Method for controlling washing in washing machine
First Claim
1. A method for controlling washing in a washing machine, comprising the steps of:
- (a) introducing laundry into a drum of the washing machine;
(b) measuring an initial washing load caused by the introduced laundry;
(c) supplying water to the drum repeatedly for a fixed time period to maintain a minimum water level determined by the initial washing load, considering water absorbed by the laundry;
(d) determining a final washing load in the drum based on a number of water resupply times in each of a plurality of predetermined water resupply time zones, wherein the plurality of predetermined water resupply time zones form a total water resupply time period; and
(e) washing the laundry by a washing method preset according to the determined final washing load.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a method for washing in a washing machine, which can measure an accurate washing load before actual washing is carried out. To do this, the present invention provides a method for controlling washing in a washing machine, including (a) introducing laundry into a drum of the washing machine, (b) measuring an initial washing load caused by the introduced laundry, (c) repeating water supply to the drum for a fixed time period for maintaining a minimum water level determined by the initial washing load, taking water absorbed to the laundry into account, (d) after the preset water supply time period, determining a final washing load in the drum based on a number of water resupply times for an elapsed time from the initial water supply, and (e) washing the laundry by a washing method preset according to the determined final washing load.
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1. A method for controlling washing in a washing machine, comprising the steps of:
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(a) introducing laundry into a drum of the washing machine;
(b) measuring an initial washing load caused by the introduced laundry;
(c) supplying water to the drum repeatedly for a fixed time period to maintain a minimum water level determined by the initial washing load, considering water absorbed by the laundry;
(d) determining a final washing load in the drum based on a number of water resupply times in each of a plurality of predetermined water resupply time zones, wherein the plurality of predetermined water resupply time zones form a total water resupply time period; and
(e) washing the laundry by a washing method preset according to the determined final washing load. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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