Method for controlling artificial intelligence laundry treatment apparatus

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for controlling a clothing treatment apparatus, and to a method for controlling a clothing treatment apparatus including an outer tub so as to accommodate laundry, and a motor for rotating the inner tub, the method comprising the steps of: rotating the inner tub by means of the motor; sensing the load torque of the motor during rotation of the inner tub; and selecting a laundry dispersing step according to the load torque of the motor, wherein, in the laundry dispersing step, constant-angle laundry dispersion for maintaining a constant rotational angle of the motor is performed when the load torque is no greater than a reference load torque, and angle-reducing laundry dispersion for reducing the rotational angle of the motor at a predetermined angle is performed when the load torque is at least the reference load torque.

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         16 . A method for controlling a laundry treating apparatus including an outer tub configured to accommodate washing water therein, an inner tub rotatably disposed in the outer tub and configured to accommodate laundry therein, and a motor configured to rotate the inner tub, the method comprising:
 rotating the inner tub by the motor;   determining, while the inner tub is rotating, a load torque of the motor; and   performing a laundry dispersion operation,   wherein the laundry dispersion operation includes (i) selecting the laundry dispersion operation based on the load torque of the motor and (ii) adjusting a rotation angle of the motor based on the load torque.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein performing the laundry dispersion operation includes setting the rotation angle of the motor based on the load torque and a reference load torque. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein performing the laundry dispersion operation includes maintaining, based on the load torque being less than the reference load torque, the rotation angle of the motor. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein performing the laundry dispersion operation includes reducing, based on the load torque being equal to or greater than the reference load torque, the rotation angle of the motor by a certain angle. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising performing a water supply operation, a washing operation, a rinsing operation, and a dehydration operation,
 wherein determining the load torque of the motor is performed before the washing operation.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein determining the load torque of the motor is further performed before the dehydration operation. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein determining the load torque of the motor is performed at least once before the dehydration operation. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein determining the load torque of the motor is performed while the inner tub is rotating at a first rotation speed that is increased from an initial rotation speed of the inner tub. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein maintaining the rotation angle of the motor includes rotating the inner tub alternatively in a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction by the maintained rotation angle. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the maintained rotation angle is 360 degrees. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein rotating the inner tub includes maintaining a rotation speed of the motor. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein reducing the rotation angle of the motor includes rotating the inner tub alternatively in a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction while the rotation angle of the motor is reduced. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein rotating the inner tub includes reducing a rotation speed of the motor. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein rotating the inner tub includes reducing a rotation speed of the inner tub in proportion to the reduced rotation angle. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein rotating the inner tub includes reducing the rotation angle of the motor from 360 degrees to 120 degrees. 
     
     
         31 . A method for controlling a laundry treating apparatus including an outer tub configured to accommodate washing water therein, an inner tub rotatably disposed in the outer tub and configured to accommodate laundry therein, and a motor configured to rotate the inner tub, the method comprising:
 rotating the inner tub by the motor at a first rotation speed;   increasing a rotation speed of the motor to a second rotation speed from the first rotation speed;   reducing a rotation speed of the motor to a third rotation speed from the second rotation speed;   determining, while the inner tub is rotating at the third rotation speed, a load torque of the motor; and   performing a laundry dispersion operation,   wherein the laundry dispersion operation includes (i) selecting, based on the load torque of the motor, the laundry dispersion operation and (ii) adjusting, based on the load torque, a rotation angle of the motor.   
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein performing the laundry dispersion operation includes maintaining, based on the load torque being less than a reference load torque, the rotation angle of the motor. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein performing the laundry dispersion operation includes reducing, based on the load torque being equal to or greater than a reference load torque, the rotation angle of the motor. 
     
     
         34 . A method for controlling a laundry treating apparatus including an outer tub configured to accommodate washing water therein, an inner tub rotatably disposed in the outer tub and configured to accommodate laundry therein, and a motor configured to rotate the inner tub, the method comprising:
 supplying water to the outer tub;   selecting, based on a first load torque of the motor, a first laundry dispersion operation;   performing the first laundry dispersion operation on the laundry;   washing, based on the first laundry dispersion operation being completed, the laundry;   rinsing the washed laundry;   selecting, based on a second load torque of the motor, a second laundry dispersion operation for the rinsed laundry;   performing the second laundry dispersion operation; and   dehydrating the laundry,   wherein the first laundry dispersion operation and the second laundry dispersion operation include adjusting a rotation angle of the motor based on the first load torque or the second load torque.   
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 34 , further comprising:
 based on the first load torque or the second load torque being less than a reference load torque, maintaining the rotation angle of the motor, and   based on the first load torque or the second load torque being equal to or greater than the reference load torque, reducing the rotation angle of the motor.