According to the present disclosure, a washing machine may comprise a cabinet, a tub disposed in the cabinet to receive water, a drum rotatably disposed in the tub to contain a laundry and a detergent supply device disposed at the cabinet to supply detergent into the tub, wherein the detergent supply device comprises a plurality of cartridges containing detergent, a pump suctioning detergent from the plurality of cartridges, a passage guiding detergent discharged from the pump into the tub and a plurality of electrode sensors disposed at a side of the plurality of cartridges, wherein each of the plurality of electrode sensors comprises an electrode plate detecting electric signal and a terminal transmitting the electric signal detected by the electrode plate, wherein the electrode plate has a first surface contacted with detergent contained in the cartridge and a second surface connected to the terminal.

According to the present disclosure, a washing machine may comprise a cabinet, a tub disposed in the cabinet to receive water, a drum rotatably disposed in the tub to contain a laundry and a detergent supply device disposed at the cabinet to supply detergent into the tub, wherein the detergent supply device comprises a plurality of cartridges containing detergent, a pump suctioning detergent from the plurality of cartridges, a passage guiding detergent discharged from the pump into the tub and a plurality of electrode sensors disposed at a side of the plurality of cartridges, wherein each of the plurality of electrode sensors comprises an electrode plate detecting electric signal and a terminal transmitting the electric signal detected by the electrode plate, wherein the electrode plate has a first surface contacted with detergent contained in the cartridge and a second surface connected to the terminal.

The present disclosure relates to a laundry treating apparatus, including a housing configured to supply laundry detergent to the tub and define an outer appearance; a storage container disposed to extend in a front-rear direction of the main body to store the laundry detergent, and mounted to the housing; a laundry detergent pump provided at a rear portion of the housing to define a movement of laundry detergent stored in the storage container; and a remaining amount sensing unit that applies a current toward an inside of the storage container to sense a remaining amount of laundry detergent stored in the storage container.

The present disclosure relates to a laundry treating apparatus, including a housing configured to supply laundry detergent to the tub and define an outer appearance; a storage container disposed to extend in a front-rear direction of the main body to store the laundry detergent, and mounted to the housing; a laundry detergent pump provided at a rear portion of the housing to define a movement of laundry detergent stored in the storage container; and a remaining amount sensing unit that applies a current toward an inside of the storage container to sense a remaining amount of laundry detergent stored in the storage container.

A washer system, including: a washer having controllable operational parameters; an optical camera which provides optical data at the washer; a controller configured to: communicate with the washer and the optical camera, receive the optical data from the optical camera, and control the operational parameters of the washer. The washer system includes a processor configured to: receive the optical data, identify, using a machine learning model, types of laundry and quantities of the laundry loaded in the washer using received optical data from the optical camera and data sets stored in a data bank, and communicate with the controller to control the washer to operate using one or more specified operational parameters based on the types of laundry and the quantities of laundry.

A washer system, including: a washer having controllable operational parameters; an optical camera which provides optical data at the washer; a controller configured to: communicate with the washer and the optical camera, receive the optical data from the optical camera, and control the operational parameters of the washer. The washer system includes a processor configured to: receive the optical data, identify, using a machine learning model, types of laundry and quantities of the laundry loaded in the washer using received optical data from the optical camera and data sets stored in a data bank, and communicate with the controller to control the washer to operate using one or more specified operational parameters based on the types of laundry and the quantities of laundry.

A fan system includes a fan having a controllable speed setting or power setting; an optical camera directed outward from the fan and which provides optical data; a controller configured to: communicate with the optical camera, receive the optical data, control rotating directions and the speed setting or the power setting of the fan; and a processor configured to: receive the optical data, identify, using a machine learning model, directions of one or more targets in relation to the fan using the received optical data of the optical camera, access a data bank, determine, using the data bank, the speed setting or the power setting of the fan, and communicate with the controller to control the rotating directions of the fan and the speed setting or power setting of the fan based on the identified directions of one or more targets in relation to the fan.

A household cleaning appliance having a rotatable drum located within the interior and defining a treating chamber for receiving an article for treating and a method for operating the household cleaning appliance. The household cleaning appliance includes a dispensing system that includes and can be operated as a non-bulk dispensing system or as a bulk dispensing system in a household cleaning appliance.

A household cleaning appliance having a rotatable drum located within the interior and defining a treating chamber for receiving an article for treating and a method for operating the household cleaning appliance. The household cleaning appliance includes a dispensing system that includes and can be operated as a non-bulk dispensing system or as a bulk dispensing system in a household cleaning appliance.

A laundry treating appliance includes a treating chamber provided for receiving laundry for treatment, a controller having a memory in which is stored a set of executable instructions including a set of cycles of operations. The laundry treating appliance also includes a user interface operably coupled with the controller and having a touchscreen configured to provide an input and output function for the controller.