HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES WITH SMART STATUS INDICATORS

    公开(公告)号:US20240309575A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-19

    申请号:US18183119

    申请日:2023-03-13

    Abstract: A method of operating a washing machine appliance includes checking for a material in a container of the household appliance. When the material is detected, the method may include recording a presence of the container in response to detecting the material in the container and deactivating a status indicator in response to detecting the material in the container. When the material is not detected, the method may include checking for the container in response to detecting the absence of the material. When the container is not detected, the method may include disabling a status indicator in response to detecting the absence of the container. When the container is detected, the method may include activating a status indicator in response to detecting the presence of the container and in response to detecting the absence of the material.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLIANCE LOAD DISTRIBUTION

    公开(公告)号:US20240158977A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-16

    申请号:US17986294

    申请日:2022-11-14

    CPC classification number: D06F34/14 D06F34/05 D06F2103/38

    Abstract: An appliance, system, and method for operating a laundry appliance are provided. The laundry appliance includes a controller configured to execute instructions that cause the appliance to perform operations. The operations include transmitting a utilization signal including a utilization rate of the appliance. The operations include obtaining a control signal based on an operation schedule. The operation schedule determines whether the appliance is under-utilized, over-utilized, or nominally utilized based on the utilization signal. The operations include adjusting operation of the appliance based on the control signal.

    DRYER APPLIANCE DRY TIME ESTIMATION
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230175193A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-08

    申请号:US17543805

    申请日:2021-12-07

    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.

    Multiple load laundry appliance communication

    公开(公告)号:US11608579B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-21

    申请号:US17098715

    申请日:2020-11-16

    Abstract: A laundry system may include a washing machine appliance and a dryer appliance. The washing machine appliance may include a first controller configured to initiate a washing operation. The first controller may be configured store wash control information of a plurality of discrete washing operation occurrences of the washing machine appliance. The dryer appliance may include a second controller in operable communication with the first controller to receive one or more data signals therefrom. The second controller may be configured to initiate a drying operation. The first controller or the second controller may be configured to determine a combined load condition based on the wash control information of the plurality of discrete washing operation occurrences of the washing machine appliance. The second controller may be configured to adjust the drying operation according to the combined load condition.

    System and method for detecting an elevated drain for a washing machine appliance

    公开(公告)号:US11530505B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-20

    申请号:US16931597

    申请日:2020-07-17

    Abstract: A washing machine appliance includes a sump for collecting wash fluid, a supply valve for supplying the wash fluid, a drain assembly for discharging the wash fluid from the sump, and a water level detection system for measuring sump pressures/fill levels. A controller is configured to perform an initial fill cycle and determine a first volume of wash fluid required to reach a target pressure. The drain assembly then drains the sump and the process is repeated to determine a second volume of wash fluid required to reach the target pressure. The difference between the first volume and the second volume is at least partially a result of wash fluid that the drain assembly could not discharge through the drain hose. The controller may determine that the external drain is elevated, and compensate accordingly, if a difference between the first volume and the second volume exceeds a predetermined threshold.

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