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：US20240344261A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18752003

申请日：2024-06-24

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Kevin B. Ayers ,  Seth E. Bixby ,  Donald E. Erickson ,  Eric A. Hill ,  Dennis Kehl ,  Andrew C. Kubasiak ,  Sayer J. Murphy ,  Trevor R. Haney

IPC: D06F34/30 ,  A47L15/42 ,  D06F34/28 ,  D06F39/14 ,  D06F58/20

CPC classification number: D06F34/30 ,  A47L15/4259 ,  A47L15/4265 ,  A47L15/4293 ,  D06F34/28 ,  D06F39/14 ,  D06F58/20

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a body that houses a motor that selectively operates a drum for processing laundry, wherein the body includes an aperture for selectively accessing the drum. A door panel provides selective access to the aperture. A controller is configured to operate at least the motor. A user interface is in communication with the controller for selecting a laundry-processing operation to be performed. An outer panel at least partially conceals the body from view. An outer selector is positioned proximate the outer panel, wherein the outer selector is in communication with the controller via the user interface.

公开(公告)号：US12018423B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US17511625

申请日：2021-10-27

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Kevin B. Ayers ,  Seth E. Bixby ,  Donald E. Erickson ,  Eric A. Hill ,  Dennis Kehl ,  Andrew C. Kubasiak ,  Sayer J. Murphy ,  Trevor R. Haney

IPC: D06F34/30 ,  A47L15/42 ,  D06F34/28 ,  D06F39/14 ,  D06F58/20

CPC classification number: D06F34/30 ,  A47L15/4259 ,  A47L15/4265 ,  A47L15/4293 ,  D06F34/28 ,  D06F39/14 ,  D06F58/20

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a body that houses a motor that selectively operates a drum for processing laundry, wherein the body includes an aperture for selectively accessing the drum. A door panel provides selective access to the aperture. A controller is configured to operate at least the motor. A user interface is in communication with the controller for selecting a laundry-processing operation to be performed. An outer panel at least partially conceals the body from view. An outer selector is positioned proximate the outer panel, wherein the outer selector is in communication with the controller via the user interface.

公开(公告)号：US11193229B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-07

申请号：US16527975

申请日：2019-07-31

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Kevin B. Ayers ,  Seth E. Bixby ,  Donald E. Erickson ,  Eric A. Hill ,  Dennis Kehl ,  Andrew C. Kubasiak ,  Sayer J. Murphy ,  Trevor R. Haney

IPC: D06F34/30 ,  D06F39/14 ,  D06F58/20 ,  A47L15/42

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a body that houses a motor that selectively operates a drum for processing laundry, wherein the body includes an aperture for selectively accessing the drum. A door panel provides selective access to the aperture. A controller is configured to operate at least the motor. A user interface is in communication with the controller for selecting a laundry-processing operation to be performed. An outer panel at least partially conceals the body from view. An outer selector is positioned proximate the outer panel, wherein the outer selector is in communication with the controller via the user interface.