Patent ID: 11859328
Assignee: HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC D  A  G | IPC A  D  G

Claim 0:
1. An appliance, comprising:
a chassis comprising an electrically conductive material, the chassis electrically coupled to a ground;
a first levelling leg comprising an electrically conductive material, the first levelling leg electrically coupled to the chassis and configured to support the appliance on a base surface;
a second levelling leg comprising an electrically conductive material, the second levelling leg electrically isolated from the chassis by one or more electrically insulating spacers and configured to support the appliance on the base surface; and
a controller in operative communication with the second levelling leg and the chassis, the controller configured for:
monitoring electrical continuity between the second levelling leg and the chassis; and
detecting water on the base surface in response to electrical continuity between the second levelling leg and the chassis.