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US 2026/0092409 A1Published application
Clothing treatment apparatus and control method of clothing treatment apparatus
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsDongkil CHOI, Yeongeun KIM, Kanghun LEE, Sungyong KIM, Woore KIM
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a clothing treatment apparatus in which an induction module for generating a magnetic field and a water level sensor affected by the magnetic field are able to be used together without confusion, and to a control method thereof.
Claims29
A clothing treatment apparatus comprising:
- a cabinet having an opening in a front thereof;
- a tub disposed inside the cabinet to store water;
- a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub to accommodate clothing, the drum comprising a conductor;
- a drive part coupled to the tub to spin the drum;
- an induction module coupled to an outer circumferential surface of the tub to form a magnetic field to heat the drum;
- a water level sensor comprising a magnetic member and arranged in communication with the tub to sense a water level in the tub, a position of the water level sensor varying according to the water level;
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- a controller configured to control at least one of the drive part or the induction module, the controller receiving the water level sensed by the water level sensor,
- wherein the controller determines, as the water level in the tub, a water level sensed by the water level sensor with driving of the induction module stopped.
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A clothing treatment apparatus comprising:
- a cabinet having an opening in a front thereof;
- a tub disposed inside the cabinet to store water;
- a water supply valve coupled to the cabinet to supply the water to the tub;
- a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub to accommodate clothing, the drum comprising a conductor;
- a drive part coupled to the tub to spin the drum;
- an induction module coupled to an outer circumferential surface of the tub to form a magnetic field to heat the drum;
- a water level sensor comprising a magnetic member and arranged in communication with the tub to sense a water level in the tub, a position of the water level sensor varying according to the water level;
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- a controller configured to control controlling at least one of the water supply valve, the drive part, or the induction module, the controller receiving the water level sensed by the water level sensor,
- wherein the controller is configured to disregard the water level delivered from the water level sensor with the induction module driven.
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A clothing treatment apparatus comprising:
- a cabinet having an opening in a front thereof;
- a tub disposed inside the cabinet to store water;
- a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub to accommodate clothing, the drum comprising a conductor;
- a drive part coupled to the tub to spin the drum;
- an induction module coupled to an outer circumferential surface of the tub to form a magnetic field to heat the drum;
- a water level sensor comprising a magnetic member and arranged in communication with the tub to sense a water level in the tub, a position of the water level sensor varying according to the water level;
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- a controller configured to control at least one of the drive part or the induction module, the controller receiving the water level sensed by the water level sensor,
- wherein the controller is configured to perform an operation comprising:
- based on the induction module being driven, withholding determining the water level in the tub,
- wherein, based on a spin speed of the drum changing beyond an acceptable range while the induction module is driven, the controller is configured to recognize that the water level in the tub changes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.