Patents Assigned to Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A.
  • Patent number: 11441781
    Abstract: The present device relates to a system of gas burners, in particular for a cooking top for household use and including a pair of substantially concentric burners. The pair of burners including an outer burner equipped with a first base, a first burner body and a first flame divider, and an inner burner equipped with a second base, a second burner body and a second flame divider. The present device is characterized in that the first base of the outer burner and the second base of the inner burner are made from a metallic sheet that is shaped by deep drawing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL EMEA S.p.A.
    Inventors: Carlo Alberti, Alberto Gasparini, Tiziano Lacchè
  • Patent number: 11353220
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an oven comprising: a muffle that defines a cooking cavity for containing foods to be cooked, the muffle comprising at least one horizontal floor, heating means adapted to heat air, ventilating means adapted to circulate the air, at least one air distribution element comprising at least one channel adapted to receive the air being circulated and to allow it to flow through, wherein the distribution element further comprises a plurality of inlet openings in fluidic connection with the at least one channel and adapted to supply air into said cooking cavity; the ventilating means comprise at least one fan in fluidic connection with the distribution element, the fan being placed at least partially under the level of the horizontal floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL EMEA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Vincenzo Colozzo, Sandro Ciccacci, Alberto Gasparini
  • Publication number: 20220099306
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooking appliance which includes at least a muffle defining a cooking cavity, a frame and a door hinged to the frame. An aperture is provided in the frame for gaining access to the cooking cavity, the door allowing the aperture to be selectively opened and closed by means of a rotation of the door around a rotation axis. The cooking appliance further includes a latch assembly configured to establish a releasable engagement between the frame and the door when the door is in the closed position, the latch assembly comprising at least a latch member and at least a latch receiver having respective engagement portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A.
    Inventor: Abubackar M. Balekundri
  • Patent number: 11212880
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an induction cooking top comprising a system adapted to modify the control of the presence of the pan on the induction cooking top, upon a command by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A.
    Inventors: Davide Altamura, Diego Bariviera, Alessio Beato
  • Patent number: 11112123
    Abstract: A food cooking oven having an enclosure, which defines a cooking compartment and a door, which is movable between an open position and a closed position, is disclosed. The door may include a first panel, a second panel, which in a closed configuration has a greater distance from the compartment than the first panel. Additionally, a first and a second body for supporting the first and second panels is included. A profile is included, which is movable between a first position retaining the first panel and a second position permitting removal of the first panel from the door. A push-push type connector is included to retain the profile to the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL EMEA S.P.A.
    Inventor: Fabio Gambardella
  • Patent number: 11092344
    Abstract: A household cooking appliance, in particular an oven, comprises a cooking chamber defined by a muffle having a flue with a fume outlet at an upper wall of the muffle, and a front door, for opening and closing the cooking chamber. The appliance further comprises a delivery channel, defined by a duct body that extends above the upper wall of the muffle, the duct body having an outlet of the delivery channel that is substantially at a front region of the appliance, above an upper portion of the door, and having a fume inlet in a lower wall of the duct body, which is in fluid communication with the fume outlet of the muffle and with the delivery channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A.
    Inventors: Vincenzo Giuseppe Colozzo, Fabio Gambardella, Matteo Scoponi
  • Patent number: 10982379
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a washing/drying machine including a washing/drying chamber, a basket for loading laundry to be treated and housed in the chamber, and a circuit for circulating air taken in from the chamber and then reintroduced therein. The washing/drying machine further includes a filter with a filtering wall having a surface area for filtering the air along the circulation circuit. A filter cleaning device includes a support element provided adjacent to the filtering wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giovanni Bombardieri
  • Patent number: 10830455
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an oven includes a) providing the muffle defining a cooking chamber (5); b) providing a channelling (10) for conveying air; c) associating to a rear wall (5c) of the muffle (5) a first fan (30) for ventilation of the cooking chamber; d) associating to the channelling (10) a second fan (20) for forcing air into the channelling (10); e) associating the channelling (10) to an upper wall (5a) of the muffle (5). Step b) comprises shearing from a semi-finished product of a metal component (10a) of the channelling (10) a corresponding portion (40), so as to define an opening (23) for installation of the second fan (20). Step c) comprises using the portion (40) sheared from the semi-finished product of the metal component (10a) of the channelling (10) as a bracket for fixing the first fan (30) to the rear wall (5c) of the muffle (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL EMEA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Fabio Gambardella, Matteo Scoponi
  • Patent number: 10801157
    Abstract: The invention relates to a washing/drying machine equipped with a filter cleaning device for removing filaments released by laundry items during the washing/drying cycle. For this purpose, the cleaning device comprises nozzles that spray water onto the filtering walls, on the side thereof facing towards the drying tub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giovanni Bombardieri
  • Patent number: 10745848
    Abstract: A household appliance for washing fabric items, comprising: a washing compartment (2); an opening (3) for access to the washing compartment to enable introduction and extraction of the laundry items; a hatch door (4) for access to the washing compartment (2), mobile between a closed position in which it occludes said access opening (3) and an open position in which it enables access to the washing compartment (2); a border (5) of said access opening to the washing compartment (2), said border (5) abutting the hatch door (4) in the closed position; a first tank (61) containing a detergent for washing; a first indicator (610) located on the border (5) and indicating a load level of said first tank (61).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giacomo Pittalis, Elisa Polverini, Roberto Tarabù{grave over ( )}, Luca Andrenacci, Romina Catani, Zakaria Khalfaoui, Filippo Matarazzi, Alessandro Falsetti
  • Publication number: 20200158345
    Abstract: The present device relates to a system of gas burners, in particular for a cooking top for household use and including a pair of substantially concentric burners. The pair of burners including an outer burner equipped with a first base, a first burner body and a first flame divider, and an inner burner equipped with a second base, a second burner body and a second flame divider. The present device is characterized in that the first base of the outer burner and the second base of the inner burner are made from a metallic sheet that is shaped by deep drawing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL EMEA S.p.A.
    Inventors: Carlo Alberti, Alberto Gasparini, Tiziano Lacchè
  • Patent number: 10646073
    Abstract: A toaster includes a first heating compartment, in which a food to be heated is positionable and a first heating element associated with the first heating compartment and adapted to heat the food positioned in said at least one heating compartment. The toaster further includes a first detection device for recognizing a thickness the food and generating a corresponding detection signal and a control unit acting upon said first heating element, including executing a heating program as a function of said detection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool EMEA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Stefano Palmeto, Marcello Riderelli Belli, Francesco Giardini, Fortunato Nocera
  • Patent number: 10578308
    Abstract: The present device relates to a system of gas burners, in particular for a cooking top for household use and including a pair of substantially concentric burners. The pair of burners including an outer burner equipped with a first base, a first burner body and a first flame divider, and an inner burner equipped with a second base, a second burner body and a second flame divider. The present device is characterized in that the first base of the outer burner and the second base of the inner burner are made from a metallic sheet that is shaped by deep drawing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL EMEA S.p.A.
    Inventors: Carlo Alberti, Alberto Gasparini, Tiziano Lacchè
  • Patent number: 10548433
    Abstract: A toaster includes a first heating compartment, a first heating element associated with the first heating compartment, and a control unit in communication with the first heating element for executing an activation of the heating element by providing a current thereto and a deactivation of the heating element by disconnecting the current therefrom, the control unit further executing a main heating program comprising a succession of activations, separated by respective deactivations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool EMEA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Stefano Palmeto, Marcello Riderelli Belli, Francesco Giardini
  • Publication number: 20190335900
    Abstract: Freely installable cooker comprising: a support structure; a first cooking module removable, interchangeable and positionable in a first housing of the support structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL EMEA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Sandro Ciccaci, Egle Armonaviciute, Maurizio Tursini, Mirco Palpacelli
  • Patent number: 10443181
    Abstract: The invention relates to a washing/drying machine equipped with a filter cleaning device for removing filaments released by laundry items during the washing/drying cycle. For this purpose, the cleaning device comprises nozzles arranged in a spider-like pattern, which spray water onto the filtering wall, on the side thereof facing towards the drying tub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL EMEA S.P.A.
    Inventor: Giovanni Bombardieri
  • Patent number: 10398225
    Abstract: Freely installable cooker comprising: a support structure; a first cooking module removable, interchangeable and positionable in a first housing of the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A.
    Inventors: Sandro Ciccacci, Egle Armonaviciute, Maurizio Tursini, Micro Palpacelli
  • Publication number: 20190226487
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a suction device for a hood, comprising an impeller, an electric motor that drives said impeller, a volute that houses inside the electric motor and the impeller, a capacitor, and a connector electrically connected to the capacitor for supplying power to the electric motor; the volute comprises a first semi-shell and a second semi-shell joined with each other so as to constitute the structure of the volute surrounding the impeller; the capacitor is housed in a first compartment formed in the first semi-shell, and the connector is housed in a second compartment formed in the second semi-shell; the first compartment and the second compartment are adjacent to each other in the volute. The present invention further relates to an associated range hood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A
    Inventor: Mauro Santucci
  • Publication number: 20190203948
    Abstract: A food cooking oven having an enclosure, which defines a cooking compartment and a door, which is movable between an open position and a closed position, is disclosed. The door may include a first panel, a second panel, which in a closed configuration has a greater distance from the compartment than the first panel. Additionally, a first and a second body for supporting the first and second panels is included. A profile is included, which is movable between a first position retaining the first panel and a second position permitting removal of the first panel from the door. A push-push type connector is included to retain the profile to the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL EMEA S.P.A.
    Inventor: Fabio Gambardella
  • Publication number: 20190203950
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an oven comprising: a muffle that defines a cooking cavity for containing foods to be cooked, the muffle comprising at least one horizontal floor, heating means adapted to heat air, ventilating means adapted to circulate the air, at least one air distribution element comprising at least one channel adapted to receive the air being circulated and to allow it to flow through, wherein the distribution element further comprises a plurality of inlet openings in fluidic connection with the at least one channel and adapted to supply air into said cooking cavity; the ventilating means comprise at least one fan in fluidic connection with the distribution element, the fan being placed at least partially under the level of the horizontal floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL EMEA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Vincenzo Colozzo, Sandro Ciccacci, Alberto Gasparini