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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2006
Donald R. Dickerson, Jr., Louisville, KY (US);
Michael Finch, Louisville, KY (US);
William Bicknell, Louisville, KY (US);
Robert Hollenbeck, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Donald R. Dickerson, Jr., Louisville, KY (US);
Michael Finch, Louisville, KY (US);
William Bicknell, Louisville, KY (US);
Robert Hollenbeck, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for assembling a washing machine is provided. The method includes providing a mode shifter including a solenoid, coupling a basket and an agitator to the mode shifter, and coupling a motor to the mode shifter. The solenoid selectively allows the motor to rotate at least one of the basket and the agitator. The method also includes affixing a motor controller to the motor, and electrically coupling the motor controller to each of the mode shifter and the motor. The motor controller is in operational control communication with the mode shifter and the motor.