公开(公告)号：US20240125033A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-18

申请号：US18541861

申请日：2023-12-15

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： RICHARD L. HAMMOND ,  DAVID ADRIAN MOELKER ,  LUKE JOHN PAUL

IPC: D06F34/18 ,  D06F33/44 ,  D06F93/00

CPC classification number: D06F34/18 ,  D06F33/44 ,  D06F93/005 ,  D06F2103/02

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry items according to a cycle of operation includes a chassis defining an interior. A rotatable treating chamber is located within the interior. An antenna is configured to receive RFID data from RFID tags on the laundry items and outputs a signal indicative of the RFID data. A controller receives the signal from the antenna and is configured to process the signal and to suggest, alter, or implement the cycle of operation based on the signal.

公开(公告)号：US11959215B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-16

申请号：US17237554

申请日：2021-04-22

Applicant: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.

Inventor： Alberto Moro ,  Andrea Franceschetti ,  Fabio Altinier ,  Daniele Beninato

IPC: D06F33/47 ,  D06F34/14 ,  D06F103/02 ,  D06F103/24

CPC classification number: D06F33/47 ,  D06F34/14 ,  D06F2103/02 ,  D06F2103/24

Abstract: A method for detecting entrapment of an article within a laundry washing machine. The method includes rotating the drum to a target rotation speed, determining a respective drum motor torque value for each rotation, determining a distribution characteristic value of the drum motor torque values, comparing the distribution characteristic value to a predetermined threshold value, performing a correction operation to address an entrapment condition upon determining that the distribution characteristic value is above the predetermined threshold value, and proceeding with the laundry washing cycle upon determining that the distribution characteristic value is below the predetermined threshold value.

公开(公告)号：US11913160B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US17532063

申请日：2021-11-22

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Barbara A. Balinski ,  Floyd G. Jackson ,  Karl David McAllister

IPC: D06F25/00 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F34/20 ,  D06F39/04 ,  D06F58/38 ,  D06F103/08 ,  D06F103/36 ,  D06F105/24 ,  D06F103/02 ,  D06F103/40 ,  D06F105/12 ,  D06F105/22 ,  D06F105/28 ,  D06F105/30 ,  D06F101/00

CPC classification number: D06F39/04 ,  D06F58/38 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F34/20 ,  D06F2101/00 ,  D06F2103/02 ,  D06F2103/08 ,  D06F2103/36 ,  D06F2103/40 ,  D06F2105/12 ,  D06F2105/22 ,  D06F2105/24 ,  D06F2105/28 ,  D06F2105/30

Abstract: A method of operating a laundry treating appliance for treating laundry according to a treating cycle of operation. The laundry treating appliance comprises a treating chamber for receiving the laundry that is selectively accessible through a door movable between opened and closed positions. The method comprises determining at the end of a laundry treating cycle whether the door has been opened and subsequently reclosed and reducing humidity in the treating chamber after the determination that the door has been reclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20230151526A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-18

申请号：US17529632

申请日：2021-11-18

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Hyeonsoo Moon ,  Hoyoung Lee ,  Jeonghoon Lee ,  Khalid Jamal Mashal ,  Je Kwon Yoon

IPC: D06F34/14 ,  D06F33/36 ,  D06F33/38 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G05B19/04

CPC classification number: D06F34/14 ,  D06F33/36 ,  D06F33/38 ,  G06K9/00624 ,  G05B19/041 ,  D06F2103/02

Abstract: A washing machine appliance includes a wash basket that is rotatably mounted within a wash tub and that defines a wash chamber for receiving a load of clothes. A camera assembly is used to monitor articles for washing within the wash basket. Specifically, a controller of the washing machine appliance uses the camera assembly to obtain a reference image and one or more test images, which utilize image recognition to assess turn-over of the articles for washing during a given wash cycle. When turn-over performance is inadequate, a controller may adjust one or more operating parameters of the wash cycle to improve performance. Turn-over performance of the wash cycle is determined to be adequate once the image recognition process fails to find adequate correlation between the reference image and the test image a predetermined number of times.

公开(公告)号：US12129588B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US17529632

申请日：2021-11-18

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Hyeonsoo Moon ,  Hoyoung Lee ,  Jeonghoon Lee ,  Khalid Jamal Mashal ,  Je Kwon Yoon

IPC: D06F34/14 ,  D06F33/36 ,  D06F33/38 ,  D06F103/02 ,  D06F105/10 ,  D06F105/46 ,  D06F105/52 ,  G05B19/04 ,  G06V20/00

CPC classification number: D06F34/14 ,  D06F33/36 ,  D06F33/38 ,  G05B19/041 ,  G06V20/00 ,  D06F2103/02 ,  D06F2105/10 ,  D06F2105/46 ,  D06F2105/52 ,  G05B2219/2633

Abstract: A washing machine appliance includes a wash basket that is rotatably mounted within a wash tub and that defines a wash chamber for receiving a load of clothes. A camera assembly is used to monitor articles for washing within the wash basket. Specifically, a controller of the washing machine appliance uses the camera assembly to obtain a reference image and one or more test images, which utilize image recognition to assess turn-over of the articles for washing during a given wash cycle. When turn-over performance is inadequate, a controller may adjust one or more operating parameters of the wash cycle to improve performance. Turn-over performance of the wash cycle is determined to be adequate once the image recognition process fails to find adequate correlation between the reference image and the test image a predetermined number of times.

公开(公告)号：US20240309574A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18675748

申请日：2024-05-28

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jiyu LEE ,  Heejin KANG ,  Bongjin KO ,  Younghyun KIM ,  Dongpil SEO ,  Seulgi LEE ,  Hyounyoung LEE ,  Seungil LIM

IPC: D06F33/44 ,  D06F33/34 ,  D06F33/42 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F103/02 ,  D06F103/18 ,  D06F105/02 ,  D06F105/08 ,  D06F105/56

CPC classification number: D06F33/44 ,  D06F33/34 ,  D06F33/42 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F2103/02 ,  D06F2103/18 ,  D06F2105/02 ,  D06F2105/08 ,  D06F2105/56

Abstract: A electronic apparatus including: a tub; a washing tub arrangeable inside the tub to accommodate laundry; a motor; a water supply module; a drainage module; a water level sensor; a processor; and memory to store instructions. When the instructions are executed, the processor is configured to: control the water supply module to supply the washing tub with water up to a wash water level that is higher than the wash water level of a standard wash cycle; control wash of the laundry by driving the motor according to a set wash operation rate; control the drainage module to drain water from the tub; control a spin-dry operation of the laundry by driving the motor according to a set spin-drying RPM; control the water supply module to supply water to the washing tub; and control a rinsing of the laundry according to a set rinsing operation rate.

公开(公告)号：US20240301616A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-12

申请号：US18668050

申请日：2024-05-17

Applicant: LaundrySucks.io Inc.

Inventor： Nishant Jain ,  Thibault P. Corens ,  Keith Li

IPC: D06F73/02 ,  B25J17/02 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F39/40 ,  D06F58/10 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F103/02 ,  G06F18/214

CPC classification number: D06F73/02 ,  B25J17/0258 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F39/40 ,  D06F58/10 ,  D06F58/203 ,  D06F2103/02 ,  G06F18/214

Abstract: A laundry apparatus contains a steamer for providing steam, a first unit for blowing the steam towards a fabric and a second unit for blowing a hot gaseous matter towards the fabric, wherein the hot gaseous matter is formed by heating the gaseous matter also with the steam. An apparatus for removing wrinkles from garments contains a hanger for hanging a garment, a steam tube to blow steam into a sleeve of the garment, and an expandable component underneath the shoulder. The expandable component is in a compact state when the sleeve of the garment is initially hung from the shoulder, and in an expanded state to close the passage between the sleeve and a torso of the garment, wherein the steam blocked by the expandable component operates to remove wrinkles in the sleeve.

公开(公告)号：US20240287721A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-29

申请号：US18589163

申请日：2024-02-27

Applicant: Clarified Inc.

Inventor： Monica Hathorn ,  Rahul Rana ,  Tristan Scott Patterson

IPC: D06F34/05 ,  D06F34/32 ,  D06F93/00 ,  D06F95/00 ,  D06F103/02

CPC classification number: D06F34/05 ,  D06F34/32 ,  D06F93/005 ,  D06F95/004 ,  D06F2103/02

Abstract: Methods, system and apparatus for the scheduling the retrieval, delivery and laundering of customer loads of laundry. The system may receive laundry service orders from customer, schedule couriers or delivery services for the transportation of bags of laundry from the customer to a washer located at a laundry facility. The washer may be located at a residential laundry facility or a commercial laundry facility. The system may provide the washer with instruction for performing the laundering tasks and track the progress of each load of laundry through the process by having the washer scan unique identifiers attached to the laundry bags, washing machines and dryers.

公开(公告)号：US12037730B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US17271285

申请日：2019-08-23

Applicant: Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag

Inventor： Martino Bondi ,  Paolo Driussi ,  Paolo Quattrin ,  Andrea Zattin ,  Elisa Stabon ,  Andrea Mazzon

IPC: D06F33/37 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F34/04 ,  D06F34/28 ,  D06F34/05 ,  D06F39/02 ,  D06F101/20 ,  D06F103/02 ,  D06F103/04 ,  D06F105/42 ,  D06F105/52

CPC classification number: D06F33/37 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F34/04 ,  D06F34/28 ,  D06F34/05 ,  D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/022 ,  D06F2101/20 ,  D06F2103/02 ,  D06F2103/04 ,  D06F2105/42 ,  D06F2105/52

Abstract: A laundry appliance having a treatment chamber and a control unit configured to perform a first set of phases of a selected treatment cycle using a dose of a treatment agent, and a treatment agent delivering device. The control unit is further configured to: receive a first command that enables the delivering device and thereupon: calculate a first amount of treatment agent, and cause the delivering device to deliver the dose to the laundry treatment chamber; and, upon receiving a second command for an intensive treatment mode: cause the laundry appliance to perform a second set of phases in addition to said first set of phases, and calculate a second amount of treatment agent when both the first and second commands are received, so that said dose comprises said first amount of treatment agent plus said second amount of treatment agent.

公开(公告)号：US11885058B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US16828552

申请日：2020-03-24

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Richard L. Hammond ,  David Adrian Moelker ,  Luke John Paul

IPC: D06F34/18 ,  D06F33/44 ,  D06F93/00 ,  D06F103/02 ,  D06F105/56

CPC classification number: D06F34/18 ,  D06F33/44 ,  D06F93/005 ,  D06F2103/02 ,  D06F2105/56

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry items according to a cycle of operation includes a chassis defining an interior. A rotatable treating chamber is located within the interior. An antenna is configured to receive RFID data from RFID tags on the laundry items and outputs a signal indicative of the RFID data. A controller receives the signal from the antenna and is configured to process the signal and to suggest, alter, or implement the cycle of operation based on the signal.