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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2019
Applicant:
Midea Group Co., Ltd., Foshan, CN;
Inventors:
Christopher G. Hoppe, Louisville, KY (US);
Phillip C. Hombroek, Louisville, KY (US);
Assignee:
MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD., Guangdong, CN;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 34/18 (2020.01); D06F 39/14 (2006.01); D06F 35/00 (2006.01); D06F 33/00 (2020.01); D06F 34/28 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 34/18 (2020.02); D06F 33/00 (2013.01); D06F 34/28 (2020.02); D06F 35/006 (2013.01); D06F 39/14 (2013.01); D06F 2202/10 (2013.01); D06F 2202/12 (2013.01); D06F 2204/065 (2013.01); D06F 2204/088 (2013.01); D06F 2222/00 (2013.01); D06F 2224/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A laundry washing machine and method may use a distance sensor to determine dry and wet distance values associated with a load disposed in a wash tub, and dynamically configure a wash cycle based upon the determined values. In some instances, the distance sensor may also be used to detect an excessive fluid level, excessive foaming, or a floating item in the wash tub.