Light-emitting devices for indicating a wash operation of an appliance
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorsJoshua Reeves, Stannard Nathan Phelps, Kelsey King, Mary Joy Cardilino Gentry
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Abstract
A method for indicating a wash operation of a wash cycle of an appliance is provided. The wash operation is indicated on a user interface of the appliance. The method includes initiating the wash cycle of the appliance via the user interface. During the wash cycle, the method includes operating an arrangement of light-emitting devices on the user interface of the appliance to animate the wash operation. One or more of the light-emitting devices are turned on and off in a manner that corresponds to the wash operation during the wash cycle.
Claims20
A method of indicating a wash operation of a wash cycle of a washing machine appliance on a user interface of the washing machine appliance, the method comprising:
- initiating a wash cycle of the washing machine appliance via the user interface;
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- during the wash cycle, operating an arrangement of light-emitting devices on the user interface of the washing machine appliance to animate the wash operation of the wash cycle,
- wherein operating the arrangement of the light-emitting devices on the user interface of the washing machine appliance to animate the wash operation of the wash cycle comprises turning one or more of the light-emitting devices on and off in a manner that corresponds to the wash operation during the wash cycle.
An appliance, comprising:
- a cabinet defining an opening;
- a tub arranged within the cabinet and configured for containing fluid and articles during operation of the appliance;
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- a user interface for indicating a wash operation of a wash cycle, the user interface comprising:
- an input panel having a controller operatively coupled with the user interface for selecting the wash cycle;
- a display screen;
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- an arrangement of light-emitting devices on the user interface for indicating at least one wash operation of the wash cycle,
- wherein the controller is configured to operate the arrangement of light-emitting devices to animate the at least one wash operation of the wash cycle by turning one or more of the light-emitting devices on and off in a manner that corresponds to the wash operation during the wash cycle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.