Method to detect the type of a load in a laundry treating appliance
US9551103B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 13, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F34/18
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method of determining load type in a laundry treating appliance having a treating chamber for receiving laundry, a rotatable laundry mover, and a motor operably coupled to the rotatable laundry mover includes steps to apply a perturbation force to the laundry in the treating chamber by rotating the laundry mover with the motor; determine the response of the motor torque to the perturbation force during the rotating of the laundry mover; and determine a load type based on the determined response.
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