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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2013
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventors:
Matthew C. Webster, Chepachet, RI (US);
William D. Chatelle, Cranston, RI (US);
Mark A. Romo, Holly, MI (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works, Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 37/20 (2006.01); D06F 37/42 (2006.01); D06F 33/02 (2006.01); D06F 37/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 37/203 (2013.01); D06F 33/02 (2013.01); D06F 37/304 (2013.01); D06F 37/42 (2013.01);
Abstract
A transmission controller for an automatic washing machine incorporates an accelerometer to provide for sophisticated out-of-balance detection. Speed sensing and water moisture sensing may optionally be also incorporated into the transmission controller, the former providing a more sophisticated out-of-balance detection and the latter permitting overflow detection.