Laundry treating apparatus
US-2024084496-A1 · Mar 14, 2024 · US
Control method of a laundry machine
US8966944B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8966944-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213420819-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2012 |
| Priority date | Aug 1, 2008 |
| Publication date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
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A laundry machine and a control method thereof are provided in which laundering ability may be improved while also improving efficiency and noise/vibration. The laundry machine employs a plurality of drum motions by varying drum rotational speed, drum rotational direction, and drum starting and stopping point, to provide different motion of laundry items in the drum.
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What is claimed is: 1. A washing machine, comprising: a cabinet; a tub provided in the cabinet; a drum rotatably provided in the tub for holding laundry; a motor directly connected to a rotation shaft of the drum; and a control unit configured to define a plurality of drum driving motions based on a rotation direction and a rotation velocity of the drum and to control the motor by selectively applying at least one of the defined drum driving motions based on a type of the…
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- What does patent US8966944B2 cover?
- A laundry machine and a control method thereof are provided in which laundering ability may be improved while also improving efficiency and noise/vibration. The laundry machine employs a plurality of drum motions by varying drum rotational speed, drum rotational direction, and drum starting and stopping point, to provide different motion of laundry items in the drum.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Cho In Ho, Kim Hyung Yong, Park Eun Jin, and 11 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification D06F37/304. Mapped technology areas include Textiles & Paper.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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