公开(公告)号：US10113263B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-30

申请号：US15046033

申请日：2016-02-17

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Farhad Ashrafzadeh ,  James P. Carow ,  Shreecharan Kanchanavally

IPC: F26B21/00 ,  D06F58/28 ,  D06F58/04 ,  D06F33/02 ,  D06F37/42 ,  D06F39/00

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance having a rotatable drum defining a laundry treating chamber, where the laundry in the laundry treating chamber may be imaged and a condition of the laundry determined based on the imaging of the laundry. A notification can be provided to a user based on the determined motion condition.

公开(公告)号：US09441880B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-13

申请号：US13937245

申请日：2013-07-09

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Farhad Ashrafzadeh ,  James P. Carow ,  Shreecharan Kanchanavally

IPC: F26B13/10 ,  F26B19/00 ,  F26B11/02 ,  D06F33/02 ,  D06F39/00 ,  D06F58/28 ,  F26B25/00

CPC classification number: F26B11/02 ,  D06F33/02 ,  D06F39/003 ,  D06F58/02 ,  D06F58/203 ,  D06F58/28 ,  D06F2058/2861 ,  D06F2204/065 ,  F26B25/00

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance and method for controlling the operation of a laundry treating appliance having a rotatable drum at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving laundry for treatment in accordance with a treating cycle of operation by determining the presence of a bulky laundry item based on image data of the laundry within the treating chamber.

Abstract translation: 一种衣物处理装置和方法，用于控制具有可旋转滚筒的衣物处理装置的操作，所述衣物处理装置至少部分地限定处理室，用于根据操作的处理周期接收衣物以进行处理，所述处理周期基于 处理室内衣物的图像数据。

公开(公告)号：US09341411B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-17

申请号：US13793262

申请日：2013-03-11

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： James P. Carow ,  Jurij Paderno ,  Paolo Spranzi

IPC: F26B21/00 ,  D06F58/28

CPC classification number: F26B21/00 ,  D06F58/28 ,  D06F2058/2819 ,  D06F2058/2829 ,  D06F2058/2835 ,  D06F2058/2838 ,  D06F2058/2896

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for detecting the cycle termination of a household tumble dryer having sensors for measuring at least two different parameters related to the drying process. In an example method for detecting the cycle termination of a household tumble dryer having sensors for measuring at least two different parameters related to a drying process, signals from the sensors are combined according to a predetermined algorithm in order to improve the accuracy of said detection.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于检测具有用于测量与干燥过程相关的至少两个不同参数的传感器的家用滚筒烘干机的循环终止的方法。 在用于检测具有用于测量与干燥过程相关的至少两个不同参数的传感器的家用滚筒烘干机的循环终止的示例性方法中，根据预定算法组合来自传感器的信号，以便提高所述检测的准确性。

公开(公告)号：US09284679B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-15

申请号：US14022124

申请日：2013-09-09

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Farhad Ashrafzadeh ,  James P. Carow ,  Shreecharan Kanchanavally ,  Sathish Andrea Sundaram

IPC: F26B13/10 ,  G06K9/00 ,  D06F58/28 ,  D06F58/04

CPC classification number: D06F58/28 ,  D06F58/04 ,  D06F2058/2861

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of determining the presence of a drying rack based on image data of the laundry located in a treating chamber of a laundry treating appliance.

公开(公告)号：US11674252B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US17080151

申请日：2020-10-26

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： James P. Carow ,  Moeed Mukhtar ,  Sanjida Tamanna

IPC: D06F34/26 ,  D06F58/40 ,  D06F103/08 ,  D06F105/28 ,  D06F103/02 ,  D06F103/32 ,  D06F58/48 ,  D06F101/02 ,  D06F101/20

CPC classification number: D06F34/26 ,  D06F58/40 ,  D06F58/48 ,  D06F2101/02 ,  D06F2101/20 ,  D06F2103/02 ,  D06F2103/08 ,  D06F2103/32 ,  D06F2105/28

Abstract: A method of drying laundry in a laundry treating appliance having a treating chamber in which the laundry is received for drying comprises moving the treating chamber to redistribute the laundry, supplying air to the treating chamber to define a supply air flow, exhausting the supplied air from the treating chamber to define an exhaust air flow, actuating a heater at full output to heat the air supplied to the treating chamber, turning the heater off, and maintaining a maximum evaporation rate for a duration of time by operating the heater.

公开(公告)号：US11124916B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-21

申请号：US16671472

申请日：2019-11-01

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Farhad Ashrafzadeh ,  James P. Carow ,  Shreecharan Kanchanavally

IPC: D06F58/36 ,  G01N21/25 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F103/02 ,  D06F105/48 ,  D06F103/06 ,  D06F103/04 ,  D06F105/56 ,  D06F105/38 ,  D06F105/24 ,  D06F105/20

Abstract: The invention relates to a laundry treating appliance and method for controlling the operation of the laundry treating appliance by determining the surface area of the laundry based on image data of the laundry.

公开(公告)号：US20210115620A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-22

申请号：US17128254

申请日：2020-12-21

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Jason R. Savage ,  James P. Carow

IPC: D06F58/30

Abstract: A heater arrangement for a multi-compartment appliance comprises a first heater, a second heater, and a relay. The first heater is disposed within a first airflow path for a first dryer compartment. The second heater is disposed within a second airflow path for a second dryer compartment. The relay interconnects, via an electrical harness, the first and second heaters. The relay, responsive to a demand for heat to the first dryer compartment and the first heater having a temperature being less than a target temperature, diverts power to the first heater.

公开(公告)号：US10138590B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-27

申请号：US14663791

申请日：2015-03-20

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： James P. Carow ,  Moeed Mukhtar ,  Sanjida Tamanna

IPC: F26B19/00 ,  D06F58/28

Abstract: A method of drying laundry in a laundry treating appliance having a treating chamber in which the laundry is received for drying comprises moving the treating chamber to redistribute the laundry, supplying air to the treating chamber to define a supply air flow, exhausting the supplied air from the treating chamber to define an exhaust air flow, heating the air supplied to the treating chamber by actuating a heater at full output to define a first heating phase and then cycling the heater ON/OFF to define a second heating phase.

公开(公告)号：US09322127B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-26

申请号：US13899825

申请日：2013-05-22

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Farhad Ashrafzadeh ,  James P. Carow ,  Moeed Mukhtar

IPC: G05B15/02 ,  G05B13/02 ,  D06F58/28 ,  D06F39/00 ,  D06F33/02

CPC classification number: D06F58/28 ,  D06F33/02 ,  D06F39/006 ,  D06F2058/2854 ,  D06F2202/12 ,  D06F2204/10 ,  G05B2219/23399 ,  G05B2219/2613

Abstract: A method of operating a home appliance having a treating chamber for receiving an article for treatment according to an automatic cycle of operation stored in memory of a programmable controller operably controlling one or more actuators to implement the cycle of operation, the method includes implementing the cycle of operation, receiving sensor feedback, calculating gradients from the sensor feedback, and controlling an actuator based thereon.

Abstract translation: 一种操作家用电器的方法，所述家用电器具有处理室，用于根据可操作地控制一个或多个致动器的可编程控制器的存储器中存储的操作的自动循环来接收用于处理的物品，以实现所述操作循环，所述方法包括： 接收传感器反馈，从传感器反馈计算梯度，并基于此控制致动器。

公开(公告)号：US09279213B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-08

申请号：US14022132

申请日：2013-09-09

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Farhad Ashrafzadeh ,  James P. Carow ,  Shreecharan Kanchanavally

IPC: F26B13/10 ,  G06K9/00 ,  D06F58/28 ,  D06F58/04

CPC classification number: D06F58/28 ,  D06F33/02 ,  D06F37/42 ,  D06F39/002 ,  D06F58/04 ,  D06F2058/2803 ,  D06F2058/2854

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance having a rotatable drum defining a laundry treating chamber, where the laundry in the laundry treating chamber may be imaged and a motion condition of the laundry determined based on the imaging of the laundry. The operation of the laundry treating appliance may be based on the determined motion condition.