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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2014
Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag, Stockholm, SE;
Roberto Ragogna, Malnisio, IT;
Christian Montebello, San Giovanni Teatino, IT;
Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag, Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
A method of operating a laundry treatment apparatus, in particular a washing machine, a laundry dryer, a heat pump laundry dryer or a washing machine having a drying function, is provided. The apparatus includes a control unit controlling the operation of the treatment apparatus, a laundry treatment chamber for treating laundry, a detector unit for detecting at least one operation parameter (T_inv) of the treatment apparatus, and a first variable speed motor unit adapted at least to drive the treatment chamber, and/or a compressor having a second variable speed motor unit for circulating a refrigerant fluid through a refrigerant loop of the laundry treatment apparatus. The method includes selecting a predetermined power supply modulation mode for operating at least one of the first and second motor unit in dependency of the at least one detected operation parameter (T_inv), and operating at least one of the first and second motor units in an operating cycle by applying or executing the selected predetermined power supply modulation mode.