# US 2021/0277576 A1 · Laundry treating appliance having a user interface and methods of operating same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0277576 A1 - Document ID: US20210277576A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/329,942 - Filed: 2021-05-25 - Published: 2021-09-09 - Earliest claimed: 2017-11-17 - Assignees: Whirlpool Corporation - Applicants: Whirlpool Corporation - Inventors: MEGAN CLAYTON; FERDINANDO VALENTI - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210277576A1 ## CPC - D06F 34/32: characterised by graphical features, e.g. touchscreens - D06F 23/02: and rotating or oscillating about a horizontal axis - D06F 33/00: Control of operations performed in washing machines or washer-dryers (D06F31/00 takes precedence; details of control systems therefor D06F34/00; control of operations performed in domestic laundry dryers D06F58/32) - D06F 33/57: of metering of detergents or additives - D06F 37/06: Ribs, lifters, or rubbing means forming part of the receptacle - D06F 37/225: {Damping vibrations by displacing, supplying or ejecting a material, e.g. liquid, into or from counterbalancing pockets} - D06F 37/266: {Gaskets mounted between tub and casing around the loading opening} - D06F 37/304: {Arrangements or adaptations of electric motors} - D06F 37/38: in opposite directions - D06F 39/028: {Arrangements for selectively supplying water to detergent compartments} - D06F 39/04: Heating arrangements - D06F 39/085: {Arrangements or adaptations of pumps} - D06F 39/088: {Liquid supply arrangements} - D06F 39/14: Doors or covers; Securing means therefor - D06F 39/40: Steam generating arrangements - H04N 1/00411: {the display also being used for user input, e.g. touch screen} - D06F 21/00: Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement (with receptacles serving both for washing and centrifugally separating water from the laundry D06F23/00, D06F25/00; program-control aspects D06F33/00) - D06F 25/00: Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry and having further drying means, e.g. using hot air (control of washing or of washing and drying D06F33/00, D06F34/00; domestic laundry dryers D06F58/00) - D06F 34/28: Arrangements for programme selection, e.g. control panels therefor; Arrangements for indicating programme parameters, e.g. the selected programme or its progress - D06F 37/36: for rotating the receptacle at more than one speed {(D06F37/304, D06F37/308 take precedence)} - D06F 39/022: {in a liquid state (D06F39/024 takes precedence)} - D06F 2101/00: User input for the control of domestic laundry washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers - D06F 2103/00: Parameters monitored or detected for the control of domestic laundry washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers - D06F 2103/16: Washing liquid temperature - D06F 2103/18: Washing liquid level - D06F 2103/22: Content of detergent or additives - D06F 2105/58: Indications or alarms to the control system or to the user - D06F 2105/60: Audible signals - D06F: LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract A laundry treating appliance includes a treating chamber provided for receiving laundry for treatment, a controller having a memory in which is stored a set of executable instructions including a set of cycles of operations. The laundry treating appliance also includes a user interface operably coupled with the controller and having a touchscreen configured to provide an input and output function for the controller. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry, the laundry treating appliance comprising: a treating chamber provided for receiving the laundry for treatment according to a cycle of operation; a dispensing system including a bulk dispenser having a set of bulk reservoirs, each bulk reservoir of the set of bulk reservoirs configured to store multiple doses of a treating chemistry, each bulk reservoir of the set of bulk reservoirs fluidly coupled with the treating chamber and configured to deliver a charge of treating chemistry from at least one bulk reservoir of the set of bulk reservoirs to the treating chamber; a controller having a memory in which is stored a set of executable instructions comprising the cycle of operation; and a user interface operably coupled with the controller and having a screen configured to provide an input and output function for the controller; and wherein the controller is configured to receive input from the user interface or a sensor related to the set of bulk reservoirs, the controller is configured to operate the user interface to selectively display an icon related to each bulk reservoir of the set of bulk reservoirs on the user interface, defining a set of icons, wherein the controller is configured to determine a status of the set of bulk reservoirs based on the received input and update the display of the set of icons based on the determined status to define dynamic icons and wherein the controller is configured to determine a user selection of at least one icon of the set of icons and display user-selectable parameter selections related to the bulk dispenser. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The laundry treating appliance of claim 1 wherein the dispensing system further comprises at least one treating chemistry meter operably coupled to the set of bulk reservoirs and configured to deliver a charge from any number of bulk reservoirs of the set of bulk reservoirs. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The laundry treating appliance of claim 2 wherein one of the bulk reservoirs of the set of bulk reservoirs comprises a bulk tank that is non-refillable, inaccessible, and not openable to a user. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The laundry treating appliance of claim 2 wherein one of the bulk reservoirs of the set of bulk reservoirs comprises a bulk cartridge receivable within a portion of the dispensing system. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The laundry treating appliance of claim 4 wherein the dispensing system further comprises a drawer configured to receive the bulk cartridge. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The laundry treating appliance of claim 5 wherein the drawer further comprises at least one non-bulk dispensing cup having a dispenser siphon configured to remove liquid from the at least one non-bulk dispensing cup. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The laundry treating appliance of claim 1 wherein the controller is configured to update the display of the set of icons to reflect at least one of: reservoir level low, reservoir empty, reservoir level ok, bulk dispensing disabled, or bulk dispensing off. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The laundry treating appliance of claim 1 wherein the controller is configured to display the user-selectable parameter selections related to the bulk dispenser on another screen view of the screen. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The laundry treating appliance of claim 8 wherein the controller is configured to receive a parameter selection from the user interface including at least one of deactivate, activate, set detergent concentration, or change detergent concentration. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The laundry treating appliance of claim 1 wherein the dispensing system further includes at least one pump forming at least one treating chemistry meter fluidly coupled to the set of bulk reservoirs and configured to dispense treating chemistry therefrom. ### Claim 11 A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry, the laundry treating appliance comprising: a treating chamber provided for receiving the laundry for treatment according to a cycle of operation; a dispensing system including a bulk dispenser having a set of bulk reservoirs, each bulk reservoir of the set of bulk reservoirs configured to store multiple doses of a treating chemistry, each bulk reservoir of the set of bulk reservoirs fluidly coupled with the treating chamber and configured to deliver a charge of treating chemistry from at least one bulk reservoir of the set of bulk reservoirs to the treating chamber; a controller having a memory in which is stored a set of executable instructions comprising the cycle of operation; and a user interface operably coupled with the controller and configured to provide an input and output function for the controller; and wherein the controller is configured to receive input from the user interface or a sensor related to the set of bulk reservoirs, the controller is configured to operate the user interface to selectively display an icon related to each bulk reservoir of the set of bulk reservoirs on the user interface, defining a set of icons, wherein the controller is configured to determine a status of the set of bulk reservoirs based on the received input and update the display of the set of icons based on the determined status to define dynamic icons and wherein the controller is configured to determine a user selection of at least one icon of the set of icons and display user-selectable parameter selections related to the bulk dispenser. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The laundry treating appliance of claim 11 wherein the dispensing system further comprises at least one treating chemistry meter operably coupled to the set of bulk reservoirs and configured to deliver a charge from any number of bulk reservoirs of the set of bulk reservoirs. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The laundry treating appliance of claim 11 wherein one of the bulk reservoirs of the set of bulk reservoirs comprises a bulk tank that is non-refillable, inaccessible, and not openable to a user. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The laundry treating appliance of claim 12 wherein one of the bulk reservoirs of the set of bulk reservoirs comprises a bulk cartridge receivable within a portion of the dispensing system. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The laundry treating appliance of claim 11 wherein the dispensing system further comprises a drawer configured to receive the bulk cartridge and the drawer further comprises at least one non-bulk dispensing cup having a dispenser siphon configured to remove liquid from the at least one non-bulk dispensing cup. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The laundry treating appliance of claim 11 wherein the user interface is on a mobile device and the controller is configured to communicate with the mobile device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The laundry treating appliance of claim 11 wherein the controller is configured to update the display of the set of icons to reflect at least one of: reservoir level low, reservoir empty, reservoir level ok, bulk dispensing disabled, or bulk dispensing off. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The laundry treating appliance of claim 11 wherein the controller is configured to display the user-selectable parameter selections related to the bulk dispenser on another screen view of the user interface. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The laundry treating appliance of claim 18 wherein the controller is configured to receive a parameter selection from the user interface including at least one of deactivate, activate, set detergent concentration, or change detergent concentration. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The laundry treating appliance of claim 11 wherein the dispensing system further includes at least one pump forming at least one treating chemistry meter fluidly coupled to the set of bulk reservoirs and configured to dispense treating chemistry therefrom.