DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE FOR A WASHING APPLIANCE, AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A diagnostic device for a washing appliance, comprising:
- a control unit adapted to be in communication with at least one operational component of the washing appliance and with at least one control switch device, the control unit being responsive to the at least one control switch device to control the at least one operational component, the control unit being further configured to monitor the at least one operational component so as to identify a failure thereof, and provide an indicia of the failure; and
a panel member associated with the control unit, the panel member including an indicia of the at least one operational component, the at least one operational component indicia being configured to cooperate with the corresponding failure indicia so as to provide a perceptible identification of the at least one operational component experiencing the failure.
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Abstract
A diagnostic device for a washing appliance, and associated apparatus and method are provided. A control unit is in communication with at least one operational component of the washing appliance and with at least one control switch device. The control unit is responsive to the at least one control switch device to control the at least one operational component. The control unit is further configured to monitor the at least one operational component so as to identify a failure thereof, and to provide an indicia of the failure. A panel member is associated with the control unit, and includes an indicia of the at least one operational component. The at least one operational component indicia is configured to cooperate with the corresponding failure indicia so as to provide a perceptible identification of the at least one operational component experiencing the failure.
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30 Claims
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1. A diagnostic device for a washing appliance, comprising:
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a control unit adapted to be in communication with at least one operational component of the washing appliance and with at least one control switch device, the control unit being responsive to the at least one control switch device to control the at least one operational component, the control unit being further configured to monitor the at least one operational component so as to identify a failure thereof, and provide an indicia of the failure; and a panel member associated with the control unit, the panel member including an indicia of the at least one operational component, the at least one operational component indicia being configured to cooperate with the corresponding failure indicia so as to provide a perceptible identification of the at least one operational component experiencing the failure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A washing appliance, comprising:
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at least one operational component; at least one control switch device; a control unit in communication with the at least one operational component and with at least one control switch device, the control unit being responsive to the at least one control switch device to control the at least one operational component, the control unit being further configured to monitor the at least one operational component so as to identify a failure thereof, and provide an indicia of the failure; and a panel member associated with the control unit, the panel member including an indicia of the at least one operational component, the at least one operational component indicia being configured to cooperate with the corresponding failure indicia so as to provide a perceptible identification of the at least one operational component experiencing the failure. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of identifying component failure in a washing appliance, comprising:
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identifying a failure of at least one operational component of the washing appliance by monitoring the at least one operational component with a control unit, the control unit being in communication with at least one control switch device and responsive thereto to control the at least one operational component, and providing an indicia of the failure; and communicating the failure indicia with an indicia of the corresponding at least one operational component, the at least one operational component indicia being operably engaged with a panel member associated with the control unit, so as to provide a perceptible identification of the at least one operational component experiencing the failure. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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