Electronic object inside washing machine drum detection system
AssigneeMicrochip Technology Incorporated
InventorsTik Man Lee, Edward Raymond Paprocki, Andy Wah Lam
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Abstract
A system and method for detecting electronic objects in a washing machine are provided. The system may include a washing machine drum to hold laundry items, a metal detector sensor positioned to monitor objects entering the drum, a decision-making circuit to process signals from the metal detector sensor and identify electronic objects based on detected electromagnetic characteristics, and an alert circuit to notify a user upon detection of an electronic object.
Claims20
A washing machine system for detecting electronic objects, comprising:
- a washing machine drum to hold laundry items;
- a metal detector sensor positioned to monitor objects entering the drum;
- a decision-making circuit to process signals from the metal detector sensor and identify electronic objects based on detected electromagnetic characteristics;
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- an alert circuit to notify a user upon detection of an electronic object.
A method for detecting electronic objects in a washing machine, comprising:
- generating an electromagnetic field at an entry of a washing machine drum;
- monitoring variations in the electromagnetic field using a metal detector sensor;
- processing the sensor signals to detect presence of metallic components;
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- triggering an alert circuit to notify a user upon detection.
A system for detecting electronic objects in a washing machine, the system comprising:
- a metal detector sensor positioned to generate an electromagnetic field to monitor objects entering the washing machine;
- a decision-making circuit to process signals from the metal detector sensor and identify objects based on detected electromagnetic characteristics;
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- an alert circuit to notify a user upon detection of an object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.