EP 2828429 A4 20151104 - WASHING MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

Title (en)

WASHING MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

Title (de)

WASCHMASCHINE UND STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR

Title (fr)

MACHINE À LAVER ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE CELLE-CI

Publication

EP 2828429 A4 20151104 (EN)

Application

EP 13764937 A 20130320

Priority

KR 20120028089 A 20120320
KR 20120056832 A 20120529
KR 2013002266 W 20130320

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2013247307A1] A washing machine for reducing vibration and noise during a spin-drying cycle, and a control method thereof. According to the washing machine and the control method thereof, cloth piled up randomly in the washing tub is shaken and loosened through the stirring from side to side of the pulsator or the washing tub before water is supplied after putting the cloth therein, so that distribution of the cloth is made uniform to reduce vibration and noise during the spin-drying cycle. Further, unsatisfactory spin-drying due to abnormal vibration is prevented so that it is possible to reduce unnecessary consumption of water and spin-drying time. Further, even when the user does not put detergent in the detergent box but puts it directly onto the cloth, the detergent is shaken by the movement of the cloth, so it is possible to improve washing performance as the detergent and water are mixed well.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 33/02 (2006.01); D06F 35/00 (2006.01); D06F 37/20 (2006.01); D06F 37/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

D06F 33/48 (2020.02 - EP KR US); D06F 34/16 (2020.02 - KR); D06F 35/005 (2013.01 - KR); D06F 37/24 (2013.01 - KR); D06F 37/304 (2013.01 - KR); D06F 35/005 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 2103/04 (2020.02 - EP KR US); D06F 2103/26 (2020.02 - KR); D06F 2105/46 (2020.02 - EP KR US)

Citation (search report)

[YA] US 2003208855 A1 20031113 - MCALLISTER K DAVID [US], et al
[A] US 2011179584 A1 20110728 - KIM DONGYOON [KR], et al
[YA] US 3387310 A 19680611 - MARSHALL DONALD E
See references of WO 2013141589A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 2013247307 A1 20130926; CN 103321013 A 20130925; EP 2828429 A1 20150128; EP 2828429 A4 20151104; KR 20130106750 A 20130930; WO 2013141589 A1 20130926

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 201313845856 A 20130318; CN 201310090421 A 20130320; EP 13764937 A 20130320; KR 20120056832 A 20120529; KR 2013002266 W 20130320