- 专利标题: System and method for performing a fill cycle in a dishwasher appliance
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申请号: US16783280申请日: 2020-02-06
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公开(公告)号: US11330959B2公开(公告)日: 2022-05-17
- 发明人: Nasib Alhaffar , Adam Christopher Hofmann , Kyle Edward Durham
- 申请人: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- 申请人地址: US DE Wilmington
- 专利权人: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- 当前专利权人: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- 当前专利权人地址: US DE Wilmington
- 代理机构: Dority & Manning, P.A.
- 主分类号: A47L15/42
- IPC分类号: A47L15/42 ; A47L15/23
摘要:
A dishwasher appliance includes a sump that defines a transition fill level where the cross sectional area of the sump increases. A pressure sensor is operably coupled to the sump for monitoring sump pressure and wash fluid level. A controller opens a water supply valve to provide a flow of water into the sump and monitors the sump pressure using the pressure sensor. The controller determines when the water has reached the transition fill level corresponding to a known transition fill volume. The controller determines a fill flow rate based on the amount of time needed to reach the transition fill volume and uses the fill flow rate to determine a remaining fill time needed to reach a target volume.