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US 2025/0075390 A1Published application
Washing machine fluid system diagnosis using sound signals
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorsMyungGeon Chung, Jihwan Kim, Je Kwon Yoon, Seonghoon Ryu
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Abstract
A method of operating a washing machine appliance includes flowing a wash liquid into or within the washing machine appliance and monitoring a sound with a microphone of the washing machine appliance during flowing the wash liquid. The method also includes analyzing the monitored sound and determining a status of a fluid circulation system of the washing machine appliance based on the analysis of the sound.
Claims18
A method of operating a washing machine appliance, the method comprising:
- flowing a wash liquid into or within the washing machine appliance;
- monitoring a sound with a microphone of the washing machine appliance during flowing the wash liquid;
- analyzing the monitored sound;
- and
- determining a status of a fluid circulation system of the washing machine appliance based on the analysis of the sound.
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A washing machine appliance comprising a controller, the controller configured for:
- flowing a wash liquid into or within the washing machine appliance;
- monitoring a sound with a microphone of the washing machine appliance during flowing the wash liquid;
- analyzing the monitored sound;
- and
- determining a status of a fluid circulation system of the washing machine appliance based on the analysis of the sound.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.