Washing machine and method of controlling the same
US11078612B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 2, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F2103/44
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A washing machine which performs a washing operation by heating water, a detergent, or a wash liquid using a dielectric heating method and a method of controlling the washing machine. The washing machine may include a water supply portion which supplies a wash liquid including water and a detergent, a power supply portion which supplies alternating current (AC) power, and an electric field forming portion which forms an electric field between a first electrode portion and a second electrode portion according to the AC power to heat the supplied wash liquid.
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