Lg Electronics Inc.

Bon Kwon Koo

Sang Hyun Lee

Hyun Ji Park

Sun Young Park

Jae Won Chang

Seung Chul Cha

Ki Young Kang

Jae Cheol Lyu

Min Jin Oh

Kyo Soon Chae

Jae Hyuk Jang

Hyun Seok Seo

Kyungchul Woo

Soo Young Oh

Kyung Chul Woo

Sang Wook Hong

Jong Ho Kim

Kyeong Hwan Kim

Ji Hee Kim

Deok Kyu Kim

Byung Keol Choi

Jong Chul Bang

Jae Chul Lee

Ig Geun Kwon

In Haeng Cho

Chang Kwon Park

Kyung Seop Hong

Woo Young Kim

Myong Hun Im

Kwon Ki Hong

Du Heig Choi

Young Suk Kim

Dong Il Lee

Seong Jin Jo

Byungkeol Choi

Woon Yong Lee

Bo Sung Seo

Kweon Son

Sang Su Lee

Gi Hyeong Do

Sang Il Hwang

Han Gil Park

Ro Mon Son

Ju Hyoung Lee

Seung Chui Cha

A dynamic imbalance detection system capable of whether a washing machine is in a dynamically imbalanced position by using big data and executing an AI algorithm or a machine learning algorithm in a 5G communications network environment built for IoT. The system includes a washing machine and a server communicating with the washing machine. The washing machine includes a vibration sensor attached to a washing machine cabinet and a controller receiving a vibration signal detected by the vibration sensor during the operation of the washing machine and processing the vibration signal into vibration data. The server receives the vibration data from the controller and trains a machine learning algorithm on a training dataset that is obtained by processing one or more features among a displacement magnitude, a displacement ratio, and a displacement phase, and determines result values of dynamic balance and dynamic imbalance labeled with the one or more features.

Method, device, and system for detecting dynamic imbalance of washing machine

Disclosed are a washer for adjusting an amount of detergent and a method of driving the same, which controls an automatic detergent dispenser to decide the amount of detergent on an amount of contamination of laundry by using artificial intelligence or machine learning, and to input the determined amount of detergent to washing water.

Washer for adjusting amount of the detergent and method of operating thereof

Disclosed is a washing system capable of detecting a level of contamination of a laundry tub by executing a big data, an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm and/or a machine learning algorithm in a 5G environment connected for things Internet. The washing system capable of detecting a level of contamination of a laundry tub according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a composite sensor for detecting a level of contamination of a laundry tub, a washing machine controller that receives a digital signal from the composite sensor to determine a level of contamination of the laundry tub, and a server communicating with the washing machine. The washing machine controller or the server learns AI model with the training data set through a machine learning algorithm in order to predict a progressing degree of contamination of the laundry tub.

Method, apparatus and system for detecting contamination of laundry tub using composite sensor

An apparatus and a method for predicting freezing of a washing machine, which predicts freezing of the washing machine based on a change of air temperature through an artificial intelligence algorithm and provides a freeze prediction result to a user terminal associated with the washing machine in a 5G environment, thereby preventing freezing of the washing machine. The apparatus for predicting freezing of the washing machine determines, based on temperature data sensed by a temperature sensor disposed in the washing machine and air temperature data received from a meteorological administration server, an association of temperature change of the washing machine according to the air temperature data, through the freezing prediction algorithm, and predicts freezing of the washing machine based on the association of temperature change of the washing machine and an air temperature forecast received from the meteorological administration server.

Apparatus and method for predicting freezing of washing machine

A laundry processing apparatus and a driving method thereof for driving a laundry processing apparatus by executing an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm and/or machine learning algorithm in a 5G environment connected for the Internet of Things are provided. The driving method may include obtaining a drive current of a motor and a rotational speed of a drum during a cycle of the laundry processing apparatus, classifying a type of load of laundry located inside the laundry processing apparatus based on the obtained drive current and rotational speed, determining whether to change a course of the laundry processing apparatus according to the type of load, outputting a recommended course corresponding to the type of load when a course change of the laundry processing apparatus is determined, and changing the cycle of the laundry processing apparatus to the recommended course upon receiving a selection signal for the recommended course.

Apparatus for treating laundry and method for operating the same

A washing machine capable of operating in an IoT environment through a 5G communication network and estimating the type and amount of injected detergent through a neural network model created according to machine learning, and a method of controlling the washing machine, are provided. The washing machine may include a first tub into which laundry is loaded, a water supplier configured to supply washing water to the first tub, a detergent detection sensor configured to detect first conductivity and first turbidity of the washing water, and a processor configured to determine a washing cycle of the washing machine based on detected information.

Washing machine for adjusting operation based on injected detergent and method for controlling the same

Disclosed is a control method of a laundry machine. The control method of a laundry machine included with a balancer for performing a balancing step at least three times in a spinning cycle, the control method comprising a step configured to balance the drum at least one time before and while a rotation speed of the drum passes a transient region, a step configured to determine an irregular vibration region of the laundry machine and a balancing step implemented at least one time before a rotation speed of a drum enters the irregular vibration region, while the rotation speed is passing the irregular vibration region and after the rotation speed passes the irregular vibration region.

Control method of laundry machine

A laundry treating apparatus includes a casing, a tub provided in the casing (), and a rotatable drum () provided in the tub. The laundry treating apparatus also includes a water supply part provided in the casing to supply water to the rotatable drum and a solvent supply part supplying dry-cleaning solvent to the rotatable drum. The laundry treating apparatus further includes a condensation device that condenses a gaseous portion of the solvent into a liquid form and supplies the solvent in the liquid form to the solvent supply part.

Laundry treating apparatus with solvent supply part for dry-cleaning solvent

A method for washing laundry and a washing machine, in which balancing of the laundry load is effectively carried out. The method for washing includes supplying wash water mixed with a detergent, spinning or rinsing the laundry by rotating the washing machine drum in which the laundry is located, thereby causing the laundry to be repeatedly lifted within and then fall towards the bottom of the drum. The method further involves balancing the laundry by repeatedly accelerating and decelerating the drum. The wash water is then drained.

Method for washing and washing machine

A washing machine that calculates a temperature of a balancer to effectively control a motor and a method of controlling the washing machine are provided. The washing machine comprises a rotatable drum that receives laundry, a motor that rotates the drum, a balancer that is connected to the drum, the balancer changing a center of gravity of the drum, and a controller that rotates the motor at a constant rotational speed and then calculates a temperature of the balancer based on a period of a variation in rotational speed of the motor.

Washing machine and method for controlling same

A washing method and a washing machine are provided. Wash water is drained from a tub prior to initiating a main spinning process, and wash water is supplied into a drum to decrease the volume of the laundry which is increased by the draining. Therefore, it is possible to effectively reduce the volume of laundry and thus to improve the mobility of the laundry. Then, a main spinning process is performed by spinning the drum at high speed.

Washing method and washing machine

A washing machine is disclosed. The washing machine has a function of rotating a drum () at a low speed when a user pulls out laundry, enabling the user to easily search through the laundry. The washing machine includes a cabinet () defining an exterior appearance of the washing machine, a tub () mounted in the cabinet () and configured to receive wash water therein, a drum () rotatably mounted in the tub () and configured to receive laundry therein, an independent drive input unit () to send a drum rotating signal, so as to allow a user to operate the drum () independently of a washing process, and a control unit to control rotation of the drum () in response to a signal received from the independent drive input unit ().

Washing machine

A control method of a laundry machine is disclosed. The control method of a laundry machine comprising a balancer includes an unbalance sensing step, wherein the unbalance sensing step recognizes an unbalancemaximum value and an unbalanceminimum value of an unbalance wave and the unbalance sensing step determines an average value of the two unbalance maximumvalue and unbalanceminimum value to be of the unbalance generated in a drum provided in the laundry machine.

A laundry machine capable of washing or drying laundry and a method for controlling the same are provided. The method includes a first rotation including rotating a stationary drum in a first rotating direction by a predetermined angle within180 degrees, and a second rotation including rotating the drum, in a direction opposite to the first rotating direction, at least one revolution.

Method for controlling a laundry machine using first and second rotations

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Bon Kwon Koo