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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2018
Applicant:
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 39/08 (2006.01); G05B 13/02 (2006.01); D06F 33/34 (2020.01); D06F 103/18 (2020.01); D06F 105/04 (2020.01); D06F 105/08 (2020.01); D06F 105/52 (2020.01); D06F 105/58 (2020.01); D06F 33/42 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 33/34 (2020.02); G05B 13/026 (2013.01); D06F 33/42 (2020.02); D06F 39/087 (2013.01); D06F 2103/18 (2020.02); D06F 2105/04 (2020.02); D06F 2105/08 (2020.02); D06F 2105/52 (2020.02); D06F 2105/58 (2020.02);
Abstract
A washing machine appliance and methods for operating the same are provided. The washing machine appliance includes features for executing a calibration cycle in which water flow rates through one or more valves may be calculated and water pressure conditions may be detected and identified. Further, in some instances, the flow rate setting of the washing machine appliance may be adapted or modified in accordance with the flow rates calculated during the calibration cycle.