Title:
WASHING MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/026711
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Proposed are a washing machine and a control method therefor, which may allow a user to safely and additionally put laundry in during the operation of the washing machine including an auxiliary door. The washing machine includes an auxiliary door through which laundry is additionally put in, indicates whether additionally putting-in of laundry during the operation of the washing machine is allowed, and enables a user to determine the same, in order to provide an algorithm for safely operating the auxiliary door, and checks a rotation of a drum, a temperature of the inside, and a level of water when it is desired to additionally put laundry in, so as to enable the user to safely put the laundry in. Also, when the user additionally puts laundry in while the washing machine performs a cycle, the washing machine changes a cycle profile for each cycle, and corrects a cycle profile according to an additional put-in point, thereby raising reliability of the user for the washing machine.
Inventors:
KIM DONG YOUNG (KR)
WISHNEY ADAM (SG)
ROU DOO YOUNG (KR)
LEE IN JU (KR)
WISHNEY ADAM (SG)
ROU DOO YOUNG (KR)
LEE IN JU (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2016/008327
Publication Date:
February 16, 2017
Filing Date:
July 29, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD (KR)
International Classes:
D06F37/10; D06F33/02; D06F37/28; D06F37/42; D06F39/00; D06F39/14
Foreign References:
| KR20100081232A | 2010-07-14 | |||
| KR100776257B1 | 2007-11-15 | |||
| KR101215450B1 | 2012-12-26 | |||
| KR101481518B1 | 2015-01-13 | |||
| KR100929229B1 | 2009-12-01 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 3296445A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SELIM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW FIRM (KR)
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