公开(公告)号：US20150330013A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-19

申请号：US14279674

申请日：2014-05-16

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： CHRISTOPH J. MILLER

IPC: D06F39/02

CPC classification number: D06F39/028 ,  D06F33/02 ,  D06F35/006 ,  D06F37/30 ,  D06F39/005 ,  D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/022 ,  D06F39/088 ,  D06F2202/10 ,  D06F2202/12 ,  D06F2204/02 ,  D06F2204/086 ,  G05B19/0428 ,  G05B2219/2633

Abstract: An appliance for washing clothes includes a detergent storage tank and a drum. Between the detergent storage tank and the drum is a diverter valve which has a detergent inlet connected to the detergent storage tank, an air vent connected to ambient air, and a detergent outlet. The diverter valve has an energized state wherein the detergent inlet is open and the air vent is closed, and a de-energized state wherein the detergent inlet is closed and the air vent is open. The appliance also has a flow meter connected to the diverter valve and the drum.

Abstract translation: 用于洗涤衣物的器具包括洗涤剂储存罐和鼓。 在洗涤剂储罐和滚筒之间是分流阀，其具有连接到洗涤剂储存罐的清洁剂入口，连接到环境空气的通气孔和洗涤剂出口。 分流阀具有通电状态，其中洗涤剂入口打开并且空气通道关闭，以及去电状态，其中洗涤剂入口关闭并且排气口打开。 该设备还具有连接到分流阀和滚筒的流量计。