WASHING MACHINE
First Claim
1. A control method for a washing machine, the washing machine comprising:
- an outer tub that is configured to holding water;
an inner tub that is located within the outer tub, that is configured to exchange water with the outer tub, and that is configured to rotate; and
a pulsator that is located in a lower portion of the inner tub and that is configured to rotate, the method comprising;
each time that a wash cycle runs after a previous self-cleaning course, storing a cumulative number of times the wash cycle has run since the previous self-cleaning course;
selecting a subsequent self-cleaning course;
configuring settings of the subsequent self-cleaning course based on the stored cumulative number of times the wash cycle has run since the previous self-cleaning course; and
conducting the subsequent self-cleaning course according to the configured settings.
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Abstract
A washing machine includes an outer tub that is configured to holding water. The washing machine includes an inner tub that is configured to exchange water with the outer tub and that is configured to rotate. The washing machine includes a pulsator that is located in a lower portion of the inner tub and that is configured to rotate. A method to operate the washing machine includes the actions of, each time that a wash cycle runs after a previous self-cleaning course, storing a cumulative number of times the wash cycle has run since the previous self-cleaning course. The actions further include selecting a subsequent self-cleaning course. The actions further include configuring settings of the subsequent self-cleaning course based on the stored cumulative number of times the wash cycle has run since the previous self-cleaning course. The actions further include conducting the subsequent self-cleaning course according to the configured settings.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A control method for a washing machine, the washing machine comprising:
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an outer tub that is configured to holding water; an inner tub that is located within the outer tub, that is configured to exchange water with the outer tub, and that is configured to rotate; and a pulsator that is located in a lower portion of the inner tub and that is configured to rotate, the method comprising; each time that a wash cycle runs after a previous self-cleaning course, storing a cumulative number of times the wash cycle has run since the previous self-cleaning course; selecting a subsequent self-cleaning course; configuring settings of the subsequent self-cleaning course based on the stored cumulative number of times the wash cycle has run since the previous self-cleaning course; and conducting the subsequent self-cleaning course according to the configured settings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A control method for a washing machine, the washing machine comprising:
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an outer tub that is configured to holding water; an inner tub that is located within the outer tub, that is configured to exchange water with the outer tub, and that is configured to rotate; and a pulsator that is located in a lower portion of the inner tub and that is configured to rotate, the method comprising; each time that a wash cycle runs after a previous self-cleaning course, storing a cumulative number of times the wash cycle has run since the previous self-cleaning course; selecting a subsequent self-cleaning course; setting a self-cleaning time based on the stored cumulative number of times the wash cycle has run since the previous self-cleaning course; and conducting the subsequent self-cleaning course for the set self-cleaning time. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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