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公开(公告)号：US09863684B2
公开(公告)日：2018-01-09
申请号：US14476796
申请日：2014-09-04
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor： Alberto R. Gomes , Yen-Hsi Lin , Andrew M. Tenbarge
IPC: F25C5/06
CPC classification number: F25C5/06 , F25C2600/04 , F25C2700/00
Abstract: An ice maker includes, among other things, an ice cube mold, an ice cube remover and a force sensor comprising a piezo dielectric elastomer (PDE). The ice cube mold has at least one cavity for receiving liquid. The ice cube remover is configured to apply a removal force to either the mold or an ice cube. The force sensor is provided on either the mold or the remover and provides an output indicative of the removal force. Upon the removal of an ice cube from the cavity, the ice cube remover applies a removal force to the mold or the ice cube to effect the removal of the ice cube from the cavity and the force sensor outputs a signal indicative of the removal force.
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公开(公告)号：US09719711B2
公开(公告)日：2017-08-01
申请号：US15013533
申请日：2016-02-02
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor： Anderson Bortoletto , Nihat O. Cur , Douglas D. Leclear , Andrew M. Tenbarge , Ronald L. Voglewede
CPC classification number: F25C1/18 , F25C1/12 , F25C5/22 , F25C5/24 , F25C2400/04 , F25C2400/10 , F25C2400/14
Abstract: An ice making assembly and method utilizes a housing having an upper fluid chamber, a plurality of distinct, substantially vertical fluid channels, and at least one drain aperture in fluid communication with a fluid reservoir. Ice forming members extend from an ice forming evaporator into respective fluid channels. During an ice making event, fluid continuously supplied to the upper fluid chamber flows into each of the fluid channels and out through at least one drain aperture into a fluid reservoir below. The ice forming members are cooled such that fluid flowing across the fluid channels freezes on the ice forming members over time, forming clear ice pieces. The ice pieces are subsequently released from the ice forming members and transferred for storage and/or dispensing.
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公开(公告)号：US20170023285A1
公开(公告)日：2017-01-26
申请号：US15283774
申请日：2016-10-03
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Kevin J. Cox , Gregory Gene Hortin , Yen-Hsi Lin , Clayton A. Maas , Xi Shan , Cristian Soto , Andrew M. Tenbarge
CPC classification number: F25C1/24 , F25C1/10 , F25C5/06 , F25C2305/022
Abstract: An ice maker is provided that includes a tray having recesses that can include ice-phobic surfaces. The ice-phobic surfaces may include ice-phobic coatings, textured metal surfaces, hydrophobic coatings or other surfaces configured to repel water and ice. The tray can be formed from metal material and may exhibit a fatigue limit greater than about 150 Megapascals (MPa) at 105 cycles. The ice maker further includes a frame body coupled to the tray, and a driving body that is rotatably coupled to the tray. The driving body is further adapted to rotate the tray in a clockwise and/or counter-clockwise cycle such that the tray presses against the frame body in a manner that flexes the tray to dislodge ice pieces formed in the recesses of the tray.
Abstract translation: 提供了一种制冰机，其包括具有可包括防恐表面的凹部的托盘。 防恐表面可以包括防冰涂层，织构化的金属表面，疏水涂层或被构造成排斥水和冰的其它表面。 托盘可以由金属材料形成，并且可以在105个循环中表现出大于约150兆帕（MPa）的疲劳极限。 制冰机还包括联接到托盘的框架体和可旋转地联接到托盘的驱动体。 驱动体还适于以顺时针和/或逆时针循环旋转托盘，使得托盘以使托盘弯曲以移除形成在托盘的凹部中的冰块的方式压靠框架体。
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公开(公告)号：US20160134087A1
公开(公告)日：2016-05-12
申请号：US14988433
申请日：2016-01-05
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Paul B. Allard , Robert Ryan Bradley , James W. Kendall , Steven J. Kuehl , Douglas D. Leclear , Alan S. Lucas , Andrew M. Tenbarge , John J. VonderHaar , Guolian Wu
CPC classification number: H02B1/20 , A47J47/16 , B67D3/00 , F16M13/02 , F25D17/042 , F25D23/04 , F25D23/12 , F25D29/005 , F25D2317/043 , F25D2331/801 , F25D2400/16 , Y10T307/461 , Y10T307/469 , Y10T307/477 , Y10T307/937
Abstract: A connection system includes a feature module that supplies various functionalities, a portable countertop stand having an upright section that selectively receives the feature module and an umbilical connecting the portable stand to an external appliance to deliver utilities to the portable countertop stand. A utility port selectively delivers at least one utility to the feature module when engaged with the upright section. A utility receiver removably engages the utility port by hand without the use of tools and selectively receives a predetermined set of utilities when the feature module engages the upright surface. A connection interface detects when the feature module is engaged with the upright section and the predetermined utility set required by the engaged feature module. After the feature module is engaged, the connection interface prompts the utility port to release the predetermined utility set to the feature module.
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公开(公告)号：US20180094845A1
公开(公告)日：2018-04-05
申请号：US15819932
申请日：2017-11-21
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Andrew M. Tenbarge
CPC classification number: F25C1/00 , B23P15/26 , F25C5/22 , F25D23/126 , F25D2323/021 , F25D2400/40 , Y10T29/49359
Abstract: Utility routing for door-mounted operations are disclosed. An appliance may include a cabinet and one or more doors connected to the cabinet. An apparatus may have a mounted position on the door. An operation apparatus may be enabled, supported, or otherwise made operable in part by closed-looped conveyance of one or more operating mediums. The apparatus has an unmounted position wherein the apparatus is separated from the door while maintaining the closed-loop conveyance of the one or more operating mediums.
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公开(公告)号：US09890991B2
公开(公告)日：2018-02-13
申请号：US14211816
申请日：2014-03-14
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor： Alberto R. Gomes , Yen-Hsi Lin , Andrew M. Tenbarge
CPC classification number: F25D27/005 , D06F39/14 , F21V23/0442 , F21V33/0044 , F25B27/00 , F25D23/028
Abstract: A domestic appliance such as a refrigerator, washing machine, and dryer is disclosed. The appliance may include a piezoelectric device. The piezoelectric device may be configured to supply electrical power to various electrically-powered elements in the appliance, such as a light source, a drive status sensor, and active balancing components.
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公开(公告)号：US20140260406A1
公开(公告)日：2014-09-18
申请号：US13832426
申请日：2013-03-15
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Andrew M. Tenbarge , Yen-Hsi Lin
IPC: F25C1/10
CPC classification number: F25C5/06
Abstract: An ice maker includes an ice tray which is moveably mounted to a housing and operable between ice forming and ice harvesting positions. The ice tray comprises a generally planar body portion having a plurality of ice forming cavities disposed thereon. A harvesting mechanism, including retractable or fixed contacting members, is adapted to engage and deform the ice tray when the ice tray is in the ice harvesting position for facilitating release of formed ice structures during an ice harvesting process. The ice tray is a thin mold ice tray which is flexibly resilient, such that the ice tray is adapted to return to an at-rest position from a deformed position when the ice tray is no longer being urged to the deformed position by the harvesting mechanism.
Abstract translation: 制冰机包括冰托盘，其可移动地安装到壳体并且可以在成冰和收冰位置之间操作。 冰盘包括大致平坦的主体部分，其上设置有多个形成冰的腔体。 包括可伸缩或固定的接触构件的收获机构适于在冰盘处于收冰位置时接合和变形冰盘，以便在冰捕获过程中促进形成的冰结构的释放。 冰托盘是一种薄的模具冰盘，其具有弹性，使得当托盘不再被收获机构推到变形位置时，冰盘适于从变形位置返回到静止位置 。
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公开(公告)号：US20190195545A1
公开(公告)日：2019-06-27
申请号：US16291064
申请日：2019-03-04
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor： Mohamed Alshourbagy , Arivazhagan Chandrashekaran , Kylie M. Mccollum , Nicholas L. Pohl , Vijaykumar Sathyamurthi , Andrew M. Tenbarge
CPC classification number: F25C1/20 , F25C1/10 , F25C1/24 , F25C5/06 , F25C5/08 , F25C5/22 , F25C2305/022 , F25C2400/10 , F25C2500/06 , F25C2700/12 , F25D11/02 , F25D23/04 , Y02P60/855
Abstract: A method of making clear ice including filling an ice piece forming tray having an axis of rotation, a distal end, a motor engaging end, and plurality of ice piece making compartments with water. Freezing the water into ice by providing heat sinks disposed on and thermally connected to a bottom side of the ice piece forming tray. Removing heat from the plurality of heat sinks. Removing defrost water from the heat sinks by providing at least one defrost water channel along the axis of rotation, providing at least one defrost water channel along one of the distal end and the motor engaging end and connected to the defrost water channel along the axis of rotation. And delivering defrost water to a drain or defrost water catch tray positioned at one of the distal end and the motor engaging end.
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公开(公告)号：US10030901B2
公开(公告)日：2018-07-24
申请号：US15283774
申请日：2016-10-03
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Kevin J. Cox , Gregory Gene Hortin , Yen-Hsi Lin , Clayton A. Maas , Xi Shan , Cristian Soto , Andrew M. Tenbarge
CPC classification number: F25C1/24 , F25C1/10 , F25C5/06 , F25C2305/022
Abstract: An ice maker is provided that includes a tray having recesses that can include ice-phobic surfaces. The ice-phobic surfaces may include ice-phobic coatings, textured metal surfaces, hydrophobic coatings or other surfaces configured to repel water and ice. The tray can be formed from metal material and may exhibit a fatigue limit greater than about 150 Megapascals (MPa) at 105 cycles. The ice maker further includes a frame body coupled to the tray, and a driving body that is rotatably coupled to the tray. The driving body is further adapted to rotate the tray in a clockwise and/or counter-clockwise cycle such that the tray presses against the frame body in a manner that flexes the tray to dislodge ice pieces formed in the recesses of the tray.
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公开(公告)号：US09991683B2
公开(公告)日：2018-06-05
申请号：US14988433
申请日：2016-01-05
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Paul B. Allard , Robert Ryan Bradley , James W. Kendall , Steven J. Kuehl , Douglas D. Leclear , Alan S. Lucas , Andrew M. Tenbarge , John J. VonderHaar , Guolian Wu
CPC classification number: H02B1/20 , A47J47/16 , B67D3/00 , F16M13/02 , F25D17/042 , F25D23/04 , F25D23/12 , F25D29/005 , F25D2317/043 , F25D2331/801 , F25D2400/16 , Y10T307/461 , Y10T307/469 , Y10T307/477 , Y10T307/937
Abstract: A connection system includes a feature module that supplies various functionalities, a portable countertop stand having an upright section that selectively receives the feature module and an umbilical connecting the portable stand to an external appliance to deliver utilities to the portable countertop stand. A utility port selectively delivers at least one utility to the feature module when engaged with the upright section. A utility receiver removably engages the utility port by hand without the use of tools and selectively receives a predetermined set of utilities when the feature module engages the upright surface. A connection interface detects when the feature module is engaged with the upright section and the predetermined utility set required by the engaged feature module. After the feature module is engaged, the connection interface prompts the utility port to release the predetermined utility set to the feature module.
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