According to various embodiments, a sensor device may comprise: an energy harvester configured to generate electrical energy; an energy storage circuit configured to store the generated electrical energy; a monitoring circuit; a sensor; a communication circuit; and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to identify a voltage of the energy storage circuit through the monitoring circuit, operate in a first mode in response to identification that the voltage is equal to or lower than a threshold value, operate in a second mode which consumes more power than the first mode, in response to identification that the voltage exceeds the threshold value, acquire a sensing value through the sensor according to a sensing scheme corresponding to one of the first mode and the second mode, and control the communication circuit to transmit the voltage and the sensing value to another electronic device according to the communication scheme corresponding to one of the first mode and the second mode. Various other embodiments are possible.

According to various embodiments, a sensor device may comprise: an energy harvester configured to generate electrical energy; an energy storage circuit configured to store the generated electrical energy; a monitoring circuit; a sensor; a communication circuit; and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to identify a voltage of the energy storage circuit through the monitoring circuit, operate in a first mode in response to identification that the voltage is equal to or lower than a threshold value, operate in a second mode which consumes more power than the first mode, in response to identification that the voltage exceeds the threshold value, acquire a sensing value through the sensor according to a sensing scheme corresponding to one of the first mode and the second mode, and control the communication circuit to transmit the voltage and the sensing value to another electronic device according to the communication scheme corresponding to one of the first mode and the second mode. Various other embodiments are possible.

A washing machine capable of reducing motor noise during a spin-drying cycle includes: a rotating tub for accommodating laundry; a motor connected to the rotating tub; a driving circuit for supplying driving current to the motor to rotate the motor; a sensor for outputting sensing values that vary according to a weight of the laundry; and a control unit for controlling the driving circuit to decelerate the motor when the speed of the motor reaches a target rotation speed during the spin-drying cycle, wherein the motor is decelerated at a target rotational deceleration rate determined on the basis of the weight of the laundry.

An electrical apparatus comprises a main body, a pivotal part pivotally connected to the main body, a first coil mounted on the main body, and a second coil mounted on the pivotal part. The first coil at least partly passes through the second coil to form an electromagnetic coupling between the first coil and the second coil that wirelessly supplies power between the main body and the pivotal part.

Disclosed is a washing machine comprising: a tub which accommodates washing water; a drum which is disposed inside the tub, accommodates cloth, and is rotatable; a transmission coil which is disposed in the tub and supplies power wirelessly; a reception coil which is disposed in the drum and receives the power transmitted from the transmission coil; and a washing force reinforcing unit which is disposed in the drum, operated by the power delivered from the reception coil, and provides washing force to the cloth.

A washing machine according to one aspect of the disclosure comprises: a body having a laundry input port; a water tank provided inside the body and for storing water; a drum rotatably provided inside the water tank; a pulsator provided inside the drum and rotating in the direction opposite from the rotational direction of the drum; a first motor providing a driving force to the pulsator; a second motor providing a driving force to the drum; a first inverter controlling a current applied to the first motor; a second inverter controlling a current applied to the second motor and having a temperature sensing function; and a control unit controlling the first inverter such that the rotational speed of the first motor and/or the rotation time per period of the first motor is reduced if the temperature of the second inverter reaches a predetermined first temperature.

A laundry machine having a casing, a drum a motor to rotate the drum, and an inverter-based apparatus to control the motor. The inverter-based apparatus comprises: an input stage configured to convert alternating mains voltage to rectified DC voltage, an electrolytic capacitor-less inverter configured to generate output currents to feed to the electric moto based on duty cycles of switching signals, a DC-link connecting the electrolytic capacitor-less inverter to the input stage and crossed by DC-link currents from/towards the electrolytic capacitor-less inverter, a DC-link capacitor connected to the DC-link, a regulator system configured to control duty cycles of switching signals based on determined/estimated motor values indicating a controlled parameter of said motor, and a motor reference value associated to the controlled parameter of the motor, and an active voltage limiter unit configured to regulate the motor reference value to limit the DC-link capacitor voltage within a predetermined voltage range.

A laundry machine having a casing, a drum a motor to rotate the drum, and an inverter-based apparatus to control the motor. The inverter-based apparatus comprises: an input stage configured to convert alternating mains voltage to rectified DC voltage, an electrolytic capacitor-less inverter configured to generate output currents to feed to the electric moto based on duty cycles of switching signals, a DC-link connecting the electrolytic capacitor-less inverter to the input stage and crossed by DC-link currents from/towards the electrolytic capacitor-less inverter, a DC-link capacitor connected to the DC-link, a regulator system configured to control duty cycles of switching signals based on determined/estimated motor values indicating a controlled parameter of said motor, and a motor reference value associated to the controlled parameter of the motor, and an active voltage limiter unit configured to regulate the motor reference value to limit the DC-link capacitor voltage within a predetermined voltage range.

A laundry machine having a casing, a drum a motor to rotate the drum, and an inverter-based apparatus to control the motor. The inverter-based apparatus comprises: an input stage configured to convert alternating mains voltage to rectified DC voltage, an electrolytic capacitor-less inverter configured to generate output currents to feed to the electric moto based on duty cycles of switching signals, a DC-link connecting the electrolytic capacitor-less inverter to the input stage and crossed by DC-link currents from/towards the electrolytic capacitor-less inverter, a DC-link capacitor connected to the DC-link, a regulator system configured to control duty cycles of switching signals based on determined/estimated motor values indicating a controlled parameter of said motor, and a motor reference value associated to the controlled parameter of the motor, and an active voltage limiter unit configured to regulate the motor reference value to limit the DC-link capacitor voltage within a predetermined voltage range.

A laundry machine having a casing, a drum a motor to rotate the drum, and an inverter-based apparatus to control the motor. The inverter-based apparatus comprises: an input stage configured to convert alternating mains voltage to rectified DC voltage, an electrolytic capacitor-less inverter configured to generate output currents to feed to the electric moto based on duty cycles of switching signals, a DC-link connecting the electrolytic capacitor-less inverter to the input stage and crossed by DC-link currents from/towards the electrolytic capacitor-less inverter, a DC-link capacitor connected to the DC-link, a regulator system configured to control duty cycles of switching signals based on determined/estimated motor values indicating a controlled parameter of said motor, and a motor reference value associated to the controlled parameter of the motor, and an active voltage limiter unit configured to regulate the motor reference value to limit the DC-link capacitor voltage within a predetermined voltage range.