Patent ID: 8713976

Claim:
A control system for a washing machine including a motor, a cabinet, a wash tub positioned within the cabinet and a wash basket rotatably mounted within the wash tub, said control system comprising: a plurality of supports comprising two diagonally arranged supports, said plurality of supports configured to support the washing machine on a surface; at least one load sensor positioned with respect to each support of said two diagonally arranged supports, said at least one load sensor configured to detect a level of force applied to a corresponding support by a load within the wash basket, said at least one load sensor further configured to generate a signal representative of the detected level of force; an input device that enables a user to select a force level threshold and a noise level threshold for a selected operation of the washing machine, and a condition of the surface; and a controller in signal communication with said input device and said at least one load sensor positioned with respect to each support, said controller being configured to detect an operating load placement condition within the wash basket in response to at least one signal received from said at least one load sensor positioned with respect to each support, said controller further configured to detect a weight and a location of the load within the wash basket in response to the signal received from said at least one load sensor positioned with respect each support, said controller being further configured to maintain a force applied on each of the plurality of supports below the force level threshold selected by the user, and operate a correction process upon detection of an unbalanced load placement condition based at least in part on the condition of the surface, wherein the controller is further configured to maintain a noise level for the selected operation of the washing machine below the noise level threshold selected by the user and operate the correction process to reduce the noise level for the selected operation of the washing machine based on the condition of the surface and the level of force detected by the at least one load sensor.