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US 11,242,632 B1Granted
Automatic laundry machine
OwnerEyob T. Zeruinventor
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Abstract
An automatic laundry machine is fashioned as a device having a washing machine and dryer in a single unit, a plurality of washing soap and fabric softener reservoirs, a means for calibrating the weight of a load of wash and automatically dispensing a corresponding amount of washing soap and fabric softener and a mechanical conveyor capable of moving washed clothing from the washing machine component to the drying component. Each component is capable of independent operation.
Claims14
A combination washer/dryer with automated interface, comprising:
- an outer enclosure having an upper portion and a lower portion;
- a clothes washing section incorporated into the upper portion, the clothes washing section having a washer access door that receives a plurality of clothes that are inserted and removed through the washer access door;
- a clothes drying section incorporated into the lower portion, the lower portion having a dryer access door that receives the clothes that are inserted and removed through the dryer access door;
- a cold-water connection, a warm water connection, a drain line, an optional gas line, a dryer vent line, and an electrical power connection provided to operate the clothes washing section and the clothes drying section;
- a washer control panel controlling the clothes washing section, the washer control panel is provided on the face of the combination washer/dryer with automated interface;
- a dryer control panel controlling the clothes drying section, the dryer control panel is provided on the face of the combination washer/dryer with automated interface;
- an interior washing drum sitting superjacent to an interior drying drum as the clothes are placed through the washer access door and into the washing drum;
- a plurality of weight sensors calculating the total weight of the clothes placed in the washing drum;
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- a plurality of cleaning aids stored in a plurality of cleaning aid reservoirs above the washing drum;
- wherein the washer access door is a first push-to-open/push-to-close style door;
- wherein the total weight of the clothes have a pre-determined weight limit;
- wherein the weight limit exceeded as sensed by the weight sensors indication provided on the washer control panel prompts removal of the clothes until passing below the pre-determined weight limit;
- wherein a clothing type is selected on the washing drum;
- and
- wherein the clothing type is selected from the group consisting of whites, darks, mixed, cottons, synthetics, delicates, or durables.
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