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：US12054871B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-06

申请号：US17833023

申请日：2022-06-06

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Mark William Thomas Worley ,  Stannard Nathan Phelps

IPC: D06F33/40 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F37/30 ,  D06F37/36 ,  D06F103/04 ,  D06F105/48

CPC classification number: D06F33/40 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F37/304 ,  D06F37/36 ,  D06F2103/04 ,  D06F2105/48

Abstract: A washing machine appliance and methods of operating a washing machine appliance are provided. The washing machine appliance includes a motor and a rotatable basket. The motor is operated to rotate the basket to a first speed. The basket is then decelerated from the first speed to a second speed less than the first speed. A deceleration time is determined while decelerating the basket from the first speed to the second speed. The method may include, or the washing machine appliance may be configured for, determining a size of a load of articles in the basket of the washing machine appliance based on the deceleration time. Based on the determined size of the load, one or more operating parameters of the washing machine appliance are selected and an operation of the washing machine appliance is performed according to the one or more selected operating parameters.

公开(公告)号：US12018421B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US17277387

申请日：2019-09-18

Applicant: FISHER & PAYKEL APPLIANCES LIMITED

Inventor： Sophia Elizabeth Constance Mccambridge ,  Stephen Leonard Greig ,  Jennifer Ellen Trittschuh-Valles ,  Zhouhao Zheng

IPC: D06F33/34 ,  D06F21/04 ,  D06F33/37 ,  D06F39/02 ,  D06F103/04 ,  D06F103/18 ,  D06F103/20 ,  D06F105/10 ,  D06F105/42

CPC classification number: D06F33/34 ,  D06F21/04 ,  D06F33/37 ,  D06F39/02 ,  D06F2103/04 ,  D06F2103/18 ,  D06F2103/20 ,  D06F2105/10 ,  D06F2105/42

Abstract: A laundry washing machine and method of operating same for the purpose of automatically determining a soil level of a laundry load from two turbidity readings taken before a washing cycle commences, such as during a pre-wash, filling phase. The machine is configured to detect a load size, add a first amount of water and take a first turbidity reading. A first dose of detergent is then added, a second amount of water added and the wetted load is gently tumbled/agitated before taking a second turbidity reading. A value based upon a ratio of the turbidity readings can determine the soil level of the load in order to choose a wash-related parameter, such as how much detergent to use for the subsequent complete wash cycle and/or the duration thereof.

公开(公告)号：US11976409B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-07

申请号：US17050675

申请日：2019-04-25

Applicant: LAVATEC LAUNDRY TECHNOLOGY GMBH

Inventor： Wolf-Peter Graeser ,  Joachim Krause

IPC: D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/02 ,  D06F58/26 ,  D06F58/38 ,  D06F95/00 ,  D06F103/02 ,  D06F103/04 ,  D06F103/06 ,  D06F103/08 ,  D06F103/12 ,  D06F103/24 ,  D06F103/32 ,  D06F103/34 ,  D06F103/36 ,  D06F105/24 ,  D06F105/28 ,  D06F105/30 ,  D06F105/32 ,  D06F105/48

CPC classification number: D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/26 ,  D06F95/00 ,  D06F58/02 ,  D06F58/38 ,  D06F2103/02 ,  D06F2103/04 ,  D06F2103/06 ,  D06F2103/08 ,  D06F2103/12 ,  D06F2103/24 ,  D06F2103/32 ,  D06F2103/34 ,  D06F2103/36 ,  D06F2105/24 ,  D06F2105/28 ,  D06F2105/30 ,  D06F2105/32 ,  D06F2105/48

Abstract: A disclosed dryer includes a receptacle configured to contain material to be dried, an air duct configured to route recirculating air and/or fresh air to the receptacle, a heating device configured to heat the recirculating air, and at least one sensor. The sensor is configured to determine a relative humidity and/or temperature, and the air duct includes at least one adjusting element configured to modify a portion of recirculating air routed to the receptacle. The dryer further includes a control or regulating device configured to control or regulate the portion of recirculating air routed to the receptacle and/or a heating capacity of the heating device during a drying process. A disclosed method includes controlling a portion of recirculating air routed to the receptacle and/or a heating capacity of the heating device. Further, a mixture of recirculating air and fresh air are varied during heat-up, drying, and cool-down phases.

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：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：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.