Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Washing machine appliance and a method for operating the same
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Application No.: US13928699Application Date: 2013-06-27
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Publication No.: US09758913B2Publication Date: 2017-09-12
- Inventor: Roberto Obregon
- Applicant: General Electric Company
- Applicant Address: US DE Wilmington
- Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US DE Wilmington
- Agency: Dority & Manning, P.A.
- Main IPC: D06F39/00
- IPC: D06F39/00 ; D06F33/02 ; D06F39/08 ; D06F37/30
Abstract:
A washing machine appliance and a method for operating a washing machine appliance are provided. The method includes estimating a mass of articles within a wash chamber of a drum based at least in part on an inertia of the drum and articles within the wash chamber of the drum, gauging the mass of articles within the wash chamber of the drum based at least in part on a volume of water within a tub, and establishing a load type of articles within the wash chamber of the drum based at least in part on the mass of articles within the wash chamber of the drum from the step of estimating and the mass of articles within the wash chamber of the drum from the step of gauging.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150000047A1 WASHING MACHINE APPLIANCE AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME Public/Granted day:2015-01-01
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