公开(公告)号：US09689102B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-27

申请号：US14551443

申请日：2014-11-24

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： San Choi ,  Kichul Cho ,  Jongchul Bang

IPC: D06F37/20 ,  D06F33/02 ,  D06F37/30

CPC classification number: D06F37/203 ,  D06F33/02 ,  D06F37/30 ,  D06F2202/04 ,  D06F2202/085 ,  D06F2204/06

Abstract: A washing machine is disclosed. The washing machine includes a casing, and a state sensing unit for sensing tilt of a predetermined angle or more of the casing or vibration of a predetermined magnitude or more applied to the casing. The state sensing unit includes a switching conductive element configured to move according to the tilt or the vibration, a contact electrode, and a guide electrode configured to guide movement of the switching conductive element and to be electrically connected to the contact electrode through the switching conductive element when the switching conductive element contacts the contact electrode.