公开(公告)号：US5720065A

公开(公告)日：1998-02-24

申请号：US712155

申请日：1996-09-11

申请人： Sean F. Myers ,  Jack W. Bailey

发明人： Sean F. Myers ,  Jack W. Bailey

IPC分类号： D06F37/40

CPC分类号： D06F37/40

摘要： A direct-drive washing machine has a drive system adapted for spinning a spin tub during a spin cycle and oscillating an agitator within the spin tub during an agitation cycle. The drive system includes a mounting plate secured to a splash tub, an electric motor supported by the mounting plate, and a drive shaft directly connecting the motor and the agitator. A drive hub encircles the drive shaft and is rotatable relative to the drive shaft. The drive hub is rigidly connected to the spin tub and has a strike plate downwardly extending from a bottom surface of the drive hub. A drive pin is rigidly connected to the drive shaft below the drive hub and engages the strike plate upon continuous rotation of the drive shaft to spin the spin tub and allows oscillation of the agitator upon oscillation of the drive shaft. A locking device selectively engages the drive hub to prevent rotation of the drive hub, and the spin tub attached thereto, during oscillation of the agitator. A sensing device detects a location of the drive pin to avoid contact between the drive pin and the strike plate when the locking device is engaging the drive hub.

摘要翻译： 直驱式洗衣机具有驱动系统，其适于在旋转循环期间旋转旋转桶并在搅拌周期期间使旋转桶内的搅拌器振荡。 驱动系统包括固定在飞溅水槽上的安装板，由安装板支撑的电动马达和直接连接马达和搅拌器的驱动轴。 驱动轮毂环绕驱动轴并可相对于驱动轴转动。 驱动轮毂刚性地连接到旋转桶并且具有从驱动轮毂的底表面向下延伸的冲击板。 驱动销刚性地连接到驱动轮下方的驱动轴，并在驱动轴连续旋转以旋转旋转桶时接合冲击板，并且在驱动轴摆动时允许搅拌器振动。 在搅拌器振荡期间，锁定装置选择性地接合驱动毂以防止驱动轮毂和附接到其上的旋转桶的旋转。 当锁定装置接合驱动轮毂时，感测装置检测驱动销的位置，以避免驱动销和冲击板之间的接触。

公开(公告)号：US5737852A

公开(公告)日：1998-04-14

申请号：US692439

申请日：1996-08-05

申请人： Sanjay P. Shukla ,  Sean F. Myers ,  William B. Hughett

发明人： Sanjay P. Shukla ,  Sean F. Myers ,  William B. Hughett

IPC分类号： D06F58/28 ,  C26B13/10

CPC分类号： D06F58/28 ,  D06F2058/2838

摘要： A dryness control circuit for a household clothes dryer including a power supply circuit and a moisture sensing circuit. The power supply circuit converts high voltage AC power into low voltage, DC power. The low voltage, DC power is supplied to the moisture sensing circuit. The moisture sensing circuit includes a moisture sensor having a pair of spaced-apart electrodes, a time delay circuit, an electrostatic discharge attenuation circuit, and a motor controller circuit. The motor controller circuit includes a control hysteresis or dead-band in which operation of a timer motor is unaffected. The time delay circuit includes an RC network which slowly charges and discharges to prevent erroneous dryness or moisture readings, which are sensed by the moisture sensor, from causing the motor controller circuit to improperly actuate or deactuate the timer motor. The electrostatic discharge attenuation circuit negates the deleterious effects of static build up. The time delay and control hysteresis of the moisture control circuit cooperate to prevent false actuation or deactuation of the timer motor.

摘要翻译： 一种家用干衣机的干燥控制电路，包括电源电路和湿度感测电路。 电源电路将高压交流电转换为低电压，直流电。 低电压的直流电力被提供给水分检测电路。 水分检测电路包括具有一对间隔开的电极的湿度传感器，时间延迟电路，静电放电衰减电路和电动机控制器电路。 电机控制器电路包括控制滞后或死区，定时电机的运行不受影响。 时间延迟电路包括缓慢充电和放电以防止湿度传感器感测到的错误干燥或水分读数的RC网络，使得马达控制器电路不正确地致动或停止定时电机。 静电放电衰减电路消除了静电积聚的有害影响。 湿度控制电路的时间延迟和控制滞后协同作用，以防止定时电机的误动作或停机。

公开(公告)号：US08178802B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-15

申请号：US12184026

申请日：2008-07-31

申请人： Lee A. Roose ,  William M. Monson ,  Michael P. Ricklefs ,  Steven J. Joerger ,  Brian D. Ripley ,  Sean F. Myers

发明人： Lee A. Roose ,  William M. Monson ,  Michael P. Ricklefs ,  Steven J. Joerger ,  Brian D. Ripley ,  Sean F. Myers

IPC分类号： H01H9/00

CPC分类号： D06F39/005 ,  H01H2223/01 ,  H01H2231/012

摘要： An electronics enclosure and associated components form a self-contained, unitized assembly including control buttons and illuminated indicator elements, that can be mated as a single piece with an outer user interface control panel fascia. A front panel of the electronics enclosure provides a mounting location for various buttons and lighted indicators that will show through mating apertures provided in the control panel fascia. This may include light pipe collars and integral spring levers. Specially configured cup structures may be integrally molded at the ends of the spring levers to provide electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection. A mount of planar spring button pieces on the front enclosure panel, over the associated spring levers, results in an assembly incorporating two springs serving to bias the associated button to its return position, and eliminating any rattle or looseness of the parts.

摘要翻译： 电子外壳和相关组件形成一个独立的，单元化的组件，包括控制按钮和照明指示元件，可以与外部用户界面控制面板面板配合为一体。 电子外壳的前面板为各种按钮和点亮的指示灯提供安装位置，这些指示灯将通过控制面板面板中提供的配对孔显示。 这可以包括轻的管套和一体的弹簧杆。 特殊配置的杯结构可以在弹簧杆的端部整体模制，以提供静电放电（ESD）保护。 在前壳体板上的平面弹簧按钮件的安装在相关联的弹簧杆上，导致组合件包括两个弹簧，用于将相关按钮偏置到其返回位置，并消除部件的任何拨浪或松动。

公开(公告)号：US20100025214A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-04

申请号：US12184026

申请日：2008-07-31

申请人： Lee A. Roose ,  William M. Monson ,  Michael P. Ricklefs ,  Steven J. Joerger ,  Brian D. Ripley ,  Sean F. Myers

发明人： Lee A. Roose ,  William M. Monson ,  Michael P. Ricklefs ,  Steven J. Joerger ,  Brian D. Ripley ,  Sean F. Myers

IPC分类号： H01H13/70

CPC分类号： D06F39/005 ,  H01H2223/01 ,  H01H2231/012

摘要： An electronics enclosure and associated components form a self-contained, unitized assembly including control buttons and illuminated indicator elements, that can be mated as a single piece with an outer user interface control panel fascia. A front panel of the electronics enclosure provides a mounting location for various buttons and lighted indicators that will show through mating apertures provided in the control panel fascia. This may include light pipe collars and integral spring levers. Specially configured cup structures may be integrally molded at the ends of the spring levers to provide electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection. A mount of planar spring button pieces on the front enclosure panel, over the associated spring levers, results in an assembly incorporating two springs serving to bias the associated button to its return position, and eliminating any rattle or looseness of the parts.

摘要翻译： 电子外壳和相关组件形成一个独立的，单元化的组件，包括控制按钮和照明指示元件，可以与外部用户界面控制面板面板配合为一体。 电子外壳的前面板为各种按钮和点亮的指示灯提供安装位置，这些指示灯将通过控制面板面板中提供的配对孔显示。 这可以包括轻的管套和一体的弹簧杆。 特殊配置的杯结构可以在弹簧杆的端部整体模制，以提供静电放电（ESD）保护。 在前壳体板上的平面弹簧按钮件的安装在相关联的弹簧杆上，导致组合件包括两个用于将相关按钮偏置到其返回位置的弹簧，并且消除了部件的任何晃动或松动。

公开(公告)号：US5713221A

公开(公告)日：1998-02-03

申请号：US702220

申请日：1996-08-23

申请人： Sean F. Myers ,  William Hughett

发明人： Sean F. Myers ,  William Hughett

IPC分类号： D06F37/20 ,  D06F33/02

CPC分类号： D06F37/203

摘要： A washing machine includes a cabinet, a splash tub located within the cabinet, and a support system resiliently supporting the splash tub relative to the cabinet. A spin tub is located within the splash tub and a drive system spins the spin tub about an axis of rotation during a spin cycle. A sensor detects an out-of-balance condition during the spin cycle characterized by oscillations of the splash tub. The sensor includes a target attached to the cabinet having a reflecting surface, a light source attached to the splash tub and positioned to direct infra red light toward the reflecting surface, and a light receiver attached to the splash tub and positioned to receive infra red light reflected from the reflecting surface. The reflecting surface has a pattern of varying reflectivity so that the light receiver receives a different quantity of infra red light when the splash tub moves relative to the cabinet. The sensor produces an output signal proportional to an amount of infra red light received by the light receiver. The output signal is sent to a microprocessor which reduces the rate of spinning of the spin tub when the output signal is at a predetermined level.

摘要翻译： 洗衣机包括机柜，位于机柜内的飞溅桶，以及相对于机柜弹性地支撑飞溅浴缸的支撑系统。 旋转桶位于飞溅桶内，驱动系统在旋转循环期间围绕旋转轴旋转旋转桶。 传感器检测到在由飞溅桶的振荡表征的旋转周期期间的不平衡状态。 该传感器包括附着在具有反射表面的机壳上的目标，附接到飞溅桶并定位成将红外线指向反射表面的光源，以及附接到飞溅浴缸并定位成接收红外线的光接收器 从反射面反射。 反射表面具有不同反射率的图案，使得当喷溅桶相对于机壳移动时，光接收器接收不同数量的红外线。 该传感器产生与由光接收器接收的红外光量成比例的输出信号。 输出信号发送到微处理器，当输出信号处于预定水平时，该微处理器降低旋转桶的旋转速率。