公开(公告)号：US20240141575A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-02

申请号：US18410606

申请日：2024-01-11

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Wanhee LEE ,  Kookbae JOO ,  Jihyun WOO

IPC: D06F33/57 ,  D06F33/56 ,  D06F34/06 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F34/24 ,  D06F34/28 ,  D06F39/02 ,  D06F101/02 ,  D06F103/22 ,  D06F103/68 ,  D06F105/48

CPC classification number: D06F33/57 ,  D06F33/56 ,  D06F34/06 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F34/24 ,  D06F34/28 ,  D06F39/02 ,  D06F2101/02 ,  D06F2103/22 ,  D06F2103/68 ,  D06F2105/48

Abstract: A washing machine is disclosed. The washing machine includes: a driving unit configured to rotate a washing tub; a turbidity sensor configured to sense a turbidity of water inside the washing tub; and one or more processors configured to: identify a weight of laundry contained in the washing tub when a user instruction for operating the washing machine is received; identify a saving mode as an operation mode based on a number of minor contaminations identified being equal to or greater than a predetermined number based on a contamination level identification history; identify a normal mode as the operation mode based on the number of minor contaminations identified being smaller than the predetermined number; initiate a washing process based on the weight in the identified operation mode; identify a level of contamination inside the washing tub based on the turbidity of water sensed by the turbidity sensor when a predetermined time elapses after the washing process is initiated; and identify whether to terminate the washing process based on the identified level of contamination.

公开(公告)号：US20240263376A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-08

申请号：US18636639

申请日：2024-04-16

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jihyun WOO ,  Minji KANG ,  Hyeoncheol KIM ,  Eunsuk BANG ,  Hooijoong KIM

IPC: D06F33/37 ,  D06F33/36 ,  D06F33/38 ,  D06F33/47 ,  D06F34/22 ,  D06F103/04 ,  D06F103/08 ,  D06F103/12 ,  D06F103/20 ,  D06F103/68 ,  D06F105/42 ,  D06F105/52 ,  D06F105/62 ,  G05B13/02

CPC classification number: D06F33/37 ,  D06F33/36 ,  D06F33/38 ,  D06F33/47 ,  D06F34/22 ,  G05B13/0265 ,  D06F2103/04 ,  D06F2103/08 ,  D06F2103/12 ,  D06F2103/20 ,  D06F2103/68 ,  D06F2105/42 ,  D06F2105/52 ,  D06F2105/62

Abstract: A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a drum, a detergent supply unit for supplying detergent to the drum, a turbidity sensor for detecting the turbidity of water inside the drum, memory storing one or more computer programs, and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the drum, the detergent supply unit, the turbidity sensor, and the memory, wherein the one or more computer programs include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the washing machine to control the detergent supply unit to supply the detergent to the drum in case that a washing cycle starts, detect the water turbidity by using the turbidity sensor in case that a predetermined time period elapses after the washing cycle starts, obtain result information by comparing the detected water turbidity with a critical value, and store the obtained result information in the memory.

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：US20210032799A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-04

申请号：US16941165

申请日：2020-07-28

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jihyun WOO ,  Jeonghoon KANG ,  Hyeongjoon PARK ,  Eun-Suk BANG

IPC: D06F87/00 ,  D06F39/00

Abstract: A clothes care device having a steam spray nozzle of an improved structure. The clothes care device includes: a main body including a clothes care chamber of which a front side opens; a steam generator configured to supply a steam to inside of the clothes care chamber; and a steam spray configured to receive a steam from the steam generator and spraying the steam to the clothes care chamber, wherein the steam spray includes a steam nozzle in which the steam spray opening is formed, a nozzle cover coupled to the steam nozzle, wherein a steam inlet is formed in the nozzle cover, and a guide member positioned inside the nozzle cover and covering at least one portion of a moving path of a steam entered through the steam inlet.

公开(公告)号：US20240392489A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-28

申请号：US18795506

申请日：2024-08-06

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Minji KANG ,  Hyeoncheol KIM ,  Jihyun WOO ,  Hooijoong KIM ,  Eunsuk BANG

IPC: D06F33/46 ,  D06F34/24 ,  D06F35/00 ,  D06F39/04 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F103/16

Abstract: A washing machine that saves energy while maintaining washing performance according to a water temperature is provided. The washing machine includes a main body, a tub provided inside the main body, a first water supply device configured to supply washing water without detergent to the tub, a second water supply device configured to supply washing water containing detergent to the tub, a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the washing water stored in the tub, a circulation bubble device configured to circulate the washing water stored in the tub or generate bubbles in the washing water stored in the tub, a circulation pump configured to supply the washing water stored in the tub to the circulation bubble device, memory storing one or more computer programs, and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the memory, wherein the one or more computer programs include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors individually or collectively, cause the washing machine to control the first water supply device to supply the washing water without detergent to the tub, and control a rotation speed of the circulation pump based on a temperature of the washing water without detergent.

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.