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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2013
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Scott Michael Gelber, Athens, AL (US);
Steven Michael Recio, Louisville, KY (US);
Richard D. Suel, II, Louisville, KY (US);
Jonathan Blair Talmadge, Louisville, KY (US);
Heather Rae Posthauer, Louisville, KY (US);
Ryan James Scheckelhoff, Louisville, KY (US);
Abhijeet A. Bhandwale, Louisville, KY (US);
Byron Lee Boylston, Louisville, KY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for safely powering an appliance user interface without external power are provided. One exemplary method includes receiving power generated by rotation of a rotor. The method further includes monitoring for the presence of a safety condition and disabling passive braking of the rotor when the safety condition is present such that the user interface of an appliance is powered. An exemplary washing machine can include a basket and a motor which includes a rotor, the motor being configured to rotate the basket by rotating the rotor. The washing machine can further include a user interface and a motor control circuit configured to drive the motor. The motor control circuit can be further configured to receive power generated by rotation of the rotor, monitor for the presence of a safety condition, and disable passive braking of the rotor when the safety condition is present.