Abstract: A washing machine appliance includes a wash basket that is rotatably mounted within a wash tub and that defines a wash chamber for receiving a load of clothes. A dispensing assembly selectively dispenses wash fluid through a discharge nozzle into the wash tub and a camera assembly is used to monitor the wash fluid and diagnose issues related to the detergent quantity. Specifically, a controller of the washing machine appliance uses the camera assembly to obtain one or more images of the load of clothes as fresh water is dispensed to determine whether detergent was added manually. The controller further determines whether a smart dispense feature is activated or deactivated and implements a responsive action in response to determining that either 1) detergent is present and the smart dispense feature is activated or 2) detergent is not present and the smart dispense feature is deactivated.

Abstract: A clothes care apparatus according to a disclosed embodiment includes: a chamber; an upper fan provided on an upper side of the chamber and configured to move air in a lower side direction of the chamber; a lower fan provided on a lower side of the chamber and configured to move air in an upper side direction of the chamber; a first motor configured to rotate the lower fan; a steam generating device configured to generate steam by heating water; and a controller configured to control on/off of the steam generating device and the first motor and turn on the steam generating device in a first section for supplying the generated steam into the chamber and turn on the first motor in a second section for dispersing the steam by the air moving into the chamber.

Abstract: A method and appliance for controlling a household washing machine for washing laundry includes receiving, in a user interface, a user-selected steam sanitize cycle, displaying, on the user interface, a first indicator, and executing, by the controller, the sanitize cycle, and displaying a sanitized indicator, for example, on the user interface.

Abstract: A drum washing machine, and a control method and a control apparatus for same are provided. The control method for the drum washing machine comprises the following steps: acquiring an average starting power of a drum in a starting process of the drum; acquiring a load range to which a current load of the drum belongs according to the average starting power; and setting a weighing protection velocity fluctuation threshold according to the load range to which the current load of the drum belongs. A value of the current load is obtained by using a correspondence between load with different weights and average starting powers. A weighing protection velocity fluctuation threshold is set according to the value of the current load to avoid the collision with the drum and non-dehydration in case of only one piece of clothing.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to providing a washing machine that can change a setting value stored in advance in the washing machine remotely from the outside, it is possible to quickly solve the problem without an engineer's visit in a counselling process with a user, and increase the user's satisfaction by reducing the time and cost waste, a system including the same and a method of controlling the washing machine. The washing machine includes a communicator configured to communicate with the outside; a storage configured to store a setting value; and a controller configured to change the setting value stored in the storage based on the setting value received by the communicator, and to control the washing machine based on the changed setting value.

Abstract: A washing machine includes an operation manipulation interface configured to control starting or stopping of an operation of the washing machine by a touch input of a user and provided as one button or a touch panel, an operation manipulation interface configured to recognize speech of the user using a speech recognition system and control components related to the operation of the washing machine based on the recognized speech of the user, an indicator including a character indicator configured to indicate a washing operation, a rinsing operation, and a spin-drying operation, respectively, and a graph indicator configured to indicate a running time or remaining time of the operation of the washing machine, and a power control configured to turn the power of the washing machine on or off by a touch input of the user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an artificial intelligence washing machine and an operation method thereof. A method of operating a washing machine may comprise estimating, based on a previous setting of a previous washing operation, an estimated setting for a current washing operation, wherein the estimated setting includes a water supply time, a drainage time, and a spin-drying time, obtaining a user input, obtaining an amount of laundry from a weight sensor of the washing machine, determining, based on the estimated setting, the user input, and the amount of laundry, a washing time for the current washing operation and displaying the determined washing time to the user. Accordingly, the estimated washing time is provided with the reflection of data of the washing machine which has been accumulated by the increase of the number of uses, thereby reducing a difference between an actual operating time and the estimated washing time and minimizing the user inconvenience.

Abstract: Disclosed is a washing system capable of detecting a level of contamination of a laundry tub by executing a big data, an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm and/or a machine learning algorithm in a 5G environment connected for things Internet. The washing system capable of detecting a level of contamination of a laundry tub according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a composite sensor for detecting a level of contamination of a laundry tub, a washing machine controller that receives a digital signal from the composite sensor to determine a level of contamination of the laundry tub, and a server communicating with the washing machine. The washing machine controller or the server learns AI model with the training data set through a machine learning algorithm in order to predict a progressing degree of contamination of the laundry tub.

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet. A door is coupled to the cabinet. The door is operable between an opened position and a closed position. An audio interface is disposed on the door. The audio interface includes a microphone for receiving a voice command and a speaker for projecting an audio output. A visual interface is disposed on the door. The visual interface is configured to display a message in response to at least one of the voice command and the audio output. A microcontroller is disposed on the door. The microcontroller is operably coupled to the audio interface and the visual interface. A proximity sensor is configured to communicate sensed information to the microcontroller. The microcontroller is configured to activate at least one of the audio interface and the visual interface in response to the sensed information.

Abstract: A washing machine appliance includes a sump for collecting wash fluid and a drain pump assembly for selectively draining that wash fluid in response to sump pressures measured by a water level detection system. Specifically, a controller is configured for operating the drain pump assembly to perform a drain cycle and obtaining a sump pressure after the drain cycle. A variable flag is set to a first state if the measured pressure exceeds a predetermined threshold pressure, which indicates that a certain amount of wash fluid is present in the sump. During a subsequent operating cycle, the drain pump assembly will be operated at the start of the cycle only if the variable flag was set to the first state during the prior operating cycle.

Abstract: A method for customizing appliance alert tunes includes downloading a user selected alert tune from a server to an appliance over a network. The user selected alert tune is a plurality of synthesized notes. The method also includes saving the user selected alert tune in a memory of the appliance and playing the user selected alert tune on a sound emitter of the appliance in response to an activation condition for the user selected alert tune.

Abstract: A household appliance (2) has a drawer (30), a user interface element (44) and a light group (50) having a plurality of light elements (54). The light elements (54) are disposed substantially peripherally with respect to the user interface element (44). The light group (50) is arranged on a side of the user interface element (44) opposite to the drawer (30).

Abstract: A domestic appliance has an operating element, the operating element comprising a carrier, at least one pressure sensor configured for detection of an operation of the operating element, and at least one light source. A control is configured to switch the light source on or off subject to a sensor signal coming from the pressure sensor. At least one light conductor is arranged close to the light source and is configured to conduct light from the light source to at least a side of the light conductor remote from the carrier. Provided on or close to the side of the light conductor remote from the carrier is a screen comprising at least one opaque part and at least one translucent part, which together form a symbol.

Abstract: Household appliance (2) has a rotatable user interface element (44) which during a rotation by one full round engages in a discrete number of defined rotational positions. At least one group (50) of light elements (54) is provided. The appliance (2) is configured such that the light elements are illuminated and/or can be activated depending on the rotational state and/or movement of said rotatable user interface element (44) wherein the number of rotational position is larger than the number of light elements in said group (50).

Abstract: A method for controlling the performance of a washing machine wash cycle wherein the wash cycle uses a set of wash cycle parameters, the method including receiving feedback of one or more previous wash cycles, adjusting a subset of the set of wash cycle parameters responsive to the feedback and outputting consequences of said adjusting.

Abstract: A washer and a control for an automatic washer to operate the washer through a wash cycle selected based upon a range of conditions of a fabric load to be washed. The control has a plurality of selectable stain type entrees, each with a particular dedicated wash cycle. The control also has dispensing control over at least two wash liquor additives, one being a detergent and the other being an oxidizing agent. The control operates the dedicated wash cycles, as selected, using both the detergent and the oxidizing agent; however, the detergent and the oxidizing agent may be dispensed differently, depending on the stain type selected.

Abstract: A console assembly for an appliance has a light transmissive indicia assembly having at least one indicator and one operator control, a printed circuit assembly (PCA) mounted to the indicia assembly with touch circuit and light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted to both sides of the PCA, and a light reflector disposed adjacent to the PCA and the LEDs.

Abstract: Provided is a front-loading washing machine including a cabinet having a front panel, in which the front panel is provided with an opening; a tub having an access port for loading and unloading laundry, in which the tub is disposed in the cabinet and configured in such a manner that the access port is capable of being moved up and down in the opening; a rotatable drum, disposed in the tub; a door unit, mounted to the tub, and configured to cover the access port; and a driving mechanism configured to drive the tub to rotate, in which the driving mechanism is provided in the cabinet and coupled to the tub. The front-loading washing machine according to embodiments of the present disclosure has advantages of user-friendliness, little abrasion clothes and water conservation.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a front-loading washing machine including a cabinet having a front panel, in which the front panel is provided with an opening; a tub having an access port for loading and unloading clothes, in which the tub is disposed in the cabinet and configured in such a manner that the access port is capable of being moved up and down in the opening; a rotatable drum disposed in the tub; a door unit mounted to the tub and configured to cover the access port; and a driving mechanism configured to drive the tub to rotate, in which the driving mechanism is provided in the cabinet and coupled with the tub. The front-loading washing machine according to embodiments of the present disclosure has advantages of user-friendliness, low clothes abrasion, water saving and the like.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a front-loading washing machine including a cabinet having a front panel, in which the front panel is provided with an opening; a tub having an access port for loading and unloading clothes, in which the tub is disposed in the cabinet and configured in such a manner that the access port is capable of being moved up and down in the opening; a rotatable drum disposed in the tub; a door unit mounted to the tub and configured to cover the access port; and a driving mechanism configured to drive the tub to rotate, in which the driving mechanism is provided in the cabinet and coupled with the tub. The front-loading washing machine according to embodiments of the present disclosure has advantages of user-friendliness, low clothes abrasion, water saving and the like.

Abstract: A washing machine for washing laundry is provided. The washing machine includes a tub to hold washing water, a drum in the tub to hold laundry, a rotational shaft connected to a rear surface of the drum, a tub back, which forms a rear side of the tub and through which the rotational shaft passes, a bearing housing that supports the rotational shaft, and a suspension that buffers and supports the bearing housing. A vibration sensor senses vibration of a structure supported by the suspension, thereby enabling control of rotation of the drum based on the sensed vibration.

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance having a rotatable container at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving laundry for treatment according to an automatic cycle of operation and a motor rotationally driving the rotating chamber and a method of predicting mechanical degradation in a laundry treating appliance where the method includes rotating a rotatable container with a motor, monitoring over time a torque signal during the rotating, repeatedly determining over time a friction value from the torque signal, and predicting mechanical degradation based on a determined change in the friction value.

Abstract: A laundry machine and an operation method for a laundry machine are disclosed. The laundry machine includes a tub configured to receive wash water; a drum that is configured to rotate in the tub and to receive clothes; a control panel configured to receive input from a user; a course selection part located on the control panel and configured to enable user selection of an operating course from a plurality of operating courses; and one or more option selection parts located on the control panel and configured to enable user selection of one or more options for the operating course selected by the user. The operating method includes selecting a specific course and controlling sequential performance of the following operations: cleaning the clothes by supplying wash water to the drum; drying the clothes by supplying hot air to the drum; and refreshing the clothes by supplying steam to the drum.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining an unbalance condition in a laundry treating appliance having a rotating drum based on the rotational speed of the drum.

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance and a method operating a laundry treating appliance having a dye sensor configured to output a signal indicative of the amount of dye within liquid in the treating chamber, a controller having a memory in which is stored a set of executable instructions including at least one user-selectable cycle of operation, and a user interface operably coupled with the controller and providing an input and output function for the controller and provide information related to a dye release.

Abstract: A reception (RX) node using mutual resonance includes a target resonator configured to receive power via mutual resonance with a source resonator; a controller configured to wake up in response to the received power, determine a point in time at which the controller woke up to be a point in time at which synchronization with other RX nodes is performed, and generate a data packet, and a sensor configured to wake up in response to the received power, sense information.

Abstract: A washing machine and a laundry amount detection device thereof. The washing machine includes a cabinet, a tub provided in the cabinet, an elastic member to elastically support the tub at the cabinet, and a laundry amount detection device to detect an amount of laundry placed in the tub using a deformation amount of the elastic member.

Abstract: A laundry device is provided in which a control panel may be mounted/dismounted conveniently according to an arrangement of the laundry device. The laundry device may include a body case which forms an exterior of the laundry device, a panel frame mounted to an upper end or a lower end of a front of the body case, a control panel selectively mounted to a front of the panel frame, and a falling off preventive portion for preventing the control panel from being inadvertently separated from the panel frame.

Abstract: A laundry treatment device includes a housing, a container suspended in the housing in an oscillating manner, and a detecting unit for detecting one of the position and the arrangement of the container in the housing. The detecting unit includes a magnetic field-generator that generates a magnetic field; and a magnetic field detector for detecting a magnetic flux density of the magnet field and for determining a direction of field lines of the magnet field.

Abstract: A control system for a fabric treatment appliance configured to control the operation of the fabric treatment appliance as a function of a user-selected system input weighting.

Abstract: A control system is provided for a washing machine including a cabinet, a wash tub positioned within the cabinet and a wash basket rotatably mounted within the wash tub. The control system includes a plurality of supports including two diagonally arranged supports. The plurality of supports are configured to support the washing machine on a surface. At least one load sensor is positioned with respect to each support of the two diagonally arranged supports. The at least one load sensor is configured to detect at least one force component applied to each support by a load within the wash basket. The at least one load sensor is further configured to generate a signal representative of the at least one force component. A controller is in signal communication with the at least one load sensor. The controller is configured to detect an operating load placement condition within the wash basket in response to at least one signal received from the at least one load sensor.

Abstract: The present invention provides a laundry treating apparatus including a cabinet, an accommodating unit within the cabinet to hold laundry, a door provided on one face of the cabinet to access the accommodating unit, a control panel to receive a washing cycle control order, a first communication module to communicate with a mobile communication terminal through a local area network to receive ID information.

Abstract: An improved control panel assembly is easy to fabricate, and easy to recognize a selected operation condition, and a laundry device with the same. The control panel assembly for a laundry device includes a button assembly having a plurality of buttons provided in correspondence to operation conditions, a control panel having a plurality of mounting holes for exposure of the plurality of buttons therethrough from a front thereof, and a frame on a rear of the control panel, the frame joining the plurality of buttons as one unit, and preventing pressing interference between adjacent buttons.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a washer/dryer (1), the drum of the washer/dryer (1) is rotated by an electric motor (2), and over heating of the electric motor (2) is controlled by a thermal protector (8) that cuts off the current passing through it when the detected temperature exceeds a predetermined limit value. The thermal protector (8) is energized by the triac (7) that drives the door lock (6) and thereby is prevented from being subjected to high currents.

Abstract: A washing machine having a cabinet, a pressure sensor located in the cabinet, and an air trap having at least one baffle to substantially block water at the air trap. The air trap may have an inlet in communication with a sump of the washing machine and an outlet in communication with a hose coupled to the pressure sensor. The at least one baffle may be partially traversing the air trap to substantially block water from entering the outlet when the cabinet is in a horizontal orientation.

Abstract: The machine (M) comprises a support structure (S), inside which there is suspended a washing chamber or tub (T) wherein there is rotatably mounted a basket (B) for clothes and the like, and a pressure transducing device (1), which includes a support casing (2, 3) connected to the washing chamber or tub (T), and connected to a pipe or hose (P) which extends inside this chamber or tub (T), and with which there are associated electronic circuit means (17) predisposed for processing signals generated by the transducer (1) to provide an indication of the level of the washing bath (WB) in the chamber or tub (T). The machine (M) comprises further an electronic accelerometer (30) solid with the support casing (2, 3) of the pressure transducing device (1) and associated with said electronic circuit means (17), for generating electrical signals indicative of the amplitude of the vibrations of the washing chamber or tub (T).

Abstract: A method for controlling the operation of a laundry treating appliance resting on a floor and having a rotatable drum defining a treating chamber that includes creating an imbalance in the drum, rotating the drum at least one predetermined speed, determining an out of balance parameter, determining a floor parameter of the floor based on the out of balance parameter, and setting at least one operating parameter based on the floor parameter.

Abstract: An input device of a washing machine and a control method of the same are disclosed. An input device of a washing machine includes an operation part generating a plurality of identical signals for washing course designation, a control part controlling one of a plurality of preset washing courses to be designated sequentially according to a predetermined order if the signal is generated by the operation part and a display part displaying the washing course designated by the control part. A control method of an input device of a washing machine for washing course selection includes generating a plurality of identical signals by a user's operation, designating one of a plurality of preset washing courses separately according to a predetermined order whenever the signal is generate, and displaying the designated washing course.

Abstract: An input device of a washing machine and a control method of the same are disclosed. An input device of a washing machine includes an operation part generating a plurality of identical signals for washing course designation, a control part controlling one of a plurality of preset washing courses to be designated sequentially according to a predetermined order if the signal is generated by the operation part and a display part displaying the washing course designated by the control part. A control method of an input device of a washing machine for washing course selection includes generating a plurality of identical signals by a user's operation, designating one of a plurality of preset washing courses separately according to a predetermined order whenever the signal is generate, and displaying the designated washing course.

Abstract: A washing machine having a structure in which operating conditions of the washing machine are inputted by a rotary knob (7), and current operating conditions are displayed by the light emitted from an LED and transmitted through a display unit (130) is disclosed. The interference of the light emitted from the LED is interrupted, whereby the operating conditions of the washing machine are clearly displayed.

Abstract: A motor controller including a vector controller that controls a permanent magnet motor including a rotor being provided with a permanent magnet having a coercivity low enough to allow modification in amount of magnetization and that executes a vector control by detecting current flowing at the permanent magnet motor; a speed/position detector that detects a rotational speed and a rotational position of the permanent magnet motor; a magnetization controller that increases or decreases the magnetization of the permanent magnet depending on the rotational position of the permanent magnet motor through adjustment in status of the magnetization of the permanent magnet by way of armature counteraction; and a demagnetization detector that detects a decrease in the magnetization of the permanent magnet magnetized by the magnetization controller during operation of the permanent magnet motor.

Abstract: A control system for a fabric treatment appliance configured to control the operation of the fabric treatment appliance as a function of a user-selected system input weighting.

Abstract: A machine for laundry has a drum shaft rotatably mounted by a bearing for driving a laundry drum and having a device for determining loading-relevant characteristic variables or an unbalance of the laundry drum or of the drum shaft. The device for determining loading-relevant characteristic variables or an unbalance includes a magnetic field sensor that senses a magnetized region on the drum shaft or the laundry drum.

Abstract: A drum type washing machine having a control panel assembly which can make, not only an exterior of the drum type washing machine beautiful, but also enable the user to operate the drum type washing machine easily is provided. The drum type washing machine includes a body which forms an exterior of the drum type washing machine, a front plate secured to a front of the body, having a door mounted thereto, and a touch switch mounted to the front plate for applying a washing course.

Abstract: A detergent module for dispensing detergent during a wash-cycle is presented in which a sensor senses and indicates or a user via control input indicates whether the detergent in the module is a solid-type detergent or a liquid-type detergent, and the detergent-type indication is used by a dishwashing machine or a laundry washing machine to select a washing algorithm tailored to exploit the cleaning efficiency of the detergent.

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance having a rotatable treating chamber and configured to determine the presence of an over-sudsing condition.

Abstract: A water-level/vibration detection apparatus includes a diaphragm adapted to be moved by air pressure applied through an air hose and a core slidably placed on a support shaft of the diaphragm while being elastically supported by an elastic member. The water-level/vibration detection apparatus detects the level of water and vibration via movement of the core into a coil which constitutes a resonance circuit.

Abstract: A three-axis linear position sensor apparatus may include (a) a reference device adapted as a magnetic field generating element, (b) a receiver pad adapted to measure a magnetic field generated by the reference device, and (c) a signal-conditioning and signal-processing electronics adapted to determine a three-axis linear position of the reference device based on the magnetic field measured by the receiver pad.

Abstract: A system and method of using a fluid flow sensor for detection of load imbalance in a laundry machine. The invention includes a laundry machine, wherein the laundry machine includes a housing; a tub disposed in the housing; a drum rotatably disposed in the tub; a motor to rotate the drum; an outflow orifice at substantially the lowest point of the tub; a pump for draining the tub of water during a dewatering phase; and an outflow line between the outflow orifice and the pump. The system further includes a fluid flow sensor disposed inline with the outflow line, wherein the fluid flow sensor senses fluid flow rate variation within the outflow line; and a controller adapted to measure motor speed variation and/or fluid flow rate variation, wherein the controller initiates an imbalance routine when a threshold value of variation in motor speed or fluid flow rate is exceeded.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a washer and, particularly, to a washer providing a plurality of washer settings and formed so as to enable the changing of at least one option involved in a specific washer setting when the specific washer setting is selected from the plurality of washer settings, the washer comprising: an operation part formed to be rotatable so as to select the specific washer setting and the at least one option involved in the specific washer setting; a display part formed to selectively display, on the radial inner side of the operation part, input items including at least one of a plurality of washer setting icons, option icons, which are respectively involved in the plurality of washer setting icons, for the at least one option, and a start icon; at least one command input part provided at the radial outer side of the display part and the radial inner side of the operation part, and formed to input the washer setting selected by the operation part, change the at least one option, and in