Washing machine and control method thereof
US9546443B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 12, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F2105/48
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Disclosed are a washing machine and a control method thereof. The control method of the washing machine, including two or more balancing units which are independently movable, includes sensing the weight of laundry to be washed while identically maintaining a phase difference between the two or more balancing units and rotating a drum, and reducing eccentricity of the drum while moving at least one of the two or more balancing units simultaneously with rotation of the drum.
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