US 11,952,705 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 Home Products, Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed by Electrolux Home Products, Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed on May 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/322,046.
Application 17/322,046 is a continuation of application No. 16/131,935, filed on Sep. 14, 2018, granted, now 11,162,209.
Prior Publication US 2021/0269962 A1, Sep. 2, 2021
Int. Cl. C11D 11/00 (2006.01); 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 11/0017 (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); D06F 2101/20 (2020.02); D06F 2103/16 (2020.02); D06F 2105/04 (2020.02); D06F 2105/52 (2020.02)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for operating a laundry washing machine, the method comprising:
presenting an option at a user interface to select among a plurality of operation modes including at least a unit dose package operation mode and a non-unit dose package operation mode; and
upon determining that the unit dose package operation mode has been selected, performing a first water fill process comprising:
(a) providing a first quantity of hot water through a dispenser having at least a first compartment configured to receive a unit dose package comprising a water soluble pouch containing a quantity of detergent, the providing the first quantity of hot through the dispenser comprising providing a first portion of the first quantity of hot water, waiting a predetermined time without providing additional water, and, after the predetermined time elapses, providing a second potion of the first quantity of water;
(b) measuring a temperature of water in a washing tub located downstream of the dispenser;
(c) determining whether the temperature is above, equal to or below a predetermined value;
(d) upon determining that the temperature is equal to or below the predetermined value, adding hot water to the washing tub; and
(e) upon determining that one or more additional conditions are met, adding cold water to the washing tub.