Laundry apparatus and control method thereof
US-11926947-B2 · Mar 12, 2024 · US
Controlled moisture removal in a laundry treating appliance
US9109317B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9109317-B2 |
| Application number | US-54511509-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2009 |
| Priority date | Aug 21, 2009 |
| Publication date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2015 |
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An automatic washing machine including a tub, a drum mounted for rotating within the tub, a treating chamber for receiving laundry to be treated, a door selectively moveable between opened and closed conditions to provide access to the treating chamber, a position sensor configured to sense the opened and closed conditions of the door and accordingly output a door condition signal, a humidity reduction device coupled to the treating chamber, and a controller configured to execute a treating cycle of operation and operably coupled with the position sensor to receive the door condition signal and the humidity reduction device to control its actuation, and further configured to operate the humidity reduction device and to rotate the drum to reduce the humidity in the treating chamber in response to the door being opened and subsequently closed after the completion of the treating cycle of operation.
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What is claimed is: 1. An automatic washing machine for treating laundry according to a treating cycle of operation, comprising: a tub; a drum mounted for rotating within the tub; a treating chamber for receiving laundry to be treated defined by at least one of the drum and the tub; a door selectively moveable between opened and closed conditions to provide access to the treating chamber; a position sensor configured to sense the opened and closed conditions of the door an…
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Textiles & Paper · mapped topic
Textiles & Paper · mapped topic
Textiles & Paper · mapped topic
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Textiles & Paper · mapped topic
Textiles & Paper · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9109317B2 cover?
- An automatic washing machine including a tub, a drum mounted for rotating within the tub, a treating chamber for receiving laundry to be treated, a door selectively moveable between opened and closed conditions to provide access to the treating chamber, a position sensor configured to sense the opened and closed conditions of the door and accordingly output a door condition signal, a humidity r…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Balinski Barbara A, Jackson Floyd G, Mcallister Karl D, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification D06F39/04. Mapped technology areas include Textiles & Paper.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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