Customer selection of desired remaining moisture in clothing via user interface at machine or portable electronic device
US11359330B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F2105/62
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method of controlling the clothes dryer includes offering one or more preset dryness levels that may be selected using a programmable dryness level selector to establish a drying cycle. Each of the preset dryness levels may correspond to a stored remaining moisture content. The method additionally includes sensing a remaining moisture content of a load of fabric in the clothes dryer and displaying the remaining moisture content of the load of fabric to a user. The method further includes automatically stopping the clothes dryer using a controller configured to determine when the remaining moisture content of the load of fabric reaches the selected preset dryness level. The one or more preset dryness levels may be customizable by saving a target remaining moisture content for each preset dryness level.
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