Controlling method of dishwasher

Abstract

A method for controlling a dishwasher including the steps of first determining a steam operation mode for washing dishes and second determining at least one of a motor rotation speed, a number of repetitions of a steam supply step, a steam washing pattern, and an amount of detergent based on the determined steam operation mode.

1 . A method for controlling a dishwasher comprising:
 determining a first steam operation mode for washing dishes; and   determining at least one of a motor rotation speed, a number of repetitions of a steam supply step, a steam washing pattern, and an amount of detergent based on the determined steam operation mode.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the steam operation mode includes:
 a first steam operation mode for washing contaminated dishes; and   a second steam operation mode wherein the motor rotation speed is slower than the motor rotation speed of the first steam operation mode.   
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the second steam operation mode includes a main washing step and a rinsing step, and the motor rotation speed in the rinsing step is greater than the motor rotation speed in the main washing step. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the steam operation mode includes:
 a first steam operation mode for washing contaminated dishes; and   a second steam operation mode, wherein the number of repetitions of the steam supply step is smaller than the number of repetitions of the steam supply step in the first steam operation mode.   
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the steam operation mode includes:
 a first steam operation mode for washing contaminated dishes; and   a second steam operation mode, wherein the amount of detergent is smaller than the amount of detergent in the first steam operation mode.   
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein the number of repetitions of the steam supply step is smaller than the number of repetitions of the steam supply step in the first steam operation mode. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein the number of repetitions of the steam supply step is determined based on the amount of detergent or the motor rotation speed. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein the amount of detergent is determined based on the motor rotation speed. 
     
     
         9 . A method for controlling a dishwasher comprising:
 performing a first steam operation mode for washing a first kind of contaminated dishes; and   performing a second steam operation mode for washing a second kind of contaminated dishes, different from the first kind of dishes,   wherein the steam operation mode is determined based on the kinds of dishes,   and the first steam operation mode and the second steam operation mode are different from each other in view of at least one of a motor rotation speed, an amount of detergent, a number of repetitions of a steam supply step, and a steam washing pattern.   
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein the motor rotation speed in the second steam operation mode is smaller than the motor rotation speed in the first steam operation mode. 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein the number of repetitions of the steam supply step in the second steam operation mode is smaller than the number of repetitions of the steam supply step in the first steam operation mode. 
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein the amount of detergent in the second steam operation mode is smaller than the amount of detergent in the first steam operation mode. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein the steam washing pattern includes two or more than two of:
 supplying water to the dishes,   supplying steam to the dishes, and   supplying the water and the steam to the dishes at the same time.   
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein the steps included in the steam washing pattern are performed in succession.