Patent ID: 8261390
Filing Date: 2012-09-11
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
1. An operation method for a towel-washing course in a washing machine, comprising: a washing process for washing a detergent retaining towel including supplying water and detergent; a first rinse process sequentially performed through only the steps of draining of the supplied water in the washing process, intermittent dehydration, main dehydration, remaining detergent removal process, water supply, and rinse; one or more additional rinse processes following the first rinse process sequentially performed through only the steps of intermittent dehydration, main dehydration, water supply, and rinse; and a final dehydration process for dehydrating the towel, wherein the remaining detergent removal process is performed in an order of water supply, water supply suspension, and drain, and wherein the intermittent dehydration step includes rotating a dram of the washing machine between 350 and 400 rpm, and the main dehydration step includes rotating the dram between 900 and 1100 rpm.