Patent ID: 9598810
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: D06F

Claim:
1. A method for controlling a drum type washing machine comprising a tub installed in the interior of a main body and accommodating a rotary drum; at least one spring installed between the tub and the main body; and a weight detection module installed between the tub and the main body, wherein the weight detection module comprises a holder mounting member directly attached to a side surface of the main body, a sensor holder mounted on the holder mounting member, a sensor configured to be a detection unit attached to the sensor holder to detect a load of the tub, wherein the holder mounting member includes a receiving part to accommodate the sensor holder, wherein an end of the spring is attached at a central portion of an upper surface of the sensor holder, the method comprising the steps of: measuring the weight of the tub by using the weight detection module before the laundry is loaded into the tub; and measuring the weight of the tub after the laundry is loaded into the tub.