Washing machine
First Claim
1. A washing machine adapted to interoperate with a dryer, the washing machine comprising:
- a laundry treating chamber;
a terminal block adapted to connect to a 240V power supply;
at least one heating element to provide heat to the laundry treating chamber;
an electrical circuit between the terminal block and the at least one heating element; and
a controller connected to the electrical circuit and configured to control cycles of operation of the washing machine and to communicate with the dryer;
wherein the controller is configured to switch operation of the washing machine between two power levels in response to operational characteristics of the dryer.
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Abstract
A pair of laundry treating appliances having power sharing capabilities through a piggyback plug with a rear facing electric socket. The rear facing electric socket is designed to receive a power plug from a compatible laundry treating appliance. The piggyback plug is connected to a terminal block of one of the laundry treating appliance wherein the terminal block is adapted to be selectively connected to one of a 120V or 240V electric power source. A controller is adapted with an algorithm to prevent electrical overloading by automatically reducing the electrical power consumed by one of the appliance when simultaneous energization of both appliances occur.
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10 Claims
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1. A washing machine adapted to interoperate with a dryer, the washing machine comprising:
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a laundry treating chamber; a terminal block adapted to connect to a 240V power supply; at least one heating element to provide heat to the laundry treating chamber; an electrical circuit between the terminal block and the at least one heating element; and a controller connected to the electrical circuit and configured to control cycles of operation of the washing machine and to communicate with the dryer; wherein the controller is configured to switch operation of the washing machine between two power levels in response to operational characteristics of the dryer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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