US 12,264,429 B2
Method for operating a laundry washing machine using a unit dose package and laundry washing machine
Allison White, Charlotte, NC (US); Yihong Li, Charlotte, NC (US); and Oscar Madalena, Charlotte, NC (US)
Assigned to Electrolux Consumer Products, Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed by Electrolux Home Products, Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed on Apr. 9, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/630,260.
Application 18/630,260 is a continuation of application No. 17/322,046, filed on May 17, 2021, granted, now 11,952,705, issued on Apr. 9, 2024.
Application 17/322,046 is a continuation of application No. 16/131,935, filed on Sep. 14, 2018, granted, now 11,162,209, issued on Nov. 2, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0254678 A1, Aug. 1, 2024
Int. Cl. C11D 17/04 (2006.01); D06F 21/04 (2006.01); D06F 33/37 (2020.01); D06F 33/43 (2020.01); D06F 34/22 (2020.01); D06F 35/00 (2006.01); D06F 39/02 (2006.01); D06F 39/08 (2006.01); D06F 101/20 (2020.01); D06F 103/16 (2020.01); D06F 105/04 (2020.01); D06F 105/52 (2020.01)
CPC D06F 39/028 (2013.01) [C11D 17/042 (2013.01); D06F 21/04 (2013.01); D06F 33/37 (2020.02); D06F 33/43 (2020.02); D06F 34/22 (2020.02); D06F 35/008 (2013.01); D06F 39/026 (2013.01); D06F 39/087 (2013.01); D06F 39/088 (2013.01); C11D 2111/12 (2024.01); D06F 2101/20 (2020.02); D06F 2103/16 (2020.02); D06F 2105/04 (2020.02); D06F 2105/52 (2020.02)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A laundry washing machine, comprising:
a cabinet supporting a washing tub;
a washing drum rotatably mounted within the washing tub and configured to receive a laundry load;
a treating agents dispenser comprising a compartment configured to receive a unit dose package containing a pre-measured amount of a treating agent; and
one or more water conveying lines configured to convey water to the compartment; a supply line fluidly connecting the treating agents dispenser and the washing tub; and a control unit configured to control the laundry washing machine to:
activate a controllable valve to provide a first water supply to the washing tub through the one or more water conveying lines and the compartment;
measure a temperature of water in the washing tub and store a value of the measured temperature in a memory of the control unit; and
perform a selection process based at least in part on the value of the measured temperature, the selection process comprising electing between one of:
(a) filling the washing tub with a volume of hot water when the value of the measured temperature is equal to or below a predetermined value; and
(b) filling the washing tub with a volume of cold water when the value of the measured temperature is above the predetermined value.