公开(公告)号：US11811341B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-07

申请号：US16768156

申请日：2018-11-27

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Kyungtae Park ,  Dongwook Kim ,  Sunil Lee

IPC: H02P21/36 ,  D06F37/40 ,  H02P3/18 ,  H02P27/06 ,  D06F34/10 ,  D06F103/00 ,  D06F103/46 ,  D06F105/52 ,  D06F34/08

CPC classification number: H02P21/36 ,  D06F34/10 ,  D06F37/40 ,  H02P3/18 ,  H02P27/06 ,  D06F34/08 ,  D06F2103/00 ,  D06F2103/46 ,  D06F2105/52

Abstract: A home appliance having a motor includes: an inverter unit; and an inverter control unit for controlling a switching operation of the inverter unit, wherein the inverter control unit generates a braking command for braking the motor, on the basis of an operating mode of the home appliance, and controls the inverter unit to stop the motor when a preset braking time elapses after the braking command is generated, and to execute a first braking mode in which the rotational speed of the motor is reduced in a state where no current flows in the inverter control unit, and then to execute at least one of a second braking mode and a third braking mode in which the rotational speed of the motor is reduced in a state where a current flows in the inverter control unit.

公开(公告)号：US20230272571A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-31

申请号：US18088124

申请日：2022-12-23

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kwangmin CHUN ,  Baekgyu KWON ,  Byeongwoo KIM ,  Geonhui JO ,  Doyun LEE ,  Youngchul JO

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F34/14

CPC classification number: D06F39/022 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F34/14 ,  D06F2103/00

Abstract: A washing machine includes a cabinet, a drum inside the cabinet and having a washing chamber formed therein, and a detergent supply device configured to supply a detergent to the washing chamber, the detergent supply device including a detergent container having a detergent accommodation space formed therein to accommodate the detergent to be supplied; and a detergent pump detachably coupled to the detergent container, the detergent pump to pump a detergent accommodated in the detergent accommodation space, the detergent pump including a detecting member to detect an amount of the detergent accommodated in the detergent accommodation space, the detecting member extending forward to be inserted into the detergent accommodation space.

公开(公告)号：US11668041B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-06

申请号：US17404277

申请日：2021-08-17

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Benjamin E. Alexander ,  Brian A. Black ,  Thomas A. Latack ,  Matthew D. Rhodes

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  A47L15/44 ,  A47L15/00 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/30 ,  D06F34/28 ,  D06F33/00 ,  D06F103/44 ,  D06F105/38 ,  D06F105/42 ,  D06F105/58 ,  D06F105/60 ,  D06F34/20 ,  D06F103/00

CPC classification number: D06F39/02 ,  A47L15/0055 ,  A47L15/4445 ,  D06F33/00 ,  D06F34/28 ,  D06F58/203 ,  D06F58/30 ,  A47L2401/02 ,  A47L2401/30 ,  D06F34/20 ,  D06F2103/00 ,  D06F2103/44 ,  D06F2105/38 ,  D06F2105/42 ,  D06F2105/58 ,  D06F2105/60

Abstract: A household appliance for treating at least one item according to at least one cycle of operation includes a treating chamber for receiving the at least one item for treatment according to the at least one cycle of operation, a treating chemistry dispenser receiving a unit dose container having an electrically conductive element, a physical alteration element located proximate to the treating chemistry dispenser and operable to physically alter at least a portion of the electrically conductive element and a sensor for sensing the physical alteration.

公开(公告)号：US12123124B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US16947115

申请日：2020-07-17

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Seokmo Chang ,  Junhyun Park ,  Jeonghoon Kang ,  Sungmo Lee ,  Suhwan Ji

IPC: D06F33/43 ,  D06F23/06 ,  D06F33/74 ,  D06F34/04 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F34/24 ,  D06F34/28 ,  D06F33/47 ,  D06F34/05 ,  D06F34/16 ,  D06F101/20 ,  D06F103/00 ,  D06F103/04 ,  D06F103/14 ,  D06F103/16 ,  D06F103/18 ,  D06F103/24 ,  D06F103/26 ,  D06F105/54 ,  D06F105/58

CPC classification number: D06F33/43 ,  D06F23/06 ,  D06F33/74 ,  D06F34/04 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F34/24 ,  D06F34/28 ,  D06F33/47 ,  D06F34/05 ,  D06F34/16 ,  D06F2101/20 ,  D06F2103/00 ,  D06F2103/04 ,  D06F2103/14 ,  D06F2103/16 ,  D06F2103/18 ,  D06F2103/24 ,  D06F2103/26 ,  D06F2105/54 ,  D06F2105/58

Abstract: A washing machine and a method for controlling thereof. A washing machine including a spin basket, the washing machine including a driving unit configured to rotate the spin basket, a sensor configured to detect an operation of the washing machine, a display configured to display information, and a processor configured to, based on a user command for managing the washing machine being received, perform a cleaning course for cleaning the spin basket, obtain diagnosis information regarding the washing machine using the sensor while the cleaning course is performed, and display the obtained diagnosis information on the display. The processor is configured to perform the cleaning course by controlling the driving unit to supply wash water to the spin basket and rotate the spin basket filled with the wash water.

公开(公告)号：US20240283328A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-22

申请号：US18290021

申请日：2022-05-02

Applicant: Enervibe Ltd.

Inventor： Dan Haronian ,  Michael Haronian

IPC: H02K7/18 ,  D06F34/05 ,  D06F34/10 ,  D06F34/20 ,  D06F103/00 ,  H02K7/10 ,  H02K11/35

CPC classification number: H02K7/1869 ,  D06F34/05 ,  D06F34/10 ,  D06F34/20 ,  H02K7/1004 ,  H02K11/35 ,  D06F2103/00

Abstract: A monitored drive belt of a machine that includes a drive belt (3), a module (1) fixed to the drive belt that includes an electromagnetic device (11) with two terminals (1111) and (1112) and an electric device (12), a magnet (22) fixed to a body of the machine at close proximity to a path of module (1) when the drive belt rotates. The electric device includes a power management circuit (121) that is connected to the two terminals (1111) (11112), an electric power storing device (122), at least one sensor (123) that is designed to sense surrounding condition or condition of the drive belt itself, and a data transmission means (124), and such that when the driving belt rotates the magnet can induces electric voltage between the two terminals of the electromagnetic device, and such that the voltage can be managed by the power management circuit and such that the power management circuit can charge the electric power storing device, and power the sensor and the data transmission means.

公开(公告)号：US11946183B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US16465452

申请日：2017-12-07

Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

Inventor： Arnd Kessler ,  Christian Nitsch ,  Lars Zuechner ,  Georg Wawer ,  Alexander Mueller ,  Clemens Arth

IPC: D06F33/30 ,  D06F34/18 ,  G06K7/14 ,  D06F34/20 ,  D06F103/00 ,  D06F103/06 ,  D06F103/16 ,  D06F103/22 ,  D06F103/38 ,  D06F105/58

CPC classification number: D06F34/18 ,  G06K7/1417 ,  G06K7/1447 ,  D06F33/30 ,  D06F34/20 ,  D06F2103/00 ,  D06F2103/06 ,  D06F2103/16 ,  D06F2103/22 ,  D06F2103/38 ,  D06F2105/58

Abstract: A method performed by one or more devices includes determining an information item indicative of at least one parameter affecting the treatment of a textile with the information item being detected by an information carrier of the textile (220) and/or a cleaning device (230), or a cleaning agent (210) and the textile (220), or the cleaning agent (210) and the cleaning device, or the cleaning agent (210) and the textile (220) and the cleaning device and the information carrier comprises a package, a label, an NFC chip or a combination thereof, determining at least one treatment parameter of the textile based at least in part on the determined information item, and outputting or triggering the outputting of the at least one determined treatment parameter.

公开(公告)号：US20240247995A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-25

申请号：US18101398

申请日：2023-01-25

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Mario A. GONCALVES ,  Gobi Krishnan MALLIKARJUNAN ,  Omar Rachid MURAD ,  Caroline Ruella PAIVA TORRES

IPC: G01M3/16 ,  D06F34/05 ,  D06F34/14 ,  D06F39/08 ,  G08B21/20

CPC classification number: G01M3/16 ,  D06F34/05 ,  D06F34/14 ,  D06F39/081 ,  G08B21/20 ,  D06F2103/00

Abstract: A water sensing device for a water leakage detection system of a laundry appliance, may include a sensing strap configured to selectively attach to a part of a laundry appliance, the sensing strap configured to detect moisture; and a sensing component attached to the sensing strap and including at least two contacts in contact with the sensing strap and configured to detect moisture from the sensing strap, and a processor configured to, in response to the contacts detecting moisture from the sensing strap, instruct transmission of the moisture detection to a mobile device to provide an alert for detected moisture.

公开(公告)号：US12011134B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US16742852

申请日：2020-01-14

Applicant: Midea Group Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Bryan T. Snook ,  Paul R. Staun

IPC: A47L15/42 ,  A47L15/00 ,  D06F33/32 ,  D06F33/47 ,  D06F33/52 ,  D06F34/05 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F34/22 ,  D06F35/00 ,  D06F103/00 ,  D06F103/64 ,  D06F105/00 ,  D06F105/10 ,  D06F105/52

CPC classification number: A47L15/4297 ,  A47L15/0028 ,  A47L15/0055 ,  A47L15/0063 ,  D06F33/32 ,  D06F33/47 ,  D06F33/52 ,  D06F34/05 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F34/22 ,  D06F35/006 ,  A47L2401/11 ,  A47L2401/30 ,  A47L2501/30 ,  D06F2103/00 ,  D06F2103/64 ,  D06F2105/00 ,  D06F2105/10 ,  D06F2105/52

Abstract: A washing apparatus (e.g. a laundry washing machine, dishwasher, etc.) and method configure a wash cycle in part based on spectral data obtained from a spectrometer positioned with the washing apparatus and analyzed in a remote cloud service.

公开(公告)号：US11868881B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US16570998

申请日：2019-09-13

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jonghoon Chae ,  Esther Park

IPC: G06N3/08 ,  D06F29/00 ,  G06N20/00 ,  D06F58/38 ,  D06F103/00 ,  D06F103/04 ,  D06F103/06 ,  D06F103/08 ,  D06F103/16 ,  D06F103/32 ,  D06F105/12 ,  D06F105/20 ,  D06F105/54 ,  D06F105/56 ,  D06F105/58 ,  D06F105/60 ,  D06F101/00 ,  D06F101/20

CPC classification number: G06N3/08 ,  D06F29/005 ,  D06F58/38 ,  G06N20/00 ,  D06F2101/00 ,  D06F2101/20 ,  D06F2103/00 ,  D06F2103/04 ,  D06F2103/06 ,  D06F2103/08 ,  D06F2103/16 ,  D06F2103/32 ,  D06F2105/12 ,  D06F2105/20 ,  D06F2105/54 ,  D06F2105/56 ,  D06F2105/58 ,  D06F2105/60

Abstract: An artificial intelligence laundry drying machine is provided. The artificial intelligence laundry drying machine includes a communication unit configured to receive washing information of a washing machine from the washing machine, a drying unit configured to dry a drying object, and a processor configured to acquire information about a dryness degree of the drying object by using the washing information and perform drying by using the information about the dryness degree.

公开(公告)号：US11821129B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US18087225

申请日：2022-12-22

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Megan Clayton ,  Ferdinando Valenti

IPC: D06F34/32 ,  D06F37/26 ,  D06F37/06 ,  D06F37/38 ,  D06F23/02 ,  H04N1/00 ,  D06F33/57 ,  D06F33/00 ,  D06F37/22 ,  D06F37/30 ,  D06F39/00 ,  D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/04 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F39/14 ,  D06F21/00 ,  D06F37/36 ,  D06F103/00 ,  D06F103/16 ,  D06F103/18 ,  D06F103/22 ,  D06F105/58 ,  D06F105/60 ,  D06F101/00 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F34/28

CPC classification number: D06F34/32 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F33/00 ,  D06F33/57 ,  D06F37/06 ,  D06F37/225 ,  D06F37/266 ,  D06F37/304 ,  D06F37/38 ,  D06F39/008 ,  D06F39/028 ,  D06F39/04 ,  D06F39/085 ,  D06F39/088 ,  D06F39/14 ,  H04N1/00411 ,  D06F21/00 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F34/28 ,  D06F37/36 ,  D06F39/022 ,  D06F2101/00 ,  D06F2103/00 ,  D06F2103/16 ,  D06F2103/18 ,  D06F2103/22 ,  D06F2105/58 ,  D06F2105/60

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance includes a treating chamber provided for receiving laundry for treatment, a controller having a memory in which is stored a set of executable instructions including a set of cycles of operations. The laundry treating appliance also includes a user interface operably coupled with the controller and having a touchscreen configured to provide an input and output function for the controller.