Washing machine and controlling method for the same
OwnerBosung SEO, Myunghun IM +2inventors
InventorsBosung SEO, Myunghun IM, Sooyoung OH, Changoh KIM
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a washing machine having a shortened washing time and a method of controlling the washing machine. A method of controlling a washing machine according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a water supply step of supplying washing water into a tub; a steam step of spraying steam into a drum disposed in the tub; and a centrifugal washing step of circulating the washing water in the tub and of rotating the drum such that laundry attachs to the drum.
Claims18
A method of controlling a washing machine, comprising:
- a water supply step of supplying washing water into a tub;
- a steam step of spraying steam into a drum disposed in the tub;
- and
- a centrifugal washing step of circulating the washing water in the tub and of rotating the drum such that laundry attachs to the drum.
A washing machine comprising:
- a tub that receives washing water;
- a drum that is disposed in the tub and rotates with laundry therein;
- a driving unit that rotates the drum;a water supply unit that adjusts inflow of washing water from an external water source;
- a steam unit that generates steam and sprays the steam into the tub;
- a pump that pumps out the washing water in the tub and circulates the washing water into the tub;
- and
- a control unit that controls the driving unit, the water supply unit, and the pump,
- wherein the control unit performs:
- a water supply step of supplying washing water into the tub by operating the water supply unit;
- a steam step of spraying steam into the drum by operating the steam unit;
- and
- a centrifugal washing step of rotating the rum such that laundry attachs to the drum by operating the driving unit and of circulating the washing water in the tub by operating the pump.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.