WASHING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A washing machine comprising:
- a main body having a washing unit to contain laundry and perform washing of the laundry;
a detergent storing unit provided at one side of the main body to contain a liquid detergent and supply a proper amount of the liquid detergent to the washing unit;
a reading unit to receive a signal from a data tag and obtain data stored in the data tag; and
a control unit to control the amount of the detergent supplied to the main body using the data obtained by the reading unit.
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Abstract
A washing machine, in which a washing operation is set according to obtained washing data to perform washing of laundry, and a method for controlling the same. The washing machine includes a main body having a washing unit to contain laundry and perform washing of the laundry; a weight measuring unit to measure the weight of the laundry contained in the washing unit; a detergent storing unit provided at one side of the main body to contain a liquid detergent and supply a proper amount of the liquid detergent to the washing unit; a reading unit to receive a signal from a data tag and obtain data stored in the data tag; and a control unit to control the amount of the detergent supplied to the main body using the data obtained by the reading unit.
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18 Claims
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1. A washing machine comprising:
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a main body having a washing unit to contain laundry and perform washing of the laundry; a detergent storing unit provided at one side of the main body to contain a liquid detergent and supply a proper amount of the liquid detergent to the washing unit; a reading unit to receive a signal from a data tag and obtain data stored in the data tag; and a control unit to control the amount of the detergent supplied to the main body using the data obtained by the reading unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for controlling a washing machine comprising:
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obtaining data regarding a detergent through a reading unit; extracting a recommendation value of a proper amount of the detergent from a storing unit based on the obtained data; and supplying the proper amount of the detergent to the washing machine according to the extracted data.
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18. A method for controlling a washing machine comprising:
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obtaining data regarding a detergent through a reading unit; supplying a proper amount of the detergent to the washing machine based on the obtained data; and storing the obtained data into a memory unit such that the obtained data are stored and, in case that the same detergent is used, the amount of the detergent is controlled based on the stored data.
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