Laundry treating appliance and methods of reducing tub contact therein
US9988751B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 29, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F2105/48
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Methods of reducing a likelihood of contact between a rotating laundry-container, such as a basket or drum, located within a tub of a laundry treating appliance where the method includes accelerating a rotational speed of the rotating laundry-container during an extraction cycle speed ramp, monitoring the friction associated with the rotating laundry-container during the speed ramp and comparing to a threshold and altering the accelerating of the rotational speed of the rotating laundry-container when the comparing indicates the threshold is satisfied.
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