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Drum type washing machine having ball balancers and controlling method of the same

US8341787B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 24, 2008
Grant dateJan 1, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 14, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06F33/48
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Disclosed herein are a drum type washing machine having ball balancers and a controlling method of the same that are capable of reducing spin-drying time. The drum type washing machine having ball balancers according to the present invention includes a rotary tub having the ball balancers mounted therein, a wash motor to rotate the rotary tub, and a controller to detect the eccentricity amount of the rotary tub while controlling the rotary tub to be rotated at a first rotation speed, and, when the rotation speed of the rotary tub reaches a second rotation speed, to control the rotary tub, such that the rotary tub is decelerated to a third rotation speed and a drainage process is carried out.

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