Method of operating a laundry treating appliance
US9145634B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 4, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F2105/48
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method of operating a laundry treating appliance having a chassis, a tub, a rotatable drum positioned within the tub, and a suspension system mounting the tub to the chassis, with the rotatable drum at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving laundry for treatment according to an automatic cycle of operation, and the tub, drum, and any laundry in the treating chamber forming a suspended mass in combination with the suspension system, the method includes accelerating the drum such that an unacceptable imbalance of laundry in the drum will present as the drum contacting a portion of the chassis twice.
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