US 12,258,701 B2
Methods for determining and performing conditioning operations within a laundry treatment appliance
Ryan James Scheckelhoff, Louisville, KY (US); and Joshua Reeves, Louisville, KY (US)
Assigned to Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Oct. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/513,136.
Prior Publication US 2023/0132718 A1, May 4, 2023
Int. Cl. D06F 58/46 (2020.01); D06F 34/05 (2020.01); D06F 34/26 (2020.01); D06F 103/04 (2020.01); D06F 103/06 (2020.01); D06F 103/32 (2020.01); D06F 103/38 (2020.01); D06F 105/56 (2020.01)
CPC D06F 58/46 (2020.02) [D06F 34/05 (2020.02); D06F 34/26 (2020.02); D06F 2103/04 (2020.02); D06F 2103/06 (2020.02); D06F 2103/32 (2020.02); D06F 2103/38 (2020.02); D06F 2105/56 (2020.02)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of operating a laundry treatment appliance, the laundry treatment appliance comprising a tub provided within a cabinet, the method comprising:
performing a drying operation on a laundry load within the laundry treatment appliance;
predicting a removal point at which the laundry load will be removed from the tub;
determining a conditioning time of the laundry load upon completion of the drying operation, the conditioning time being a length of time required to perform a conditioning operation;
determining a start time of the conditioning operation by subtracting the conditioning time from the removal point; and
implementing a responsive action at the determined start time.