US 12,000,076 B2
Front load washer with locking bolt removal confirmation
Jay Pareshbhai Shinde, Hyderabad (IN); Sanjana Tuniki, Hyderabad (IN); Neki Jashwant Patel, Hyderabad (IN); Sanjay Yadav Majjath, Hyderabad (IN); and Sasikumar Durairaj, Hyderabad (IN)
Assigned to Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Mar. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/688,973.
Prior Publication US 2023/0287619 A1, Sep. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. D06F 37/26 (2006.01); D06F 34/28 (2020.01); D06F 37/04 (2006.01); D06F 39/00 (2020.01)
CPC D06F 37/267 (2013.01) [D06F 34/28 (2020.02); D06F 37/04 (2013.01); D06F 39/001 (2013.01); F16B 2200/95 (2023.08)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A front-loading laundry appliance defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction, the laundry appliance comprising:
a cabinet having a rear side;
a tub provided within the cabinet having an attachment element;
a control panel including plurality of input selectors for selecting machine cycles and features;
a shipping attachment assembly detachably connected to the attachment element of the tub through the rear side of the cabinet, the shipping attachment assembly comprising
a shipping bolt spacer have an exterior surface defining an internal spacer chamber;
a shipping bolt within the spacer chamber;
an identifier visible from the exterior of the laundry appliance only upon detachment of the shipping attachment assembly from the attachment element; and
a controller in communication with the control panel and input selectors, wherein the controller is configured to:
receive a series of sequential inputs from the plurality of input selectors;
compare the series of sequential inputs to a predetermined input pattern, wherein the predetermined input pattern is associated with the identifier; and
enable operation of the laundry appliance when the series of sequential inputs matches the predetermined input pattern.