公开(公告)号：US12157967B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-03

申请号：US17771672

申请日：2020-12-23

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Moshin Attar ,  Brent Burgess ,  Chloe Condon ,  Marcus Fischer ,  Christopher Hartnett ,  Peter Howes ,  Gobi Krishnan Mallikarjunan ,  Eric Monville ,  Sayer J. Murphy ,  Natasha Paulinski ,  Tristan VanFossen ,  Michael Vriezema ,  Anne Wessel ,  Sann Naing ,  Demetrius Schaaf

IPC: D06F39/02

Abstract: A cartridge for a laundry appliance includes an outer housing having an interior chamber therein. The outer housing includes a primary axis and a secondary axis that is perpendicular to the primary axis. A pump is contained within the outer housing that selectively delivers a laundry chemistry from the interior chamber to a dispensing outlet of the outer housing. The dispensing outlet is defined within a contoured edge of the outer housing and orients the dispensing outlet at an oblique angle with respect to the primary and secondary axes. A rotational drive is operated by an external actuator. The rotational drive is positioned within the outer housing and in operable communication with the pump. The rotational drive aligns with a drive aperture defined within a wall of the outer housing for receiving the external actuator.

公开(公告)号：US11739469B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-29

申请号：US17392527

申请日：2021-08-03

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Kevin B. Ayers ,  Seth E. Bixby ,  Richard K. Gresens ,  Sayer J. Murphy ,  Anna C. Schelling

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  D06F35/00

CPC classification number: D06F39/022 ,  D06F35/006 ,  D06F39/02

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry according to an automatic cycle of operation includes a treating chamber and a dispenser fluidly coupled to the treating chamber. The dispenser has a single dose reservoir, a bulk dispensing reservoir, and an overflow fluidly coupling the single dose reservoir to the bulk dispensing reservoir.

公开(公告)号：US11492746B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-08

申请号：US16504482

申请日：2019-07-08

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Kevin Ayers ,  Seth Bixby ,  Sayer J. Murphy

IPC: D06F23/04 ,  D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/12

Abstract: A washing machine includes a cabinet defining a housing with internal components of a conventional automated clothes washer, a door mounted to the cabinet to selectively open/close the opening to the cabinet, and a dispenser in the form of a fill cup assembly in which single or bulk doses of treating chemistry can be received. The fill cup assembly includes a base cup with at least first and second fluid conduits supplying corresponding destinations, and a selector cup defining a pour zone. The selector cup includes an outlet and rotatable relative to the base cup to selectively fluid couple the outlet to the at least first and second fluid conduits.

公开(公告)号：US20220120005A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17562075

申请日：2021-12-27

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Sayer J. Murphy

IPC: D06F13/04 ,  D06F58/12

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet defining a processing chamber within an interior. A processing belt is positioned between opposing sidewalls of the cabinet and partially defines the processing chamber. The processing belt translates vertically within the interior to define a rear portion of the processing chamber.

公开(公告)号：US11060230B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-13

申请号：US16253748

申请日：2019-01-22

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Kevin Ayers ,  Seth Bixby ,  Sayer J. Murphy

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/14

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a dispenser assembly for a laundry treating appliance. The dispenser assembly includes a frame defining an opening, and at least one dispenser container mounted to the frame for movement between extended and retracted positions. A dispenser door is mounted to the frame for movement between closed and opened positions. The dispenser door closes the opening in the closed position and the dispenser door opens the opening in the opened position. The at least one dispenser container is operably coupled to the dispenser door such that movement of the dispenser door between the closed and opened positions effects a corresponding movement of the at least one dispenser container between the retracted and extended positions.

公开(公告)号：US10774462B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-15

申请号：US16196788

申请日：2018-11-20

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Kevin B. Ayers ,  Seth E. Bixby ,  Trevor R. Haney ,  Sayer J. Murphy ,  Haley K. Rich ,  Anna C. Schelling

IPC: D06F58/20 ,  D06F60/00 ,  D06F58/04 ,  D06F39/14

Abstract: An apparatus and method towards a laundry treating appliance for drying laundry comprising a rotatable drum at least partially defining a treating chamber and having a front and a rear and a motor rotating the drum that tumbles laundry within the treating chamber while also including a separate container for drying a second load of laundry simultaneously.

公开(公告)号：US10392739B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-27

申请号：US15793345

申请日：2017-10-25

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Kevin Ayers ,  Seth Bixby ,  Sayer J. Murphy

IPC: D06F23/04 ,  D06F35/00 ,  D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/12

Abstract: A washing machine includes a cabinet defining a housing with internal components of a conventional automated clothes washer, a door mounted to the cabinet to selectively open/close the opening to the cabinet, and a dispenser in the form of a fill cup assembly in which single or bulk doses of treating chemistry can be received. The fill cup assembly includes a base cup with at least first and second fluid conduits supplying corresponding destinations, and a selector cup defining a pour zone. The selector cup includes an outlet and rotatable relative to the base cup to selectively fluid couple the outlet to the at least first and second fluid conduits.

公开(公告)号：US12157964B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-03

申请号：US17952589

申请日：2022-09-26

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Seth E. Bixby ,  Sayer J. Murphy ,  Giuseppe Netti ,  Jun Young Park ,  Jeremy D. Watkins

IPC: D06F29/00 ,  D06F3/02 ,  D06F39/14

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes an outer cabinet having a top panel that defines an aperture for accessing an interior of the cabinet. A tub is positioned within the outer cabinet and below the aperture. A rotating drum disposed within the tub. A pretreat basin is selectively positioned in an installed position relative to the top panel and above the drum. The pretreat basin has an outer frame and a pivoting central portion that rotationally operates within the outer frame between a sealed position defined by the pivoting central portion being in alignment with the outer frame and a rotated position defined by the pivoting central portion being rotated out of alignment with the outer frame.

公开(公告)号：USD1014979S1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US29860064

申请日：2022-11-16

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Designer： Seth E. Bixby ,  Marcus A. Cannon ,  Sayer J. Murphy ,  Jun Young Park ,  Joel R. Shinaberry

Abstract: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combined dispensing brush and holder for fabric care appliance according to the design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a back elevation view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof; and,
FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof, wherein a bottom plan view thereof shows no part of the claimed design.
The portions of the article shown in evenly-spaced broken line form no part of the claimed design.
Dash-dot-dash broken lines represent the bounds of the claimed subject matter and also form no part of the claimed design.

公开(公告)号：US20230392317A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-07

申请号：US18452042

申请日：2023-08-18

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Ryan R. Bellinger ,  Seth E. Bixby ,  Timothy Eric Heater ,  Jacob C. Ickes ,  Sayer J. Murphy ,  Giuseppe Netti ,  Michael T. Roche

IPC: D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/22

CPC classification number: D06F58/206 ,  D06F58/22 ,  D06F58/203 ,  D06F2103/12

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.