Method of indicating operational information for a bulk dispensing system
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1. A laundry treating appliance, comprising:
- a laundry treating chamber;
a bulk treating chemistry dispenser configured to hold multiple doses of treating chemistry for dispensing into the laundry treating chamber;
a user interface configured to provide an indication to the user;
a sensor adjacent to the bulk treating chemistry dispenser and where the sensor is configured to sense at least one of a presence of the treating chemistry, a presence of the bulk treating chemistry dispenser, a fill level of the treating chemistry in the bulk treating chemistry dispenser, or a volume of the treating chemistry in the bulk treating chemistry dispenser and provide an output signal indicative thereof; and
a controller coupled with the user interface, the sensor, and the bulk treating chemistry dispenser and configured to execute an operating cycle, the controller configured to determine an amount of treating chemistry an amount of treating chemistry remaining in the bulk treating chemistry dispenser based on the output signal, and the controller configured to control the user interface such that the user interface provides an indication of the determined amount of treating chemistry remaining in the bulk treating chemistry dispenser as the amount of treating chemistry is reduced.
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Abstract
A method of determining the number of doses and the types of a treating chemistry available in the bulk dispensing system, and providing an indication of the determination on a user interface.
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1. A laundry treating appliance, comprising:
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a laundry treating chamber; a bulk treating chemistry dispenser configured to hold multiple doses of treating chemistry for dispensing into the laundry treating chamber; a user interface configured to provide an indication to the user; a sensor adjacent to the bulk treating chemistry dispenser and where the sensor is configured to sense at least one of a presence of the treating chemistry, a presence of the bulk treating chemistry dispenser, a fill level of the treating chemistry in the bulk treating chemistry dispenser, or a volume of the treating chemistry in the bulk treating chemistry dispenser and provide an output signal indicative thereof; and a controller coupled with the user interface, the sensor, and the bulk treating chemistry dispenser and configured to execute an operating cycle, the controller configured to determine an amount of treating chemistry an amount of treating chemistry remaining in the bulk treating chemistry dispenser based on the output signal, and the controller configured to control the user interface such that the user interface provides an indication of the determined amount of treating chemistry remaining in the bulk treating chemistry dispenser as the amount of treating chemistry is reduced. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A laundry treating appliance, comprising:
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a laundry treating chamber; a bulk treating chemistry dispenser configured to hold multiple doses of treating chemistry for dispensing into the laundry treating chamber; a user interface configured to provide an indication to the user; a sensor configured to sense a fill level of the treating chemistry in the bulk treating chemistry dispenser and provide a signal indicative of the fill level; and a controller coupled with the user interface, the sensor, and the bulk treating chemistry dispenser and configured to execute an operating cycle and to control the user interface such that the user interface provides an indication of an amount of treating chemistry remaining in the bulk treating chemistry dispenser as the amount of treating chemistry is reduced.
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11. A laundry treating appliance, comprising:
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a laundry treating chamber; a bulk treating chemistry dispenser configured to hold multiple doses of treating chemistry for dispensing into the laundry treating chamber; a user interface configured to provide an indication to the user; a sensor configured to sense a volume of the treating chemistry in the bulk treating chemistry dispenser and provide a signal indicative of the volume; and a controller coupled with the user interface, the sensor, and the bulk treating chemistry dispenser and configured to execute an operating cycle and to control the user interface such that the user interface provides an indication of an amount of treating chemistry remaining in the bulk treating chemistry dispenser as the amount of treating chemistry is reduced. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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