System and method for detecting and interrupting an out-of-balance condition in a washing machine
US5375282A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 20, 1993 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F2103/26
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system and method are provided for detecting and interrupting an out-of-balance (OOB) condition in a washing machine. The system includes pneumatic generating units for generating a predetermined fluidic pressure in response to excursions of a tub of the washing machine during a spin cycle; an actuator which is fluidly coupled to such generating units for providing an actuating position corresponding to the OOB condition; and a switch responsive to the actuator in its actuating position to deenergize a motor which spins the basket for holding the articles to be cleansed and thereby interrupt the OOB condition.
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