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WASHING MACHINE, POWER MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME

  • US 20120192450A1
  • Filed: 01/18/2012
  • Published: 08/02/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A washing machine comprising:

  • a motor;

    a communication unit receiving power rate information for each time period from an energy management system (EMS);

    an input unit receiving an operation command from a user; and

    a controller determining whether a drying operation execution time includes a time period corresponding to power rates higher than standard power rates based on the power rate information for each time period when a washing operation command and a drying operation command are input, and adjusting an algorithm of a final spinning mode of the motor in the washing operation if the drying operation execution time includes the time period corresponding to power rates higher than the standard power rates.

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