公开(公告)号：US20250064265A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-27

申请号：US18808663

申请日：2024-08-19

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Brandon T. Mock ,  Ryan James Rutter ,  Eric A. Hill

IPC: A47J43/07 ,  A47J43/044

Abstract: A stand mixer includes a base configured for resting on a surface and a mixing head coupled to the base so as to be moveable between a lowered, operative position and a raised, non-use position. A locking mechanism is engageable between the base and the mixing head and has a solenoid having an operative end moveable between a rest condition and an actuated condition and a swing arm pivotably mounted with respect to the solenoid. The swing arm is moveable between a locked position, wherein the swing arm is engaged between the mixing head and the base, and a release position, wherein the swing arm is disengaged from the base. The solenoid acts on a lever end of the swing arm to move the swing arm into the release position when the solenoid is in the actuated condition.

公开(公告)号：US20250031906A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-30

申请号：US18357608

申请日：2023-07-24

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Eric A. Hill ,  Brandon T. Mock ,  Ryan J. Rutter

IPC: A47J43/07

Abstract: A kitchen appliance includes a body, a power cord extending outward from the body, and a cord holder configured to receive the power cord via wrapping of the power cord about the cord holder. The cord holder is operable between an attached condition and a detached condition. In the attached condition, the cord holder is attached to the body via magnetic attraction. In the detached condition, the cord holder is detached from the body.

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.