Patents by Inventor Lihan Xu

Lihan Xu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Heat rejection system for a condenser of a refrigerant loop within an appliance
    Patent number: 10502478
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a refrigerated compartment and a machine compartment. A compressor is disposed within the machine compartment and is adapted to compress a refrigerant within a refrigerant line. A micro-channel condenser is positioned in communication with the compressor and adapted to selectively reject heat from the refrigerant into the machine compartment. A condenser fan is positioned within the machine compartment between the condenser and compressor. The fan is adapted to draw heated air through the condenser and also draw fresh air from an area adjacent the machine compartment and beneath the refrigerated compartment. The heated air and fresh air combine to define mixed air that is directed toward the compressor for cooling the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Amit A. Avhale, Bruno Boehringer, Darci Cavali, E. C. Pickles, Vijaykumar Sathyamurthi, Lihan Xu, Yan Zhang
  • HEAT REJECTION SYSTEM FOR A CONDENSER OF A REFRIGERANT LOOP WITHIN AN APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20180172335
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a refrigerated compartment and a machine compartment. A compressor is disposed within the machine compartment and is adapted to compress a refrigerant within a refrigerant line. A micro-channel condenser is positioned in communication with the compressor and adapted to selectively reject heat from the refrigerant into the machine compartment. A condenser fan is positioned within the machine compartment between the condenser and compressor. The fan is adapted to draw heated air through the condenser and also draw fresh air from an area adjacent the machine compartment and beneath the refrigerated compartment. The heated air and fresh air combine to define mixed air that is directed toward the compressor for cooling the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Amit A. Avhale, Bruno Boehringer, Darci Cavali, E. C. Pickles, Vijaykumar Sathyamurthi, Lihan Xu, Yan Zhang