WASHING MACHINE WITH AN INDUCTION HEATER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE MACHINE Russian patent published in 2022 - IPC D06F58/26 

FIELD: home appliances.

SUBSTANCE: embodiments of the present invention relate to a washing machine, more specifically to a washing machine that can heat the drum by means of an induction heater, and to a method for controlling the machine. The washing machine includes a tank; a drum that is installed rotatably in the tank and holds laundry for washing; an induction heater that is provided in the tank and configured to heat the outer circular surface of the drum located opposite; a motor that is configured to be driven in order to rotate the drum; a user interface containing a cycle selection block that is configured to make it possible for the user to select one of the cycles; and an option selection block that is configured to make it possible for the user to select information about options that is associated with the cycle selected in the cycle selection block; and a processor that is configured to control the rotation frequency of the drum and the actuation of the induction heater, while the cycle selection block contains a washing-drying cycle that performs heating-spinning by default, the heating-spinning cycle is configured to heat the drum by actuating the induction heater when the drum rotates during spinning.

EFFECT: expansion of the range of washing machines.

15 cl, 13 dwg