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公开(公告)号：US11235965B2
公开(公告)日：2022-02-01
申请号：US17084067
申请日：2020-10-29
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor： Kevin M. Chase , Brian P. Janke , Farhad Ashrafzadeh , Shreecharan Kanchanavally , James Kerner
Abstract: A dispensing system includes one or more digital image capture devices for capturing images in a dispenser well and a digital image analyzer operatively coupled to the digital image capture device(s) for analyzing the images for use in regulating a dispensing operation. The digital image analyzer evaluates digital images captured by the digital image capture device(s) to determine various characteristics of a container placed in the dispensing well, such as the height and position of the container.
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公开(公告)号：US09890490B2
公开(公告)日：2018-02-13
申请号：US14945885
申请日：2015-11-19
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Brian P. Janke , Stephen L. Keres , Erol D. Sumer , Ran Zhao , Bradley D. Morrow , Nicholas C. Fugal
CPC classification number: D06F37/203 , D06F33/02 , D06F2202/065 , D06F2202/10 , D06F2202/12 , D06F2204/065 , D06F2204/10 , D06F2220/00 , D06F2222/00
Abstract: A method of detecting high friction events in a laundry treating appliance includes rotating the drum, determining, during the rotation, a torque of the motor, an acceleration of the drum, a speed of the drum, and/or an angular position of the drum at each of multiple speeds, and repeatedly estimating with a parameter estimator, during the rotation, viscous friction, coulomb friction, and total friction based on the torque, acceleration, speed, and/or angular position of the drum. A high friction even is determined based on the estimated viscous friction, coulomb friction and/or total friction.
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3.发明授权Method and apparatus for determining an inertia of a laundry load in a laundry treating appliance 有权一种用于确定衣物处理器具中的衣物载荷的惯性的方法和装置公开(公告)号：US09593438B2
公开(公告)日：2017-03-14
申请号：US14795179
申请日：2015-07-09
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Brian P. Janke , Farhad Ashrafzadeh , Peter E. Zasowski
CPC classification number: D06F33/02 , D06F37/203 , D06F2202/065 , D06F2202/08 , D06F2202/10 , D06F2202/12 , D06F2204/065
Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining an inertia of a laundry load for a laundry treating appliance during an acceleration phase, wherein the rotational speed of a rotatable drum of the laundry is controlled based on the determined inertia.
Abstract translation: 一种用于在加速阶段确定衣物处理装置的衣物负载的惯性的装置和方法，其中基于所确定的惯性来控制衣物的可旋转滚筒的旋转速度。
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公开(公告)号：US10087565B2
公开(公告)日：2018-10-02
申请号：US15937203
申请日：2018-03-27
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Brian P. Janke , Stephen L. Keres
Abstract: A laundry treating appliance includes a drum at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving a laundry load for treatment according to a cycle of operation, a motor operably coupled with the drum to rotate the drum, a controller coupled to the motor for controlling the motor and for determining at least one input sensed from the motor, and a processor operably coupled with the controller and having a parameter estimator to estimate parameter values of a laundry load based upon the at least one input. The processor is configured to send an excitation signal to the controller that randomly fluctuates an acceleration command to affect acceleration of the motor while the parameter values of the laundry load are estimated. The cycle of operation can then be adjusted based on the estimated parameter values of the laundry load.
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公开(公告)号：US09863080B2
公开(公告)日：2018-01-09
申请号：US14945891
申请日：2015-11-19
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Nicholas C. Fugal , Brian P. Janke , Bradley D. Morrow , Erol D. Sumer
CPC classification number: D06F37/304 , D06F33/02 , D06F35/007 , D06F37/203 , D06F2202/06 , D06F2202/065 , D06F2202/10 , D06F2202/12 , D06F2204/065 , D06F2222/00
Abstract: A method of estimating a water extraction profile in a laundry treating appliance includes accelerating rotation of the drum during a water extraction cycle, determining, during the accelerating rotation, a torque of the motor, an acceleration of the drum, a speed of the drum, and/or an angular position of the drum, and estimating with a parameter estimator, at multiple times during the accelerating rotation, inertia of a laundry load, based on the torque, acceleration, speed, and/or angular position of the drum to establish multiple inertia values. A water extraction profile is then estimated based on the inertia values.
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公开(公告)号：US09126818B2
公开(公告)日：2015-09-08
申请号：US14331500
申请日：2014-07-15
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor： Kevin M. Chase , Brian P. Janke , Farhad Ashrafzadeh , Shreecharan Kanchanavally , James Kerner
CPC classification number: B67D1/1236 , B67D1/0858 , B67D1/0878 , B67D1/0888 , B67D1/1238 , B67D1/124 , F25C5/22 , F25C2400/10 , F25D23/126 , F25D2700/06 , G07F13/06 , G07F13/065
Abstract: A dispensing system includes one or more digital image capture devices for capturing images in a dispenser well and a digital image analyzer operatively coupled to the digital image capture device(s) for analyzing the images for use in regulating a dispensing operation. The digital image analyzer evaluates digital images captured by the digital image capture device(s) to determine various characteristics of a container, such as the height and position of the container.
Abstract translation: 分配系统包括用于在分配器井中捕获图像的一个或多个数字图像捕获装置和可操作地耦合到数字图像捕获装置的数字图像分析器，用于分析用于调节分配操作的图像。 数字图像分析仪评估由数字图像捕获装置拍摄的数字图像，以确定容器的各种特性，例如容器的高度和位置。
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公开(公告)号：US11486074B2
公开(公告)日：2022-11-01
申请号：US16861907
申请日：2020-04-29
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Christopher L. Borlin , Brian P. Janke , Joseph M. Keres , Stephen L. Keres , Guilherme Bencke Teixeira Da Silva , Adrian A. Rodriguez
IPC: D06F37/22 , D06F23/04 , D06F37/20 , D06F33/48 , D06F103/24 , D06F103/26 , D06F105/48
Abstract: Methods of reducing a likelihood of contact between a rotating laundry-container, such as a basket or drum, located within a tub of a laundry treating appliance where the method includes rotating the drum during a measurement period, determining a torque, speed, acceleration, and position of the drum, using a parameter estimator to estimate the position of a mass relative to an imbalance of laundry and accelerating the rotation of the drum when the mass is determined to be angularly spaced from the relative position of the imbalance of laundry.
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公开(公告)号：US09988751B2
公开(公告)日：2018-06-05
申请号：US14812338
申请日：2015-07-29
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Nicholas C. Fugal , Brian P. Janke , Stephen L. Keres , Bradley D. Morrow , Erol D. Sumer , Ran Zhao
CPC classification number: D06F37/304 , D06F33/02 , D06F2202/12 , D06F2204/065
Abstract: Methods of reducing a likelihood of contact between a rotating laundry-container, such as a basket or drum, located within a tub of a laundry treating appliance where the method includes accelerating a rotational speed of the rotating laundry-container during an extraction cycle speed ramp, monitoring the friction associated with the rotating laundry-container during the speed ramp and comparing to a threshold and altering the accelerating of the rotational speed of the rotating laundry-container when the comparing indicates the threshold is satisfied.
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公开(公告)号：US09708741B2
公开(公告)日：2017-07-18
申请号：US14643447
申请日：2015-03-10
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor： Farhad Ashrafzadeh , Brian P. Janke , Peter J. Richmond , Marcelo C. Silva , Rodrigo Stanziola Teixeira
CPC classification number: D06F37/203 , D06F33/02
Abstract: An apparatus for detecting an imbalance in the laundry load and effecting a redistribution of the imbalance by reducing the rotational speed of the treating chamber such that part of the load may redistribute while part of the load remains satellized, without ceasing rotation, and increasing the rotational speed back to a spin speed after redistribution.
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10.发明授权Laundry treating appliance and method of filling a laundry treating appliance with liquid 有权洗衣处理器具和用液体填充洗衣处理器具的方法公开(公告)号：US09540756B2
公开(公告)日：2017-01-10
申请号：US14051502
申请日：2013-10-11
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor： Brian P. Janke , Stephen L. Keres
CPC classification number: D06F39/088 , D06F33/02 , D06F35/006 , D06F39/087 , D06F2202/065 , D06F2202/085 , D06F2202/10 , D06F2202/12 , D06F2204/065 , D06F2204/086 , Y10T137/0318
Abstract: A laundry treating appliance having a tub, a drum located within the tub and at least partially defining a treating chamber in which laundry may be received for treatment according to an automatic cycle of operation and a liquid supply system for introducing liquid thereto and a method for filling the laundry treating appliance including supplying liquid, determining a load inertia value and stopping the supply of liquid based thereon.
Abstract translation: 一种衣物处理器具，具有一个桶，一个位于桶中的鼓，并且至少部分地限定一个处理室，在该处理室中可以接收洗涤物以便根据自动循环操作进行处理，以及一个用于将液体引入的液体供应系统， 填充包括供应液体的衣物处理装置，确定负载惯量值并停止其上的液体供应。
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