| abstract |
Disclosed herein is a method for controlling a washing machine, including the steps of (a) sensing the amount of clothes in the inner tub, (b) 5 configuring the setting of a washing operation based on the amount of the clothes sensed in the step (a), (c) supplying water to the inner tub and calculating a preliminary water supply time taken for a water level within the outer tub to reach a predetermined preliminary water supply level, (d) spraying the water discharged from the outer tub into the inner tub through 10 the circulation nozzle by driving the pump and calculating a water level change within the outer tub while the water is sprayed through the circulation nozzle, (e) adjusting the setting of the washing operation based on the preliminary water supply time calculated in the step (c) and the water level change calculated in the step (d), and (f) performing a washing 15 operation based on the adjusted setting. Fig. 2 17Thl 172 1 17t 171a2 j! --A -0 --- ------ --- 1 ' i & I i--I 6 a I i .o I 1 5 :*7 j~ |