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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2019
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Benjamin E. Alexander, Stevensville, MI (US);
Joel M. Sells, Watervliet, MI (US);
Eric J. Schuh, Stevensville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/46 (2006.01); A47L 15/00 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01); A47L 15/44 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); D06F 39/02 (2006.01); D06F 103/18 (2020.01); D06F 105/58 (2020.01); D06F 34/05 (2020.01); D06F 101/00 (2020.01); D06F 39/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/46 (2013.01); A47L 15/006 (2013.01); A47L 15/0021 (2013.01); A47L 15/0047 (2013.01); A47L 15/0049 (2013.01); A47L 15/0055 (2013.01); A47L 15/0063 (2013.01); A47L 15/4217 (2013.01); A47L 15/4223 (2013.01); A47L 15/4293 (2013.01); A47L 15/449 (2013.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); A47L 15/4214 (2013.01); A47L 2401/023 (2013.01); A47L 2401/03 (2013.01); A47L 2401/14 (2013.01); A47L 2401/34 (2013.01); A47L 2501/01 (2013.01); A47L 2501/02 (2013.01); A47L 2501/07 (2013.01); A47L 2501/26 (2013.01); D06F 34/05 (2020.02); D06F 39/02 (2013.01); D06F 39/08 (2013.01); D06F 2101/00 (2020.02); D06F 2103/18 (2020.02); D06F 2105/58 (2020.02);
Abstract
A retrofit auxiliary device for distributing cleaning resources to a household cleaning appliance having a treating chamber is described wherein the device can connect to various household cleaning appliances of different makes and models and can learn the flow of water and detergent during various stages of operation and then perform the dispensing itself.