公开(公告)号：US20250146203A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-08

申请号：US19013750

申请日：2025-01-08

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Darryl C. Bodine ,  Gregg P. Fitzgerald ,  Todd J. Tunzi ,  Stephen D. Ostdiek ,  Marcel Schmidt ,  Anna C. Schelling

IPC: D06F34/28 ,  D06F33/00 ,  D06F34/24 ,  D06F34/26 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F37/26 ,  D06F39/06 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F39/14 ,  D06F103/66 ,  G10L15/22

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet defining a front opening in a front panel. The front opening is defined by a lip having a curved edge. The lip defines a plurality of apertures spaced-apart around the front opening. A tub is disposed within the cabinet. The tub defines an access opening aligned with the front opening. A drum is disposed within the tub. A bellows assembly extends between the cabinet and the tub. The bellows assembly includes a projection coupled to the curved edge of the cabinet. A deflector has a rim and a chute wherein the chute extends toward the drum. The rim is configured to snap-fit over the projection of the bellows assembly. The rim includes a plurality of hooks where each hook is configured to extend through an aperture and interlock with the cabinet.

公开(公告)号：US20250059698A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-20

申请号：US18931274

申请日：2024-10-30

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Evan Kristopher Bauer ,  Tarun Sai Yadav Godha ,  Heather A. Hellmuth ,  Bharadwaj J ,  Skylar Rhae Kleindienst ,  Michael A. Ledford ,  Sayer James Murphy ,  Sachin Nilawar ,  Stephen D. Ostdiek ,  B. Shiva ,  Meagan K. VanderVelde ,  Ryan James Van Zoest ,  Michelle Flachs Croce ,  Karthick Kumar Dhanapal ,  Jun Young Park

IPC: D06F39/10 ,  D06F39/12 ,  D06F58/10 ,  D06F58/22

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet. A door is operably coupled to the cabinet. A drum is disposed within the cabinet proximate to the door. A lifter is disposed within and operably coupled to the drum. A foreign substrate collector is disposed within the lifter.

公开(公告)号：USD848690S1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-14

申请号：US29465175

申请日：2013-08-26

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Designer： Stephen D. Ostdiek ,  Murali Ramalingam

公开(公告)号：USD830654S1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-09

申请号：US29615795

申请日：2017-08-31

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Designer： Gregg P. Fitzgerald ,  John M. Hunnell ,  John W. McConnell ,  Stephen D. Ostdiek ,  Dean L. Tietz

公开(公告)号：USD801603S1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US29566842

申请日：2016-06-03

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Designer： Gregg P. Fitzgerald ,  John M. Hunnell ,  John W. McConnell ,  Stephen D. Ostdiek ,  Dean L. Tietz

公开(公告)号：USD761501S1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-12

申请号：US29468208

申请日：2013-09-27

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Designer： Gregg P. Fitzgerald ,  John M. Hunnell ,  John W. McConnell ,  Stephen D. Ostdiek ,  Dean L. Tietz

公开(公告)号：US11982042B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-14

申请号：US17563248

申请日：2021-12-28

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Darryl C. Bodine ,  Gregg P. Fitzgerald ,  Stephen D. Ostdiek ,  Marcel Schmidt ,  Todd Tunzi

IPC: D06F39/14 ,  D06F23/06 ,  D06F37/10

CPC classification number: D06F39/14 ,  D06F23/06 ,  D06F37/10

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance includes a chassis defining an interior and having a front panel defining a front panel opening. A rotatable treating chamber is located within the interior and accessible through the front panel opening. A door assembly is mounted to the chassis for movement between opened and closed positions to selectively open or close the front panel opening. The door assembly includes a window or panel slidable between first and second positions.

公开(公告)号：US11946184B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US17831550

申请日：2022-06-03

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Darryl C. Bodine ,  Gregg P. Fitzgerald ,  Stephen D. Ostdiek ,  Marcel Schmidt ,  Todd J. Tunzi

IPC: D06F34/28 ,  D06F34/24 ,  D06F34/26 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F37/26 ,  D06F39/06 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F39/14 ,  G10L15/22 ,  D06F33/00 ,  D06F103/66

CPC classification number: D06F34/28 ,  D06F34/24 ,  D06F34/26 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F37/266 ,  D06F39/06 ,  D06F39/083 ,  D06F39/14 ,  G10L15/22 ,  D06F33/00 ,  D06F2103/66

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet that has a front panel. A tub is positioned within the cabinet. A door is coupled to the front panel of the cabinet. The door moves vertically between a closed position and an opened position. A bellows assembly is coupled to the front panel. The bellows assembly extends between the cabinet and the tub. A sealing assembly includes a first seal and a second seal that are each coupled to the bellows assembly.

公开(公告)号：US11434594B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-06

申请号：US15931003

申请日：2020-05-13

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Darryl C. Bodine ,  Donald Erickson ,  Gregg P. Fitzgerald ,  Andrew C. Kubasiak ,  Patrick A. McCormick ,  Stephen D. Ostdiek ,  Anna C. Schelling ,  Robert J. Schneider ,  Mohaideen Abdul Khadaar Sikkandar Batcha ,  Todd J. Tunzi

IPC: D06F34/28 ,  D06F34/26 ,  D06F34/24 ,  D06F39/08 ,  G10L15/22 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F37/26 ,  D06F39/06 ,  D06F39/14 ,  D06F103/66 ,  D06F33/00

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet defining a front opening in a front panel. The front opening is defined by a lip having a curved edge. The lip defines a plurality of apertures spaced-apart around the front opening. A tub is disposed within the cabinet. The tub defines an access opening aligned with the front opening. A drum is disposed within the tub. A bellows assembly extends between the cabinet and the tub. The bellows assembly includes a projection coupled to the curved edge of the cabinet. A deflector has a rim and a chute wherein the chute extends toward the drum. The rim is configured to snap-fit over the projection of the bellows assembly. The rim includes a plurality of hooks where each hook is configured to extend through an aperture and interlock with the cabinet.

公开(公告)号：US20220074101A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-10

申请号：US17526148

申请日：2021-11-15

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Darryl C. Bodine ,  Donald E. Erickson ,  Gregg P. Fitzgerald ,  Stephen D. Ostdiek ,  Marcel Schmidt ,  Todd J. Tunzi

IPC: D06F37/26 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F39/14

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet defining an aperture in a front surface thereof. A drum is disposed within the cabinet. The drum defines an access opening that aligns with the aperture. A door is coupled to the cabinet and is operable between closed and opened positions relative to the aperture. A bellows extends along a perimeter of the aperture and proximate the access opening. A deflector extends along at least a portion of the perimeter of the aperture. The deflector extends into an interior of the drum over the bellows.