Title:
WASHING MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2022/250289
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A washing machine according to one embodiment comprises: a housing having an inlet; a door, which opens/closes the inlet and includes a latch having a locking hole; a door locking device, which includes a locking member having a locking bar inserted into the locking hole and locks or unlocks the door according to the fixing of the locking member; an automatic door opening device for transmitting a driving force to the locking member so that the locking bar is removed from the locking hole; and a control unit for controlling the door locking device so that the door is unlocked by releasing the fixing of the locking member in response to the end of a washing cycle, and controlling the automatic door opening device so that the door is opened by transmitting a driving force to the locking member in response to unlocking of the door.
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Inventors:
CHOI JUNYOUNG (KR)
BACK DONGIL (KR)
BACK DONGIL (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2022/005233
Publication Date:
December 01, 2022
Filing Date:
April 12, 2022
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD (KR)
International Classes:
D06F37/10; D06F34/05; D06F34/10; D06F34/20; D06F37/28; D06F37/42; D06F39/14
Foreign References:
| KR101310179B1 | 2013-09-23 | |||
| JP2005095562A | 2005-04-14 | |||
| KR0182513B1 | 1999-05-15 | |||
| KR101679783B1 | 2016-11-25 | |||
| CN108221279A | 2018-06-29 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SELIM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW FIRM (KR)
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