Invention Application
- Patent Title: SELF-ADVANCING ENCODER FOR APPLIANCE CONTROL
- Patent Title (中): 用于设备控制的自我提升编码器
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Application No.: US12738798Application Date: 2008-11-07
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Publication No.: US20100242548A1Publication Date: 2010-09-30
- Inventor: Matthew C. Webster , Thomas A. Mignone , Eric Larson
- Applicant: Matthew C. Webster , Thomas A. Mignone , Eric Larson
- Applicant Address: US IL Glenview
- Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
- Current Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Glenview
- International Application: PCT/US08/82722 WO 20081107
- Main IPC: D06F25/00
- IPC: D06F25/00 ; H01H43/00

Abstract:
The present invention provides cycle control that may be used among many different appliances. The cycle control provides a standard knob on the shaft that may be rotated and pulled out or pushed into activate the washing machine. The shaft is attached to a high-resolution encoder and a motor allowing software control of the actual movement and cycle definitions provided by the control.
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