The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

D06F 37/30 (2020.01); D06F 33/32 (2020.01); D06F 37/40 (2006.01); D06F 103/24 (2020.01); D06F 103/46 (2020.01); D06F 105/48 (2020.01);

U.S. Cl.

CPC ...

D06F 37/304 (2013.01); D06F 33/32 (2020.02); D06F 37/40 (2013.01); D06F 2103/24 (2020.02); D06F 2103/46 (2020.02); D06F 2105/48 (2020.02);

Abstract

A washing machine includes a drum, a pulsator, a motor including a stator, a first rotor connected to the drum and second rotor connected to the pulsator, an inverter circuit connected to the motor, and at least one processor configured to control the inverter circuit to selectively drive the motor based on a plurality of driving modes, the plurality of driving modes including a first driving mode to rotate only the first rotor, a second driving mode to rotate only the second rotor, or a third driving mode to rotate both the first rotor and the second rotor, control the inverter circuit to stop both the first rotor and the second rotor in response to changing from one of the plurality of driving modes to an other one of the plurality of driving modes, and control the inverter circuit to drive the motor based on the changed driving mode.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Lee, Sungmo. (2026). Washing machine and control method thereof (U.S. Patent No. 12571152). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12571152

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile