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Washing machine, power management apparatus and method of controlling the same

  • US 8,800,164 B2
  • Filed: 01/18/2012
  • Issued: 08/12/2014
  • 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 the power rate of the predetermined time duration in a spinning cycle is higher than a standard power rate before finishing the spinning cycle when a washing operation command and a drying operation command are input, executing a first spinning cycle if the power rate is lower than the standard power rate, and executing a second spinning cycle if the power rate is higher than the standard power rate.

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