Adaptive scent dispensing for dryer appliance based on input from linked washer appliance
A dryer appliance and a method of operating a dryer appliance are provided. The dryer includes a drum defining a drying chamber rotatably mounted within a cabinet, an additive dispensing assembly to provide a dryer additive to the drying chamber, and a controller for initiating a drying operation. The controller obtains washer operating parameters from a washing machine, determines a drying operation based on the received parameters, initiates a dry cycle, and directs a dryer additive to be dispensed based on the dryer operating schedule.
1 . A dryer appliance comprising:
a cabinet;
a drum rotatably mounted within the cabinet, the drum defining a drying chamber for receipt of clothes for drying;
an additive dispensing assembly positioned within the cabinet and configured to selectively provide a dryer additive to the drying chamber; and
a controller in operable communication with the additive dispensing assembly, the controller being configured to initiate a drying operation comprising:
obtaining washer operating parameters from a washing machine appliance,
determining a dryer operating schedule based on obtaining the washer operating parameters,
initiating a dry cycle for a laundry load, and
directing a dispensing action of the dryer additive at the additive dispensing assembly based on the dryer operating schedule.
2 . The dryer appliance of claim 1 , wherein the washing machine appliance is linked to the dryer appliance.
3 . The dryer appliance of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the washing machine appliance and the dryer appliance is linked to a consumer device.
4 . The dryer appliance of claim 1 , wherein determining the dryer operating schedule comprises determining an amount of water to be removed from the laundry load in response to obtaining washer operating parameters.
5 . The dryer appliance of claim 1 , wherein directing the dispensing action comprises:
retrieving a dry weight of the laundry load in response to washer operating parameters;
determining an additive volume of the dryer additive based on the dry weight of the laundry load; and
dispensing the additive volume from the additive dispensing assembly to the drying chamber.
6 . The dryer appliance of claim 5 , wherein determining the additive volume comprises selecting the additive volume from a plurality of predetermined volumes.
7 . The dryer appliance of claim 6 , wherein each of the plurality of predetermined volumes correlates to a specific dry laundry weight.
8 . The dryer appliance of claim 1 , wherein the drying operation further comprises:
determining a frequency of additive additions; and
determining a dispense time within the dry cycle for adding the additive following the determination of the dryer operating schedule.
9 . The dryer appliance of claim 1 , wherein the dryer additive comprises a perfume or odor neutralizer.
10 . A method of operating a dryer appliance comprising a cabinet, a drum defining a drying chamber, and an additive dispensing assembly, the method comprising:
obtaining washer operating parameters from a washing machine appliance;
determining a dryer operating schedule based on obtaining washer operating parameter;
initiating a dry cycle for a laundry load following obtaining the washer operating parameters; and
directing a dispensing action of a dryer additive at the additive dispensing assembly based on the dryer operating schedule.
11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the washing machine appliance is linked to the dryer appliance.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the washing machine appliance and the dryer appliance is linked to a consumer device.
13 . The method of claim 10 , wherein determining the dryer operating schedule comprises determining an amount of water to be removed from the laundry load in response to obtaining washer operating parameters.
14 . The method of claim 10 , wherein directing the dispensing action comprises:
determining a dry weight of the laundry load in response to washer operating parameters;
determining an additive volume of the dryer additive based on the dry weight of the laundry load; and
dispensing the additive volume from the additive dispensing assembly to the drying chamber.
15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein determining the additive volume comprises selecting the additive volume from a plurality of predetermined volumes.
16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein each predetermined volume of the plurality of predetermined volumes correlates to a specific dry laundry weight.
17 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
determining a volume of additive to be added;
determining a frequency of additive additions; and
determining a dispense time within the dry cycle for adding the additive following the determination of the dryer operating schedule.
18 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the dryer additive comprises a perfume or odor neutralizer.