Dishwasher incorporating a closed loop system for controlling machine load
US5330580A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 1, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L2501/01
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A machine, such as a dishwasher or clothes washer, incorporates a device for measuring machine load that includes a sensor for detecting power consumption surges. The machine may further include a frame for containing articles, a power utilization 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.
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