Method and apparatus for operating an automatic balancing system
US6129768A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 6, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F34/16
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
According to a method and apparatus for balancing a container using a closed system fluid balance ring for high rotational speed washing machines, the transfer of fluid is pulsed, allowing for a variable overall mass transfer rate while computation of the imbalance continues. Mass transfer continues until any significant imbalance is eliminated. The quasi-constant nature of this method allows for the resulting imbalance tolerances to be significantly lower. As the imbalance decreases, the mass transfer rate is varied accordingly.
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