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US 10,329,703 B2Granted
Detection system of washing machines removable basket and method for detection of washing machines removable basket
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorDanilo Antonio Bergamo
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a washing machine having at least one washing basket defining a first treating chamber and at least one removable washing basket that is selectively receivable within the first treating chamber as well as at least one sensor and at least one component able to cause excitation in the sensor.
Claims10
A washing machine, comprising:
- a structure defining an interior of the washing machine;
- a first washing basket located within the interior of the washing machine and defining a first treating chamber;
- a second washing basket defining a second treating chamber and where the second washing basket is removable and configured to be selectively received within the first treating chamber;
- at least one sensor located within the interior of the washing machine or located on the second washing basket;
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- at least one component configured to cause excitation of the at least one sensor and where the at least one component is located on the other of the interior of the washing machine or the second washing basket;
- wherein the sensor is configured to provide an output based on the excitation that is indicative of a presence of the second washing basket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.