Patent ID: 11939720
Assignee: HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC D  G | IPC D  G

Claim 12:
13. A method of operating a laundry folding appliance, the laundry folding appliance comprising one or more folding panels rotatably coupled to a fixed plate by one or more hinge mechanisms, the fixed plate and the one or more folding panels at least partially defining a flat folding surface, an actuating assembly for selectively folding the one or more folding panels, and a camera assembly positioned in view of the flat folding surface, the method comprising:
obtaining one or more images using the camera assembly;
identifying a laundry article positioned on the flat folding surface by analyzing the one or more images using a laundry identification model;
determining a folding protocol for folding the laundry article; and
operating the actuating assembly to fold the laundry article in accordance with the folding protocol.