Systems and Methods for Detecting an Imbalanced Load in a Washing Machine Appliance Having a Balancing Apparatus

摘要

An exemplary washing machine appliance includes a cabinet, a tub positioned within the cabinet, a drum rotatably mounted within the tub, a balancing apparatus configured to offset an imbalance created by articles in the drum, and a motor in mechanical communication with the drum. The motor is configured for selectively rotating the drum within the tub. The washing machine appliance includes a controller configured to perform operations. The operations include receiving a signal indicative of a speed of the motor. The operations include determining a deviation of the speed of the motor from a target motor speed and comparing the deviation to one or more threshold values. The operations include determining whether to perform a rebalancing process or a spin out process based on the comparison of the deviation to the one or more threshold values.

主权项

1. A washing machine appliance, comprising:
a cabinet; a tub positioned within the cabinet; a drum rotatably mounted within the tub, the drum defining a wash chamber for receipt of articles for washing; a balancing apparatus configured to offset an imbalance created by the articles in the drum; a motor in mechanical communication with the drum, the motor configured for selectively rotating the drum within the tub; and a controller configured to perform operations, the operations comprising:
receiving a signal indicative of a speed of the motor;determining a deviation of the speed of the motor from a target motor speed;comparing the deviation to one or more threshold values; anddetermining whether to perform a rebalancing process or a spin out process based on the comparison of the deviation to the one or more threshold values.