Washing machine and control method thereof
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsYong-Kwon Kim, Myung-Hee Ryu, Sang Up Lee
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Abstract
Provided is a washing machine and control method thereof. The washing machine includes at least one magnet attached to an auxiliary wash tub detachable from a main wash tub; a switching device configured to output a detection signal when the at least one magnet approaches within a preset range to the switching device; and a controller configured to determine whether the auxiliary wash tub is installed based on whether the detection signal of the switching device is output, and control a component in the washing machine based on the determination of whether the auxiliary wash tub is installed.
Claims10
A washing machine comprising:
- at least one magnet attached to an auxiliary wash tub detachable from a main wash tub;
- a switching device configured to output a detection signal when the at least one magnet approaches within a preset range to the switching device;
- and
- a controller configured to determine whether the auxiliary wash tub is installed based on whether the detection signal of the switching device is output, and control a component in the washing machine based on the determination of whether the auxiliary wash tub is installed,
- wherein the controller is configured to control the components in the washing machine to perform a common washing course for the auxiliary wash tub and a main wash tub when the controller determines that the auxiliary wash tub is normally installed and receives a control command for a washing course from the user.
A control method of a washing machine, the control method comprising:
- detecting whether a detection signal is output as at least one magnet attached to an auxiliary wash tub detachable from a main wash tub and a switching device attached to an upper portion of a tub approach within a preset range;
- determine at least one of whether the auxiliary wash tub is installed and whether the auxiliary wash tub is properly installed based on the detection of the detection signal;
- and
- controlling components in the washing machine to perform a common washing course for the auxiliary wash tub and a main wash tub when the controller determines that the auxiliary wash tub is normally installed and receives a control command for a washing course from the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.