公开(公告)号：US11686041B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US16472996

申请日：2016-12-28

Applicant: Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag

Inventor： Federico Del Maschio ,  Giorgio Pattarello

IPC: D06F58/38 ,  D06F103/04 ,  D06F103/10 ,  D06F103/38 ,  D06F103/08 ,  D06F105/12 ,  D06F105/56 ,  D06F25/00

CPC classification number: D06F58/38 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F2103/04 ,  D06F2103/08 ,  D06F2103/10 ,  D06F2103/38 ,  D06F2105/12 ,  D06F2105/56

Abstract: An appliance having a drying chamber for performing a drying cycle, a capacitive sensing arrangement within the drying chamber and configured to generate an electric signal indicative of a degree of humidity of a load contained in the drying chamber, and a control unit arranged for carrying out at least one among: estimating a mass of the load; estimating a residual humidity of the load; estimating a residual time to the end of the drying cycle, and detecting an end of the drying cycle according to the electric signal.

公开(公告)号：US11547001B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-03

申请号：US16804323

申请日：2020-02-28

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Donald James Leisl, III ,  Richard Gary Woodham, Jr.

IPC: H05K5/00 ,  D06F34/32 ,  D06F34/28 ,  D06F34/34 ,  G06F3/044 ,  D06F34/08 ,  D06F34/00 ,  D06F103/10

Abstract: A consumer appliance or touch panel interface, as provided herein, may include a substrate panel, a flexible capacitance touch circuit, a deformable conductive joint, and a rigid circuit board. The flexible capacitance touch circuit may be joined to the substrate panel. The deformable conductive joint may extend from a first end to a second end. The first end may be bonded to the flexible capacitance touch circuit. The rigid circuit board may be bonded to the deformable conductive joint at the second end, the rigid circuit board being positioned behind the substrate panel along the axial direction.

公开(公告)号：US11028527B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-08

申请号：US16586060

申请日：2019-09-27

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Nicholas B. Vaive

IPC: D06F58/30 ,  D06F29/00 ,  D06F29/02 ,  D06F49/00 ,  D06F58/26 ,  D06F49/08 ,  D06F58/38 ,  D06F103/00 ,  D06F103/02 ,  D06F103/04 ,  D06F103/10 ,  D06F103/34 ,  D06F103/44 ,  D06F105/46

Abstract: A method of operating a laundry treating appliance with a treating chamber for treating a load of laundry the method comprising supplying a rinse to the treating chamber during a rinse cycle, rotating the treating chamber at a tumbling speed, spinning the treating chamber in an extraction cycle to remove excess moisture from the load of laundry, sensing a parameter indicative of a remaining moisture content value in the load of laundry, comparing the remaining moisture content value to a pre-determined remaining moisture content value.

公开(公告)号：US20250154713A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-15

申请号：US19024771

申请日：2025-01-16

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Hyuksoo LEE ,  Woohee KANG ,  Taewoong KIM

IPC: D06F58/48 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F103/10 ,  D06F103/50 ,  D06F105/26 ,  D06F105/48

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet, a drum, a fluid circulator including a compressor sensor, an air circulator including a fan, a driver including a first driver and a second driver, and a controller. A drying operation includes an efficiency increasing process for increasing drying efficiency inside the drum, an efficiency maintaining process for maintaining the drying efficiency, and an efficiency decreasing process for reducing the drying efficiency. The controller performs the drying operation while distinguishing the efficiency increasing process, the efficiency maintaining process, and the efficiency decreasing process from each other through a measured value of the compressor sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20230243085A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-03

申请号：US18133737

申请日：2023-04-12

Applicant: Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag

Inventor： Federico Del Maschio ,  Giorgio Pattarello

IPC: D06F58/38 ,  D06F105/56 ,  D06F103/04 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F105/12 ,  D06F103/38 ,  D06F103/08 ,  D06F103/10

CPC classification number: D06F58/38 ,  D06F2105/56 ,  D06F2103/04 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F2105/12 ,  D06F2103/38 ,  D06F2103/08 ,  D06F2103/10

Abstract: An appliance having a drying chamber for performing a drying cycle, a capacitive sensing arrangement within the drying chamber and configured to generate an electric signal indicative of a degree of humidity of a load contained in the drying chamber, and a control unit arranged for carrying out at least one among: estimating a mass of the load; estimating a residual humidity of the load; estimating a residual time to the end of the drying cycle, and detecting an end of the drying cycle according to the electric signal.

公开(公告)号：US11692300B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-04

申请号：US17316038

申请日：2021-05-10

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Nicholas B. Vaive

IPC: D06F58/30 ,  D06F29/00 ,  D06F29/02 ,  D06F49/00 ,  D06F49/08 ,  D06F58/26 ,  D06F105/46 ,  D06F103/00 ,  D06F103/34 ,  D06F103/44 ,  D06F103/04 ,  D06F103/02 ,  D06F103/10 ,  D06F58/38

CPC classification number: D06F58/30 ,  D06F29/005 ,  D06F29/02 ,  D06F49/006 ,  D06F49/08 ,  D06F58/26 ,  D06F58/38 ,  D06F2103/00 ,  D06F2103/02 ,  D06F2103/04 ,  D06F2103/10 ,  D06F2103/34 ,  D06F2103/44 ,  D06F2105/46

Abstract: A method of operating a laundry treating appliance with a treating chamber for treating a load of laundry the method comprising supplying a rinse to the treating chamber during a rinse cycle, rotating the treating chamber at a tumbling speed, spinning the treating chamber in an extraction cycle to remove excess moisture from the load of laundry, sensing a parameter indicative of a remaining moisture content value in the load of laundry, comparing the remaining moisture content value to a pre-determined remaining moisture content value.

公开(公告)号：US11248334B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-15

申请号：US16860488

申请日：2020-04-28

Applicant: Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag

Inventor： Fabio Vitali ,  Vincenzo Romeo

IPC: F26B3/00 ,  D06F58/38 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F103/08 ,  D06F103/10 ,  D06F103/04 ,  D06F103/24 ,  D06F103/38 ,  D06F103/54 ,  D06F34/18

Abstract: A method for measuring the humidity of a laundry mass contained in a laundry treatment chamber of a laundry appliance. The method includes: providing a capacitor in the laundry appliance, the capacitor having, as part of the capacitor dielectric, the laundry mass; measuring a capacitance of the capacitor by means of an electronic circuitry electrically supplied by a supply voltage and a reference voltage. Providing a capacitor comprises: providing in the laundry appliance at least one conductive plate which forms a plate of the capacitor, and exploiting, as a second plate of the capacitor, routing lines distributing inside the laundry drying appliance the reference voltage.

公开(公告)号：US11193228B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-07

申请号：US16472506

申请日：2016-12-28

Applicant: Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag

Inventor： Fabio Vitali

IPC: F26B19/00 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F34/04 ,  D06F58/38 ,  G01N27/22 ,  D06F105/12 ,  D06F103/10

Abstract: A laundry appliance having a laundry drying chamber and a sensor for measuring the humidity of laundry items contained in the laundry drying chamber. The sensor includes an operating support having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The sensor also has at least one first pad provided on the first surface of the operating support and at least one second pad provided on the second surface of the operating support, both the first pad and the second pad being made of an electrically conductive material and being adapted to operate as a plate of a capacitor. Methods for detecting humidity of laundry items are also provided.

公开(公告)号：US11078620B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-03

申请号：US16513853

申请日：2019-07-17

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Peter Hans Bensel ,  Robert V. MacDonald, III

IPC: F26B19/00 ,  D06F58/30 ,  D06F58/38 ,  D06F103/10

Abstract: A moisture sensor assembly for a dryer appliance includes a housing body having a divider wall, a first sensor rod, and a second sensor rod. The first and second sensor rods are positioned on the housing body. Each of the first and second sensor rods has a mounting tab. The mounting tab of the first sensor rod is positioned opposite the mounting tab of the first sensor rod about the divider wall of the housing body. The mounting tabs of the first and second sensor rods are oriented generally parallel to the divider wall.

公开(公告)号：US10995449B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-04

申请号：US16514255

申请日：2019-07-17

Applicant: Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag

Inventor： Giorgio Pattarello ,  Elena Pesavento ,  Mattia Sessolo

IPC: D06F58/08 ,  D06F58/30 ,  D06F58/02 ,  D06F34/28 ,  D06F58/38 ,  D06F101/14 ,  D06F103/04 ,  D06F103/10 ,  D06F103/38

Abstract: A method for controlling a laundry drying machine having a laundry treating chamber and a control unit which receives a signal indicative of laundry moisture from a moisture sensor. The method includes receiving a user input of a laundry treating program, and, in the machine initialization phase, comparing the laundry moisture indicated by the signal to a first threshold, which is stored in the control unit and is indicative of dried laundry or empty threating chamber. If the signal is determined to be equal or less than the first threshold, one or more of the following actions is performed: carrying out only a portion of the selected laundry treating program; skipping the program main phase; starting the program final phase; stopping the laundry treating program; providing a notification of dried laundry and/or empty treating chamber.