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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2009
Sang Wook Hong, Seoul, KR;
Ji Hee Kim, Seoul, KR;
Sang Su Lee, Seoul, KR;
Sun Young Park, Seoul, KR;
Bon Kwon Koo, Seoul, KR;
Jae Won Chang, Seoul, KR;
Ki Young Kang, Seoul, KR;
Chang Kwon Park, Seoul, KR;
Sang Wook Hong, Seoul, KR;
Ji Hee Kim, Seoul, KR;
Sang Su Lee, Seoul, KR;
Sun Young Park, Seoul, KR;
Bon Kwon Koo, Seoul, KR;
Jae Won Chang, Seoul, KR;
Ki Young Kang, Seoul, KR;
Chang Kwon Park, Seoul, KR;
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A washing machine is disclosed. The washing machine has a function of rotating a drum () at a low speed when a user pulls out laundry, enabling the user to easily search through the laundry. The washing machine includes a cabinet () defining an exterior appearance of the washing machine, a tub () mounted in the cabinet () and configured to receive wash water therein, a drum () rotatably mounted in the tub () and configured to receive laundry therein, an independent drive input unit () to send a drum rotating signal, so as to allow a user to operate the drum () independently of a washing process, and a control unit to control rotation of the drum () in response to a signal received from the independent drive input unit ().