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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2022
Filed:
May. 08, 2019
Applicant:
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventors:
Kyle Edward Durham, Louisville, KY (US);
Christopher Brandon Ross, Louisville, KY (US);
Assignee:
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/00 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/0031 (2013.01); A47L 15/4225 (2013.01); A47L 2401/08 (2013.01); A47L 2401/14 (2013.01); A47L 2401/34 (2013.01); A47L 2501/02 (2013.01); A47L 2501/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
Dishwashing appliances and methods, as provided herein, may include features or steps such as activating the drain pump for an activation period and receiving a pump-status signal during the activation period. Dishwashing appliances and methods may further include features or steps for detecting a pressure (P) upstream from the drain pump during the activation period, determining a condition at the filter based on the pump-status signal and P, and directing the drain pump based on the determined condition.