Washing machine having lamp device and control method of the same

Abstract

The present invention relates to washing machines, and more particularly, to a washing machine having a lamp device with LED (76,78) mounted to a gasket (40) for lighting an inside of the washing machine, and a method for controlling the same. For this the present invention provides a washing machine including a cabinet (2) having a door (8) on a front, a tub (20) in the tub for holding washing water, a drum (30) rotatably mounted in the tub (20), a gasket (40) mounted to connect openings of the door (8) and the tub (20), and a lamp device (50) provided to the gasket (40). Moreover the present invention provides a method for controlling a washing machine including a first step for turning on LEDs (76,78) in a lamp device (50) for lighting an inside of the washing machine upon reception of an order of turning on a lighting through an LED input unit (14), and a second step for turning off the LEDs (76,78) upon reception of an order of turning off the lighting through the LED input unit (14) after the first step.

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