公开(公告)号：US20250142690A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-01

申请号：US18499443

申请日：2023-11-01

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Bagawathkumar Chellappan ,  Daryl C. Williams ,  Mark Heimerdinger

IPC: H05B6/68 ,  H05B6/64

Abstract: A stand-alone temperature sensor is configured to connect wirelessly with a controller of a microwave appliance. The stand-alone temperature sensor includes a housing configured to shield one or more internal electronic components of the stand-alone temperature sensor from microwave radiation within the microwave appliance. The stand-alone temperature sensor includes an antenna extending from a casing of the stand-alone temperature sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20210048241A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-18

申请号：US16540161

申请日：2019-08-14

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Louis A. Wantland ,  Bagawathkumar Chellappan

IPC: F25D29/00 ,  F25D25/02 ,  G05B19/042

Abstract: A rotating shelf assembly includes a shelf and a rotating disk rotatably mounted to the shelf and driven by a drive mechanism, such as an electric motor and gear assembly. A controller is configured for operating the drive mechanism to rotate the rotating disk to a desired angular position in response to an external stimulus or position parameter, such as a user, outside weather data, food quality, time/date, etc.

公开(公告)号：US10551113B1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-04

申请号：US16251201

申请日：2019-01-18

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Louis A. Wantland ,  Bagawathkumar Chellappan

IPC: F25D25/00 ,  F25D25/02 ,  A47B88/75 ,  A47B88/49 ,  F25D23/02

Abstract: An appliance equipped with a cascading basket system is provided. In one example aspect, the cascading basket system includes a first basket connected to a door and movable together forward and backward, a second basket positioned above the first basket, and a third basket positioned above the second basket. The cascading basket system includes features that allow a user to pull out the baskets as a single unit and in a cascading manner by moving the door forward. As one example, the first and second baskets can define pocket recesses configured to receive rollers of the seconds and third baskets respectively to engage the baskets. As another example, the first and second baskets can include protruding ribs that receive bosses of the seconds and third baskets respectively to engage the baskets. In another example, the baskets can include magnets to move the baskets forward together as a single unit.

公开(公告)号：US10458164B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-29

申请号：US15706878

申请日：2017-09-18

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Louis A. Wantland ,  Bagawathkumar Chellappan

IPC: E05D7/04 ,  F25D23/02 ,  E05F1/04 ,  E05D7/081

Abstract: A hinge assembly for an appliance includes features that allow for a door rotatably hinged to the appliance to be raised or lowered through various phases of the swing arc of the door by utilizing a ramped surface of a bracket of the hinge assembly as the working surface. In one exemplary aspect, a hinge assembly includes a hinge bracket having a pivot pin and a ramped surface. The door hinge assembly also includes a cam assembly coupled with the door and having a cam projection. As the door is swung about its swing arc, the cam projection engages the ramped surface of the hinge bracket. In this way, the door can be raised along the vertical direction as the door is rotated through its swing arc.

公开(公告)号：US10161671B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-25

申请号：US15493386

申请日：2017-04-21

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Bagawathkumar Chellappan

IPC: F25D25/02 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D23/06 ,  A47B57/06

Abstract: An adjustable shelf assembly for a refrigerator appliance includes a rear bracket and a rack positioned on the rear bracket. A pinion gear is meshed with the rack. A shelf frame is slidably mounted to the rear bracket. The pinion gear is rotatably mounted to the shelf frame. An actuator is positioned on the shelf frame. A line couples the actuator to the pinion gear such that the pinion gear is rotatable with the actuator via the line. The shelf frame is configured to move along a vertical direction relative to the rear bracket when the pinion gear is rotated by the actuator via the line. A related refrigerator appliance is also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20180306490A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：US15493386

申请日：2017-04-21

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Bagawathkumar Chellappan

IPC: F25D25/02 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D23/06 ,  A47B57/06

CPC classification number: F25D25/02 ,  A47B57/06 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D23/067 ,  F25D2325/021

Abstract: An adjustable shelf assembly for a refrigerator appliance includes a rear bracket and a rack positioned on the rear bracket. A pinion gear is meshed with the rack. A shelf frame is slidably mounted to the rear bracket. The pinion gear is rotatably mounted to the shelf frame. An actuator is positioned on the shelf frame. A line couples the actuator to the pinion gear such that the pinion gear is rotatable with the actuator via the line. The shelf frame is configured to move along a vertical direction relative to the rear bracket when the pinion gear is rotated by the actuator via the line. A related refrigerator appliance is also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20180259245A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-13

申请号：US15451528

申请日：2017-03-07

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Danister Abeygunawardana ,  Bagawathkumar Chellappan

IPC: F25D25/02 ,  F25D23/06 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D23/02 ,  A47B57/42 ,  A47B96/07

CPC classification number: A47B96/07 ,  A47B57/42 ,  F25D25/04

Abstract: A refrigerator appliance and variable shelf assembly are generally provided herein. The variable shelf assembly may be mounted within the refrigerator appliance and include a stationary support screw extending along a movement axis, a mated screw, a shelving bracket, and a bi-directional ratchet gear. The mated screw may include an interior surface and an exterior surface. The interior surface may be rototranslatably mounted on the stationary support screw to rotate about the movement axis during translation therealong. The mated screw may be coaxial with the stationary support screw. The shelving bracket may be coupled to the mated screw. The shelving bracket may be rotationally fixed to translate along the movement axis. The bi-directional ratchet gear may be operably coupled to the mated screw to motivate rototranslation of the mated screw.

公开(公告)号：US20180156529A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15369994

申请日：2016-12-06

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Louis A. Wantland ,  Bagawathkumar Chellappan

IPC: F25D23/02 ,  E05C7/02 ,  E05B65/00 ,  E05B15/02 ,  E05C19/16 ,  E05B17/00 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D23/04 ,  F25D25/02

CPC classification number: F25D23/025 ,  E05B65/0042 ,  F25D23/028 ,  F25D23/087 ,  Y02B40/34

Abstract: A locking assembly for a refrigerator appliance having inner and outer doors includes a catch mounted to an inner door of the refrigerator. The catch includes a body having a support surface and a locking member. The support surface may be positioned between an outer surface of the inner door and an inner surface of the outer door. The locking assembly also includes a latch coupled to the outer door and operable to engage the latch member. In addition, the locking assembly includes a magnet positioned on the support surface, and the magnet is operable to exert a magnetic bias on the outer door towards the inner door along the transverse direction to compress a gasket that is operable to seal against the outer surface of the inner door or the inner surface of the outer door.

公开(公告)号：US12098838B1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US18463953

申请日：2023-09-08

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Mark Heimerdinger ,  Bagawathkumar Chellappan

IPC: F21V33/00 ,  F21V3/02 ,  F21V3/04 ,  F21V23/00 ,  F21W131/307 ,  F21Y103/10 ,  F21Y115/10

CPC classification number: F21V33/0044 ,  F21V3/02 ,  F21V3/049 ,  F21V23/005 ,  F21W2131/307 ,  F21Y2103/10 ,  F21Y2115/10

Abstract: A microwave appliance is provided, including a cabinet including a plurality of walls forming a cooking chamber, wherein a plurality of cabinet openings is formed at a front wall. A door is positioned adjacent to the front wall when in a closed position. A lighting system is positioned at one or more of the plurality of cabinet openings. The lighting system includes a circuit board at which a light-emitting diode (LED) is operably coupled. The lighting system includes a diffuser coupled to the circuit board and positioned around the LED. The LED is positioned in adjacent arrangement along the circuit board. The circuit board is positioned on a mount structure configured to attach to the front wall of the cabinet.

公开(公告)号：US10827834B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-10

申请号：US16166306

申请日：2018-10-22

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Louis A. Wantland ,  Bagawathkumar Chellappan ,  Stephanos Kyriacou ,  Brent Alden Junge

IPC: A47B43/00 ,  A47B73/00 ,  F25D25/02

Abstract: A bottle support assembly positioned within a chilled chamber of a refrigerator appliance includes a support panel, a first support, and a second support. Each of the first support and the second support are pivotally mounted to the support panel and are movable between a collapsed position and a raised position. In addition, the first support and the second support each define concave support surfaces which may be positioned at different heights and may have different radiuses of curvature for supporting bottles having any size and at any angle.