Modifications to washer and dryer cycles for a recreational vehicle combination laundry appliance
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorsDavid Scott Dunn, Jivko Ognianov Djerekarov
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Abstract
A combination washer and dryer laundry appliance for use in a recreational vehicle includes a recreational vehicle mode for operation of laundry profiles. The appliance determines when the vehicle is in motion by monitoring movement of the appliance using on-board sensors or a motion detection feature of an consumer device. When motion is detected, the appliance implements a predetermined responsive action to modify certain standard laundry profiles until the vehicle is stopped. The responsive action may include modification to cycles within the laundry profile during motion of the appliance, or the laundry operation may be suspended.
Claims19
A laundry appliance comprising:
- a tub positioned within a cabinet;
- a basket supported for rotation within the tub, the basket defining a chamber for receipt of laundry articles for washing or drying;
- a conditioning system fluidly coupled to the chamber, the conditioning system comprising a return duct;
- a recirculating air flow system providing fluid communication between the chamber and the conditioning system, wherein the recirculating air flow system, the conditioning system, and the basket define a process air flow path;
- a fan operable to move a flow of process air through the process air flow path;
- and
- a controller storing a set of standard laundry profiles, the controller configured to:
- receive an input signal indicating that the laundry appliance is in motion;
- and
- implement a responsive action based on the input signal,
- wherein the controller is in operative communication with a pressure sensor mounted in the tub, and wherein receiving an input signal indicating that the laundry appliance is in motion comprises receiving pressure signals from the pressure sensor, the pressure signals not associated with an operation of the laundry appliance.
A method of operating a laundry appliance, the laundry appliance comprising a tub positioned within a cabinet, a basket supported for rotation within the tub, the basket defining a chamber for receipt of laundry articles for washing or drying, a conditioning system fluidly coupled to the chamber, the conditioning system comprising a return duct, a recirculating air flow system providing fluid communication between the chamber and the conditioning system, wherein the recirculating air flow system, the conditioning system, and the basket define a process air flow path, a fan operable to move a flow of process air through the process air flow path, and a controller storing a set of standard laundry profiles, the method comprising:
- receiving, by the controller, an input signal indicating that the laundry appliance is in motion;
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- implementing, by the controller, a responsive action based on the input signal,
- wherein the controller is in operative communication with a pressure sensor mounted in the tub, and wherein receiving an input signal indicating that the laundry appliance is in motion comprises receiving pressure signals from the pressure sensor, the pressure signals not associated with an operation of the laundry appliance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.