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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2010
Applicants:
Youngjong Kim, Changwon-si, KR;
Sangjun Lee, Changwon-si, KR;
Inventors:
Youngjong Kim, Changwon-si, KR;
Sangjun Lee, Changwon-si, KR;
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 33/00 (2006.01); D06F 35/00 (2006.01); D06F 37/40 (2006.01); D06F 13/02 (2006.01); D06F 17/06 (2006.01); D06F 23/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 35/006 (2013.01); D06F 13/02 (2013.01); D06F 17/06 (2013.01); D06F 23/04 (2013.01); D06F 37/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a washing machine and a method of operating the washing machine. In operating the washing machine according to inputted settings, each washing cycle is divided into a plurality of steps, and a washing tub or pulsator is controlled to be differently operated for each step. Accordingly, the washing machine may be operated in various patterns to effectively remove contaminants from the laundry.