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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2024
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Brian J. Morman, Ballwin, MO (US);
Kyle James Brewer, Louisville, KY (US);
Michelle Diana Gross Berry, Louisville, KY (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A user interface assembly for a domestic appliance includes a control panel; a user interface board; at least one proximity sensor attached to the user interface board, the at least one proximity sensor facing the control panel; and a controller operably coupled with the proximity sensor, the controller being configured to perform an operation. The operation may include directing the at least one proximity sensor to obtain a distance measurement between the control panel and the proximity sensor; analyzing the distance measurement to determine a model identification of the control panel; and activating a predetermined operating software for the domestic appliance based on the determined model identification.
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