WO2001071084A3 - Laundry appliance - Google Patents

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WO2001071084A3
WO2001071084A3 PCT/GB2001/001083 GB0101083W WO0171084A3 WO 2001071084 A3 WO2001071084 A3 WO 2001071084A3 GB 0101083 W GB0101083 W GB 0101083W WO 0171084 A3 WO0171084 A3 WO 0171084A3
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drum
imbalance
load
appliance
controller
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PCT/GB2001/001083
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Malcolm John Hird
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Dyson Ltd
Malcolm John Hird
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Priority to DE60104291T priority Critical patent/DE60104291D1/en
Priority to EP01911879A priority patent/EP1266061B1/en
Priority to JP2001569455A priority patent/JP2003527903A/en
Priority to AT01911879T priority patent/ATE271146T1/en
Priority to AU2001240801A priority patent/AU2001240801B2/en
Publication of WO2001071084A2 publication Critical patent/WO2001071084A2/en
Publication of WO2001071084A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001071084A3/en

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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F23/00—Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry 
    • D06F23/04—Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry  and rotating or oscillating about a vertical axis
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F33/00—Control of operations performed in washing machines or washer-dryers 
    • D06F33/30—Control of washing machines characterised by the purpose or target of the control 
    • D06F33/48—Preventing or reducing imbalance or noise
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F34/00—Details of control systems for washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
    • D06F34/08—Control circuits or arrangements thereof
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F34/00—Details of control systems for washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
    • D06F34/14—Arrangements for detecting or measuring specific parameters
    • D06F34/16—Imbalance
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F2103/00—Parameters monitored or detected for the control of domestic laundry washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
    • D06F2103/26—Unbalance; Noise level

Abstract

A laundry appliance, such as a washing machine, comprises a drum for receiving a load of articles to be laundered. The drum comprises at least two rotatable drum portions and a drive which can rotate the drum portions relative to one another. A controller causes the appliance to perform a laundering cycle which includes a spin cycle in which the drum is rotated at high speed. Before the spin cycle, the controller detects whether there is an imbalance of the load in the drum and, in the event of an imbalance, the controller causes the appliance to redistribute the load by causing the drive rotate the drum portions relative to one another. In the event of a continued imbalance, the controller can repeat the redistribute operation or it can limit the spin speed during the spin cycle.
PCT/GB2001/001083 2000-03-18 2001-03-14 Laundry appliance WO2001071084A2 (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE60104291T DE60104291D1 (en) 2000-03-18 2001-03-14 WASHING MACHINE
EP01911879A EP1266061B1 (en) 2000-03-18 2001-03-14 Laundry appliance
JP2001569455A JP2003527903A (en) 2000-03-18 2001-03-14 Washing equipment
AT01911879T ATE271146T1 (en) 2000-03-18 2001-03-14 LAUNDRY UNIT
AU2001240801A AU2001240801B2 (en) 2000-03-18 2001-03-14 Laundry appliance

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GB0006506.0 2000-03-18
GBGB0006506.0A GB0006506D0 (en) 2000-03-18 2000-03-18 Laundry appliance

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WO2001071084A2 WO2001071084A2 (en) 2001-09-27
WO2001071084A3 true WO2001071084A3 (en) 2002-04-11

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US (1) US20030145392A1 (en)
EP (1) EP1266061B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2003527903A (en)
CN (1) CN1418273A (en)
AT (1) ATE271146T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2001240801B2 (en)
DE (1) DE60104291D1 (en)
GB (1) GB0006506D0 (en)
WO (1) WO2001071084A2 (en)

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CN1418273A (en) 2003-05-14
WO2001071084A2 (en) 2001-09-27
AU2001240801B2 (en) 2003-11-06
US20030145392A1 (en) 2003-08-07
GB0006506D0 (en) 2000-05-10
EP1266061B1 (en) 2004-07-14
ATE271146T1 (en) 2004-07-15
AU4080101A (en) 2001-10-03
EP1266061A2 (en) 2002-12-18
JP2003527903A (en) 2003-09-24

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