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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2023
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Sukwoo Park, Suwon-si, KR;
Minjoo Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Changju Oh, Suwon-si, KR;
Sangyeol Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Jaepoong Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A washing machine including a tub; a water supply valve configured to open or close a flow path to supply water to the tub; and a controller configured to (a) control the water supply valve to supply water to the tub to a target water level, (b) determine whether water pressure of the water supply valve is normal based on supplying the water to the tub to the target water level, (c) based on determining that the water pressure of the water supply valve is abnormal, update water pressure information that includes water pressure and water supply operation time of the water supply valve by adjusting the water supply operation time, and (d) set the updated water pressure information to be used for controlling the water supply valve in an operation course of the washing machine.