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Laundry treating appliance and method using inertia detection to control liquid extraction

US9890489B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 9, 2015
Grant dateFeb 13, 2018
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Expiry dateJan 21, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06F2105/48
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A laundry treating appliance has a rotatable drum at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving a laundry load for treatment according to at least one cycle of operation and operated such that the extraction of liquid from the laundry load is controlled based on the inertia of the laundry load. A method for operating the laundry treating appliance to control the liquid extraction based on the detected inertia.

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