Description:FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present disclosure generally relates to washing machines, more particularly, relates to a system and a method for predicting a flow rate, a fabric weight, and a fabric composition in a washing machine.

BACKGROUND
[0002] Washing machines rely heavily on accurate determination of fabric load weight and mix composition, e.g., cotton, synthetic, or blended fabrics. The information on the fabric load weight and the mix composition is crucial for optimizing key washing parameters such as water levels, detergent dosage, drum speed, cycle duration, and water temperature, thereby improving cleaning performance, energy efficiency, and fabric longevity.
[0003] Conventional washing machines utilize water level sensors or pressure sensors to detect the amount of water within a drum. The water level sensors or the pressure sensors generate raw pressure readings that indirectly indicate the fabric load weight by measuring the water displacement caused by a fabric load. In some conventi , Claims:WE CLAIM:
1. A method (200) for predicting a flow rate, a fabric weight, and a fabric composition in a washing machine (102), the method comprising:
(202) generating, by a processor (402) using at least one water level sensor (106), a set of frequency values indicative of a change in a water level within a drum of the washing machine (102) from a first predefined level to a second predefined level over different refilling cycles until the water level reaches an operating level, wherein the set of frequency values forms one or more time-series patterns that vary in response to characteristics of the fabric composition;
(204) determining by the processor (402) a water absorption rate of the fabrics within the washing machine (102), based on the one or more time-series patterns from the generated set of frequency values; and
(206) predicting, by the processor (402) using at least one Artificial Intelligence (AI) model, the flow rate of water within the drum, the fabric weight, and the fabric composition of the f