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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2025
Filed:
May. 31, 2023
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Seunghun Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
Jeongnam Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Wanhee Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Jaepoong Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Kwangmin Chun, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A washing machine including a tub, a drum configured to be rotatable inside the tub, a detergent supply device configured to supply a detergent into the tub, the detergent supply device including a storage area, a pump motor configured to pump a liquid in the storage area, and a discharge port configured to guide the liquid pumped by the pump motor into the tub; a user interface configured to receive a user input to request a cleaning of the storage area, and a controller configured to detect a cleaning condition of the storage area based on a load of the pump motor, and based on the user input being received, perform a cleaning process of the storage area.