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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2022
Filed:
May. 10, 2018
Qingdao Haier Drum Washing Machine Co., Ltd., Qingdao, CN;
Yongqiang Jiang, Qingdao, CN;
Zhilong Zhao, Qingdao, CN;
Xiaojie Pi, Qingdao, CN;
Xuewu Hou, Qingdao, CN;
QINGDAO HATER DRUM WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., Qingdao, CN;
Abstract
A washing machine and a steam washing method. In order to enable the washing machine to meet a user's demand for refined washing and to achieve the object of reducing washing machine costs and energy consumption, the steam washing method includes: receiving an initial washing program of the washing machine; determining whether a steam washing instruction is received; and if not, performing a corresponding initial washing operation according to the initial washing program, and if so, configuring at least one steam washing program based on the initial washing program, where the washing machine can perform the corresponding steam washing operation according to the steam washing program. The method heats a minimum amount of water each time to generate steam, and determines whether a second heating is performed to generate steam based on the washing effect, so massive heating is avoided if much steam is unnecessary, thus maximizing energy savings.