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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2019
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
In any type of washing machine, an amount of laundry introduced into the washing machine may be measured in a short time with high accuracy. A washing machine includes a rotational spin tub into which laundry is introduced; a driving unit including a motor for rotating the spin tub; and at least one processor configured to control the driving unit to rotate the spin tub at first rotational speed, control the driving unit to rotate the spin tub at second rotational speed, and identify weight of the laundry based on acceleration at the time of changing of rotational speed of the spin tub from the first rotational speed to the second rotational speed and the second rotational speed.