公开(公告)号：US20230175915A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US18049763

申请日：2022-10-26

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Rasika U. CHAULKAR ,  Namrata N. JAWALKAR ,  André Luis MAGALHÃES SILVA ,  Gobi Krishnan MALLIKARJUNAN ,  Caroline Ruella PAIVA TORRES ,  Vivek Mansing PATIL ,  Omar Rachid MURAD ,  Karishma RANGNEKAR ,  Elisa Dias ROSSI LOPES ,  Reena P. SHINDE ,  David R. VEHSLAGE

IPC: G01M3/40 ,  G08B21/20

CPC classification number: G01M3/40 ,  G08B21/20

Abstract: Water leakage detection is provided. One or more water sensing devices are placed at different locations with respect to a laundry treatment appliance. A computing device is in communication with the one or more water sensing devices. The computing device is programmed to receive sensor data from the one or more water sensing devices. Responsive to the sensor data indicating a leak, the computing device performs one or more corrective actions to address the leak.

公开(公告)号：US20240247995A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-25

申请号：US18101398

申请日：2023-01-25

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Mario A. GONCALVES ,  Gobi Krishnan MALLIKARJUNAN ,  Omar Rachid MURAD ,  Caroline Ruella PAIVA TORRES

IPC: G01M3/16 ,  D06F34/05 ,  D06F34/14 ,  D06F39/08 ,  G08B21/20

CPC classification number: G01M3/16 ,  D06F34/05 ,  D06F34/14 ,  D06F39/081 ,  G08B21/20 ,  D06F2103/00

Abstract: A water sensing device for a water leakage detection system of a laundry appliance, may include a sensing strap configured to selectively attach to a part of a laundry appliance, the sensing strap configured to detect moisture; and a sensing component attached to the sensing strap and including at least two contacts in contact with the sensing strap and configured to detect moisture from the sensing strap, and a processor configured to, in response to the contacts detecting moisture from the sensing strap, instruct transmission of the moisture detection to a mobile device to provide an alert for detected moisture.

公开(公告)号：US20230279601A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-07

申请号：US18102181

申请日：2023-01-27

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Ryan R. BELLINGER ,  Dwayne S. BONTRAGER ,  Ryan D. KUHN ,  Gobi Krishnan MALLIKARJUNAN ,  David K. McALLISTER ,  Caroline Ruella PAIVA TORRES ,  Omar RACHID MURAD ,  Rafael RODRIGUES da SILVA

IPC: D06F34/14 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/50

CPC classification number: D06F34/14 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/50 ,  D06F2103/30

Abstract: A vent system for a dryer, may include an exhaust air conduit configured to provide an airstream to a dryer; a sensor within the conduit and configured to measure the airstream; and a controller configured to receive sensor data from the sensor and determine an airflow. A method for detecting a variation in airflow through a vent of a dryer may include receiving sensor data from at least one sensor in an air conduit of a clothes dryer; determining an estimated airflow based on the sensor data; comparing the estimated airflow to a predetermined expected airflow; and adjusting the estimated airflow in response to the estimated airflow not being within a predefined margin of the predetermined expected airflow.