WASHING MACHINE AND WASHING MACHINE CONTROL METHOD Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC D06F37/42 

FIELD: personal and household goods.

SUBSTANCE: door lock comprises: slide door lock on one end of which is slot, and which is intended for implementation of locking to interact with hook; return spring, located on slide door lock and designed to return slide door lock in initial state; as well as first locking element and second locking element designed to lock slide of door lock, wherein both first locking element and second locking element are controlled by main control unit of washing machine. On completion of washing program in washing machine main washing machine control unit activates first locking element and second locking element so that they unblock slide door lock, which is returned to initial position under action of return spring, and hook is disconnected from device to fix door under action of slide door lock, which enables to automatically open door of washing machine.

EFFECT: invention discloses washing machine with device for fixation of door, and washing machine control method.

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