Washing machine and method for controlling the drying process thereof
US5537761A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F25/00
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method for controlling the drying process of a vortex-type washing machine capable of accommodating a laundry article for drying therein comprises the steps of (A) heating an ambient air by a heater, (B) driving a motor in a forward direction, (C) driving the motor in a reverse direction to the forward direction, and (D) repeating the steps (B) to (C) until the laundry article become dried to a desired dry level, wherein each of the steps (B) and (C) includes the steps of (a) turning on the motor to rotate the pulsator to spread the laundry article; (b) turning off the motor to pause the rotation of the pulsator to thereby help the settlement of the laundry article; and (c) repeating the steps (a) to (b) at least N number of times.
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