Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080263784 | Apparatus and method for detecting malfunction of a clutch of washing machine - Device and method for detecting malfunction of a clutch in a washing machine, the device including a clutch including a coupling for transmission of a power from a motor to a washing shaft or a spinning shaft, a clutch motor ( | 10-30-2008 |
20090044346 | LAUNDRY MACHINE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A laundry machine capable of washing or drying laundry and a method for controlling the same are provided. The method includes a first rotation including rotating a stationary drum in a first rotating direction by a predetermined angle within | 02-19-2009 |
20090255062 | CONTROLLING METHOD OF WASHING MACHINE - A controlling method of a washing machine is disclosed. A controlling method of a washing machine includes spinning to rotate a drum at a first speed to dehydrate the laundry, water draining to drain water from the drum, water supplying to supply water to a tub, while rotating the drum at a second speed for the laundry to be closely in contact with an inner circumferential surface of the drum, and penetration rinsing while rotating the drum at the second speed or at a third speed to rinse the laundry. According to the controlling method, a time taken to perform a rinsing cycle may be reduced. Furthermore, rinsing efficiency may be improved together with the reduced time of the rinsing cycle. | 10-15-2009 |
20090308110 | Washing machine - A washing machine is provided. The washing machine controls a dehydration rotation speed by detecting a phase difference between a ball balancer and the laundry. Further, the washing machine controls a dehydration rotation speed at a dehydration segment based on a dehydration rotation speed of a driving device. Thereby, the washing machine minimizes energy using in a dehydration process by accelerating the dehydration rotation speed at a point at which a phase difference between the ball balancer and the laundry is a maximum. Further, by accelerating the dehydration rotation speed at a point at which the phase difference is a maximum, a vibration of the washing machine is remarkably reduced. | 12-17-2009 |
20100024137 | WASHING MACHINE AND WASHING METHOD THEREFOR - A washing machine and washing method therefor are provided. In the washing method, in which a drum of a drum type washing machine is rotated in a first direction, the method includes applying a first directional torque to the drum so that laundry in the drum is rotated and lifted; braking the drum so that the laundry is dropped; and then again applying the first directional torque to the drum so that the dropped laundry is rotated and lifted again. | 02-04-2010 |
20100037400 | Method of controlling motor-driven washing machine and control system for the same - A control system for a motor-driven washing machine. The control system includes an electrical motor; a driving unit that applies an input voltage to the motor to drive the motor; a voltmeter that measures a reverse voltage generated by the motor for each predetermined period; and a microprocessor reducing a speed of the motor if the measured reverse voltage is less than or equal to a predetermined voltage level. | 02-18-2010 |
20100037402 | Method of controlling motor-driven washing machine and control system for the same - A method of controlling a motor-driven washing machine. The method includes increasing a speed of a motor from zero to a first predetermined speed W | 02-18-2010 |
20100175199 | WASHING MACHINE AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME - A washing machine and associated washing method are provided. The method may include rotating a drum, measuring and storing a vibration level of a cabinet while increasing a rotational speed of the drum, and measuring the vibration level of the cabinet after the rotational speed of the drum reaches a target rotational speed and determining whether or not the vibration level of the cabinet is greater than a set value. The method may then include adjusting the rotational speed of the drum if the vibration level is greater than the set value so as to minimize vibration and resonance in a support surface on which the washing machine is positioned. | 07-15-2010 |
20110061172 | METHOD FOR WASHING AND WASHING MACHINE - A method for washing laundry and a washing machine, in which balancing of the laundry load is effectively carried out. The method for washing includes supplying wash water mixed with a detergent, spinning or rinsing the laundry by rotating the washing machine drum in which the laundry is located, thereby causing the laundry to be repeatedly lifted within and then fall towards the bottom of the drum. The method further involves balancing the laundry by repeatedly accelerating and decelerating the drum. The wash water is then drained. | 03-17-2011 |
20110067185 | WASHING METHOD AND WASHING MACHINE - A washing method and a washing machine are provided. Wash water is drained from a tub prior to initiating a main spinning process, and wash water is supplied into a drum to decrease the volume of the laundry which is increased by the draining. Therefore, it is possible to effectively reduce the volume of laundry and thus to improve the mobility of the laundry. Then, a main spinning process is performed by spinning the drum at high speed. | 03-24-2011 |
20120011735 | DRYER - The present invention relates to a dryer ( | 01-19-2012 |
20120012135 | LAUNDRY MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a laundry machine, which allows a user to easily change an operating time so as to enable convenient use, and a control method of the laundry machine. The control method includes receiving an operation, which is to be performed for treating laundry, input by a user, receiving a time, which is required to complete the operation from a start time or re-start time of the operation, input by the user, and performing the operation according to the input time. | 01-19-2012 |
20120017381 | Laundry Treating Apparatus and Control Method of the Same - A laundry treating apparatus and a control method thereof are disclosed. A laundry treating apparatus includes a casing ( | 01-26-2012 |
20120017646 | WASHING MACHINE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A washing machine and a controlling method of the same are disclosed. A washing machine includes a cabinet ( | 01-26-2012 |
20120019114 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine is disclosed. A washing machine includes a cabinet defining an exterior appearance thereof and a detergent storage box detachably installed to the cabinet, the detergent box having transparent appearance for a user to identify the amount of detergent introduced into the washing machine. | 01-26-2012 |
20120036900 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine is disclosed which washes laundry using a mechanical force. The washing machine includes a display unit ( | 02-16-2012 |
20120036902 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine is disclosed, which includes a receiving part ( | 02-16-2012 |
20120042697 | LAUNDRY MACHINE - A laundry machine that treats laundry housed in a rotating drum is disclosed. The laundry machine includes a cabinet ( | 02-23-2012 |
20120137739 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine is disclosed. The washing machine has a function of rotating a drum ( | 06-07-2012 |
20120151685 | CONTROL METHOD OF LAUNDRY MACHINE - The patent application discloses a control method of a laundry machine provided with a balancer. The method includes a balancing step of at least one time for rotating a drum ( | 06-21-2012 |
20120151686 | CONTROL METHOD OF LAUNDRY MACHINE - A control method of a laundry machine is disclosed. The control method of a laundry machine having balancer includes determining at least one of a drum acceleration point and an acceleration inclination in a transient region passing step (S210) based on an unbalance amount. | 06-21-2012 |
20120151687 | CONTROL METHOD OF LAUNDRY MACHINE - The control method of a laundry machine comprises re-performing a laundry distributing step in case unbalance generated in a front portion of a drum is sensed in at least one step of an accelerating step and a unbalance sensing step. | 06-21-2012 |
20120151688 | CONTROL METHOD OF LAUNDRY MACHINE - A control method of a laundry machine is disclosed. The control method of a laundry machine comprising a balancer includes an unbalance sensing step, wherein the unbalance sensing step recognizes an unbalancemaximum value and an unbalanceminimum value of an unbalance wave and the unbalance sensing step determines an average value of the two unbalance maximumvalue and unbalanceminimum value to be of the unbalance generated in a drum provided in the laundry machine. | 06-21-2012 |
20120151689 | CONTROL METHOD OF LAUNDRY MACHINE - A control method of a laundry machine is disclosed. The control method of a laundry machine comprising a circulating step configured to circulate water inside the tub to re-supply the water to the tub, the circulating step implemented in a heating step. | 06-21-2012 |
20120151691 | CONTROL METHOD OF LAUNDRY MACHINE - A control method of a laundry machine is disclosed. The control method of a laundry machine comprising a balancer includes a step configured to determine an irregular vibration region of the laundry machine and a balancing step implemented at least one time before a rotation speed of a drum enters the irregular vibration region, while the rotation speed is passing the irregular vibration region and after the rotation speed passes the irregular vibration region. | 06-21-2012 |
20120151692 | CONTROL METHOD OF LAUNDRY MACHINE - A control method of a laundry machine is disclosed. The control method of a laundry machine provided with a balancer includes balancing step performed at least three times in a spinning cycle. According to the control method of the present invention, noise of the laundry machine can be reduced effectively when the spinning cycle is carried out. | 06-21-2012 |
20120151693 | CONTROL METHOD OF LAUNDRY MACHINE - A control method of a laundry machine is disclosed. The control method of laundry machine having a drum, a front balancer provided with a front portion of the drum and a rear balancer provided with a rear portion of the drum includes accelerating the drum and rotating the drum at a constant speed of a predetermined rotation speed for a predetermined time period, the predetermined rotation speed allowing that perpendicular displacement at the front portion of the drum is different from that at the rear portion of the drum. | 06-21-2012 |
20120151694 | CONTROL METHOD OF LAUNDRY MACHINE - A control method of a laundry machine is disclosed. The control method of a laundry machine comprising a balancer includes a step configured to determine an irregular vibration region of the laundry machine and a balancing step implemented at least one time before a rotation speed of a drum enters the irregular vibration region, while the rotation speed is passing the irregular vibration region and after the rotation speed passes the irregular vibration region. | 06-21-2012 |
20120151695 | CONTROL METHOD OF LAUNDRY MACHINE - The patent application discloses a control method of a laundry machine provided with a balancer. The method includes decreasing a speed of a drum ( | 06-21-2012 |
20120154106 | CONTROL METHOD OF LAUNDRY MACHINE - A control method of a laundry machine is disclosed. The control method of a laundry machine includes a vibration sensing step configured to sense vibration of a drum ( | 06-21-2012 |
20120159717 | CONTROL METHOD OF LAUNDRY MACHINE - Control methods of a laundry machine are disclosed. One of them is a control method of a laundry machine comprising a water supplying step configured to drive the drum of the machine in scrub motion when water is supplied to the tub of the machine. Another control method of the laundry machine comprising a washing cycle with at least one water supplying step configured to drive the drum in a predetermined time period after water supply to the tub starts or after the water level reaches a predetermined value. | 06-28-2012 |
20120324654 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING MOTOR, WASHING MACHINE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE WASHING MACHINE - A method and apparatus for controlling a motor, a washing machine, and a method of controlling the washing machine that efficiently calculate an amount of laundry within a drum are provided. The method of controlling a washing machine that calculates an amount of laundry housed within a drum rotating by a motor, the method includes: accelerating the drum from a first rotation speed to a second rotation speed by enabling the motor to apply torque to the drum in a predetermined direction and decelerating the drum from the second rotation speed to the first rotation speed by enabling the motor to apply torque to the drum in an opposite direction; and calculating the laundry amount from the sum of currents applied to the motor at the accelerating of the drum. | 12-27-2012 |