System and method for providing flow rate compensation in a washing machine
US6151742A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F2103/18
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system and method for providing flow rate compensation in a washing machine. This invention provides flow rate compensation by monitoring the flow rate of the inlet liquid and the agitator load while agitating. A controller uses a flow rate compensation algorithm to compensate for the varying flow rate of the inlet liquid and an adaptive fill algorithm to determine an optimal level of liquid to be added to the washer basket and washer tub during a wash cycle operation.
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