公开(公告)号：US20240141578A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-02

申请号：US18367812

申请日：2023-09-13

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sukwoo PARK ,  Minjoo KIM ,  Changju OH ,  Sangyeol LEE ,  Jaepoong LEE

IPC: D06F39/08 ,  D06F33/34

CPC classification number: D06F39/088 ,  D06F33/34 ,  D06F39/087 ,  D06F2103/18

Abstract: A washing machine including a tub; a water supply valve configured to open or close a flow path to supply water to the tub; and a controller configured to (a) control the water supply valve to supply water to the tub to a target water level, (b) determine whether water pressure of the water supply valve is normal based on supplying the water to the tub to the target water level, (c) based on determining that the water pressure of the water supply valve is abnormal, update water pressure information that includes water pressure and water supply operation time of the water supply valve by adjusting the water supply operation time, and (d) set the updated water pressure information to be used for controlling the water supply valve in an operation course of the washing machine.

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：US20240183095A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18389065

申请日：2023-11-13

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sukwoo PARK ,  Minjoo KIM ,  Changju OH ,  Sangyeol LEE ,  Jaepoong LEE

IPC: D06F33/32 ,  D06F13/02 ,  D06F34/05 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F34/20 ,  D06F34/32

CPC classification number: D06F33/32 ,  D06F13/02 ,  D06F34/05 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F34/20 ,  D06F34/32 ,  D06F2105/58

Abstract: A washing machine includes a tub; a rotating tub rotatably provided in the tub; a pulsator rotatably provided in a lower portion of the rotating tub; a washing rod configured to be coupled to the pulsator; a sensor configured to detect coupling or decoupling of the washing rod and the pulsator; a control panel configured to display a plurality of washing modes; and a controller configured to be electrically connected to the sensor and the control panel, wherein the controller is configured to identify whether the pulsator and the washing rod are coupled based on a detection signal of the sensor, and control the control panel to display at least one washing mode corresponding to a coupled state of the washing rod or a decoupled state of the washing rod among the plurality of washing modes.

公开(公告)号：US20240401258A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-05

申请号：US18633995

申请日：2024-04-12

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Sukwoo PARK ,  Sangyeol LEE ,  Jaepoong LEE

IPC: D06F34/10 ,  D06F33/32 ,  D06F34/04 ,  D06F34/14 ,  D06F34/28 ,  D06F58/36 ,  D06F103/44 ,  D06F105/50 ,  D06F105/52 ,  D06F105/58 ,  D06F105/62

Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a communication interface, memory storing one or more computer programs, and one or more processors communicatively connected to the communication interface 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 electronic apparatus to receive operation information of another electronic apparatus through the communication interface, identify a power consumption of the electronic apparatus and the other electronic apparatus based on the operation information of the electronic apparatus and the operation information of the other electronic apparatus, and based on the identified power consumption being equal to or greater than threshold power, change at least one of an operation of the electronic apparatus or an operation of the other electronic apparatus so that the identified power consumption is less than the threshold power.

公开(公告)号：US20230175187A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US17955762

申请日：2022-09-29

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Wonjae HAN ,  Jeonggi HONG ,  Sungjong KIM ,  Hooijoong KIM ,  Sukwoo PARK ,  Jaepoong LEE ,  Sooyeon JIN

IPC: D06F34/08 ,  D06F33/42 ,  D06F33/47

CPC classification number: D06F34/08 ,  D06F33/42 ,  D06F33/47 ,  D06F2103/42

Abstract: A washing machine for controlling optimal operating revolutions per minute (rpm) of a drain pump in a draining course and a dehydrating course includes a washing tub; a drain pump configured to drain water in the washing tub; a pump motor configured to operate the drain pump; an inverter circuit configured to supply a driving current to the pump motor to operate the drain pump; and a controller configured to control the inverter circuit to supply reference power to the pump motor in response to starting a draining course, determine reference revolutions per minute (rpm) based on average rpm of the pump motor during a preset period of time, and control the inverter circuit to operate the pump motor at the reference rpm in response to the determining of the reference rpm.