A control method for a smart clothes treatment system, solving the problem that an existing linkage method is more suitable for application to a system of associated home appliances that work with the same operating parameters and the linkage mobility and the degree of intelligence are not good. The control method of the smart clothes treatment system can automatically recommend care parameter information of a clothes care device according to washing parameter information of a clothes washing device, so that the clothes care device can directly operate on the basis of the recommended care parameter information. The control method can be appliable to a combination of linkage home appliances having different types of operating parameters such as the clothes washing device and the clothes care device, so that multiple home appliances having a large difference in operating parameters can perform linkage operation on the basis of a specific matching scenario.

A control method for a smart clothes treatment system, solving the problem that an existing linkage method is more suitable for application to a system of associated home appliances that work with the same operating parameters and the linkage mobility and the degree of intelligence are not good. The control method of the smart clothes treatment system can automatically recommend care parameter information of a clothes care device according to washing parameter information of a clothes washing device, so that the clothes care device can directly operate on the basis of the recommended care parameter information. The control method can be appliable to a combination of linkage home appliances having different types of operating parameters such as the clothes washing device and the clothes care device, so that multiple home appliances having a large difference in operating parameters can perform linkage operation on the basis of a specific matching scenario.

Provided are a washing machine in which an auxiliary door can be safely and conveniently used and a method of controlling the same. The auxiliary door through which laundry can be additionally put into the washing machine, and the auxiliary door can be safely locked/unlocked. Because an open/closed state of the auxiliary door can be indirectly determined through a locking/unlocking operation of the auxiliary door, even when a door opening/closing detecting device has broken down, the auxiliary door can be safely used. The auxiliary door is unlocked by default and conditions on which the auxiliary door is locked for safety if necessary, are minimized during an operation of the washing machine so that use convenience of the auxiliary door can be enhanced, and a locked state of the auxiliary door is maintained according to the amount of laundry so that the laundry can be safely put into the washing machine.

Provided are a washing machine in which an auxiliary door can be safely and conveniently used and a method of controlling the same. The auxiliary door through which laundry can be additionally put into the washing machine, and the auxiliary door can be safely locked/unlocked. Because an open/closed state of the auxiliary door can be indirectly determined through a locking/unlocking operation of the auxiliary door, even when a door opening/closing detecting device has broken down, the auxiliary door can be safely used. The auxiliary door is unlocked by default and conditions on which the auxiliary door is locked for safety if necessary, are minimized during an operation of the washing machine so that use convenience of the auxiliary door can be enhanced, and a locked state of the auxiliary door is maintained according to the amount of laundry so that the laundry can be safely put into the washing machine.

A washing machine includes a tub to receive water; a drain pump connectable to the tub and configured to discharge the water from the tub, and a filter assembly to filter the discharged water from the drain pump. The filter assembly includes a filter housing, a filter couplable to the filter housing and configured to rotate within the filter housing, the filter including a first filter structure to collect foreign substance from the discharged water from the drain pump and a second filter structure to collect other foreign substances having a size different from foreign substance collected in the first filter structure from the discharged water from the drain pump, and a filter driver to rotate the filter.

An appliance includes a body, an interface panel, a scanning device, and a controller. The interface panel is coupled to the body. The scanning device is coupled to the interface panel and is configured to conduct a facial scan and gather a facial data set. The controller is communicatively coupled to the scanning device, wherein the controller is configured to receive the facial data set and compare the facial data set to a stored verification data set. The controller is configured to activate a routine based on the comparison of the facial data set and the stored verification data set.

A door system for an appliance includes a panel and a door having an inner surface. A bracket is coupled to the door. A rail assembly is disposed on an opposing side of the panel relative to the door. The bracket engages the rail assembly through the panel to adjust the door between an opened position and a closed position via the rail assembly. The door is configured to a deployed position.

A door system for an appliance includes a panel and a door having an inner surface. A bracket is coupled to the door. A rail assembly is disposed on an opposing side of the panel relative to the door. The bracket engages the rail assembly through the panel to adjust the door between an opened position and a closed position via the rail assembly. The door is configured to a deployed position.

The disclosure relates to a method including capturing and/or obtaining a reservoir information item at a dispensing module for a detergent and/or cleaning agent, with the reservoir information item representative of at least one property of a reservoir for the detergent and/or cleaning agent, an application specification for the detergent and/or cleaning agent contained in the reservoir, and/or a property of the detergent and/or cleaning agent contained in the reservoir, and the reservoir is connected or connectable to the dispensing module. The method further includes determining and/or causing the determination of a dispensing control information item depending at least in part on the reservoir information item, with the dispensing control information item configured to at least partly control the dispensing of the detergent and/or cleaning agent by the dispensing module.

The disclosure relates to a method including capturing and/or obtaining a reservoir information item at a dispensing module for a detergent and/or cleaning agent, with the reservoir information item representative of at least one property of a reservoir for the detergent and/or cleaning agent, an application specification for the detergent and/or cleaning agent contained in the reservoir, and/or a property of the detergent and/or cleaning agent contained in the reservoir, and the reservoir is connected or connectable to the dispensing module. The method further includes determining and/or causing the determination of a dispensing control information item depending at least in part on the reservoir information item, with the dispensing control information item configured to at least partly control the dispensing of the detergent and/or cleaning agent by the dispensing module.