公开(公告)号：US12049725B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-30

申请号：US16964336

申请日：2018-01-26

Applicant: Electrolux Professional AB (publ)

Inventor： Gunnar Ingemar Persson ,  Tobias Nilsson

IPC: D06F58/22 ,  B01D39/16 ,  B01D46/00 ,  B01D46/10 ,  B01D46/44 ,  B01D46/46 ,  B01D46/62 ,  B01D53/26 ,  D06F58/50 ,  D06F34/20 ,  D06F103/30 ,  D06F103/36 ,  D06F103/42 ,  D06F105/24 ,  D06F105/30 ,  D06F105/58 ,  D06F105/62

CPC classification number: D06F58/50 ,  B01D39/16 ,  B01D46/0006 ,  B01D46/0049 ,  B01D46/0086 ,  B01D46/0095 ,  B01D46/10 ,  B01D46/446 ,  B01D46/46 ,  B01D46/62 ,  B01D53/265 ,  B01D2267/40 ,  B01D2267/60 ,  B01D2273/30 ,  B01D2279/55 ,  D06F34/20 ,  D06F58/22 ,  D06F2103/30 ,  D06F2103/36 ,  D06F2103/42 ,  D06F2105/24 ,  D06F2105/30 ,  D06F2105/58 ,  D06F2105/62

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tumble dryer (1) with a filter arrangement (12) located in a tumble dryer process air flow (21) for removing lint from process air leaving tumble dryer drum. The filter arrangement comprises a first coarse-mesh filter (25) and a second fine filter (27). A first sensor (41) detects a correct positioning of the first filter in the tumble dryer, and a second sensor (33) detects a pressure drop over a process air flow path comprising the second filter. A control arrangement (45) is configured to initiate a disabling operation which disables the fan arrangement (12), if the first filter is not correctly positioned in the tumble dryer or if the pressure drop over the second filter exceeds a predetermined threshold value.

公开(公告)号：US20240117549A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-11

申请号：US17961959

申请日：2022-10-07

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Joshua Reeves

IPC: D06F34/10 ,  D06F34/05 ,  D06F34/14 ,  D06F58/02 ,  D06F58/36 ,  D06F58/50 ,  F24F11/46

CPC classification number: D06F34/10 ,  D06F34/05 ,  D06F34/14 ,  D06F58/02 ,  D06F58/36 ,  D06F58/50 ,  F24F11/46 ,  D06F2103/44

Abstract: A method of operating a laundry treatment appliance includes detecting a power interruption between a primary power source and the laundry treatment appliance; determining an operational status of the laundry treatment appliance after detecting the power interruption, the operational status including a current cycle of the laundry treatment appliance; analyzing a plurality of operating conditions of the current cycle; activating a secondary power source to the laundry treatment appliance based on analyzing the plurality of operating conditions of the current cycle; and implementing a responsive action in response to activating the secondary power source to the laundry treatment appliance, the responsive action including altering at least one of the plurality of operating conditions of the current cycle.

公开(公告)号：US20230333859A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-19

申请号：US18211780

申请日：2023-06-20

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America

Inventor： Satoshi SUEMASU ,  Tatsuhiro KISHI ,  Kenta MURAKAMI

IPC: G06F9/445 ,  G05B15/02 ,  D06F33/38 ,  D06F33/42 ,  D06F33/36 ,  D06F33/37 ,  D06F34/22 ,  D06F34/26 ,  D06F58/36 ,  D06F58/50 ,  A47J36/32

CPC classification number: G06F9/445 ,  G05B15/02 ,  D06F33/38 ,  D06F33/42 ,  D06F33/36 ,  D06F33/37 ,  D06F34/22 ,  D06F34/26 ,  D06F58/36 ,  D06F58/50 ,  A47J36/32 ,  D06F2103/38

Abstract: An apparatus, which is a drive apparatus, includes: a drive unit; a controller that obtains an application including a plurality of blocks, and executes the application to control the drive unit in accordance with the plurality of blocks; a first sensor; and a second sensor. Each of the plurality of blocks includes an end condition. When, during execution of a first block, the first driving state detected by the first sensor meets the end condition of the first block and the second driving state detected by the second sensor meets a block insertion condition, the controller: inserts a new block before a second block contiguous to the first block; and controls the drive unit in accordance with the new block and the second block.

公开(公告)号：US20230220609A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-13

申请号：US18113845

申请日：2023-02-24

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Seokmo CHANG ,  Hyungwoo LEE

IPC: D06F58/50 ,  D06F34/08 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/26 ,  D06F34/05

CPC classification number: D06F58/50 ,  D06F34/08 ,  D06F58/206 ,  D06F58/26 ,  D06F34/05 ,  D06F2105/58

Abstract: A dryer including a drum; a heat pump including a compressor, evaporator, condenser, and electronic expansion valve; a user interface; a power module to control power supply to the compressor motor and the drum motor; a duct to receive air from the drum so that the received air flows in the duct to be heated by operation of an evaporator and condenser, and to discharge the heated air to the drum; a plurality of temperature sensors to detect temperature of the heat pump, the power module, and the duct; and a controller configured to identify a factor to be controlled from among a plurality of factors that may cause incomplete drying, based on at least one of output data from the plurality of temperature sensors and opening degree data of the electronic expansion valve, and control the user interface to output a notification of the identified factor to be controlled.

公开(公告)号：US11655584B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-23

申请号：US17060553

申请日：2020-10-01

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Joshua Reeves ,  Ionelia Silvia Prajescu

IPC: D06F58/50 ,  D06F103/38 ,  D06F103/32

CPC classification number: D06F58/50 ,  D06F2103/32 ,  D06F2103/38

Abstract: Dryer appliances and related methods are disclosed. Such methods may include, or such appliances may be configured for, monitoring a temperature with a thermistor of a primary heat control system of the dryer appliance. The present disclosure also includes determining a relay signal is calling to close a relay and thereby activate a heating system of the dryer appliance and verifying that the relay is closed. The present disclosure further includes allowing a minimum relay on time to elapse after verifying that the relay is closed. The present disclosure also includes determining a temperature gradient of the monitored temperature based on a change in the monitored temperature over the minimum relay on time. The present disclosure further includes detecting a nuisance trip because the determined temperature gradient is negative.

公开(公告)号：US11629445B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-18

申请号：US17155724

申请日：2021-01-22

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Je Kwon Yoon ,  Hyoyeol Maeng ,  JunHo Kang

IPC: D06F58/22 ,  D06F34/26 ,  D06F58/50 ,  D06F105/58 ,  D06F103/36

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a camera for determining the air flow through an appliance during operation. A controller is operably coupled to the camera. The controller is configured for obtaining one or more images of an air flow indicator positioned in the path of the air flow. An artificial intelligence image recognition process is used to perform image classification and determine whether air flow through the appliance is fully or partially obstructed based on the amount of deflection of the air flow indicator. In the event of an air flow obstruction, operation of the laundry appliance is adjusted.

公开(公告)号：US20220356626A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-10

申请号：US17870275

申请日：2022-07-21

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Seulgi PARK ,  Woore KIM ,  Sangwook HONG

IPC: D06F34/26 ,  D06F21/04 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F39/04 ,  D06F58/26 ,  D06F58/50

Abstract: A washing machine includes: a tub; a drum of metal material configured to be rotated in the tub; an induction heater configured to be fixed to the tub in a state of being separated from the drum, and to heat the drum; a first temperature sensor configured to have a tube of metal material heated by the induction heater and a thermistor disposed in the tube, at least a part of the tube being exposed between the tub and the drum; a second temperature sensor configured to be disposed in a position further away than the first temperature sensor from the induction heater in a circumferential direction, and detect a temperature of air between the tub and the drum; and a controller configured to control the induction heater based on a first detection value of the first temperature sensor and a second detection value of the second temperature sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20220228312A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-21

申请号：US17154569

申请日：2021-01-21

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Sarah Heiniger ,  David Scott Dunn ,  Jivko Ognianov Djerekarov ,  Ionelia Silvia Prajescu

IPC: D06F58/50 ,  B01D46/00 ,  B01D46/44 ,  D06F58/02 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/45 ,  D06F58/22

Abstract: A laundry appliance uses a determination of a frequency of compressor temperature response, refrigerant mass flow rate, or both to determine accumulation of lint in a filter. Based on the determination, various corrective actions can be taken including notifying the user, shutting off the appliance, initiating an automatic cleaning sequence for one or more lint filters, and combinations thereof.

公开(公告)号：US11097137B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-24

申请号：US16654687

申请日：2019-10-16

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Austin Robert Fischer

IPC: F26B21/06 ,  A62C3/00 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F37/42 ,  A62C35/68 ,  D06F58/30 ,  D06F58/50

Abstract: A dryer appliance that includes a fire extinguishing system is provided. In one aspect, the dryer appliance includes a drum rotatably mounted within a cabinet. The drum defines a chamber for receipt of articles for drying. The dryer appliance includes a water inlet valve in fluid communication with a nozzle to which a breakaway cap is mounted. The breakaway cap defines a steam outlet and the nozzle defines an extinguisher outlet. When a fire is present in the dryer appliance the water inlet valve is controlled to allow water to flow downstream to the nozzle so that the breakaway cap breaks away from the nozzle and water flows through the extinguisher outlet into the chamber of the drum to extinguish the fire.

公开(公告)号：US10988893B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-27

申请号：US16515285

申请日：2019-07-18

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Alexis Christina Taylor ,  Brad Herschler

IPC: D06F58/08 ,  D06F58/50

Abstract: A dryer appliance including a slide bearing assembly mounted to a top bearing for supporting a rotating drum and including a wear indication device is provided. The slide bearing assembly includes a contact circuit including two electrical leads positioned on a top bearing of the dryer appliance. A slide bearing is positioned over the contact circuit for supporting a drum during rotation and maintaining an open circuit between the two electrical leads. A controller monitors the resistance across the two electrical leads, determines that a slide bearing failure has occurred when the resistance drops (e.g., due to worn slide bearings), and notifies the user accordingly.