Method and apparatus for monitoring load size and load imbalance in a washing machine
US7958585B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 1, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F2103/46
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method of determining static and dynamic imbalance conditions in a horizontal axis washing machine utilizes a number of dynamic algorithms to automatically determine the total load size, the magnitude of any static load imbalance, and the magnitude of any dynamic load imbalance for any given load in a given washing machine based on power measurements from the washing machine motor obtained in predetermined speed profiles.
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