公开(公告)号：US20220235513A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-28

申请号：US17722827

申请日：2022-04-18

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： SCOTT E. CARPENTER

IPC: D06F39/12 ,  D06F17/10 ,  D06F37/12 ,  D06F43/00 ,  A46B5/02 ,  A46B11/00

Abstract: A fabric treating appliance includes a cabinet defining an interior and having a top wall defining an access opening. A cover is provided that is movable relative to the cabinet between an open position and a closed position to selectively close the access opening. A tub is located within the interior and includes and open top aligned with the access opening. A rotatable basket is located within the tub and has a loading opening aligned with the open top and the access opening. A top wall extends between the cabinet and the tub. A scrubbing tool seat recessed in the top wall.

公开(公告)号：US20210108349A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-15

申请号：US17128641

申请日：2020-12-21

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： SCOTT E. CARPENTER ,  MARCUS R. FISCHER ,  JOLI A. FYTCZYK ,  RICHARD L. HAMMOND

IPC: D06F33/00 ,  D06F34/22

Abstract: A household appliance for performing a cycle of operation on an article according to a cycle of operation. The household appliance includes a cabinet defining a treating chamber that is configured to receive the article. The cabinet also includes at least one consumable, a controller, a user interface, and a luminary communication interface.

公开(公告)号：US20210269956A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-02

申请号：US17324247

申请日：2021-05-19

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： MARCUS A. CANNON ,  SCOTT E. CARPENTER ,  JOEL M. SELLS

IPC: D06F29/00 ,  A46B11/00 ,  D06F21/02 ,  D06F39/02

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a laundry treating appliance including a chassis defining an interior and a treating chamber located within the interior. A dispenser of the laundry treating appliance can include at least one treating chemistry reservoir fluidly coupled to the treating chamber. The laundry treating appliance can further include a treating tool.

公开(公告)号：US20190100865A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-04

申请号：US15719682

申请日：2017-09-29

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： MICHAEL J. BAUMAN ,  SCOTT E. CARPENTER ,  PETER N. HOWES ,  NICHOLAS LEEP ,  LINDSEY A. WOHLGAMUTH

IPC: D06F37/06

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance having a tub with a tub interior that defines a liquid chamber, a rotatable drum located within the liquid chamber and rotatable about a rotational axis that at least partially defines a treating chamber, and a lifter housing carried by the drum and located within the treating chamber.

公开(公告)号：US20200181828A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-11

申请号：US16694101

申请日：2019-11-25

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： SCOTT E. CARPENTER ,  PAUL M. DUNN ,  MARCUS R. FISCHER ,  GREGORY R. FULMER ,  JOEL M. SELLS ,  THOMAS D. SPICER

IPC: D06F39/08 ,  D06F39/14 ,  D06F29/00

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.

公开(公告)号：US20180142405A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-24

申请号：US15360514

申请日：2016-11-23

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： SCOTT E. CARPENTER ,  ERIC A. GALLAGHER ,  GUY STORMO ,  DANIELLE M. WHAH

IPC: D06F39/02

CPC classification number: D06F29/00 ,  D06F39/08

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance containing at least one wash system and a dispenser for each wash system disposed therein, wherein each dispenser may be divided into multiple chambers, and also containing a bulk dispensing cartridge with at least one pump in fluid connection with a chamber of each dispenser.

公开(公告)号：US20180044841A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-15

申请号：US15687843

申请日：2017-08-28

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： SCOTT E. CARPENTER ,  ORRIN P. LORENZ ,  JOEL A. LUCKMAN

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  A46B11/00 ,  A46B9/00

CPC classification number: D06F39/024 ,  A46B9/005 ,  A46B11/0062 ,  A46B2200/3053 ,  D06F3/04 ,  D06F13/00 ,  D06F39/022

Abstract: A fabric treating appliance having an agitator assembly comprising a base including at least one vane, and a tower extending upwardly from the base and terminating in an upper end having a recess. The agitator includes a cap having a top and a bottom that is removably mounted to the tower. A scrub brush is carried by the cap.

公开(公告)号：US20240125029A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-18

申请号：US18395054

申请日：2023-12-22

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： SCOTT E. CARPENTER ,  MARCUS R. FISCHER ,  JOLI A. FYTCZYK ,  RICHARD L. HAMMOND

IPC: D06F33/00 ,  D06F34/22

CPC classification number: D06F33/00 ,  D06F34/22 ,  G08B5/36

Abstract: A household appliance for performing a cycle of operation according to a cycle of operation. The household appliance includes a cabinet defining a treating chamber, a tub located within the cabinet interior and defining a tub interior and having an access opening, a rotatable drum located within the tub interior, a user interface carried by the cabinet and coupled to a controller to provide data communication between the controller and a user, a pedestal for supporting the cabinet and comprising a liquid recirculation system for recirculating liquid to the treating chamber, at least one consumable received in a dock positioned in the pedestal for use in performing the cycle of operation, and, a luminary communication interface physically separated from the user interface and configured to emit at least one of colored light motion or light intensity patterns to illustrate a status of the at least one consumable.

公开(公告)号：US20180340287A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-29

申请号：US15602169

申请日：2017-05-23

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： SCOTT E. CARPENTER

IPC: D06F39/12 ,  D06F17/10 ,  D06F37/12 ,  D06F39/00 ,  D06F43/00 ,  A46B5/02 ,  A46B11/00

CPC classification number: D06F39/12 ,  A46B5/02 ,  A46B11/0041 ,  A46B2200/3053 ,  D06F17/10 ,  D06F37/12 ,  D06F39/005 ,  D06F43/002

Abstract: A fabric treating appliance having a cabinet with an interior and having a top wall defining an access opening. A cover is provided that is movable relative to the cabinet between an open position and a closed position to selectively close the access opening. A shroud extends between the cabinet and the tub. A scrubbing tool seat is located in one of the top wall and the shroud and a scrubbing tool is removably disposed in a scrubbing tool seat.

公开(公告)号：US20180155864A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15370629

申请日：2016-12-06

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： BENJAMIN E. ALEXANDER ,  SCOTT E. CARPENTER ,  MARK A. DAVIS

IPC: D06F39/02

CPC classification number: D06F39/024 ,  D06F13/02 ,  D06F23/04 ,  D06F39/022

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance having a cabinet, a wash tub located within the cabinet and defining an interior, a wash basket mounted within the wash tub and defining a laundry treating chamber. A clothes mover or agitator can be located within and rotatable relative to and/or with the wash basket having a cap removably mounted to the clothes mover. The cap includes a treating chemistry dispenser system.