公开(公告)号：US20230399787A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-14

申请号：US18454401

申请日：2023-08-23

Applicant: Midea Group Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Phillip C. Hombroek ,  Abubakar Abukar ,  Andrew Perry

IPC: D06F34/18 ,  D06F33/32

CPC classification number: D06F34/18 ,  D06F33/32 ,  D06F2103/40

Abstract: A laundry washing machine and method automate the selection of various operational settings for a wash cycle based in part on color composition data collected from a load of articles using a color detection sensor. In some instances, the capture of color composition data is triggered by detected weight changes sensed by a weight sensor as the load of articles is added to a wash tub, and is based in part on the detection of a stable weight in the wash tub for at least a predetermined duration. In addition, in some instances, color compensation data may be used to characterize a load of articles based in part on a color decision algorithm that assigns pixels in the color compensation data to different color categories.

公开(公告)号：US20220195652A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-23

申请号：US17126093

申请日：2020-12-18

Applicant: Midea Group Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Phillip C. Hombroek ,  Abubakar Abukar ,  Andrew Perry

IPC: D06F34/18 ,  D06F33/32

Abstract: A laundry washing machine and method automate the selection of various operational settings for a wash cycle based in part on color composition data collected from a load of articles using a color detection sensor. In some instances, the capture of color composition data is triggered by detected weight changes sensed by a weight sensor as the load of articles is added to a wash tub, and is based in part on the detection of a stable weight in the wash tub for at least a predetermined duration. In addition, in some instances, color compensation data may be used to characterize a load of articles based in part on a color decision algorithm that assigns pixels in the color compensation data to different color categories.

公开(公告)号：US20220195650A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-23

申请号：US17126094

申请日：2020-12-18

Applicant: Midea Group Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Phillip C. Hombroek ,  Andrew Perry ,  Abubakar Abukar

IPC: D06F33/34 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F23/04 ,  D06F39/08 ,  G06T7/90

Abstract: A laundry washing machine and method adapt the operation of a laundry washing machine for a particular installation environment using a calibration process that may be performed at installation and/or at various times thereafter to determine one or more operational settings used to control the operation of the laundry washing machine. A calibration process, for example, may determine one or more of an ambient light characteristic, a water supply pressure, and an empty wash tub weight to generate one or more operational settings used by a controller of a laundry washing machine.

公开(公告)号：US11898289B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US17126094

申请日：2020-12-18

Applicant: Midea Group Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Phillip C. Hombroek ,  Andrew Perry ,  Abubakar Abukar

IPC: D06F33/34 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F23/04 ,  D06F39/08 ,  G06T7/90 ,  D06F103/06 ,  D06F103/18 ,  D06F105/02 ,  D06F103/14 ,  D06F105/58 ,  D06F105/08 ,  D06F103/04

CPC classification number: D06F33/34 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F23/04 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F39/087 ,  G06T7/90 ,  D06F2103/04 ,  D06F2103/06 ,  D06F2103/14 ,  D06F2103/18 ,  D06F2105/02 ,  D06F2105/08 ,  D06F2105/58 ,  G06T2207/10024

Abstract: A laundry washing machine and method adapt the operation of a laundry washing machine for a particular installation environment using a calibration process that may be performed at installation and/or at various times thereafter to determine one or more operational settings used to control the operation of the laundry washing machine. A calibration process, for example, may determine one or more of an ambient light characteristic, a water supply pressure, and an empty wash tub weight to generate one or more operational settings used by a controller of a laundry washing machine.

公开(公告)号：US11773524B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US17126093

申请日：2020-12-18

Applicant: Midea Group Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Phillip C. Hombroek ,  Abubakar Abukar ,  Andrew Perry

IPC: D06F34/18 ,  D06F33/32 ,  D06F103/40 ,  D06F103/04 ,  D06F103/06

CPC classification number: D06F34/18 ,  D06F33/32 ,  D06F2103/04 ,  D06F2103/06 ,  D06F2103/40

Abstract: A laundry washing machine and method automate the selection of various operational settings for a wash cycle based in part on color composition data collected from a load of articles using a color detection sensor. In some instances, the capture of color composition data is triggered by detected weight changes sensed by a weight sensor as the load of articles is added to a wash tub, and is based in part on the detection of a stable weight in the wash tub for at least a predetermined duration. In addition, in some instances, color compensation data may be used to characterize a load of articles based in part on a color decision algorithm that assigns pixels in the color compensation data to different color categories.

公开(公告)号：US11371175B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-28

申请号：US16893328

申请日：2020-06-04

Applicant: Midea Group Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Phillip C. Hombroek ,  Andrew Perry ,  Adam Jones

IPC: D06F33/36 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F34/06 ,  D06F103/18 ,  D06F105/52 ,  D06F103/06 ,  D06F103/38 ,  D06F105/56 ,  D06F105/02 ,  D06F105/48 ,  D06F103/04

Abstract: A laundry washing machine and method automate the selection of a load type for a laundry washing machine based in part on sensing multiple times during an initial fill phase of a wash cycle and based in part on a fluid level sensed by a fluid level sensor operatively coupled to a wash tub. The dynamic selection may be based at least in part on a first time at which the fluid level sensor senses a predetermined fluid level while water is being dispensed into the wash tub and a peak time at which the fluid level sensor senses a stabilization of fluid level after water is not being dispensed into the wash tub. The dynamic selection may also be accelerated by skipping the sensing of one or more times in response to determining that an earlier reached time meets a predetermined criterion.

公开(公告)号：US20210381150A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-09

申请号：US16893328

申请日：2020-06-04

Applicant: Midea Group Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Phillip C. Hombroek ,  Andrew Perry ,  Adam Jones

IPC: D06F33/36 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F34/06

Abstract: A laundry washing machine and method automate the selection of a load type for a laundry washing machine based in part on sensing multiple times during an initial fill phase of a wash cycle and based in part on a fluid level sensed by a fluid level sensor operatively coupled to a wash tub. The dynamic selection may be based at least in part on a first time at which the fluid level sensor senses a predetermined fluid level while water is being dispensed into the wash tub and a peak time at which the fluid level sensor senses a stabilization of fluid level after water is not being dispensed into the wash tub. The dynamic selection may also be accelerated by skipping the sensing of one or more times in response to determining that an earlier reached time meets a predetermined criterion.