Washing machine and method for controlling the same

Abstract

A washing machine, in which a washing operation is set according to obtained washing data to perform washing of laundry, and a method for controlling the same. The washing machine includes a main body having a washing unit to contain laundry and perform washing of the laundry; a weight measuring unit to measure the weight of the laundry contained in the washing unit; a detergent storing unit provided at one side of the main body to contain a liquid detergent and supply a proper amount of the liquid detergent to the washing unit; a reading unit to receive a signal from a data tag and obtain data stored in the data tag; and a control unit to control the amount of the detergent supplied to the main body using the data obtained by the reading unit.

Description

[0001]This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2007-57877, filed Jun. 13, 2007, which is hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a washing machine and a method for controlling the same, and more particularly, to a washing machine, in which a washing operation is set according to obtained washing data to perform washing of laundry, and a method for controlling the same.[0004]2. Discussion of the Related Art[0005]Generally, washing machines are apparatuses, which remove various contaminants attached to clothing and bedding using emulsification of a detergent and friction between water and laundry. Recent washing machines continuously carry out a series of processes, i.e., washing, rinsing, and dehydrating processes.[0006]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional washing machine having a detergent box.[0007]As shown in FIG. 1, a conv...

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Benefits of technology

[0020]One object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine, which determines a proper amount of a detergent according to the kind of the detergent and the weight of laundry, and thus allows the proper amount of the detergent to be automatically put into the washing machine, and a method for controlling the same.

[0026]The washing machine may further include a storing unit, in which data regarding proper amounts of detergents according to kinds of the detergents and weights of laundry are stored in advance, and the control unit may obtain a corresponding amount of the detergent from the data regarding the amounts of the detergents, stored in the storing unit, according to the data regarding the kind of the detergent obtained from the detergent data tag and the data regarding the weight of the laundry measured by the weight measuring unit, and allows the amount of the detergent to be put into the washing unit.

Problems solved by technology

However, since a user directly measures the amounts of the detergents and puts the detergents into the detergent box 20, the conventional washing machine causes a difficulty in putting the proper amounts of the detergents into the detergent box 20 according to the kinds of the detergents, the weight of the laundry, or the contamination degree of the laundry.

Further, since designated amounts of the detergents required to perform the washing of the laundry one time must be put into the detergent box 20, the conventional washing machine causes inconvenience of supplying the detergents to the inside of the detergent box 20 whenever a user wants to wash laundry.

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