Laundry appliance storage container and method for freshening contents thereof

摘要

A removable storage container that may be stored inside an appliance when the appliance is not in use or when the appliance is operated in a freshening mode, a laundry appliance that incorporates such storage container, and a method for freshening the clothes and/or other articles.

主权项

1. A laundry appliance, comprising:
a cabinet defining an opening having a diameter; a processor; a control panel coupled with the processor; a container sensor coupled with the processor; and a storage container, the storage container comprising
a rigid rim configured to span the opening of the cabinet, the rim having a diameter greater than the diameter of the opening and configured to rest proximate thereto; anda body attached to the rim, the body having a predetermined shape configured to rest through the opening of the cabinet;wherein the processor is configured to receive a signal outputted by the sensor to initiate or prevent a cycle activation of the laundry appliance based on whether the storage container is in the laundry appliance.