公开(公告)号：US12060674B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-13

申请号：US18200948

申请日：2023-05-23

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Nicholas B. Vaive

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

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, 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：US12006609B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

申请号：US16975971

申请日：2019-03-07

Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

Inventor： Arnd Kessler ,  Lars Zuechner ,  Robert Ruiz Hernandez ,  Ingo Hardacker

IPC: D06F33/32 ,  D06F34/05 ,  D06F34/14 ,  D06F103/00 ,  D06F103/24 ,  D06F103/26 ,  D06F103/68 ,  D06F105/42

CPC classification number: D06F33/32 ,  D06F34/14 ,  D06F34/05 ,  D06F2103/00 ,  D06F2103/24 ,  D06F2103/26 ,  D06F2103/68 ,  D06F2105/42

Abstract: A method is disclosed comprising inter alia a method comprising: acquiring at least one set of sensor data, wherein the at least one set of sensor data is acquired from at least one sensor; determining evaluation data indicative of a condition of a treatment chamber of a household appliance, wherein the evaluation data is determined based at least in part on the acquired set of sensor data; and outputting or causing the output of the determined evaluation data. Furthermore, a device for executing and/or controlling this method, a system with several devices for controlling and/or executing this method and a computer program for executing and/or controlling this method are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11920271B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US17268531

申请日：2019-08-28

Applicant: Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag

Inventor： Hugo Gnadeberg ,  Paolo Quattrin ,  Luca Da Re

IPC: D06F34/04 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F33/37 ,  D06F39/02 ,  D06F101/00 ,  D06F101/20 ,  D06F103/00 ,  D06F105/42 ,  D06F105/58

CPC classification number: D06F34/04 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F33/37 ,  D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/022 ,  D06F2101/00 ,  D06F2101/20 ,  D06F2103/00 ,  D06F2105/42 ,  D06F2105/58

Abstract: A laundry treatment appliance having at least one compartment adapted to contain multiple doses of a treatment agent; at least one metering device adapted to draw up from the compartment at least one treatment agent dose to be delivered to a laundry load to be treated during a laundry treatment cycle; a user interface having at least one input selector for user selection of at least one treatment agent management function that affects the drawing up of the at least one treatment agent dose by the at least one metering device, and a communication interface for allowing a communication relationship between the laundry treatment appliance and an external user device, the communication interface being configured to receive from the external device enablement commands enabling the at least one input selector to allow the user selection of the at least one treatment agent management function.

公开(公告)号：US20230416965A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-28

申请号：US18249222

申请日：2021-10-15

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Joohee OH ,  Baekeun KWON

IPC: D06F34/14 ,  D06F39/14

CPC classification number: D06F34/14 ,  D06F39/14 ,  D06F2103/00

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laundry treating apparatus in which a camera that may film laundry in a front load-type washing machine is built into a door, wherein the laundry treating apparatus may prevent exposure of the camera to moisture, change locations or shapes of a lighting fixture and internal components, and remove foreign substances that interfere with filming.

公开(公告)号：US11840794B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-12

申请号：US17944743

申请日：2022-09-14

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Hyunwoo Noh ,  Sangwook Hong

IPC: D06F58/30 ,  D06F18/00 ,  D06F33/00 ,  D06F105/46 ,  D06F103/00 ,  D06F103/34 ,  D06F103/44

CPC classification number: D06F58/30 ,  D06F18/00 ,  D06F33/00 ,  D06F2103/00 ,  D06F2103/34 ,  D06F2103/44 ,  D06F2105/46

Abstract: Disclosed are an object treating apparatus, and more particularly, an object treating apparatus for heating a drum using an induction heater and a control method thereof. The object treating apparatus includes a tub; a drum rotatably disposed within the tub and accommodating an object therein; an induction heater disposed on the tub and configured to heat an outer circumferential face of the drum contacting the heater; a motor to rotate the drum; and a processor configured to control an operation of the induction heater to dry the object, wherein the processor is configured to: control revolution per minute (RPM) of the drum to perform at least two drum motions having at least two different target RPMs respectively when drying the object.

公开(公告)号：US11802360B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-31

申请号：US18100038

申请日：2023-01-23

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Gianluca Bocchino ,  Roy E. Masters ,  Arun Rajendran

IPC: D06F34/14 ,  B01D5/00 ,  D06F58/22 ,  D06F58/24 ,  D06F58/50 ,  D06F103/00 ,  D06F103/42 ,  D06F103/58 ,  D06F105/06 ,  D06F105/34 ,  D06F105/36 ,  D06F58/45 ,  D06F58/30 ,  B08B3/02 ,  D06F58/02

CPC classification number: D06F34/14 ,  B01D5/0015 ,  D06F58/22 ,  B08B3/02 ,  B08B2203/0223 ,  D06F58/02 ,  D06F58/24 ,  D06F58/30 ,  D06F58/45 ,  D06F58/50 ,  D06F2103/00 ,  D06F2103/42 ,  D06F2103/58 ,  D06F2105/06 ,  D06F2105/34 ,  D06F2105/36

Abstract: A fluid flow system for a laundry appliance includes a blower that delivers process air along an airflow path having a heat exchanger. A drain channel receives condensate from the heat exchanger and fluid spray from a spray nozzle for directing lint particles to the drain channel and on to a sump for collecting fluid, including the condensate. A pump seat and a fluid outlet are integrally formed in a sump cover. A pump directs the fluid from the sump to the fluid outlet. A fluid level sensor detects at least minimum and maximum capacities of the fluid in the sump. When the fluid is below the minimum capacity, the pump defines an idle state. When the fluid reaches the minimum capacity, the pump defines an active state. When the fluid exceeds the maximum capacity, the pump directs the fluid to the fluid outlet.

公开(公告)号：US11773530B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US17314311

申请日：2021-05-07

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Beau D. Galloway ,  Eduardo Abraham Lopez ,  Jason R. Savage ,  Jeffrey F. Landrey

IPC: D06F58/30 ,  H02K17/08 ,  H02K11/27 ,  H02P25/04 ,  D06F103/00 ,  D06F103/34 ,  D06F103/44 ,  D06F105/28 ,  D06F105/46

CPC classification number: D06F58/30 ,  H02K11/27 ,  H02K17/08 ,  H02P25/04 ,  D06F2103/00 ,  D06F2103/34 ,  D06F2103/44 ,  D06F2105/28 ,  D06F2105/46

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a blower that selectively delivers process air through an airflow path. A rotating drum defines a portion of the airflow path. The rotating drum is attached to a drive shaft that rotates the rotating drum about a rotational axis. The blower and the drive shaft are operated by a common motor. A heater selectively delivers heat to the airflow path. The heater defines an energizing state when a motor current delivered to the common motor is within a predetermined motor current range that is indicative of the common motor operating. The heater defines an idle state when the motor current is outside of the predetermined motor current range.