WASHING MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

摘要

PURPOSE: A washing machine and a control method thereof are provided to set a mode proper to laundries by classifying the laundries, thereby cleaning the laundries. CONSTITUTION: A washing machine includes an input unit (110) inputting the operation information of the washing machine by a user; a laundry scanning device scanning the information of the laundries with labels of the laundries; a contamination sensing unit (130) sensing the kind of a detergent, a storing unit (150) storing information related to the laundries; a control unit controlling the overall operation of the washing machine; and a driving unit (170) performing a washing process set by the control unit. [Reference numerals] (110) Input unit; (12) Heater; (120) Laundry reading unit; (130) Contamination sensing unit; (140) Detergent detecting unit; (150) Storing unit; (160) Control unit; (170) Driving unit; (30) Motor; (40) Water supply unit; (61) Detergent supply unit