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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8033143 | Washing machine A washing machine includes a dehydrating tub which is rotatably mounted, a pulsator which is rotatably mounted in the dehydrating tub, a motor which rotates the dehydrating tub and the pulsator, a washing shaft which transmits a rotational force of the motor to the ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7765837 | Clothes washer accelerating systems and methods A washing machine includes a cabinet, a tub mounted within the cabinet, and a basket rotationally mounted within the tub for relative rotation therewith. A suspension assembly supports the tub within the cabinet. A variable speed motor is included for rotating the b... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7694538 | Device and method for sensing temperature of a rotating electromagnetic machine A system and method of determining the temperature of a rotating electromagnetic machine, such as an electric motor or generator. A temperature calibration parameter is calculated based on the temperature of an object situated close to the motor, such as a motor dri... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7579798 | Inverter for washer and inverter for washer-drier An inverter for a washer performing drive control of an electric motor imparting a rotational driving force required for washing, rinsing and dehydrating operations in a full automatic washer performing the washing, rinsing and dehydrating processes continuously. Th... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7562542 | Drum type washer A drum opening is configured to be correctly aligned with a tub opening without physical contact with a drum or motor by using a position detection sensor. The drum type washer includes a tub and brackets on the tub to support bearings. A motor includes a rotor, whi... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7481080 | Clothes washer braking method and apparatus In an exemplary embodiment, a washing machine includes a tub having a bottom wall with a cavity therein, a basket rotatably mounted within the tub and rotatable around a vertical axis, and a multi speed drive system coupled to the basket. The drive system is configu... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7434424 | Clothes washer agitation time and speed control apparatus A controller for a washing machine including an agitation element operable at a plurality of speeds during an agitation phase of a wash cycle is provided. The controller comprises a microcomputer configured to adjust an actuation of the agitation element in response... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7370495 | Clothes washer temperature control apparatus and method A temperature control for a washing machine that includes a tub and hot and cold water valves is provided. The temperature control includes a first pressure sensor positioned to sense a full fill level in the tub and configured to generate a full fill signal when th... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7323842 | Rotating electrical machine A rotating electrical machine has a housing with a shaft mounted rotatably in it. A rotor is fixed to the shaft and has a plurality of magnetic poles. A stator is positioned about the rotor and has a winding. A switch is mounted within the housing and has a first po... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7299664 | Device for controlling motor in washing machine and method for controlling process of washing machine by using the same Device for controlling a motor in a washing machine and a method for controlling a process of a washing machine by using the same, the device including a motor, a power source part for supplying a voltage to the motor, a plurality of torque varying parts parallel to... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299666 | Porthole door for a front-loading drum washing machine The porthole door has a hinged frame (4) on the housing of the washing machine, consisting of a supporting ring (6) and a retaining ring (8). The supporting ring (6) supports an inspection glass (5) which is recessed in the form of... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294942 | Outer rotor type motor for drum type washing machine and method for fabricating the same Direct coupling type motor for drum type washing machine having a stator which can reduce material required for fabrication, and a weight after fabrication, simplify a fabrication process, and can be mounted on a fixing side, such as a tub or a bearing housing secur... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7228718 | Wobbling washing machine and method of controlling the same A wobbling washing machine and a method of controlling the same. The wobbling washing machine washes laundry by causing a washboard to wobble. The wobbling washing machine has a speed varying unit which varies a wobbling speed of the washboard to correspond to a loa... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7221858 | Pulse-width modulation motor speed control circuit A PWM motor speed control circuit (10) includes a PWM signal generator (20), a driver integrated circuit (IC) (101) and a photocoupler (30) coupled between the PWM signal generator and the driver IC. The photocoupler receives an original ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7168118 | Method for controlling spinning speed in drum-type washing machine Object of the present invention lies on improving a system stability by reducing an allowable eccentricity of laundry below a preset value when a spinning speed reaches to a maximum even if a voltage higher than a rated voltage is applied, by varying a maximum limit... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7148738 | Systems, devices, and methods for providing control signals Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a system, comprising: an electrical isolator adapted to couple a processor of a programmable logic controller to a user load; a transistor adapted to provide switching of a control signal provided by the processor for the user ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7114355 | Drum type washing machine having a driving unit Structure of driving unit in a drum type washing machine including a tub mounted inside of a cabinet, a drum mounted inside of the tub, a shaft connected to the drum mounted inside of the tub for transmission of a driving force from a motor to the drum, a front bear... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7107798 | Drive mechanism for an automatic washer A drive mechanism for a vertical axis automatic washer. The washer has a rotatable wash basket, a rotatable agitator concentrically mounted in the wash basket and a drive motor. The drive mechanism includes a first drive shaft driven by the motor at a first rotation... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7076975 | Drive apparatus for a washing machine In a washing machine with a drive apparatus and a suds container on whose rear wall the drive apparatus is disposed, an isolation layer is provided between stator cores of the motor and a stator supporting part or a supporting element to suppress discharge currents ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7069752 | Auger agitator assembly An agitator assembly includes an agitator body and an auger body mounted on the upper end of the agitator body. There are at least three separate helical flighting segments on the auger body. Bearings are provided at the upper end of the auger body and at the lower ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7068009 | Drive arrangement, especially for a lifting mechanism and/or a traveling drive The invention concerns a drive arrangement of a lifting gear and/or a traveling gear, with a pole-reversible rotary-current motor with windings for at least two different actuating speeds, with a pole switching element connecting the rotary-current motor to a voltag... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7064517 | Motor driving apparatus for use in a dishwasher An apparatus for driving a motor of a dishwasher includes an AC power source, a rectification circuit for converting an AC power from the AC power source to a DC power, an inverter circuit for converting the DC power from the rectification circuit to an AC power, a ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7047583 | Washing machine and method of controlling the same A washing machine which washes laundry by wobbling a washing board mounted on an inner surface of a bottom of a spin-drying tub, and a method of controlling the same. The washing machine includes a weight detection unit and a control unit. The weight detection unit ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7047770 | Washing machine agitation action control An apparatus, method and system of wash action control for an automatic washing machine. A manually operable user interface allows selection from between a plurality of discrete agitation speed selections which comprise at least a continuous speed agitation mode for... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7028511 | Direct current power supply for a washing appliance A direct current power supply for a washing appliance powered is disclosed. The power supply includes a switch mode power supply which supplies direct current at a low voltage level from a high direct voltage supply and a pair of commutation devices as a buck conver... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7017377 | Washing machine with vector control for drive motor A washing machine includes an electric motor developing torque used for wash, rinse and dehydration operations, a current detector detecting current flowing into the motor, and a torque controller performing a vector control for the motor on the basis of the current... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7015668 | Method for commutating an electronically commutated motor and motor for carrying out said method An improved method of commutating an electronically commutated motor (20) is disclosed. The motor has a positive (34) and a negative connecting lead (36), a stator having at least one winding phase (22), a permanent-magnet rotor (26 | 03/21/2006 |
| 7000436 | Appliance control system with hyperspin mode A power controller for an appliance, especially a washing machine, is operative to place the appliance into a hyperspin mode. When in the hyperspin mode, the washing machine rotates its washing basket at a higher speed in relation to a traditional spin mode for the ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000278 | Method and apparatus for end of cycle signal for laundry appliance A method is disclosed for producing an end of cycle for a laundry appliance having a drive motor, a timer motor, and at least one water valve. The method includes determining that the drive motor was previously running and is presently turned off, determining that t... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6988375 | System and method for remote appliance monitoring A device is provided for monitoring a plurality of appliances, wherein each appliance is connected to an electrical circuit having a first wire and a second wire. The device includes a plurality of cores, each of the plurality of cores being constructed to be able t... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6940237 | Washing machine with brushless commutating drive motor In a synchronous motor with a permanent-magnet rotor for driving a washing machine to make commutation which is sensor-controlled in dependence on the rotary position of the rotor more precise, it is no longer the movement of the magnetic rotor dipole magnetic field... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935142 | Washing machine water control Water temperature selection in a washing machine is accomplished by utilizing a single selector that is in communication with an associated processor. The single selector is preferably on the same board as the processor thereby defining a water temperature selection... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6854299 | Rotary speed control for a universal motor, in particular for a washing machine drive In the context of a single-phase universal motor, which has proven its worth in particular as an agile washing machine drive, the novel control provides for a substantial reduction in the remagnetization losses, rotary speed dependency, level of efficiency, and the ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6834407 | Method and apparatus for electronically commutated motor washer agitation controller A motor control for a clothes washing machine having an electronically commutated motor (ECM). A position-feedback is employed by the ECM to control sinusoidal motion of the washing machine agitator. An agitator position feedback signal is constructed from the motor... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6760942 | Washing pattern determination method An apparatus and method for determining a washing pattern of a direct drive inverter-type washing machine. The apparatus comprises a voltage converter for inputting an external alternating current (AC) voltage and rectifying and smoothing the inputted AC voltage to ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6742208 | Clothes washing machine incorporating noise reduction system A washing machine is provided with a noise reduction and control system which can sense out of balance and pump starvation conditions. More specifically, a microphone is used in connection with an electronic controller to sense an unbalance or pump starvation condit... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6737828 | Washing machine motor drive device A washing machine motor drive device drives a motor using an inverter circuit, which implements a constant torque control through a change in the torque-revolution speed characteristic of the motor. This facilitates an easy control of braking torque (negative torque... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6701561 | Method and system for detecting fluid injection from stationary to rotating members Methods and systems are disclosed for detecting mass transfer in a rotating device or rotating system, such as a washing machine or dishwasher. Mass may be transferred from the stationary member to the rotating member. The transfer of the mass from the st... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6568018 | Washing machine speed sensor A washing machine (10) includes a one part sensor (60, 70) mounted to detect passage of a component normally associated with, and rotatable with, the drive shaft (25) of the machine (10) to detect speed of rotation of the shaft (25) and, in turn, speed of... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6564592 | Control system for measuring load imbalance and optimizing spin speed in a laundry washing machine A control system for measuring load imbalance in a laundry washing machine having a non-vertical axis of drum rotation, and then using the value obtained for the load imbalance to calculate a maximum permissible angular velocity for the drum during the wa... | 05/20/2003 |
