Abstract: A drive arrangement consisting of a DC motor having an oscillating mode and a unidirectional rotation mode, the motor driving a mechanically shifted transmission. The transmission shifter arrangement is operated by an incremental rotation of the drive motor which causes a cam follower-shifter member to be axially displaced from a neutral position to produce either a spin or agitate drive condition of the transmission.

Abstract: A drive arrangement is disclosed for producing oscillation of a washing machine agitator and rotation of the basket for the spin cycle. The arrangement consists of a DC motor having an oscillating mode and a unidirectional rotation mode, the motor driving a mechanically shifted transmission, including a planetary gear set driving the washing machine agitator during the oscillation mode of the motor. A gear case is clutched to the washing machine basket during the spin cycle to produce direct drive of the basket during unidirectional rotation of the motor. The transmission shifter arrangement is operated by an incremental rotation of the drive motor which causes a cam follower-shifter member to be axially displaced from a neutral position to produce either a spin or agitate drive condition of the transmission.

Abstract: Inlet and outlet air temperatures are provided to a preprogrammed microcomputer first to maintain the inlet air temperature at a fixed value and second to sense when the outlet air temperature has risen above a sensed plateau value on the outlet air temperature characteristic curve by a predetermined percentage factor. This percentage factor is used to determine from the plateau temperature the temperature value at which the drying cycle is to be terminated. In this way, the drying cycle is terminated at a particular percentage moisture content in the clothes load irrespective of the size of the clothes load being dried.