Patent ID: 8151428
Filing Date: 2012-04-10
Classification: D06F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for assembling a washing machine, said method comprising: providing a mode shifter including a solenoid; coupling a basket and an agitator to the mode shifter; coupling a motor to the mode shifter, the solenoid selectively allowing the motor to rotate at least one of the basket and the agitator by deenergizing or energizing the solenoid; independently electrically coupling a motor controller to each of the mode shifter and the motor, the motor controller in operational control communication with the mode shifter and the motor, wherein energizing the solenoid couples the motor only to the agitator and deenergizing the solenoid couples the agitator and the basket to the motor; and coupling a control board assembly to the motor controller such that input into the control board assembly to operate the washing machine is sent through the motor controller to facilitate an operation of the mode shifter and the motor.