Method of operating a control panel of a laundry appliance
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorJames Augustine Ford
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Abstract
A laundry appliance includes a cabinet and a control panel mounted on the cabinet, the control panel having a plurality of controls that each may be activated to permit manipulation by a user or deactivated to prevent manipulation by the user. A method of operating the laundry appliance includes obtaining a desired automation level, determining a set of active controls of the plurality of controls that are associated with the desired automation level, and activating the set of active controls on the control panel for manipulation by the user of the laundry appliance.
Claims20
A laundry appliance comprising:
- a cabinet;
- a basket rotatably mounted within the cabinet and defining a chamber configured for receiving a load of clothes;
- a control panel mounted on the cabinet, the control panel comprising a plurality of controls, wherein each of the plurality of controls may be activated to permit manipulation by a user or deactivated to prevent manipulation by the user;
- and
- a controller operably coupled to the control panel, the controller being configured to:
- obtain a desired automation level;
- determine a set of active controls of the plurality of controls that are associated with the desired automation level;
- and
- activate the set of active controls on the control panel for manipulation by the user of the laundry appliance.
A method of operating a laundry appliance, the laundry appliance comprising a cabinet and a control panel mounted on the cabinet, the control panel comprising a plurality of controls, wherein each of the plurality of controls may be activated to permit manipulation by a user or deactivated to prevent manipulation by the user, the method comprising:
- obtaining a desired automation level;
- determining a set of active controls of the plurality of controls that are associated with the desired automation level;
- and
- activating the set of active controls on the control panel for manipulation by the user of the laundry appliance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.