Washing machine and control method thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10266980
APP PUB NO 20150240405A1
SERIAL NO

14628956

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A washing machine and a control method thereof including supplying wash water into a space defined between an outer tub and an inner tub without wetting the laundry placed in the inner tub, operating the circulation pump to supply water from the outer tub to the inner tub, measuring a current value supplied to a circulation pump, stopping the operation of the circulation pump based on the measured current value, and calculating the amount of wash water supplied by the circulation pump based on the number of rotations of the circulation pump integrated until that time.

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LG ELECTRONICS INC20 YEOUIDO-DONG YEONGDEUNGPO-GU SEOUL 150-721

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jung, Hwanjin Seoul, KR 60 237
Koo, Bonkwon Seoul, KR 19 71
Kwon, Sunku Seoul, KR 21 32
Lee, Sanghyun Seoul, KR 178 840

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