AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL DETERGENT TYPE IDENTIFICATION TO SELECT A WASH ALGORITHM BASED ON DETERGENT TYPE
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1. A detergent module for dispensing detergent during a wash-cycle, comprising:
- at least one compartment operative to store and dispense detergent,a sensor mounted proximate to the detergent stored in the compartment and operative to produce a detergent-type signal indicating whether the detergent stored in the compartment is a solid-type detergent or a liquid-type detergent;
the compartment including an opening allowing fluid to enter the compartment to rinse at least the portion of the compartment proximate to the sensor during the wash cycle.
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Abstract
A detergent module for dispensing detergent during a wash-cycle is presented in which a sensor senses and indicates or a user via control input indicates whether the detergent in the module is a solid-type detergent or a liquid-type detergent, and the detergent-type indication is used by a dishwashing machine or a laundry washing machine to select a washing algorithm tailored to exploit the cleaning efficiency of the detergent.
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26 Claims
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1. A detergent module for dispensing detergent during a wash-cycle, comprising:
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at least one compartment operative to store and dispense detergent, a sensor mounted proximate to the detergent stored in the compartment and operative to produce a detergent-type signal indicating whether the detergent stored in the compartment is a solid-type detergent or a liquid-type detergent; the compartment including an opening allowing fluid to enter the compartment to rinse at least the portion of the compartment proximate to the sensor during the wash cycle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A dishwasher, comprising:
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a housing having a wash chamber, a connection to a water supply a connection for water removal, and a heating element; a door; a detergent module operative to store and dispense detergent during a wash-cycle; and a machine controller including different first and second detergent-type wash algorithms which determine the operation of the connection to the water supply, the connection for water removal, the heating element, and the detergent module during the wash-cycle, the controller operative to selectively employ a selected one of the first and second algorithms based at least in part on whether the detergent contained in the detergent module is a solid-type detergent or a liquid-type detergent. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A clothes washer, comprising:
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a housing having a wash chamber, a connection to a water supply, and a connection for water removal; a door; a detergent module operative to store and dispense detergent during a wash-cycle; and a machine controller including different first and second detergent-type wash algorithms which determine the operation of at least one of the connection to the water supply, the connection for water removal, and the detergent module during the wash-cycle, the controller being operative to selectively employ a selected one of the first and second algorithms based at least in part on whether the detergent contained in the detergent module is a solid-type detergent or a liquid-type detergent. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of washing items comprising the steps:
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providing detergent to a detergent module in a machine; receiving a detergent-type signal or value which indicates whether the detergent in the detergent module is a solid-type detergent or a liquid-type detergent; selecting one of a plurality of different wash algorithms based at least in part on the detergent-type signal or value; and controlling the machine to perform a wash-cycle based on the selected wash algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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