Washing machine and method for controlling the same

摘要

The disclosure provides a washing machine and method for controlling the same. An embodiment of the washing machine includes an auxiliary washing unit placed below a door arranged on top of a main body; an input unit for receiving instructions to start and stop auxiliary washing; and a water supply unit for supplying water to the auxiliary washing unit if the instruction to start water supply is input, and stopping supplying water to the auxiliary washing unit if the instruction to stop water supply is input.

主权项

1. A washing machine comprising:
a main body having a first washing space therein to hold laundry to be machine washed by the washing machine, and an opening through which the laundry to be machine washed is received into the first washing space; a door having an opened position and a closed position to open and close, respectively, the opening; a door position sensing unit configured to sense a position of the door; an auxiliary washing unit having a second washing space separated from the first washing space; a water supply unit including a water supply outlet positioned lower than the door, the water supply unit configured to supply water into the second washing, space through the water supply outlet; and a control unit configured to control the water supply unit to supply the water into the second washing space through the water supply outlet in accordance with the door position sensing unit sensing that the door is in the opened position, wherein the second washing space is configured to contain the water supplied into the second washing space and to hold laundry to be hand washed with the water contained in the second washing space.