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Washing machine and control method of the same

US10570549B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 23, 2017
Grant dateFeb 25, 2020
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Expiry dateAug 9, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06F34/08
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A washing machine includes a main body; a washing tub provided inside the main body to receive washing water; a dewatering tub rotatably provided inside the washing tub; a driving device configured to supply a rotational force; a clutch unit to operate in a first mode in which the rotational force generated in the driving device is transmitted to the dewatering tub and a second mode in which the rotational force is not transmitted to the dewatering tub; a clutch motor to switch an operation mode of the clutch unit; and a cam switch switched from a switch-off state to a switch-on state, wherein the cam switch outputs pulses having the same period as a frequency of AC power supplied to the clutch motor in the switch-on state, and when the cam switch is switched from the switch-off state to the switch-on state, the clutch unit is stopped.

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