Washing machine with balancer and control method thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9809916
APP PUB NO 20150233037A1
SERIAL NO

14183867

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Disclosed herein are a washing machine with a balancer to counterbalance unbalanced load produced during rotation of a drum and a control method thereof. The washing machine having a balancer to counterbalance unbalanced load produced during rotation of the drum seats a mass in a groove in the balancer before rotation of the drum possibly producing unbalance as in the spin-drying cycle begins, thereby efficiently maintaining balance of the drum. Accordingly, vibration in the drum may be reduced and product liability incident due to touch of the frame may be prevented.

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SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTDSUWON-SI GYEONGGI-DO 16677

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jung, Dong Ha Seongnam, KR 65 1111
Kang, Jeong Hoon Seoul, KR 49 193
Kim, Min Sung Yongin, KR 142 722
Rou, Doo Young Suwon, KR 8 42

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