System and method for determining a liquid level setting in a washing machine
US6029298A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 14, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 29, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F2105/02
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
This invention provides a system and method for determining a level of liquid to be supplied for a wash cycle operation in a washing machine given a clothes load and clothes type. The liquid level setting is determined by measuring the time to fill the washer basket and the washer tub with a predetermined initial level of liquid, measuring a change in the level of liquid in the tub and basket after soaking for a predetermined time, and applying a fuzzy logic algorithm to the measured values.
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