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Drum type washing machine and controlling method thereof

US7596824B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims
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Filing dateMay 2, 2005
Grant dateOct 6, 2009
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Expiry dateOct 15, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06F2105/56
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A drum type washing machine and controlling method thereof is provided. In the drum type washing machine, a tub is provided, a drum is installed in the tub to rotate about a horizontal axis, a driving motor rotates the drum, a key input unit receives a washing instruction from a user, a memory stores a reference value for an eccentricity of the drum, a microcomputer controls washing and rinsing operations in accordance with a procedure set by the user upon an input of a start command through the key input unit and its prevents repetition of a preliminary spin drying operation using a measured eccentricity of the drum, and a driving control unit controls velocity of the driving motor in accordance with a control signal of the microcomputer.

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