Patent ID: 6151742
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
A washing machine for cleansing articles, comprising:a washer tub;a washer basket disposed in said washer tub for receiving the articles;a liquid supply source for supplying a liquid to said washer tub and said washer basket;an agitator disposed in said washer basket for displacing the articles and the liquid;a flow rate monitor for monitoring the flow rate of the liquid supplied to said washer tub and said washer basket and providing a signal representation thereof;an agitator load monitor for monitoring the agitator load while displacing the articles and the liquid and providing a signal representation thereof; anda controller, responsive to said flow rate monitor and said agitator load monitor, for determining an optimal level of liquid to be supplied to said washer tub and said washer basket for a wash cycle operation of said washing machine as a function of the flow rate and the agitator load.