公开(公告)号：US20240125041A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-18

申请号：US17964852

申请日：2022-10-12

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Jaewon Jo ,  Seong Hoon Ryu ,  Han Young Kim ,  Jisoo Kim ,  Je Kwon Yoon

IPC: D06F58/44 ,  D06F34/04

CPC classification number: D06F58/44 ,  D06F34/04 ,  D06F2103/04

Abstract: A dryer appliance and a method of operating a dryer appliance are provided. The dryer includes a drum defining a drying chamber rotatably mounted within a cabinet, an additive dispensing assembly to provide a dryer additive to the drying chamber, and a controller for initiating a drying operation. The controller obtains washer operating parameters from a washing machine, determines a drying operation based on the received parameters, initiates a dry cycle, and directs a dryer additive to be dispensed based on the dryer operating schedule.

公开(公告)号：US20240052542A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-15

申请号：US18278589

申请日：2022-02-23

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Kyunghoon KIM ,  Suncheol BAE ,  Junghun KIM ,  Younghan CHO ,  Inwoo HAN

IPC: D06F34/28 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F39/14 ,  D06F37/30 ,  D06F34/10 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F34/06 ,  D06F34/20

CPC classification number: D06F34/28 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F39/14 ,  D06F37/304 ,  D06F34/10 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F34/06 ,  D06F34/20 ,  D06F2103/04

Abstract: The present invention relates to a clothes treatment apparatus and a control method therefor, the apparatus being capable of receiving a command that changes the execution time of a course or option for performing washing or drying, and being capable of extending or shortening the execution time if the command is input.

公开(公告)号：US11885065B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US18075050

申请日：2022-12-05

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Hansu Jung ,  Jaemin Kim ,  Sangwoo Park ,  Junho Lee ,  Lisuel Lim

IPC: D06F58/50 ,  D06F34/10 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/34 ,  H02P5/74 ,  D06F103/04 ,  D06F103/44 ,  D06F103/46 ,  D06F103/48 ,  D06F105/26 ,  D06F105/30 ,  D06F105/46 ,  D06F101/00 ,  D06F101/14 ,  D06F101/20

CPC classification number: D06F58/50 ,  D06F34/10 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/206 ,  D06F58/34 ,  H02P5/74 ,  D06F2101/00 ,  D06F2101/14 ,  D06F2101/20 ,  D06F2103/04 ,  D06F2103/44 ,  D06F2103/46 ,  D06F2103/48 ,  D06F2105/26 ,  D06F2105/30 ,  D06F2105/46

Abstract: The present specification relates to a clothing treatment apparatus and a control method therefor, the clothing treatment apparatus comprising: a plurality of inverters for controlling the motors of a drum, a compressor, and a blowing fan; a converter for converting input power input from an external source and outputting the converted power to the inverters; and a control unit for controlling the plurality of inverters and the converter.

公开(公告)号：US20230295855A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-21

申请号：US18323994

申请日：2023-05-25

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sungmo LEE ,  Junhyun PARK

IPC: D06F34/18

CPC classification number: D06F34/18 ,  D06F2103/04

Abstract: A washing machine capable of reducing motor noise during a spin-drying cycle includes: a rotating tub for accommodating laundry; a motor connected to the rotating tub; a driving circuit for supplying driving current to the motor to rotate the motor; a sensor for outputting sensing values that vary according to a weight of the laundry; and a control unit for controlling the driving circuit to decelerate the motor when the speed of the motor reaches a target rotation speed during the spin-drying cycle, wherein the motor is decelerated at a target rotational deceleration rate determined on the basis of the weight of the laundry.

公开(公告)号：US11739461B1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-29

申请号：US17684504

申请日：2022-03-02

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Khalid Jamal Mashal

IPC: D06F34/18 ,  D06F33/30 ,  D06F34/20 ,  G06T7/20 ,  D06F105/48 ,  D06F103/04

CPC classification number: D06F34/18 ,  D06F33/30 ,  D06F34/20 ,  G06T7/20 ,  D06F2103/04 ,  D06F2105/48

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 motor assembly is mechanically coupled to the wash basket for selectively rotating the wash basket and a camera assembly is mounted within the cabinet in view of the wash chamber. A controller is configured to obtain a series of image frames using the camera assembly during a wash cycle, identify a tracking point on a clothing article, generate a motion path of the tracking point over the series of image frames using an optical flow technique, estimate a turnover rate of the load of clothes based at least in part on the motion path of the clothing article, and implement responsive action in response to determining that the turnover rate falls below a predetermined threshold rate.

公开(公告)号：US11739458B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-29

申请号：US16870245

申请日：2020-05-08

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Bonkwon Koo ,  Seungchul Cha ,  Sanghyun Lee ,  Hyunji Park

IPC: D06F33/70 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F34/28 ,  D06F33/54 ,  D06F33/60 ,  D06F33/62 ,  D06F33/44 ,  D06F105/56 ,  D06F34/06 ,  G05B13/02 ,  D06F103/04 ,  D06F105/02 ,  D06F105/08 ,  D06F105/58 ,  D06F34/04 ,  G06N3/045

CPC classification number: D06F33/70 ,  D06F33/44 ,  D06F33/54 ,  D06F33/60 ,  D06F33/62 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F34/28 ,  D06F34/04 ,  D06F34/06 ,  D06F2103/04 ,  D06F2105/02 ,  D06F2105/08 ,  D06F2105/56 ,  D06F2105/58 ,  G05B13/027 ,  G06N3/045

Abstract: The present invention relates to an artificial intelligence washing machine and an operation method thereof. A method of operating a washing machine may comprise estimating, based on a previous setting of a previous washing operation, an estimated setting for a current washing operation, wherein the estimated setting includes a water supply time, a drainage time, and a spin-drying time, obtaining a user input, obtaining an amount of laundry from a weight sensor of the washing machine, determining, based on the estimated setting, the user input, and the amount of laundry, a washing time for the current washing operation and displaying the determined washing time to the user. Accordingly, the estimated washing time is provided with the reflection of data of the washing machine which has been accumulated by the increase of the number of uses, thereby reducing a difference between an actual operating time and the estimated washing time and minimizing the user inconvenience.

公开(公告)号：US11725322B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US17495622

申请日：2021-10-06

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Adriano Carafini ,  Omar Rachid Murad ,  Jean Ricardo Rusczak ,  Mauro Roberto Ushizima ,  Caio Cesar Rodrigues Ferrari

IPC: D06F33/37 ,  D06F34/22 ,  D06F39/02 ,  D06F34/18 ,  G06V20/00 ,  D06F103/04

CPC classification number: D06F33/37 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F34/22 ,  D06F39/02 ,  G06V20/00 ,  D06F2103/04

Abstract: Systems and methods for improved laundry dosing are provided. An image of a detergent container captured by a user is received. Image recognition is performed on the image of the detergent container to identify a detergent to be used based on shape, color, text, and/or brand logo of the detergent container. Parameters of the detergent are identified based on the image recognition. A dose of the detergent is recommended and/or a controlled release of a dose of the detergent is performed for a laundry cycle of a laundry appliance according to the parameters.

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：US20230175193A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US17543805

申请日：2021-12-07

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Joshua Reeves ,  Dale Pleasant Pepoon ,  Ryan James Scheckelhoff

IPC: D06F58/38 ,  D06F58/48 ,  D06F34/18

CPC classification number: D06F58/38 ,  D06F58/48 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F2103/04

Abstract: A method of operating a dryer appliance includes determining a remaining moisture content of a load of articles to be dried in the dryer appliance and estimating an energy requirement for drying the load of articles based on the determined remaining moisture content of the load of articles. The method also includes activating a heating system of the dryer appliance during a dry cycle of the dryer appliance while tracking an energy output of the heating system during the dry cycle. The method further includes comparing the tracked energy output to the estimated energy requirement. When the tracked energy output is greater than a predetermined threshold percentage of the estimated energy requirement, a user notification is provided.

公开(公告)号：US11643768B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-09

申请号：US16946505

申请日：2020-06-24

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jeong Su Han ,  Do Yoon Kim ,  Tae Gyoon Noh ,  Jun Hoe Choi

IPC: D06F34/05 ,  D06F34/06 ,  D06F34/10 ,  D06F58/48 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F58/38 ,  D06F34/26 ,  D06F58/46 ,  D06F58/36 ,  H02J50/00 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/15 ,  D06F103/34 ,  D06F105/12 ,  D06F103/04 ,  D06F105/58

CPC classification number: D06F34/05 ,  D06F34/06 ,  D06F34/10 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F34/26 ,  D06F58/36 ,  D06F58/38 ,  D06F58/46 ,  D06F58/48 ,  H02J50/001 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/15 ,  D06F2103/04 ,  D06F2103/34 ,  D06F2105/12 ,  D06F2105/58

Abstract: A wireless sensing device disposed a drum along with laundry to measure humidity in the drum, thereby increasing accuracy in estimation of a degree of dryness, a dryer for determining a degree of dryness of the laundry using the wireless sensing device, and a method of controlling the dryer. The wireless sensing device includes a sensing module including a humidity sensor for measuring humidity in a drum of a dryer into which the wireless sensing module is thrown; a sensor communication module transmitting or receiving data with a main communication module of the dryer through wireless communication; a sensor controller configured to control the sensor communication module to transmit a humidity value corresponding to an output of the sensing module to the main communication module; and a sensor power supplier supplying power to the sensing module, the sensor communication module, and the sensor controller.