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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2024
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Minsung Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Hooijoong Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Jeonghoon Kang, Suwon-si, KR;
Sung Han, Suwon-si, KR;
Kwanwoo Hong, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A washing machine according to an aspect of the disclosure includes: a tub to accommodate wash water; a drum inside the tub; a driving device configured to rotate the drum, the driving device including: a coupler configured to move between a first position and a second position to adjust a rotational speed of the drum, and a solenoid configured to move the coupler between the first position and the second position in response to an electric current flowing through the solenoid; a circulation pump configured to operate to circulate the wash water in the tub; and a controller configured to determine when the circulation pump is operating and to control the electric current flowing through the solenoid to move the coupler between the first position and the second position while the circulation pump is determined to be operating.