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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2006
Derek L. Watkins, Elizabethtown, KY (US);
Scott Dunn, Smithfiled, KY (US);
Greg Miller, Louisville, KY (US);
Mark Weaver, Crestwood, KY (US);
Edward Mcinerney, Louisville, KY (US);
Derek L. Watkins, Elizabethtown, KY (US);
Scott Dunn, Smithfiled, KY (US);
Greg Miller, Louisville, KY (US);
Mark Weaver, Crestwood, KY (US);
Edward McInerney, Louisville, KY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A drive mechanism for a washing machine having a basket rotatably mounted within a tub includes a motor having a first pulley. A washing apparatus is mounted within the basket. A rotatable shaft has first and second ends, the first end being directly coupled to the washing apparatus. A second pulley is mounted on the second end of the shaft. A drive belt connects the first pulley to the second pulley. An inverter is operatively coupled to the motor. A controller is operatively coupled to the inverter and the motor. The controller is configured to control the motor based on a predetermined agitation profile.