Adaptive washing system for different water and/or load levels

A method for a progressive agitation pattern sequence that operates in a washing machine that comprises a cabinet that supports a tub which houses a basket that rotates concentrically within the tub, the basket driven by a motor which is mechanically coupled to an agitator or propeller and the basket, a clutch that allows coupling and uncoupling between the basket and the agitator or propeller, an electronic control that controls actuators by means of drivers, a level sensor or pressure switch and a rotor position sensor inside the motor, a spray system, a user interface that allows the user to choose settings for:

• water level, type of objects to be washed, wash intensity, a load sensing sequence, and a sequence of filling the tub to washing level, this method comprising the following steps:
• a. retrieving user interface settings data, as well as tub load and water level;
• and
• b. producing an agitation pattern with the data retrieved in step a. according to a table of values obtained through laboratory tests, wherein the agitation pattern consists of a period of time during which the agitator or propeller is operated with a length of arc or paddle stroke in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction, with a paddle stroke frequency that is determined by a number of strokes per minute (spm) that cause agitation on one or more objects to be washed inside the basket.

A method for a progressive agitation sequence operating in a washing machine comprising a cabinet supporting a tub which houses a basket that rotates concentrically within the tub, the basket driven by a motor which is mechanically coupled to an agitator and the basket, a clutch that allows coupling and uncoupling between the basket and agitator, an electronic control that controls actuators by means of drivers, a level sensor or pressure switch and a rotor position sensor inside the motor, a spray system, a user interface that allows a user to choose settings for water level, type of objects to be washed, washing intensity, a load sensing sequence and sequence of filling the tub to washing level, said method comprising the following steps:

• a. retrieving data from the user interface settings, as well as a tub load or water level;
• b. determining a number of agitation blocks with the data retrieved from step a. according to a table of values obtained through laboratory tests;
• c. determining a number of agitation patterns for a given block with the data retrieved from step a. according to the table of values obtained through laboratory tests;
• and
• d. producing an agitation pattern with the data retrieved from step a. according to the table of values obtained through laboratory tests, wherein the agitation pattern consists of a period of time during which the agitator or propeller is operated with a length of arc or paddle stroke in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction, with a paddle stroke frequency that is determined by a number of strokes per minute (spm) that cause agitation on one or more objects to be washed inside the basket.