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Washing machine and a method for controlling the same

US9115453B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 30, 2008
Grant dateAug 25, 2015
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06F39/08
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The present invention relates a washing machine and a method for controlling the same.The method for controlling a washing machine, having at least one spinning course, the spinning course includes a general spinning step for driving a motor which rotates a drum rotatably mounted in a tub to rotate the drum at a speed higher than a predetermined speed for extracting water, and a foreign matter removal step for supplying water to the tub for removing foreign matters from a space between the tub and the drum, whereby permitting to maintain the washing machine clean.

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