Fluid-handling machine incorporating a closed loop system for controlling liquid load
US5313964A · kind A · utility
24Cited by
7References
9Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 1993 |
| Grant date | May 24, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/729
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A fluid-handling machine, such as a dishwasher or clothes washer, incorporates a device for measuring liquid load that includes a sensor for detecting liquid pressure surges. The machine may further include a frame for containing articles, a system for circulating or distributing a liquid in the frame, and a controller, responsive to the device, for controlling the amount of liquid provided to the frame so that enough liquid is provided to ensure that there is a sufficient amount for a wash cycle.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.