Systems and methods for using artificial intelligence for detergent diagnostics in a washing machine appliance
US12234590B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 22, 2021 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V10/82
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A washing machine appliance includes a wash basket that is rotatably mounted within a wash tub and that defines a wash chamber for receiving a load of clothes. A dispensing assembly selectively dispenses wash fluid through a discharge nozzle into the wash tub and a camera assembly is used to monitor the wash fluid and diagnose issues related to the detergent quantity. Specifically, a controller of the washing machine appliance uses the camera assembly to obtain one or more images of the load of clothes as fresh water is dispensed to determine whether detergent was added manually. The controller further determines whether a smart dispense feature is activated or deactivated and implements a responsive action in response to determining that either 1) detergent is present and the smart dispense feature is activated or 2) detergent is not present and the smart dispense feature is deactivated.
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