Washing machine performing rinsing operation and control method thereof

Abstract

Disclosed herein are a washing machine and a control method of the same that is capable of maximizing a contact time between water and laundry, thereby improving the rinsing efficiency while using a small amount of water. The washing machine includes a water tub, a rotary drum mounted in the water tub to receive laundry, and a circulation unit to supply water from the water tub into the rotary drum. The control method includes detecting an amount of load according to a weight of the laundry, supplying an amount of water set according to the detected amount of load into the water tub, and supplying the water in the water tub to the laundry by alternately operating the rotary drum and the circulation unit.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 2007-19665, filed on Feb. 27, 2007 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Field[0003]The present invention relates to a washing machine and a control method of the same that is capable of performing rinsing using a small amount of water.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Generally, a washing machine (normally, a drum type washing machine) is a machine, including a water tub to receive water (wash water or rinse water) and a cylindrical rotary drum rotatably mounted in the water tub to receive laundry, that washes the laundry by lifting and dropping the laundry in the rotary drum along the inner surface of the rotary drum during the rotation of the rotary drum.[0006]This washing machine detects the weight of laundry (the amount of load) to decide the amount of rinse water to be u...

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Benefits of technology

[0009]Therefore, it is an aspect of the embodiment to provide a washing machine and a control method of the same that is capable of maximizing a contact time between water and laundry, thereby improving the rinsing efficiency while using a small amount of water.

[0010]It is another aspect of the embodiment to provide a washing machine and a control method of the same that is capable of performing rinsing with water between a water tub and a rotary drum by the provision of a circulation unit to circulate water, thereby reducing the water consumption.

[0011]It is a further aspect of the embodiment to provide a washing machine and a control method of the same that is capable of controlling the operation times of a rotary drum and a circulation unit, such that the operation time of the rotary drum is different from the operation time of the circulation unit, to increase the contact time between water and laundry, thereby accomplishing more effective rinsing.

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As a result, a large amount of water is used.

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