Washing machine and method for controlling supply of water thereof
First Claim
1. A method for controlling the supply of water of a washing machine comprising:
- determining whether or not a water supply operation is selected;
supplying cold water to soak laundry when it is determined that the water supply operation is selected; and
supplying warm water after the soaking of the laundry in the cold water to prevent contaminants of the laundry from degenerating.
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Abstract
A washing machine for preventing contaminants from degenerating and laundry from being damaged when water is supplied in a washing operation, and a method for controlling the supply of water thereof. Particularly, a washing machine for supplying cold water to laundry for sufficiently soaking the laundry and then supplying warm water at a high temperature to the laundry so as to prevent contaminants from degenerating, and a method for controlling the supply of water of the washing machine, thereby preventing the deterioration of washing performance of the washing machine. The method includes determining whether or not a water supply operation is selected, supplying cold water to soak laundry when it is determined that the water supply operation is selected and supplying warm water, after the soaking of the laundry in the cold water, to prevent contaminants of the laundry from degenerating.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for controlling the supply of water of a washing machine comprising:
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determining whether or not a water supply operation is selected;
supplying cold water to soak laundry when it is determined that the water supply operation is selected; and
supplying warm water after the soaking of the laundry in the cold water to prevent contaminants of the laundry from degenerating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for controlling the supply of water of a washing machine having a rotary drum for containing laundry comprising:
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determining whether or not a water supply operation is selected;
supplying cold water to soak the laundry when it is determined that the water supply operation is selected; and
supplying cold water and warm water, after the soaking of the laundry in cold water, to control the level and the washing temperature of the supplied water. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method for controlling the supply of water of a washing machine, in which cold water or warm water is supplied directly to laundry, comprising:
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determining whether or not a water supply operation is selected;
supplying cold water for a designated time to soak the laundry when it is determined that the water supply operation is selected;
simultaneously supplying cold water and warm water, after the soaking of the laundry in cold water, so that the level of the supplied water reaches a predetermined level; and
alternately supplying cold water and warm water, after the soaking of the laundry in cold water, so that the temperature of the supplied water reaches a predetermined washing temperature.
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13. A washing machine having a rotary drum for containing laundry comprising:
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a water supply unit for supplying cold water or warm water directly to the laundry; and
a control unit for controlling supply of water, wherein when a water supply operation is selected, cold water is first supplied to the rotary drum to soak the laundry and warm water is then supplied to the rotary drum. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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