Washing machine performing rinsing operation and control method thereof

a technology of rinsing operation and washing machine, which is applied in the field of washing machines, can solve the problems of large amount of water used, and achieve the effect of improving rinsing efficiency and maximizing contact tim

US20080201868A1Inactive Publication Date: 2008-08-28SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
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Publication Date
2008-08-28
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Not applicable · inactive patent

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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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[0034]Reference will now be made in detail to the embodiment, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout. The embodiment is described below to explain the present invention by referring to the figures.

[0035]FIG. 1 is a sectional view illustrating the circulation of water during a rinsing operation of a washing machine according to the present embodiment.

[0036]Referring to FIG. 1, the washing machine includes a drum-type water tub 11 mounted in a machine body 10 to receive water (wash water or rinse water) and a cylindrical rotary drum 12 rotatably mounted in the water tub 11.

[0037]The water tub 11 is mounted at a predetermined angle α to the installation surface of the washing machine such that a front part 11a, having an inlet 11b formed therein, is located at a higher position than a rear part 11c. The rotary drum 12 is mounted in the water tub 11 in the same inclination angle as the water tub 1...