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US 10,077,523 B2Granted
Method for washing utilizing quantity of laundry
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsMyong Hun Im, Won Hyuk Jang, Chang Woo Son, Kwang Hyun Kim
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Abstract
A method for washing of the present invention comprises: a water supply step of supplying water into a tub; a motor actuating step of actuating the motor for rotating a drum provided inside the tub; and a spray step of spraying water into the drum through a gasket nozzle by actuating a pump for circulating the water inside the tub, when the motor stops.
Claims4
A washing method comprising:
- determining a quantity of laundry in a drum which is rotatably disposed in a tub about a substantially horizontal axis;
- operating a water supply unit to fill the tub with water;
- operating a motor, which is configured to rotate the drum, for a predetermined period time;
- and
- operating a pump to circulate water, along a circulation hose, from the tub to a nozzle which has an outlet opened toward an inside of the drum and is provided at an annular gasket coupled to an opening of the tub,
- wherein when the quantity of laundry is greater than a predetermined reference quantity, the method further comprises deactivating the motor, and the operating of the pump is initiated in response to the deactivating the motor such that the circulated water is sprayed through the nozzle while the drum is decelerated by the deactivating the motor, and
- wherein when the quantity of laundry is not greater than the reference quantity, the operating the pump is initiated while the motor is operated.
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