公开(公告)号：US12031260B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US17941466

申请日：2022-09-09

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Steven Fricke ,  Tarun Sai Yadav Godha ,  James B. Hull ,  Peter A. Wagoner ,  Eric J. Walsh ,  Christoph J. Miller

IPC: D06F37/26 ,  D06F37/30 ,  H02K1/2791 ,  H02K1/14 ,  H02K5/02 ,  H02K5/16

CPC classification number: D06F37/264 ,  D06F37/267 ,  D06F37/269 ,  D06F37/30 ,  D06F37/304 ,  H02K1/2791 ,  H02K1/146 ,  H02K5/02 ,  H02K5/161

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a tub having a rear wall that includes a plurality of structural ribs. A drive hub has a bearing housing insert injection molded into the rear wall. A stator is attached to the drive hub at stator fastening portions exposed through the rear wall of the tub. A reinforcing cap is fixed to the structural ribs of the rear wall of the tub. The bearing housing of the drive hub extends rearwards through a portion of the reinforcing cap. The stator fastening portions are exposed through the reinforcing cap.

公开(公告)号：US20200283943A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-10

申请号：US16884786

申请日：2020-05-27

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Steven Fricke ,  Tarun Sai Yadav Godha ,  James B. Hull ,  Peter A. Wagoner ,  Eric J. Walsh ,  Christoph J. Miller

IPC: D06F37/26 ,  D06F37/30

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a tub having a rear wall that includes a plurality of structural ribs. A drive hub has a bearing housing insert injection molded into the rear wall. A stator is attached to the drive hub at stator fastening portions exposed through the rear wall of the tub. A reinforcing cap is fixed to the structural ribs of the rear wall of the tub. The bearing housing of the drive hub extends rearwards through a portion of the reinforcing cap. The stator fastening portions are exposed through the reinforcing cap.

公开(公告)号：US10125446B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-13

申请号：US15344890

申请日：2016-11-07

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Douglas Mikkelsen ,  Christoph J. Miller ,  Eric J. Walsh

IPC: D06F37/04 ,  D06F37/20 ,  D06F37/26 ,  D06F37/30

Abstract: A fabric treating appliance includes a chassis defining an interior. A tub is provided in the interior defining a liquid chamber. An exoskeleton is disposed within the liquid chamber and houses a drum defining a treating chamber for treating an article of laundry. A rear drive plate is provided at one end of the drum and at least partially defines the exoskeleton. One or more braces can couple to the rear drive plate to improve structural integrity of the exoskeleton housing the drum.