Washing machine and method of controlling the same
US8156592B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F2103/46
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a washing machine including a balancer, which increases the speed of a rotation tub stepwise in a period in which an excessive vibration of a water tub occurs to pass the excessive vibration period without the vibration, and a method of controlling the same. The method of controlling the washing machine includes increasing the speed of the rotation tub stepwise in the period in which the excessive vibration of the water tub occurs; measuring current of a motor to detect an amount of unbalance while the speed of the rotation tub is increased stepwise; and controlling the speed of the rotation tub based on the detected amount of unbalance.
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