A laundry washing machine and method automate the selection of a load type for a laundry washing machine based in part on sensing multiple times during an initial fill phase of a wash cycle and based in part on a fluid level sensed by a fluid level sensor operatively coupled to a wash tub. The dynamic selection may be based at least in part on a first time at which the fluid level sensor senses a predetermined fluid level while water is being dispensed into the wash tub and a peak time at which the fluid level sensor senses a stabilization of fluid level after water is not being dispensed into the wash tub. The dynamic selection may also be accelerated by skipping the sensing of one or more times in response to determining that an earlier reached time meets a predetermined criterion.

A laundry washing machine and method automate the selection of a load type for a laundry washing machine based in part on sensing multiple times during an initial fill phase of a wash cycle and based in part on a fluid level sensed by a fluid level sensor operatively coupled to a wash tub. The dynamic selection may be based at least in part on a first time at which the fluid level sensor senses a predetermined fluid level while water is being dispensed into the wash tub and a peak time at which the fluid level sensor senses a stabilization of fluid level after water is not being dispensed into the wash tub. The dynamic selection may also be accelerated by skipping the sensing of one or more times in response to determining that an earlier reached time meets a predetermined criterion.

A laundry washing machine and method automate the selection of various operational settings for a wash cycle based in part on color composition data collected from a load of articles using a color detection sensor. In some instances, the capture of color composition data is triggered by detected weight changes sensed by a weight sensor as the load of articles is added to a wash tub, and is based in part on the detection of a stable weight in the wash tub for at least a predetermined duration. In addition, in some instances, color compensation data may be used to characterize a load of articles based in part on a color decision algorithm that assigns pixels in the color compensation data to different color categories.

The present disclosure concerns a method for operating or controlling an operation of a household appliance (100, 300) performed by at least one device (100, 200, 300, 400). The method includes: obtaining external information representative of at least one external given situation outside the household appliance (100, 300); and operating or controlling an operation of the household appliance (100, 300) at least taking into account the external information obtained. In addition, the present disclosure concerns a device and a system for performing such a method.

A washing machine appliance as provided herein, may include a cabinet, a tub, a fluid additive dispenser, and a controller. The tub may be disposed within the cabinet. The fluid additive dispenser may include a housing, a dispenser drawer, a water supply conduit, a conduit water valve, and an optical sensor. The optical sensor may be mounted to a housing and directed at a pod compartment. The controller may be operably coupled to the fluid additive dispenser and may be configured to initiate a washing operation. The washing operation may include receiving an image signal from the optical sensor, determining a pod characteristic within the pod compartment based on the received image signal, and directing water to the pod compartment based on the determined pod characteristic.

A balancing system for a washing machine and a method for operating a balancing system of a washing machine are described. A first controller is connected to a pump of at least one compartment system for controlling the pump, and the first controller is positioned on a drum. A second controller is configured to determine an imbalance of the drum when the drum is rotating and control activation or deactivation of the pump of the at least one compartment system via the first controller.

A water-conducting household appliance includes a moving component, an electric motor for moving the component, a load apparatus configured to apply a resistance to counter movement of the component as a function of a position of the moving component, and a control apparatus for actuating the electric motor. The control apparatus is configured to detect a drive current drawn which is drawn by the electric motor and is a function of the resistance applied by the load apparatus and to ascertain the position of the moving component as a function of the detected drive current.

A washing machine appliance includes a wash basket that is rotatably mounted within a wash tub and is selectively rotated by a motor assembly. A controller is operably coupled to a water supply and the motor assembly and is configured to estimate a dry load weight of the load of clothes, determine a cloth type of the load of clothes, determine a remaining moisture content of the load of clothes based at least in part on the dry load weight and the cloth type, and transmit the remaining moisture content to a dryer appliance for improved operation.

The present disclosure relates to a level adjustable washing machine and a method for adjusting a level of the washing machine. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the level adjustable washing machine may include a cabinet forming an exterior of the washing machine; a tub disposed in the cabinet; a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub and configured to receive laundry; a level sensor disposed on at least one surface of the cabinet and configured to sense a tilt of the cabinet; a vibration sensor disposed on at least one side of the tub and configured to sense vibration generated by rotation of the drum; a plurality of height adjustable supports disposed on a bottom portion of the cabinet; and a processor configured to receive tilt information of the cabinet from the level sensor, receive information on the vibration generated by rotation of the drum from the vibration sensor, and derive a tilt value of the cabinet that is capable of minimizing the vibration of the corresponding washing machine using an artificial intelligence pre-trained through machine learning.

A laundry appliance includes a cabinet defining an opening with a laundry vessel mounted within the cabinet. The laundry vessel defines a treatment chamber. The laundry appliance also includes an electrolytic hypochlorous acid generator upstream of the treatment chamber with respect to a flow of cold water through the laundry appliance and a controller. The controller may be configured for and/or a method of sanitizing the laundry appliance may include opening a valve upstream of the electrolytic hypochlorous acid generator to provide the flow of cold water through the laundry appliance, confirming the presence of the cold water in the laundry appliance after opening the valve, and activating the electrolytic hypochlorous acid generator after confirming the presence of the cold water in the laundry appliance.