SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING IMBALANCE IN A WASHING MACHINE
    1.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING IMBALANCE IN A WASHING MACHINE 审中-公开
    用于检测洗衣机不平衡的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120131753A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-31

    申请号:US12955169

    申请日:2010-11-29

    IPC分类号: D06F33/00

    CPC分类号: D06F33/02 D06F37/203

    摘要: Systems and methods for detecting imbalance in a washing machine are disclosed. The washing machine includes a wash basket that is rotatably mounted in a wash tub. The wash basket is rotated in the wash tub during a cleansing cycle or during a spin cycle to extract water from a wash load loaded in the wash basket. The system and methods of the present disclosure include a plurality of activators mounted to the wash basket and the sensor mounted to the wash tub. The sensor can generate an activation signal each time an activator passes in front of the sensor. The activation signals can be analyzed to determine imbalance in the washing machine.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于检测洗衣机不平衡的系统和方法。 洗衣机包括可旋转地安装在洗涤桶中的洗涤筐。 洗涤筐在洗涤循环期间或在旋转循环期间在洗涤桶中旋转以从装载在洗涤筐中的洗涤负载中提取水。 本公开的系统和方法包括安装到洗涤筐和安装到洗涤桶的传感器的多个活化剂。 传感器每当活化器在传感器前方通过时就可以产生激活信号。 可以分析激活信号以确定洗衣机的不平衡。

    Clothes washer demand response by duty cycling the heater and/or the mechanical action
    2.
    发明授权
    Clothes washer demand response by duty cycling the heater and/or the mechanical action 有权
    洗衣机需求响应由负载循环加热器和/或机械动作

    公开(公告)号:US08943857B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-03

    申请号:US12899951

    申请日:2010-10-07

    IPC分类号: D06F33/02 D06F39/00

    CPC分类号: D06F39/006 D06F33/02

    摘要: A clothes washer is provided comprising one or more power consuming functions and a controller in signal communication with an associated utility. The controller can receive and process a signal from the associated utility indicative of current state of an associated utility. The controller operates the clothes washer in one of a plurality of operating modes, including at least a normal operating mode and an energy savings mode in response to the received signal. The controller is configured to change the power consuming functions by changing the duty cycling profile of the heater and/or mechanical action of the basket in the energy savings mode.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种洗衣机,其包括一个或多个功率消耗功能和与相关联的实用程序进行信号通信的控制器。 控制器可以接收并处理来自指示相关实用程序的当前状态的相关实用程序的信号。 所述控制器响应于接收到的信号,以多种操作模式中的一种操作洗衣机,其包括至少正常操作模式和节能模式。 控制器被配置为通过改变加热器的占空比轮廓和/或节能模式中的篮子的机械动作来改变功率消耗功能。

    CLOTHES WASHER DEMAND RESPONSE BY DUTY CYCLING THE HEATER AND/OR THE MECHANICAL ACTION
    4.
    发明申请
    CLOTHES WASHER DEMAND RESPONSE BY DUTY CYCLING THE HEATER AND/OR THE MECHANICAL ACTION 有权
    衣服洗衣机需求反应加热器和/或机械动作

    公开(公告)号:US20110061176A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-17

    申请号:US12899951

    申请日:2010-10-07

    IPC分类号: D06F33/00 D06L1/20

    CPC分类号: D06F39/006 D06F33/02

    摘要: A clothes washer is provided comprising one or more power consuming functions and a controller in signal communication with an associated utility. The controller can receive and process a signal from the associated utility indicative of current state of an associated utility. The controller operates the clothes washer in one of a plurality of operating modes, including at least a normal operating mode and an energy savings mode in response to the received signal. The controller is configured to change the power consuming functions by changing the duty cycling profile of the heater and/or mechanical action of the basket in the energy savings mode.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种洗衣机,其包括一个或多个功率消耗功能和与相关联的实用程序进行信号通信的控制器。 控制器可以接收并处理来自指示相关实用程序的当前状态的相关实用程序的信号。 所述控制器响应于接收到的信号,以多种操作模式中的一种操作洗衣机,其包括至少正常操作模式和节能模式。 控制器被配置为通过改变加热器的占空比轮廓和/或节能模式中的篮子的机械动作来改变功率消耗功能。

    METHOD FOR MEASURING ENERGY USAGE IN AN APPLIANCE
    6.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR MEASURING ENERGY USAGE IN AN APPLIANCE 审中-公开
    用于测量装置中能量使用的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120065806A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-15

    申请号:US13102162

    申请日:2011-05-06

    IPC分类号: G06F1/28

    摘要: The present subject matter relates to methods and apparatus for measuring energy usage in an appliance, particularly a washing appliance. A display, that may be a home energy monitor, is associated with the appliance. The appliance may include an AC-DC power supply and a controllable inverter configured to supply power to a motor associated with the appliance. Real power consumption is calculated by a controller that may also be used to control the inverter and other operational aspects of the appliance and causes the calculated real power to be displayed on the display.

    摘要翻译: 本主题涉及用于测量器具中的能量使用的方法和设备,特别是洗涤设备。 可以是家庭能量监视器的显示器与设备相关联。 该器具可以包括AC-DC电源和被配置为向与该器具相关联的电动机供电的可控逆变器。 实际功耗由控制器计算,控制器也可用于控制变频器和设备的其他操作方面,并使计算出的有功功率显示在显示器上。

    APPLIANCE WITH ENERGY CONSUMPTION REPORTING AND METHOD
    9.
    发明申请
    APPLIANCE WITH ENERGY CONSUMPTION REPORTING AND METHOD 审中-公开
    装备能源消耗报告和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110153104A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-23

    申请号:US12900560

    申请日:2010-10-08

    IPC分类号: G06F1/26

    摘要: A system is provided for determining and displaying the cost of consuming power comprising an appliance including one or more power consuming functions wherein each of the one or more power consuming functions includes an associated power consumption amount. The system compensates for line voltage variations by sensing line voltage and adjusting the power consumption amount. The system further provides a home energy management system (HEM) including a controller in communication with the appliance and configured to provide the HEM with the associated power consumption amount of each of the one or more power consuming functions. The controller being configured to convert the current cost of supplied energy into a power consumption cost of the associated power consumption amount of the one or more power consuming functions.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于确定和显示消耗功率成本的系统,其包括包括一个或多个功耗功能的设备,其中所述一个或多个功耗功能中的每一个包括相关联的功率消耗量。 该系统通过感测线路电压来补偿线路电压变化并调整功耗量。 该系统还提供一种家庭能量管理系统(HEM),其包括与设备通信的控制器,并且被配置为向HEM提供一个或多个功耗功能中的每一个的相关联的功耗量。 所述控制器被配置为将所提供的能量的当前成本转换为所述一个或多个功耗消耗功能的相关耗电量的功耗成本。