Programmable laundry appliance
US7177712B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/2633
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A laundry machine control system and method of operating the same are disclosed. The system includes various slates of cycles pre-programmed into a CPU which controls the machine. Each of the slates includes numerous different cycles, each preferably designed to clean a different type of fabric. Particularly, each of the slates is programmed with the cycles expected to be used in a specific environment. The system of this invention allows for a programmer to select a desired slate from among the pre-programmed slates. It is also possible to reprogram a slate with cycles not originally part of that slate. Furthermore, it is possible, through the control system of the invention, to redefine a specific cycle including the individual steps and operations thereof.
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