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Title:
WATER PURIFIER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2022/181969
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A water purifier according to one embodiment comprises: an input unit for receiving a user input; a raw water flow path through which raw water is introduced; a water purification flow path, which is connected to the raw water flow path and has a water output nozzle; a filter provided to the water purification flow path to filter the raw water; a drainage flow path branched from the water purification flow path between the filter and the water output nozzle so as to be connected to a drainage hole; a drainage valve opening/closing the drainage flow path; a filter water supply flow path including one end connected to the filter, and the other end connected to the drainage hole; a filter water supply valve opening/closing the filter water supply flow path; and a control unit for controlling the filter water supply valve to open the filter water supply flow path in response to the reception of a user input for filter exchange, and controlling the filter water supply valve and the drainage valve to perform a cleaning cycle on the filter and the water purification flow path after the filter exchange.

Inventors:
CHO SUNGHO (KR)
KIM WANHOI (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2022/000111
Publication Date:
September 01, 2022
Filing Date:
January 05, 2022
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Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD (KR)
International Classes:
B01D35/16; B01D35/143; B01D35/157; B01D35/18; B01D37/04
Foreign References:
KR20190024760A2019-03-08
KR20150052936A2015-05-15
KR20160141530A2016-12-09
KR20170074641A2017-06-30
KR20180104891A2018-09-27
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SELIM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW FIRM (KR)
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