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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 1993
Filed:
Jul. 31, 1992
Mitsuyuki Kiuchi, Nara, JP;
Takeru Nakamura, Toyonaka, JP;
Sadayuki Tamae, Toyonaka, JP;
Yoshiaki Sakita, Settsu, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A control device for a washing machine, comprising: a state detecting device for detecting a state of the washing machine, which includes a soil detecting member for detecting degree of soil of liquid in a tub of the washing machine, a quantity detecting member for detecting quantity of items to be washed and a liquid level detecting member for detecting liquid level in the tub; a control unit which receives a signal from the state detecting device so as to control washing, rinsing and hydro-extracting operations of the washing machine; and an operational condition changing device for changing an operational condition of the washing machine, which can be operated by a user; the control unit including control rule data for determining periods allocated to the washing, rinsing and hydro-extracting operations, respectively such that the control rule data is changed by operating the operational condition changing device.