Clothes washer demand response by duty cycling the heater and/or the mechanical action
US8943857B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F2105/54
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A clothes washer is provided comprising one or more power consuming functions and a controller in signal communication with an associated utility. The controller can receive and process a signal from the associated utility indicative of current state of an associated utility. The controller operates the clothes washer in one of a plurality of operating modes, including at least a normal operating mode and an energy savings mode in response to the received signal. The controller is configured to change the power consuming functions by changing the duty cycling profile of the heater and/or mechanical action of the basket in the energy savings mode.
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