Method and apparatus for determining laundry load size
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1. A laundry treatment appliance comprising:
- a drum defining a laundry treatment chamber configured to hold laundry;
a motor coupled to the drum and configured to rotate the drum; and
a controller coupled to the motor and configured to determine a parameter representative of a rotational speed of the laundry in the drum and determine a laundry load size based on the parameter, wherein the controller is further configured to determine a parameter representative of a rotational speed of the drum and compare the parameter representative of the rotational speed of the laundry in the drum and the parameter representative of the rotational speed of the drum.
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Abstract
A laundry treatment appliance includes: a drum defining a laundry treatment chamber configured to hold laundry; a motor coupled to the drum and configured to rotate the drum; and a controller coupled to the motor and configured to determine a parameter representative of a rotational speed of the laundry in the drum and determine a laundry load size based on the parameter.
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1. A laundry treatment appliance comprising:
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a drum defining a laundry treatment chamber configured to hold laundry; a motor coupled to the drum and configured to rotate the drum; and a controller coupled to the motor and configured to determine a parameter representative of a rotational speed of the laundry in the drum and determine a laundry load size based on the parameter, wherein the controller is further configured to determine a parameter representative of a rotational speed of the drum and compare the parameter representative of the rotational speed of the laundry in the drum and the parameter representative of the rotational speed of the drum. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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