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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2016
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Zhiquan Yu, Mason, OH (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A dryer appliance and method of operation are generally provided. The dryer appliance may include a drying chamber, an air passage in fluid communication with the drying chamber, and a heater in thermal communication with the drying chamber. The method may include motivating an airflow through the drying chamber and the air passage. The method may include measuring a velocity of the airflow through the air passage. Also included may be determining an article load size within the drying chamber based on the measured velocity, and directing a power output at the heater based on the determined article load size.