WASHING MACHINE APPLIANCE WITH SENSORLESS SPEED DETECTION AND TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION
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United States of America
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Apr 28, 2022
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Oct 26, 2020
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Oct 26, 2020
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Abstract
A washing machine appliance includes a cabinet with a basket rotatably mounted within the cabinet and a motor configured to rotate the basket. The washing machine appliance also includes a controller in operative communication with the motor to regulate a speed of the motor. The controller may be configured for, and methods of operating the washing machine appliance may include, activating the motor to rotate the basket at a rotational speed within a predetermined speed range and measuring the rotational speed of the basket with the controller. The controller may also be configured for, and the method may also include, monitoring an ambient temperature inside the cabinet of the washing machine appliance and applying an offset to the measured rotational speed when the monitored ambient temperature exceeds a threshold.
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