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Title:
DISHWASHER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2022/154335
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a dishwasher. A dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a cabinet which forms the outer appearance; a washing tank disposed inside the cabinet and having an opening through which an object to be washed is introduced; a door which opens and closes the opening and is movably connected to the cabinet; a plurality of sensors which are disposed on the door so as to be spaced apart from each other, each of which detecting a motion of an object at a position spaced apart from the door; a controller which determines whether to open or close the door on the basis of the sequence of signals detected by each of the plurality of sensors; and a driving unit which is electrically connected to the controller and opens and closes the door. By recognizing a motion at a position spaced apart from the door by means of the plurality of sensors, the dishwasher has the advantage of being able to open and close the door according to a non-contact method.

Inventors:
KIM SEOKHYUN (KR)
LEE JAECHUL (KR)
KIM JINTAE (KR)
HWANG JUKWANG (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2021/020317
Publication Date:
July 21, 2022
Filing Date:
December 30, 2021
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Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC (KR)
International Classes:
A47L15/42; E05F15/73; G06V40/20
Foreign References:
US20180092507A12018-04-05
KR20160003211A2016-01-08
JP2020197119A2020-12-10
KR101888784B12018-08-14
US20200121158A12020-04-23
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
PARK, Byung Chang (KR)
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