Drum type washing machine having ball balancers and controlling method of the same
US8341787B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 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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