公开(公告)号：US20230279601A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-07

申请号：US18102181

申请日：2023-01-27

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Ryan R. BELLINGER ,  Dwayne S. BONTRAGER ,  Ryan D. KUHN ,  Gobi Krishnan MALLIKARJUNAN ,  David K. McALLISTER ,  Caroline Ruella PAIVA TORRES ,  Omar RACHID MURAD ,  Rafael RODRIGUES da SILVA

IPC: D06F34/14 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/50

CPC classification number: D06F34/14 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/50 ,  D06F2103/30

Abstract: A vent system for a dryer, may include an exhaust air conduit configured to provide an airstream to a dryer; a sensor within the conduit and configured to measure the airstream; and a controller configured to receive sensor data from the sensor and determine an airflow. A method for detecting a variation in airflow through a vent of a dryer may include receiving sensor data from at least one sensor in an air conduit of a clothes dryer; determining an estimated airflow based on the sensor data; comparing the estimated airflow to a predetermined expected airflow; and adjusting the estimated airflow in response to the estimated airflow not being within a predefined margin of the predetermined expected airflow.