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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2021
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Carlo Chiorino, Buguggiate, IT;
Luca Sorana, Gualdo Tadino, IT;
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 34/18 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 34/18 (2020.02);
Abstract
A laundry washing machine includes a housing with conventional washing elements within the housing. A door on a door opening of the housing enables access inside the housing to the conventional washing elements. A sensor senses color of cloth prior to passing the cloth through the door opening. The sensor is positioned so that it senses the cloth in a dedicated area outside of the machine adjacent to the door or door opening.