Abstract: A method of using a remote server to operate a first appliance of a plurality of appliances connected to an external network includes receiving one or more images from a second appliance of the plurality of appliances, analyzing the one or more images to detect a hand gesture, identifying a responsive action associated with the hand gesture, and instructing the first appliance to implement the responsive action.

Abstract: A dishwashing appliance may include a cabinet, a tub, a pump, a spray assembly, a fluid recirculation duct, a cold water loop, a heat exchanger, and a tub fan. The fluid recirculation duct may extend from a path inlet to a path outlet to recirculate air within a wash chamber. The cold water loop may define a cold water nozzle disposed within the fluid recirculation duct to provide a condensing, cold-water flow into the fluid recirculation duct between the path inlet and the path outlet. The heat exchanger may be mounted to the cold water loop outside of the fluid recirculation duct to cool water within the cold water loop. The tub fan may be configured to selectively motivate an airflow from the path inlet to the path outlet.

Abstract: An appliance door includes an inner door panel with a plurality of emboss locators and an outer door panel with a plurality of emboss locators. The outer door panel mounts to the inner door panel, and a plurality of handle brackets mount to the outer door panel. Additionally, each of the plurality of emboss locators of the inner door panel is engaged with a respective one of the plurality of emboss locators of the outer door panel.

Abstract: An icemaker includes a casing that receives water from a water supply and is in thermal communication with an evaporator of a sealed system that chills the casing to freeze the water. An auger is mounted within the interior volume and is rotatable to scrape the ice from the casing and urge it through an extruder to form nugget ice. A BLDC motor is mechanically coupled to the auger to selectively rotate the auger. A controller determines a target speed of the auger based at least in part on the ice production parameter, and operates the BLDC motor to rotate the auger at the target speed. The BLDC motor with the speed-closed control loop can provide the constant speed and enough torque to prevent the ice maker from freezing. The controller can adjust the PWM and the voltage will be adjusted slightly, then the torque will be adjusted accordingly.

Abstract: A laundry appliance or method of coordinating engagement with a laundry appliance may provide a cabinet and a motor in mechanical communication with a rotating element disposed within the cabinet. The method may include receiving an owner input defining a time period of a restricted state and holding the laundry appliance in the restricted state at the defined time period, the restricted state prohibiting activation of the motor.

Abstract: A dryer appliance and sensor assembly are provided. The sensor assembly may include a sensor housing, an appliance sensor, a wireless transmission tag, and a generator. A magnet rail is statically affixed to a cabinet. The sensor housing may extend within a drum and define a compartment proximate a space for the receipt of clothes. The generator is positioned within the compartment. The drum positions the generator in operable communication with the magnet rail. The appliance sensor may be positioned on the sensor housing. The wireless transmission tag may be positioned within the compartment. The wireless transmission tag may be in communication with the appliance sensor. The wireless tag reader may be in operable communication with the wireless transmission tag.

Abstract: An oven appliance having a cabinet with a chamber positioned within the cabinet. The chamber is configured for receipt of a food item for cooking. The oven appliance also includes a door for providing selective access to the chamber and a plurality of walls including a top wall, a bottom wall, a back wall, a front wall, and opposing sidewalls defining the chamber. Further, the oven appliance includes a heating element for heating and cooking the food item. Moreover, the oven appliance includes a vent assembly for directing airflow from within the chamber outside of the chamber. The vent assembly includes a vent and a vent cover arranged atop the vent. The vent cover includes a body defining a cover portion and at least one flange. The flange(s) defines at least one trough for collecting condensed liquid therein.

Abstract: A door for an appliance includes a front panel that defines an opening. A pocket handle is mounted to the front panel. A front portion of pocket handle is positioned at the opening of the front panel, and a rear portion of the pocket handle is inset within the front panel along a transverse direction. The pocket handle includes a first pocket body and a second pocket body. The first and second pocket bodies are mounted together to form the pocket handle. The first pocket body contacts the second pocket body along a lap joint at the rear portion of the pocket handle. The first and second pocket bodies overlap along the transverse direction at the lap joint.

Abstract: A refrigerator appliance including a sealed cooling system with an evaporator in a frozen food storage chamber is presented. The evaporator includes a cover with movable louvers to allow chilled air to flow to the frozen food storage chamber in a first position and to block the flow in a second position, and a method of operation for such a refrigerator appliance.

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet that defines an interior volume with a laundry basket rotatably mounted therein. The laundry basket defines a chamber for the receipt of articles for treatment. The laundry appliance also includes a heating system in thermal communication with the chamber whereby heated air flows from the heating system to the chamber. An air filter is positioned between the laundry basket and the heating system upstream of the heating system, whereby a flow of return air from the chamber passes through and is filtered by the air filter before flowing to the heating system. The laundry appliance also includes a brush in contact with the air filter along one edge of the air filter and a motor operatively connected to the air filter. The motor is configured to rotate the air filter past and across the brush to thereby clean the air filter.

Abstract: A dryer appliance, a controller, and a method for operation are provided. The controller is configured to execute steps of a method including receiving an input indicative of a drying cycle end time; determining a moisture extraction rate based at least in part on the received input indicative of drying cycle end time, the moisture extraction rate indicative of a rate at which moisture is removed from articles within a chamber of the dryer appliance; determining a rate of change of moisture extraction rate corresponding to the drying cycle end time; and adjusting a condensation rate based at least on the rate of change of moisture extraction rate and the received input indicative of the drying cycle end time.

Abstract: A gas cooktop includes a gas burner for selectively generating a flow of heated air, a griddle defining a probe receptacle, a griddle magnet positioned within the probe receptacle, and a temperature sensor configured for receipt within the probe receptacle. The temperature sensor includes a sensor housing, a temperature probe positioned within the sensor housing and being movable between an extended position and a retracted position, and a probe magnet mounted to the sensor housing, the probe magnet engaging and utensil magnet to secure the temperature sensor such that the temperature probe engages the contact pin and is pushed into the retracted position.