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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2022
Applicant:
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventor:
Khalid Jamal Mashal, Louisville, KY (US);
Assignee:
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 34/28 (2020.01); D06F 34/14 (2020.01); D06F 39/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 34/28 (2020.02); D06F 34/14 (2020.02); D06F 39/028 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01);
Abstract
An appliance, a controller, and a method for dispensing fluid are provided. The appliance including a fluid station configured to dispense water, cleaning agent, or a combination thereof, and a signal receiver device configured to receive signals from a user. A controller is operably coupled to the signal receiver device. The controller is configured to detect, via the signal receiver device, a gesture signal corresponding to a desired operating mode of the appliance, and command a function at the washing machine appliance based on the gesture signal.