Title:
LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE INCORPORATING DISTANCE SENSOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/054245
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A laundry washing machine (10) and a method of operating the laundry washing machine (10) are provided, wherein the laundry washing machine (10) may use a distance sensor (72) to determine dry and wet distance values associated with a load (94) disposed in a wash tub (16), and dynamically configure a wash cycle based upon the determined values. In some instances, the distance sensor (72) may also be used to detect an excessive fluid level, excessive foaming, or a floating item in the wash tub (16).
Inventors:
HOPPE CHRISTOPHER G (US)
HOMBROEK PHILLIP C (US)
HOMBROEK PHILLIP C (US)
Application Number:
PCT/CN2017/101432
Publication Date:
March 29, 2018
Filing Date:
September 12, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MIDEA GROUP CO LTD (CN)
International Classes:
D06F34/18; D06F33/34; D06F34/08; D06F34/16
Foreign References:
| KR20000004075A | 2000-01-25 | |||
| CN101377045A | 2009-03-04 | |||
| CN102926163A | 2013-02-13 | |||
| CN202247394U | 2012-05-30 | |||
| US20150354122A1 | 2015-12-10 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
TSINGYIHUA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLC (CN)
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