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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2021
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventor:
Pratyaksh Rohatgi, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Assignee:
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02P 7/00 (2016.01); F24C 14/02 (2006.01); F24C 15/02 (2006.01); G01R 19/00 (2006.01); H02K 17/32 (2006.01); H02K 23/68 (2006.01); H02P 21/22 (2016.01); E05B 47/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02P 21/22 (2016.02); F24C 14/02 (2013.01); F24C 15/022 (2013.01); G01R 19/0092 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0067 (2013.01);
Abstract
Controlling a door latch of a cooking appliance is provided. A controller monitors motor current of a motor driving a door latch during a locking operation of a door of the cooking appliance. The controller deactivates the motor responsive to the motor current reaching a closed door threshold amount of current. The controller indicates the door being in a closed state responsive to the current draw over time matching a predefined current draw curve.