METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE PROGRAM OF A WASHING MACHINE AND WASHING MACHINE USING SUCH METHOD

Title:

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE PROGRAM OF A WASHING MACHINE AND WASHING MACHINE USING SUCH METHOD

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2003083200

Kind Code:

A9

Abstract:

A method for controlling the program of a washing machine comprises the recording of the amount of water supplied to the tub of the washing machine, the assessment of the amount of free water present in the tub (T), the evaluation of the amount of water absorbed by the load by subtracting the amount of free water from the amount of water supplied to the tub (T), the estimate of the specific absorption of the load based on the water absorbed and on free water, and the calculation of a load equivalent based on the specific absorption and on the amount of water absorbed by the load, such load equivalent being related to the load in the machine and being used for controlling the program thereof.

More Like This:

JPH01285291

CONTROLLER FOR WASHING MACHINE

Inventors:

BELLINETTO ENRICO (IT)
PAGANINI RAFFAELE (IT)
PETRIGLIANO ROCCO (IT)

Application Number:

PCT/EP2003/002930

Publication Date:

December 23, 2004

Filing Date:

March 20, 2003

Export Citation:

Click for automatic bibliography generation Help

Assignee:

WHIRLPOOL CO (US)
BELLINETTO ENRICO (IT)
PAGANINI RAFFAELE (IT)
PETRIGLIANO ROCCO (IT)