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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2022
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Austin Horn, Independence, KY (US);
Noushin Mir, Louisville, KY (US);
Hyeonsoo Moon, Seoul, KR;
Wonmyung Seo, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Khalid Jamal Mashal, Louisville, KY (US);
Je Kwon Yoon, Seongnam, KR;
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A washing machine appliance may include a wash tub, a wash basket, a dispensing assembly, a water hardness sensor, a camera assembly, and a controller. The wash tub may be positioned within a cabinet. The water hardness sensor may be mounted in fluid communication with the wash tub. The camera assembly may be spaced apart from the wash tub. The controller may be communicatively coupled to the water hardness sensor and the camera assembly. The controller may be configured to direct a washing operation. The washing operation may include identifying a wash additive provided to the washing machine appliance, determining a water hardness level of water provided to the washing machine appliance, determining a cycle additive volume based on the identified wash additive and the determined water hardness level, and dispensing the determined cycle additive volume within the wash tub.