公开(公告)号：US20130312202A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-28

申请号：US13959874

申请日：2013-08-06

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： BARBARA A. BALINSKI ,  JASON L. BARR, JR. ,  ANDREW LEITERT ,  KARL DAVID MCALLISTER ,  JAMES A. OSKINS ,  MATTHEW J. QUOCK ,  JAMAL O. WILSON

IPC: D06F33/02

CPC classification number: D06F39/003 ,  D06F33/02 ,  D06F39/002 ,  D06F2202/10 ,  D06F2216/00

Abstract: A method of determining a qualitative load size of laundry in a treating chamber of a laundry treating appliance based on both a weight signal from a weight determining device and a volume signal from a volume determining device, each device within the laundry treating appliance.

Abstract translation: 基于来自重量确定装置的重量信号和来自音量确定装置的体积信号，衣物处理装置中的每个装置的两个装置，确定衣物处理装置的处理室中的衣物的定性负荷大小的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20180010286A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-11

申请号：US15698090

申请日：2017-09-07

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： BARBARA A. BALINSKI ,  JASON L. BARR ,  ANDREW LEITERT ,  KARL DAVID MCALLISTER ,  JAMES A. OSKINS ,  MATTHEW J. QUOCK ,  JAMAL O. WILSON

IPC: D06F39/00 ,  D06F33/02

Abstract: A method of operating and a laundry treating appliance, including a rotatable drum at least partially defining a treating chamber into which laundry may be placed for treatment according to a cycle of operation, a processor programmed to at least as the laundry is being placed in the treating chamber, at least one of measure, sense, analytically determine, estimate, or receive as an input a first load size of the laundry in the treating chamber to define a determined first load size and select at least one of a color or an intensity corresponding to the determined first load size to define a first light setting.

公开(公告)号：US20140182068A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-03

申请号：US14202317

申请日：2014-03-10

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： BARBARA A. BALINSKI ,  JASON L. BARR ,  ANDREW LEITERT ,  KARL DAVID MCALLISTER ,  JAMES A. OSKINS ,  MATTHEW J. QUOCK ,  JAMAL O. WILSON

IPC: D06F39/00 ,  D06F33/02

CPC classification number: D06F39/003 ,  D06F33/02 ,  D06F39/002 ,  D06F2202/10 ,  D06F2216/00

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for operating a laundry treating appliance to indicate an amount of laundry in a treating chamber are disclosed. An example method includes as laundry is being placed in the treating chamber, illuminating the treating chamber with light, and as the laundry is being placed in the treating chamber, repeatedly adjusting at least one or a color and/or an intensity of the light based on an amount of laundry in the treating chamber.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于操作衣物处理器具以指示处理室中的衣物量的方法和装置。 一种示例性方法包括当洗衣物被放置在处理室中时，用光照射处理室，并且随着衣物被放置在处理室中，重复地调整基于光的至少一种或颜色和/或强度 在处理室中的洗涤量。