US 11,982,033 B2
Method and apparatus for cleaning laundry
Allison White, Charlotte, NC (US); Martino Bondi, Porcia (IT); Yihong Li, Charlotte, NC (US); Elisa Stabon, Porcia (IT); and Alberto Lucchetta, Charlotte, NC (US)
Assigned to Electrolux Home Products, Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed by Electrolux Home Products, Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed on Feb. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/108,339.
Application 17/352,894 is a division of application No. 16/131,941, filed on Sep. 14, 2018, granted, now 11,131,048, issued on Sep. 28, 2021.
Application 18/108,339 is a continuation of application No. 17/352,894, filed on Jun. 21, 2021, granted, now 11,598,040.
Prior Publication US 2023/0193542 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. D06F 33/00 (2020.01); D06F 23/02 (2006.01); D06F 34/18 (2020.01); D06F 37/04 (2006.01); D06F 37/30 (2020.01); D06F 39/02 (2006.01); D06F 39/08 (2006.01); D06F 39/10 (2006.01); D06F 35/00 (2006.01); D06F 103/04 (2020.01); D06F 103/16 (2020.01); D06F 103/26 (2020.01); D06F 103/38 (2020.01)
CPC D06F 33/00 (2013.01) [D06F 23/02 (2013.01); D06F 34/18 (2020.02); D06F 37/04 (2013.01); D06F 37/304 (2013.01); D06F 39/02 (2013.01); D06F 39/028 (2013.01); D06F 39/088 (2013.01); D06F 39/10 (2013.01); D06F 35/006 (2013.01); D06F 35/007 (2013.01); D06F 2103/04 (2020.02); D06F 2103/16 (2020.02); D06F 2103/26 (2020.02); D06F 2103/38 (2020.02)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A laundry washing machine comprising:
a tub;
a drum rotatably mounted within the tub;
a motor configured to selectively rotate the drum;
one or more supply valves connectable to a water supply system;
a detergent supply system;
a water draining pump; and
a control unit, the control unit being configured to:
perform a tub loading process comprising operating the one or more supply valves to provide a first volume of water through the detergent supply system and into the tub to fill the tub with wash liquid;
perform a washing process comprising operating the motor to rotate the drum to thereby agitate laundry in the drum in the presence of the wash liquid;
perform a static rinsing process comprising operating the water draining pump to remove a free volume of liquid solution from the tub without simultaneously operating the motor to rotate the drum; and
perform one or more rinsing processes comprising:
performing a tub loading process comprising operating the one or more supply valves to provide a volume of clean rinse water to the tub,
operating the water draining pump to remove the rinse water from the drum, and
operating the motor to spin the drum at high speed to extract rinse water from the laundry, while continuing to operate the draining pump.