公开(公告)号：US20190048504A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-14

申请号：US16162970

申请日：2018-10-17

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： ANDREW LEITERT ,  KARL DAVID MCALLISTER

IPC: D06F33/02 ,  D06F58/28 ,  D06F39/00 ,  D06F35/00

Abstract: Method of determining a laundry load size in a laundry treating appliance comprising a rotatable drum at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving laundry for treatment in accordance with a treating cycle of operation, an imaging device, and a controller having a processor, the method includes generating an image, detecting markings in the generated image, and determining, by the controller, a load size based thereon.

公开(公告)号：US20170298561A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：US15638561

申请日：2017-06-30

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： DENNIS KEHL ,  ANDREW LEITERT ,  LONNIE J. RICHMAN

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  D06F58/22 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F33/02

CPC classification number: D06F39/022 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F33/02 ,  D06F58/22 ,  D06F2204/065 ,  D06F2204/08 ,  D06F2204/088

Abstract: A method of removing lint from drying air in a laundry treating appliance having a treating chamber for holding clothes for treatment according to a cycle of operation, a treating chemistry dispenser fluidly coupled to the treating chamber, and an air supply having an inlet and outlet fluidly coupled to the treating chamber is disclosed. The method includes a laundry treating phase including supplying treating chemistry from the treating chemistry dispenser to the treating chamber and leaving a portion of the treating chemistry within the treating chamber to form a bath of treating chemistry, a laundry drying phase including supplying air to the treating chamber through the inlet and exhausting the supplied air from the treating chamber.

公开(公告)号：US20160305060A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-20

申请号：US14687065

申请日：2015-04-15

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： DENNIS KEHL ,  ANDREW LEITERT ,  LONNIE J. RICHMAN

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  D06F35/00 ,  D06F58/22

CPC classification number: D06F39/022 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F33/02 ,  D06F58/22 ,  D06F2204/065 ,  D06F2204/08 ,  D06F2204/088

Abstract: A method of removing lint from drying air in a laundry treating appliance having a treating chamber for holding clothes for treatment according to a cycle of operation, a treating chemistry dispenser fluidly coupled to the treating chamber, and an air supply having an inlet and outlet fluidly coupled to the treating chamber is disclosed. The method comprises a laundry treating phase comprising supplying treating chemistry from the treating chemistry dispenser to the treating chamber and leaving a portion of the treating chemistry within the treating chamber to form a bath of treating chemistry, a laundry drying phase comprising supplying air to the treating chamber through the inlet and exhausting the supplied air from the treating chamber.

Abstract translation: 一种从衣物处理器具中除去干燥空气中的棉绒的方法，其具有根据操作循环来保持用于处理的衣物的处理室，流体地联接到处理室的处理化学分配器和具有流体入口和出口的空气源 联接到处理室。 该方法包括衣物处理阶段，其包括将处理化学物质从处理化学分配器提供到处理室，并将处理化学品的一部分留在处理室内以形成处理化学物质的洗涤液，衣物干燥阶段，包括向处理 通过入口并排出来自处理室的供应空气。

公开(公告)号：US20140352077A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-04

申请号：US13908011

申请日：2013-06-03

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： ANDREW LEITERT ,  KARL DAVID MCALLISTER

IPC: D06F39/00

CPC classification number: D06F33/02 ,  D06F35/006 ,  D06F39/003 ,  D06F39/005 ,  D06F58/28 ,  D06F2058/2861 ,  D06F2202/10 ,  D06F2202/12

Abstract: Method of determining a laundry load size in a laundry treating appliance comprising a rotatable drum at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving laundry for treatment in accordance with a treating cycle of operation, an imaging device, and a controller having a processor, the method includes generating an images, detecting, marking in the generated image, and determining, by the controller, a load size based on the image.

Abstract translation: 一种确定衣物处理装置中的衣物负载尺寸的方法，包括：可旋转滚筒，其至少部分地限定处理室，用于接收根据操作的处理循环进行处理的衣物，成像装置和具有处理器的控制器，所述方法 包括在所生成的图像中生成图像，检测，标记，以及由控制器基于图像确定负载大小。

公开(公告)号：US20130312202A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-28

申请号：US13959874

申请日：2013-08-06

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： BARBARA A. BALINSKI ,  JASON L. BARR, JR. ,  ANDREW LEITERT ,  KARL DAVID MCALLISTER ,  JAMES A. OSKINS ,  MATTHEW J. QUOCK ,  JAMAL O. WILSON

IPC: D06F33/02

CPC classification number: D06F39/003 ,  D06F33/02 ,  D06F39/002 ,  D06F2202/10 ,  D06F2216/00

Abstract: A method of determining a qualitative load size of laundry in a treating chamber of a laundry treating appliance based on both a weight signal from a weight determining device and a volume signal from a volume determining device, each device within the laundry treating appliance.

Abstract translation: 基于来自重量确定装置的重量信号和来自音量确定装置的体积信号，衣物处理装置中的每个装置的两个装置，确定衣物处理装置的处理室中的衣物的定性负荷大小的方法。