WASHING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME

The present invention relates to a washing machine and a method for controlling the same. According to the present invention, laundry introduced into the washing machine can be quantitatively measuredby using the gravity and inertia acting during motor operation to accurately calculate the amount of the laundry. The minimization of the influence attributable to the initial position and movement of the laundry, and the utilization of a current value of the motor which is acting make it possible to measure an amount of the laundry irrespective of sensorless characteristics. Further, the washingmachine can measure an amount of the laundry with improved accuracy and in a short time and thus easily proceed to a dewatering operation, with the resultant reduction of washing time and energy consumption. 本发明涉及洗衣机及其控制方法，针对投入到洗衣机内的洗涤物，利用在马达进行动作中的起到作用的重力和惯性来测量洗涤物的量，由此精确地计算出洗涤物的量，并且能够使因洗涤物的初始位置和洗涤物的流动而引起的影响最小化，而且，利用运行中的马达的电流值来与无传感器特性无关地能够测量洗涤物的量。另外，能够提高很对洗涤物量的准确性，并且能够在短时间内判断出洗涤物量，因此容易进入到脱水动作，并且能够缩短洗涤时间，从而存在有节省能量的效果。