Laundry apparatus and control method thereof
US-11926947-B2 · Mar 12, 2024 · US
Method and apparatus for controlling the liquid filling in a laundry treating appliance
US9212445B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9212445-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113327916-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2011 |
| Priority date | Dec 16, 2011 |
| Publication date | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2015 |
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Disclosed is a method of operating a horizontal axis laundry treating appliance to correct for an error in sensing an amount of supplied liquid caused by a determined change in the attitude of an associated wash tub.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of operating a laundry treating appliance having a tub defining an interior, a drum defining a treating chamber receiving laundry for treatment, with the drum located within the interior and rotatable about a rotational axis, and configured to automatically treat laundry according to a cycle of operation, the method comprising: determining an amount of liquid to be supplied to at least one of the interior and the treating chamber for the cycle of op…
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- What does patent US9212445B2 cover?
- Disclosed is a method of operating a horizontal axis laundry treating appliance to correct for an error in sensing an amount of supplied liquid caused by a determined change in the attitude of an associated wash tub.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Erickson Donald E, Whirlpool Co
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification D06F33/34. Mapped technology areas include Textiles & Paper.
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- Publication date Tue Dec 15 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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