WASHING MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
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1. A washing machine, comprising:
- a rotary tub displaced according to weight of laundry;
at least one sensor module to detect displacement of the rotary tub; and
a controller to calculate the weight of the laundry according to the displacement of the rotary tub.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are a washing machine that detects the weight of laundry based on the displacement of a rotary tub and a control method thereof. The washing machine includes a rotary tub displaced according to the weight of laundry, at least one sensor module to detect the displacement of the rotary tub, and a controller to calculate the weight of the laundry according to the displacement of the rotary tub. The weight of the laundry is sensed according to the displacement of the rotary tub in which the laundry is directly placed.
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19 Claims
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1. A washing machine, comprising:
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a rotary tub displaced according to weight of laundry; at least one sensor module to detect displacement of the rotary tub; and a controller to calculate the weight of the laundry according to the displacement of the rotary tub. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A control method of a washing machine, comprising:
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irradiating light to a rotary tub which is displaced according to weight of laundry; receiving light reflected from the rotary tub to detect displacement of the rotary tub; and calculating the weight of the laundry according to the displacement of the rotary tub. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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