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Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2025

Filed:

Jan. 11, 2023
Applicant:

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

Inventors:

Ricardo Alberto Aguiar, Jr., Clarksville, IN (US);

Maegan Gail Williams, Louisville, KY (US);

Assignee:

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

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 34/20 (2020.01); A47L 15/00 (2006.01); D06F 33/47 (2020.01); D06F 103/26 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 34/20 (2020.02); A47L 15/0049 (2013.01); D06F 33/47 (2020.02); A47L 2401/06 (2013.01); A47L 2401/32 (2013.01); D06F 2103/26 (2020.02);
Abstract

An appliance and method for determining an operational state of the appliance is provided. The appliance includes a cabinet, a flow device, and a sensor positioned at the cabinet. The cabinet includes a plurality of panels forming an interior volume at which a wash chamber is positioned. The flow device is configured to flow a fluid at the wash chamber. The sensor is positioned at the cabinet and configured to obtain sound vibrations from the wash chamber. The method includes obtaining, from the sensor, a signal during flow of a fluid at the wash chamber, and comparing the signal to a predetermined operational profile corresponding to operation of the flow device at the wash chamber to determine whether the flow device is operating properly.


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