Sabbath mode for an indoor garden center
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorsMatthew Hunter, Michael Goodman Schroeder
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Abstract
A gardening appliance and method of operation during Jewish holidays is provided herein. The indoor gardening appliance includes a liner defining a grow chamber and a grow module rotatably mounted within the grow chamber for receiving a plurality of plant pods. A controller may be configured for determining a Jewish holiday, such as the Sabbath, and may selectively control the indoor gardening appliance according to an operation routine for the Jewish holiday.
Claims20
A method of operating a gardening appliance, the gardening appliance comprising a liner positioned within a cabinet and defining a grow chamber, and a grow module mounted within the liner and defining a plurality of apertures for receiving one or more plant pods, the method comprising:
- determining an anticipated Sabbath condition at the gardening appliance;
- and
- adjusting at least one operating parameter of the gardening appliance prior to commencement of the anticipated Sabbath condition.
A gardening appliance, comprising:
- a liner positioned within a cabinet and defining a grow chamber;
- a grow module mounted within the liner and defining a plurality of apertures for receiving one or more plant pods;
- a light assembly configured for illuminating the plant pods to facilitate plant growth;
- and
- a controller operably coupled to the light assembly, the controller being configured for:
- determining an anticipated Sabbath condition at the gardening appliance;
- and
- adjusting at least one operating parameter of the gardening appliance prior to commencement of the anticipated Sabbath condition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.