Washing machine and method of controlling same

摘要

Disclosed are a washing machine that performs a washing course by heating wash water and a control method thereof. The method may include selecting a certain washing course from a plurality of washing courses, sensing an amount of laundry received in an inner tub and determining a wash water level required for main washing of the determined amount of laundry, supplying wash water up to a wash water level for generation of steam such that a portion of the laundry is moistened, the wash water level being higher than a bottom surface of the inner tub and lower than the wash water level for main washing, heating the wash water to a first set temperature and driving a wash water heater to generate steam from the wash water, supplying additional wash water up to the wash water level for main washing, and performing a main washing cycle.

主权项

1. A method of controlling a vertical shaft washing machine comprising an inner tub having an open upper portion, the method comprising:
receiving a washing course selection from a plurality of washing courses; sensing an amount of laundry received in an inner tub of the washing machine and determining a wash water level for main washing; supplying water up to a steam water level for generation of steam based on the selected washing course through the upper portion of the inner tub toward a bottom surface of the inner tub such that laundry accommodated in the inner tub becomes wet, wherein the steam water level for generation of the steam is above a bottom surface of the inner tub and lower than the wash water level for main washing; heating the water supplied to the steam water level to a first set temperature and generating steam from the heated water and supplying the generated steam to the inner tub based on the selected washing course, wherein heating the water to the first set temperature comprises driving a heater provided at an outer tub in which the inner tub is received; supplying water up to the wash water level for main washing after the heating the water supplied to the steam water level; and performing a main washing process for the main washing, wherein heating the water supplied to the steam water level to the first set temperature and generating steam and supplying the steam to the inner tub is performed with the inner tub periodically or repeatedly rotating without driving a pulsator provided at a bottom surface of the inner tub.