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Patent No.:

US 12234592 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2025

Filed:

Feb. 25, 2021

Washing machine and method of controlling the same, and control panel of the same

Applicant:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;

Inventors:

Haeyoon Park, Suwon-si, KR;

Bobin Kim, Suwon-si, KR;

Jihoon Park, Suwon-si, KR;

Romon Son, Suwon-si, KR;

Cheolmin Yeom, Suwon-si, KR;

Tallae Lee, Suwon-si, KR;

Joonho Lee, Suwon-si, KR;

Kyoungae Lim, Suwon-si, KR;

Jeongwon Hahn, Suwon-si, KR;

Assignee:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;

Attorney:

Jefferson IP Law, LLP

Primary Examiner:

Jason Y Ko

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 34/05 (2020.01); D06F 34/04 (2020.01); D06F 34/20 (2020.01); D06F 34/28 (2020.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01); G08C 19/00 (2006.01); D06F 103/40 (2020.01); D06F 105/58 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 34/05 (2020.02); D06F 34/04 (2020.02); D06F 34/20 (2020.02); D06F 34/28 (2020.02); G08C 17/02 (2013.01); G08C 19/00 (2013.01); D06F 2103/40 (2020.02); D06F 2105/58 (2020.02);
Abstract

A washing machine capable of communicating with a drying machine, and a method therefor are provided. The washing machine includes a communication circuitry configured to exchange data with an external device including a drying machine, a control panel including a dedicated button configured to obtain a user input for activating or deactivating a common function common with the drying machine, and at least one processor configured to, in response to obtaining the user input for activating the common function through the dedicated button, control the communication circuitry to activate the common function and transmit a communication signal for activating the common function to the drying machine, such that even if the drying machine is installed on the washing machine, the user may operate the drying machine without inconvenience.

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