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Patent No.:

US 11859328 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2024

Filed:

Sep. 10, 2020

Appliance with leak detection

Applicant:

Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);

Inventors:

Richard Gary Woodham, Jr., Taylorsville, KY (US);

Bryan James Beckley, Crestwood, KY (US);

Assignee:

Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);

Attorney:

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Primary Examiner:

Curtis A Kuntz

Assistant Examiner:

James E Munion

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 33/47 (2020.01); A47B 91/16 (2006.01); D06F 23/04 (2006.01); D06F 33/34 (2020.01); D06F 34/05 (2020.01); D06F 34/14 (2020.01); D06F 34/28 (2020.01); D06F 39/12 (2006.01); G01M 3/18 (2006.01); G08B 21/20 (2006.01); D06F 105/02 (2020.01); D06F 103/44 (2020.01); D06F 105/58 (2020.01); D06F 33/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 33/04 (2013.01); A47B 91/16 (2013.01); D06F 23/04 (2013.01); D06F 33/34 (2020.02); D06F 34/05 (2020.02); D06F 34/14 (2020.02); D06F 34/28 (2020.02); D06F 39/125 (2013.01); G01M 3/186 (2013.01); G08B 21/20 (2013.01); D06F 2103/44 (2020.02); D06F 2105/02 (2020.02); D06F 2105/58 (2020.02);
Abstract

Appliances configured to detect leaks and methods of detecting leaks are provided. The appliance includes a grounded chassis. The appliance also includes a first levelling leg electrically coupled to the chassis and a second levelling leg electrically isolated from the chassis. The appliance also includes a controller in operative communication with the second levelling leg and the chassis. The controller is configured for, and related methods include, monitoring electrical continuity between the second levelling leg and the chassis and detecting water on the base surface in response to electrical continuity between the second levelling leg and the chassis.

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