公开(公告)号：US09243987B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-26

申请号：US13874517

申请日：2013-05-01

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Hirak Chanda ,  Kaustav Ghosh ,  Andrew J. Leitert ,  Karl David McAllister ,  Amy L. Rapson ,  Jon D. Strait ,  Yingqin Yuan

IPC: G01N9/00 ,  G01N9/30 ,  D06F39/00

CPC classification number: G01N9/00 ,  D06F39/003 ,  G01N9/30

Abstract: A method of determining a fabric type for a laundry load can include comparing the density of the laundry load in a first wetted state, which may be a dry state or a partially saturated state, to the density of the laundry load in a second wetted state, which may be a partially saturated, fully saturated, or beyond fully saturated state, and determining a fabric type based on the comparison.

Abstract translation: 确定衣物负载的织物类型的方法可以包括将第一润湿状态（其可以是干燥状态或部分饱和状态）的衣物负载的密度与第二湿润状态下的衣物负载的密度进行比较 ，其可以是部分饱和的，完全饱和的或超过完全饱和的状态，并且基于比较来确定织物类型。

公开(公告)号：US09890492B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-13

申请号：US14666773

申请日：2015-03-24

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Rafael Cabral Melo ,  Fernando Elias De Oliveira ,  Bradley D. Morrow ,  Maurilio Fabio Rodriques Catharino ,  Yingqin Yuan

IPC: D06F37/30 ,  G05B19/04 ,  D06F37/36 ,  D06F33/02 ,  D06F35/00 ,  G05B19/042

CPC classification number: D06F37/304 ,  D06F33/02 ,  D06F35/007 ,  D06F37/36 ,  D06F2202/065 ,  D06F2202/12 ,  D06F2204/065 ,  D06F2212/02 ,  G05B19/0426 ,  G05B2219/2633

Abstract: An embodiment of a method of determining inertia of a laundry load may comprise an extraction stabilization phase, where liquid is extracted from the laundry load by rotating the basket at first rotational speed, and a sensing phase. The sensing phase may include a deceleration phase, where the basket speed decreases to a second rotational speed, followed by an acceleration phase, where the basket speed increases back toward the first rotational speed. The inertia of the laundry load may be determined from data sensed during the deceleration and acceleration phases.

公开(公告)号：US09551103B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-24

申请号：US13965512

申请日：2013-08-13

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： David P. Goshgarian ,  Andrew J. Leitert ,  Karl David McAllister ,  Amy L. Rapson ,  Yingqin Yuan

IPC: D06F39/00 ,  D06F33/02

CPC classification number: D06F39/003 ,  D06F33/02 ,  D06F2202/10 ,  D06F2202/12 ,  D06F2204/088

Abstract: A method of determining load type in a laundry treating appliance having a treating chamber for receiving laundry, a rotatable laundry mover, and a motor operably coupled to the rotatable laundry mover includes steps to apply a perturbation force to the laundry in the treating chamber by rotating the laundry mover with the motor; determine the response of the motor torque to the perturbation force during the rotating of the laundry mover; and determine a load type based on the determined response.

Abstract translation: 一种在具有用于接收衣物的处理室，可旋转的衣物移动器和可操作地连接到可旋转的衣物移动器的马达上的衣物处理设备中确定负载类型的方法包括以下步骤：通过旋转来对处理室中的衣物施加扰动力 带电机的洗衣机; 确定电动机转矩对衣物移动器旋转期间的扰动力的响应; 并基于确定的响应来确定负载类型。