公开(公告)号：US20240026593A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-25

申请号：US18204067

申请日：2023-05-31

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Seunghun CHOI ,  Jeongnam KIM ,  Wanhee LEE ,  Jaepoong LEE ,  Kwangmin CHUN

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F33/43

CPC classification number: D06F39/022 ,  D06F39/085 ,  D06F33/43 ,  D06F2103/02

Abstract: A washing machine including a tub, a drum configured to be rotatable inside the tub, a detergent supply device configured to supply a detergent into the tub, the detergent supply device including a storage area, a pump motor configured to pump a liquid in the storage area, and a discharge port configured to guide the liquid pumped by the pump motor into the tub; a user interface configured to receive a user input to request a cleaning of the storage area, and a controller configured to detect a cleaning condition of the storage area based on a load of the pump motor, and based on the user input being received, perform a cleaning process of the storage area.

公开(公告)号：US20240295058A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-05

申请号：US18658649

申请日：2024-05-08

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Daehwan KIM ,  Jungyoon HAHM ,  Minhee KANG ,  Donggeun PARK ,  Songjae LEE ,  Wanhee LEE

IPC: D06F33/60 ,  D06F39/04 ,  D06F58/26 ,  D06F103/12 ,  D06F105/10 ,  D06F105/48

CPC classification number: D06F33/60 ,  D06F39/04 ,  D06F58/263 ,  D06F2103/12 ,  D06F2105/10 ,  D06F2105/48

Abstract: A washer comprising: a first heater to heat washing water; a second heater to heat air; a fan to guide air; a memory to store one or more programs; and a controller which is electrically connectable to the first heater, the second heater, the blower fan, and the memory. The washer is controlled by the controller to sequentially perform a washing cycle, a first rinsing cycle, a second rinsing cycle, a spin-drying cycle, and a drying cycle, wherein the second rinsing cycle includes an operation of heating the washing water through the first heater and an operation of rotating the drum, and the spin-drying cycle may include heating the air through the second heater in at least a part of a section based on a rotation speed of the drum, and guiding the heated air into the drum by using the blower fan.

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.