<p>- 36 The present invention relates to a washing machine (7) and pump (8) for a washing machine (7). The pump is driven by a brushless DC motor (38). The pump can be controlled to improve the 5 operation of the washing machine. In one aspect the invention comprises a washing machine (7) with a variable speed pump (8) for pumping out wastewater, a controller (50) for controlling the speed of the pump and a sensor (10) for determining the flow-rate of water being pumped from the washing machine, wherein the controller (50) controls the speed of the pump to maintain the flow-rate at a desirable level. '8</p>
申请公布号
AU2015268609(A1)
申请公布日期
2016.01.07
申请号
AU20150268609
申请日期
2015.12.09
申请人
FISHER & PAYKEL APPLIANCES LIMITED
发明人
HARWOOD, JONATHON DAVID;JOHNSON, HUGH GRIFFITH;LEE, GEOFFREY ALAN;HILL, GREGORY PAUL;DUNCAN, ANNA KATHRYN;SARGEANT, ADRIAN ANTHONY