Patents Assigned to Whirlpool Corporation
  • WATER RECIRCULATION ASSEMBLY FOR A LAUNDRY APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20230313435
    Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet that includes a pump. A drum is disposed within the cabinet and a tub is operably coupled to the drum and is disposed proximate to the cabinet. A water recirculation assembly is operably coupled to the pump. The water recirculation assembly includes a first tube that is operably coupled to the pump within the cabinet, a second tube that is fluidly coupled to the first tube, and a gap that is defined between the first tube and the second tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Arun Rajendran
  • Appliance including an antenna using a portion of appliance as a ground plane
    Patent number: 11777190
    Abstract: An appliance, such as an oven, includes a housing having an internal compartment and an RF antenna. At least a portion of the housing comprises an electrically conductive portion. The antenna includes an active component and a connection to the electrically conductive portion, which serves as a ground plane of the antenna. The housing may include a door assembly having a window that includes the electrically conductive portion in the form of a transparent conductive layer. The door assembly may be detachable and the connection to the antenna may be made by way of capacitive coupling. In an alternative arrangement, the housing includes a light fixture for illuminating the internal compartment, wherein the active component of the antenna is disposed in the light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Rachael Acker, Zachary J. Bruin-Slot, Wyndham F. Gary, Jr., David W. Mundy
  • Side wall attachment system for extractable wine shelves
    Patent number: 11774171
    Abstract: A shelving system for an appliance includes a cabinet liner that defines sidewalls and an interior. Opposing first and second sidewall adapters are coupled to the sidewalls of the cabinet liner. The first and second sidewall adapters each include a body that is operably coupled with each of the first and second sidewall adapters and that defines a plurality of vertically spaced ledges. A recess is defined partially within the body. A base plate is coupled to each of the vertically spaced ledges. The base plate is configured to attract a glide assembly. A shelf is coupled to the glide assembly such that the shelf is slidable fore and aft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kamil El Sayed, Karol Michal Kostka
  • Icemaker assembly
    Patent number: 11774155
    Abstract: An icemaker assembly includes a housing that defines a slot. A tray is operably coupled to the housing and defines a plurality of recesses. A duct is coupled to the housing and is disposed around the slot. The duct directs cool air along the tray. A fan is operably coupled to the housing at an acute angle relative to a planar extent of the tray. The fan and the duct evenly distribute cool air along the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel Louis Sigmund, Kevin Yunong Zhang
  • Double-rotor washing type drum washing machine
    Patent number: 11773525
    Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a drum that is rotationally operable about a rotational axis within a tub. The rotational axis is oriented in a generally horizontal configuration. An impeller is rotationally operable within the drum about the rotational axis. A dual-rotor motor is coupled to the drum and the impeller for providing separate and independent rotation of the drum and impeller about the rotational axis. An inner rotor of the dual-rotor motor is coupled with the impeller and an outer rotor of the dual-rotor motor is coupled with the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Krati Bhargava, Fang Deng, James B. Hull, Wang Jun, Dennis Kehl, Weitao Yang
  • Shelf assembly for appliance
    Patent number: 11774169
    Abstract: A shelf assembly for a refrigerator includes a frame assembly having front and rear frame members with respective front and rear channels. A panel includes first and second ends, wherein the first end is fully received in the front channel, and further wherein the second end is partially received in the rear channel. A spacer assembly includes a spacer member and one or more clip members extending upwardly from a base portion. The clip members are clipped to mounting apertures disposed on the second portion of the rear frame member. The spacer member is received through a receiving aperture disposed through the rear frame member. The spacer member extends into the rear channel and engages the second end of the panel when the spacer assembly is clipped to the rear frame member to retain the panel in the channels of the front and rear frame members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Shrawan Kumar, . Pranav, Kundan Rawate, Antonio Sanchez
  • Laundry treating appliance and dispenser
    Patent number: 11773527
    Abstract: A dispenser for a laundry treating appliance comprising at least one treating chemistry compartment having a chamber and defining an outlet opening fluidly coupling the chamber to an exterior of the chamber; the at least one chemistry compartment comprising edges, a siphon comprising grooves that receive the edges of the treating chemistry compartment to slideably connect the siphon to the treating chemistry compartment for selectively opening or closing the outlet opening, and an actuator moving the siphon between a first position, wherein the siphon closes the outlet opening to enable the dispenser to operate in a liquid mode, and a second position, wherein the siphon opens at least a portion of the outlet opening to enable the dispenser to operate in a powder mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Tobias Bronn, Tibor Budicky, Jan Martinko
  • Method for assembling an induction heating device
    Patent number: 11778701
    Abstract: A method for assembling an induction heating device includes the steps of interposing at least one ferrite bar between a coil assembly and a support plate, and snap engaging a central polymeric fastening element on the support plate. At least one end of the ferrite bar is inserted in a radial seat of the central polymeric fastening element. The coil assembly is snap engaged with the central polymeric fastening element in order to sandwich the ferrite bars between the support plate and the coil assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Laura Fossati, Amandeep Singh, Gabor Papotti
  • Laundry appliance utilizing a permanent split capacitor motor having a sensor for providing temperature control within the appliance
    Patent number: 11773530
    Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a blower that selectively delivers process air through an airflow path. A rotating drum defines a portion of the airflow path. The rotating drum is attached to a drive shaft that rotates the rotating drum about a rotational axis. The blower and the drive shaft are operated by a common motor. A heater selectively delivers heat to the airflow path. The heater defines an energizing state when a motor current delivered to the common motor is within a predetermined motor current range that is indicative of the common motor operating. The heater defines an idle state when the motor current is outside of the predetermined motor current range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Beau D. Galloway, Eduardo Abraham Lopez, Jason R. Savage, Jeffrey F. Landrey
  • Laundry treating appliance having a spray arm assembly
    Patent number: 11767632
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance includes a chassis defining an interior. A rotatable treating chamber is located within the interior and has an access opening. A cover is movably mounted to the chassis for selective movement between opened and closed positions to open and close the access opening. The laundry treating appliance further comprises a spray arm assembly having a spray head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Scott E. Carpenter, Paul M. Dunn, Marcus R. Fischer, Gregory R. Fulmer, Joel M. Sells, Thomas D. Spicer
  • Automatic oven
    Patent number: 11767983
    Abstract: An automatic oven having a controller and a sensor assembly for automatically determining a food type for a food item placed in a cooking chamber of the automatic oven, and cooks the automatically determined food item according to a cooking profile selected based on the determined food type, while optionally accommodating a user input on the determining of the food type, and the cooking profile, including an optional degree of doneness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander L. Clayton, Vince Huang, Xiangxu Liu, Ken Lei, Hanks Hu, Juan Chen, Tracy Yu, Jack Li, Roy Qiu, Seth Herndon, Donald John Gilmore, Cristiano Vito Pastore, Dick Ge, Pallavi Manjrekar, Bruce M. Wiatrak, Andrea Ferrise, Blake Cartwright, Richard J. Hughes, Joel Fletty, Wyndham F. Gary, Jr., Joshua G. Abdoo, Collin A. Stipe, Nicholas Brenn, Casey L. McCuan, Christopher L. Carpenter
  • Vacuum insulated structure with filter features in a vacuum cavity
    Patent number: 11767945
    Abstract: A vacuum insulated structure includes a first panel having an inner surface defining an area. The first panel includes a vacuum port. A trim breaker interconnects the first panel with a second panel in an air-tight manner to define a vacuum cavity therebetween. A first filter member is disposed on and substantially covers the area of the inner surface of the first panel and the vacuum port of the first panel. A second filter member substantially covers the first filter member to define a channel therebetween. The channel includes an area commensurate with the area of the inner surface of the first panel. The first panel may also include a mesh member covered by a filter member to define a channel therebetween to improve evacuation time using the channel to evacuate the vacuum cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Paul B. Allard, Sunil S. Ekshinge, Sanjesh Kumar Pathak
  • Drying appliance having an accessory port for providing external airflow for powered accessories
    Patent number: 11767633
    Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a processing chamber positioned within a cabinet. A blower delivers process air through an airflow path and through the processing chamber. An accessory port is positioned on an exterior surface of the cabinet and coupled with the airflow path. The accessory port selectively redirects the process air through an accessory airflow path to define accessory process air. An accessory tool that selectively engages the accessory port to define the accessory airflow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan R. Bellinger, Seth E. Bixby, Timothy E. Heater, Jacob C. Ickes, Sayer J. Murphy, Giuseppe Netti, Michael T. Roche
  • Door gasket assembly for a refrigerated appliance
    Patent number: 11768029
    Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes an icemaker that is selectively closeable by a door. An outer gasket is positioned about an edge of the door and a sealing gasket is positioned around a center portion of the door inside the outer gasket. A plurality of protrusions extend from a rim of the icemaker. A liner is aligned with and spaced apart from the rim. A first gasket and a second gasket are positioned between the rim and the liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Jose R. Aranda, Alexa N. Brown, Jackson Felipe Karl, Dakota E. Kosek, Rishikesh Vinayak Kulkarni, E. C. Pickles, Antonio Sanchez, Richard A. Spletzer
  • DOOR AND METHOD OF CONNECTING COMPONENTS OF A DOOR FOR A COOKING APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20230296259
    Abstract: A door assembly for a cooking appliance includes an inner door assembly disposed adjacent a cooking cavity of the cooking appliance when the door assembly is in a closed position. An outer door assembly is coupled with the inner door assembly. The outer door assembly includes a panel. A skin bonds with the panel via an insulation arrangement disposed between the panel and the skin. The insulation arrangement includes a first adhesive that adheres the skin with a first surface of the insulation arrangement and a second adhesive that adheres the panel with a second surface of the insulation arrangement. A bonding feature extends from the skin to the panel to permanently bond the skin with the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rohan Gajananrao Gore, Sarang Hemant Lokaksha, Yogesh Vasant Sonone
  • CONSOLE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A CONSOLE ASSEMBLY OF A COOKING APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20230296261
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a cooking appliance includes a cabinet that defines a cooking cavity. A door is coupled with the cabinet. The cooking appliance includes a console assembly that includes a console frame coupled with the cabinet. The console frame defines at least one opening. The console assembly includes an interface assembly for controlling an operation of the cooking appliance. A bonding member extends between the console frame and the interface assembly to form a permanent bond between the interface assembly and the console frame. At least one locator engages the at least one opening to align the interface assembly with the console frame during formation of the permanent bond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nikhil B. Kahane, Parag V. Mantrawadi, Devendra B. Shirore
  • OVEN WITH STEAM COOKING FUNCTIONALITY AND DESICCANT TO REDUCE STEAM BACKFLOW OUT OF THE OVEN
    Publication number: 20230296257
    Abstract: An oven includes (a) a cooking chamber; (b) a steam generator in fluid communication with the cooking chamber, the steam generator configured to transform water into steam for delivery to the cooking chamber; (c) a water reservoir in fluid communication with the steam generator, the steam generator further configured to draw the water from the water reservoir to be transformed into the steam; (d) a water fill assembly in fluid communication with the water reservoir and configured to accept water from a source external to the oven that is subsequently deposited into the water reservoir; and (e) desiccant disposed in fluid communication between the water reservoir and the water fill assembly. The oven can include a filter assembly disposed in fluid communication between the water reservoir and the water fill assembly. The desiccant can be disposed within the filter assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Raakesh Pankanti, Karthik Sandhragiri, Harishkumar
  • REFRIGERATOR WITH HINGE ASSEMBLY HAVING AN EXTERNAL HINGE PIN
    Publication number: 20230296308
    Abstract: A hinge assembly for hinging a door to a cabinet of a refrigerator includes an exposed door frame that extends at least partially about a top panel and opposing side panels of the door. A mounting block is configured to be coupled to the top panel of the door. The mounting block is positioned in a cutout of the exposed door frame that is proximate a front panel of the door and is disposed between the opposing side panels. A hinge support bracket extends across a width of the cabinet and is coupled thereto. A hinge bracket is configured to be coupled to the hinge support bracket. A hinge pin is disposed between the mounting block and the hinge bracket and is engaged thereto such that an entirety of the hinge pin is external to the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lynne F. Hunter, Daniel Lottinville, Karen J. Querfurth
  • Filter configured for being used in a machine for drying laundry and machine for drying laundry equipped with such a filter
    Patent number: 11761141
    Abstract: A filter assembly configured for being used in combination with a machine for drying laundry is disclosed. The filter assembly comprises a frame, a duct defined in the frame configured for being passed through by an airflow, an inlet section configured for allowing the airflow to have access to the duct and an outlet section configured for allowing the airflow to leave the duct. The filter assembly comprises a filter configured for intercepting the airflow and for separating from the airflow possible solid particles carried by the airflow, the filter acting between the inlet section and the outlet section and storage configured for storing the solid particles separated from the airflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Marco Cagliani
  • Control of microwave source efficiency in a microwave heating apparatus
    Patent number: 11765799
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating a microwave heating apparatus includes a microwave source adapted to feed microwaves to a cavity via a transmission line, including measuring a power of microwaves transmitted from the microwave source to the cavity, receiving operational data indicative of the power supplied to the microwave source, and adjusting at least one of an impedance of the transmission line or the impedance matching between the microwave source and the transmission line based on the measured power of the transmitted microwaves and the received operational data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ulf Nordh, Hakan Carlsson, Olle Niklasson, Fredrik Hallgren