Load unbalanced prediction method and apparatus in an appliance
    1.
    发明授权
    Load unbalanced prediction method and apparatus in an appliance 有权
    在设备中加载不平衡预测方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06715175B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-04-06

    申请号:US09885842

    申请日:2001-06-20

    IPC分类号: D06F3302

    摘要: A method and apparatus for predicting load unbalance in an appliance is provided for an appliance having a vessel configured to receive a supply of material and rotatable about an axis. A control is arranged and configured to rapidly accelerate a rotation of the vessel, determine an amount of energy with which the vessel has engaged the relatively stationary part, compare the amount of energy with a predetermined value and send a signal indicative of an unbalance condition if the amount of energy exceeds the predetermined value. The vessel may be rotated by use of an electric motor such as a controlled induction motor and the control can be used to measure the electric current drawn by the motor and through manipulation of the current, determine the amount of energy with which the vessel engages the stationary part of the appliance.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于预测器具中的负载不平衡的方法和装置,用于具有构造成容纳材料供应并且可围绕轴线旋转的容器的器具。 控制器被布置和配置为快速加速容器的旋转,确定容器已经与相对静止的部分接合的能量的量,将能量的量与预定值进行比较,并发送指示不平衡条件的信号,如果 能量的量超过预定值。 容器可以通过使用诸如受控感应电动机的电动机来旋转,并且该控制可用于测量由电动机吸取的电流和通过操纵电流,确定容器与其接合的能量的量 器具的固定部分。

    Control system for a dryer
    2.
    发明授权
    Control system for a dryer 失效
    烘干机控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US6047486A

    公开(公告)日:2000-04-11

    申请号:US146833

    申请日:1998-09-03

    IPC分类号: D06F39/00 D06F58/28 F26B3/02

    摘要: A hybrid control for a clothes dryer which combines an electromechanical timer and a microprocessor. The electromechanical timer has a plurality of switches connected to a plurality of input ports of the microprocessor. The timer switches are driven by a plurality of cams such that the plurality of switches open and close in response to the cams at predetermined angular positions of the timer. In this manner, the switches provide control input to the electronic circuit for initiating the dry cycle and further provide control input to the electronic circuit during the dry cycle such that the electromechanical timer and the electronic circuit operate together to control the dryer operation. In addition, a sensor supplies a signal to the microprocessor corresponding to the moisture level of the clothes within the drum. If the dryer is operated in an automatic cycle of operation, the microprocessor operates to control operation of the clothes dryer in response to the initial timer position and advances the timer in response to the moisture sensor signal such that cycle status information corresponding to the sensed moisture level is displayed by the position of the timer knob. The microprocessor operates to drive the timer at different speeds depending on the cycle selection and control settings. The duration of the automatic dry cycle is responsive to the moisture level selected, the temperature level selected and the duration of the initial moisture sensing drying period.

    摘要翻译: 一种组合机电定时器和微处理器的干衣机的混合控制器。 机电定时器具有连接到微处理器的多个输入端口的多个开关。 定时器开关由多个凸轮驱动,使得多个开关响应于定时器的预定角度位置处的凸轮而打开和关闭。 以这种方式,开关为电子电路提供控制输入以启动干循环,并且在干循环期间进一步向电子电路提供控制输入,使得机电计时器和电子电路一起工作以控制干燥器操作。 此外,传感器向微处理器提供与滚筒内的衣服的湿度水平对应的信号。 如果干燥器在操作的自动循环中操作,则微处理器操作以响应于初始定时器位置来控制干衣机的操作,并响应于湿度传感器信号推进定时器,使得与感测到的湿度相对应的循环状态信息 电平由定时器旋钮的位置显示。 微处理器根据循环选择和控制设置,以不同的速度驱动定时器。 自动干燥循环的持续时间响应于所选择的湿度水平,所选择的温度水平和初始湿度感测干燥期的持续时间。

    Method and apparatus for detecting load unbalance in an appliance
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for detecting load unbalance in an appliance 有权
    用于检测器具中的负载不平衡的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06640372B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-11-04

    申请号:US09885644

    申请日:2001-06-20

    IPC分类号: D06F3300

    CPC分类号: D06F37/203

    摘要: A method and apparatus for determining load unbalance in an appliance is provided for an appliance having a vessel configured to receive a supply of material and rotatable about an axis. A control is arranged and configured to accelerate a rotation of the vessel between a series of constant rotational speeds, measure an amount of current with which the motor draws in rotating the vessel at each of the rotational speeds and during each acceleration period, compare the amount of current with a calculated threshold value for each speed and each acceleration period and send a signal indicative of an unbalance condition if the amount of energy exceeds the precalculated threshold value. The vessel may be rotated by use of an electric motor such as a controlled induction motor and the control can be used to measure the electric current drawn by the motor. The threshold values can further be adjusted by comparing the actual line voltage supplied to the motor with a predetermined nominal line voltage.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于确定器具中的负载不平衡的方法和装置,用于具有构造成容纳材料供应并且可围绕轴线旋转的容器的器具。 控制器被布置和配置成加速容器在一系列恒定旋转速度之间的旋转,测量电机在每个转速下以及在每个加速周期期间马达在旋转容器时吸收的电流量,比较量 的电流具有每个速度和每个加速周期的计算的阈值,并且如果能量的量超过预先计算的阈值,则发送指示不平衡条件的信号。 容器可以通过使用诸如受控感应电动机的电动机来旋转,并且可以使用该控制来测量由电动机汲取的电流。 可以通过将提供给电动机的实际线路电压与预定的标称线路电压进行比较来进一步调整阈值。

    Timer for use with an electronic control in controlling an appliance
    4.
    发明授权
    Timer for use with an electronic control in controlling an appliance 失效
    计时器用于控制电器中的电子控制

    公开(公告)号:US6020698A

    公开(公告)日:2000-02-01

    申请号:US169265

    申请日:1998-10-09

    IPC分类号: D06F39/00 D06F58/28 G05B19/06

    摘要: A hybrid control for a clothes dryer which combines an electromechanical timer and a microprocessor. The electromechanical timer has a plurality of switches connected to a plurality of input ports of the microprocessor. The timer switches are driven by a plurality of cams such that the plurality of switches open and close in response to the cams at predetermined angular positions which define control positions of the timer. In this manner, the switches provide control input to the electronic circuit for initiating the dry cycle and further provide control input to the electronic circuit during the dry cycle such that the electromechanical timer and the electronic circuit operate together to control the dryer operation. The timer is arranged such that a change from one control position to an adjacent control position results in only one switch being either opened or closed.

    摘要翻译: 一种组合机电定时器和微处理器的干衣机的混合控制器。 机电定时器具有连接到微处理器的多个输入端口的多个开关。 定时器开关由多个凸轮驱动,使得多个开关响应于限定定时器的控制位置的预定角度位置处的凸轮而打开和关闭。 以这种方式,开关为电子电路提供控制输入以启动干循环,并且在干循环期间进一步向电子电路提供控制输入,使得机电定时器和电子电路一起工作以控制干燥器操作。 定时器被布置成使得从一个控制位置到相邻控制位置的变化导致只有一个开关被打开或关闭。