公开(公告)号：US20220243382A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-04

申请号：US17570843

申请日：2022-01-07

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jihyun WOO ,  Kanghyun KIM ,  Jeonghoon KANG ,  Hyeoncheol KIM ,  Junhyun PARK ,  Eunsuk BANG

IPC: D06F37/36 ,  D06F34/20 ,  D06F34/08 ,  D06F34/22

Abstract: A washing machine is provided that includes a washing tub, a driver to rotate the washing tub, a sensor to sense an operation of the washing machine, and at least one processor configured to obtain a weight of dry fabric of laundry in the washing tub, control the driver to rotate the washing tub at a speed within a first range, and obtain a first torque axis current of the driver. The at least one processor is further configured to, after supplying washing water to the washing tub, control the driver to rotate the washing tub at a speed within a second range and obtain a second torque axis current of the driver, and identify a material of the laundry by inputting at least one of the weight of the dry fabric, the first torque axis current, or the second torque axis current to a neural network model.

公开(公告)号：US20250129530A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-24

申请号：US18984258

申请日：2024-12-17

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Sungmo LEE ,  Junhyun PARK ,  Sungjong KIM ,  Seunghoon KIM ,  Haneal LEE

IPC: D06F33/48 ,  D06F34/16 ,  D06F103/26 ,  D06F105/60

Abstract: A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a cabinet having an inlet through which laundry is inserted, a plurality of legs disposed under the cabinet and configured to support the cabinet, a tub provided inside the cabinet, a drum rotatable in the tub, and a drum motor configured to provide power to rotate the drum, a vibration sensor configured to detect vibrations occurring in the cabinet along at least two axes, memory storing one or more computer programs, and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the memory and the vibration sensor, wherein the one or more computer programs include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors individually or collectively, cause the washing machine to determine a leg that is not seated on an installation surface based on a phase difference between a first signal and a second signal output from the vibration sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20240084490A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US18508698

申请日：2023-11-14

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Seongil HAHM ,  Kanghyun KIM ,  Jihyun WOO ,  Sangwon AHN ,  Junhyun PARK ,  Eunsuk BANG

IPC: D06F34/18 ,  D06F34/10 ,  D06F39/08

CPC classification number: D06F34/18 ,  D06F34/10 ,  D06F39/087 ,  D06F2103/14

Abstract: A washing machine according to an embodiment comprises: a drum; a motor configured to rotate the drum; a motor driver comprising circuitry configured to a drive current to the motor; a current sensor configured to sense the drive current; a water supplier comprising a conduit configured to supply water to the drum; and at least one controller, wherein one or more of the at least one processor is configured to control the water supplier to perform a plurality of water supply processes, and control the motor driver to perform a plurality of material detection processes, wherein one or more of the at least one controller is configured to: in response to one water supply process from among the plurality of water supply processes, one material detection process from among the plurality of material detection processes, generate a plurality of pieces of input data based on a value of the drive current detected during the plurality of material detection processes, and determine the material of laundry accommodated in the drum, on the basis of the plurality of pieces of input data.

公开(公告)号：US20230295854A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-21

申请号：US18089881

申请日：2022-12-28

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sugkil SEO ,  Junhyun PARK ,  Sungmo LEE

IPC: D06F34/18 ,  D06F33/34

CPC classification number: D06F34/18 ,  D06F33/34 ,  D06F2103/04

Abstract: A washing machine including a drum, a driving circuit configured to apply a driving current to a motor which rotates the drum, a current sensor configured to detect the driving current, and a controller configured to perform a weight detection process and a material detection process based on a selection of a laundry course, perform a current detection process in which a value of the driving current is detected while the drum is being rotated based on a type of material of the laundry determined in the material detection process, and determine a process condition to be applied to the laundry course identified by the selection based on the value of the driving current detected in the current detection process and a value of weight of the laundry determined in the weight detection process.

公开(公告)号：US20230193543A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-22

申请号：US17953922

申请日：2022-09-27

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sungjong KIM ,  Hooijoong KIM ,  Junhyun PARK ,  Moohyung LEE

IPC: D06F33/48 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F34/08 ,  D06F34/20 ,  D06F34/05 ,  D06F34/32 ,  D06F39/12 ,  D06F23/06 ,  D06F58/04 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/50 ,  G01M99/00

CPC classification number: D06F33/48 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F34/08 ,  D06F34/20 ,  D06F34/05 ,  D06F34/32 ,  D06F39/12 ,  D06F23/06 ,  D06F58/04 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/50 ,  G01M99/005 ,  D06F2103/26

Abstract: A clothes treatment apparatus for identifying a noise course in which abnormal noise occurs, the clothes treatment apparatus including: a frame forming a skeleton of a cabinet; a cover plate surrounding the frame to form an external appearance of the cabinet; a tub provided in the cabinet; a drum rotatably provided in the tub; a drum motor configured to rotate the drum; and a vibration sensor provided on the frame.

公开(公告)号：US20230124378A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-20

申请号：US17886000

申请日：2022-08-11

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jungchul CHOI ,  Junhyun PARK ,  Hooijoong KIM

IPC: D06F25/00 ,  D06F34/26 ,  D06F33/70 ,  D06F33/63 ,  G05B19/042

Abstract: A washing machine according to an aspect of the disclosure includes: a drum; a tub accommodating the drum and storing water; a drum motor configured to provide a rotation force to the drum; a water supplier configured to supply water to the tub; a hot air supplier configured to supply hot air to the drum; a current sensor configured to output a current signal corresponding to a magnitude of current applied to the drum motor; and a controller configured to perform a washing operation while controlling the water supplier and the drum motor, and perform a drying operation while controlling the hot air supplier and the drum motor.

公开(公告)号：US20230119410A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-20

申请号：US17889104

申请日：2022-08-16

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sungmo LEE ,  Junhyun PARK

IPC: D06F37/30 ,  D06F37/40 ,  D06F33/32

Abstract: A washing machine includes a drum, a pulsator, a motor including a stator, a first rotor connected to the drum and second rotor connected to the pulsator, an inverter circuit connected to the motor, and at least one processor configured to control the inverter circuit to selectively drive the motor based on a plurality of driving modes, the plurality of driving modes including a first driving mode to rotate only the first rotor, a second driving mode to rotate only the second rotor, or a third driving mode to rotate both the first rotor and the second rotor, control the inverter circuit to stop both the first rotor and the second rotor in response to changing from one of the plurality of driving modes to an other one of the plurality of driving modes, and control the inverter circuit to drive the motor based on the changed driving mode.

公开(公告)号：US20230030827A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-02

申请号：US17937304

申请日：2022-09-30

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Seunghoon KIM ,  Junhyun PARK ,  Sugkil SEO

IPC: D06F37/30 ,  D06F37/22 ,  D06F33/40 ,  D06F33/48

Abstract: A washing machine includes a drum, a drum motor coupled to the drum; a driving circuit and a processor. The driving circuit is configured to supply a driving current to the drum motor so that the drum motor rotates. The processor is configured to control the driving circuit to accelerate the drum motor from the first rotational speed to a second rotational speed based on a gradient of the fluctuating magnitude of the driving current supplied to the drum motor while controlling the driving circuit to rotate the drum motor at a first rotational speed.

公开(公告)号：US20210025097A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-28

申请号：US16939336

申请日：2020-07-27

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sungmo LEE ,  Junhyun PARK ,  Seokmo CHANG ,  Jeonghoon KANG

IPC: D06F34/18 ,  D06F33/32 ,  D06F23/04 ,  D06F34/04 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/32

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a washing machine capable of identifying whether laundry of an inner tub includes waterproof clothing. The washing machine includes a cabinet provided with an opening at an upper portion thereof, an outer tub provided in the cabinet, an inner tub provided in the outer tub, a motor configured to rotate the inner tub, a camera configured to capture an image of an inside of the inner tub, and a controller configured to control the motor to increase a rotational speed of the inner tub to a first rotational speed during spinning. The controller is configured to control the motor to set the rotational speed of the inner tub to a second rotational speed, which is less than the first rotational speed, based on the image of the inside of the inner tub captured by the camera during the spinning.

公开(公告)号：US20250146201A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-08

申请号：US19014874

申请日：2025-01-09

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Sungmo LEE ,  Junhyun PARK ,  Sungjong KIM ,  Seunghoon KIM ,  Haneal LEE

IPC: D06F33/48 ,  D06F23/06 ,  D06F33/40 ,  D06F34/04 ,  D06F34/20 ,  D06F34/28 ,  D06F37/30 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F103/26 ,  D06F105/08 ,  D06F105/48 ,  D06F105/52 ,  D06F105/58

Abstract: A washing machine and a method for controlling a washing machine are provided. The washing machine includes a frame configured to form an exterior, a tub installed in the frame, a drum accommodated in the tub, a washing motor configured to rotate the drum, a drain motor configured to drain water from the tub, a vibration sensor provided in the frame, memory storing one or more computer programs, and a controller coupled to the memory, the vibration sensor, the drain motor, and the washing motor, wherein the one or more computer programs include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the controller cause the washing machine to drive the drain motor in a stopped state of the washing motor at a start of a spin-drying process, determine a resonant frequency of the frame based on a vibration value measured by the vibration sensor, and control a revolutions per minute (RPM) of the washing motor to avoid the resonant frequency during the spin-drying process.