公开(公告)号：US10172506B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-08

申请号：US15205027

申请日：2016-07-08

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Jordan R. Fountain ,  Barry E. Tuller ,  Rodney M. Welch

IPC: A47L15/00 ,  A47L15/42

Abstract: A dishwasher includes a compartment in the form of a drawer or pull-out treating chamber slidably mounted in a chassis is provided with one or more liquid supply and draining conduits for supplying and draining liquid to and from the treating chamber.

公开(公告)号：US10058227B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-28

申请号：US15909440

申请日：2018-03-01

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Kristopher L. Delgado ,  Jordan R. Fountain ,  Jacquelyn R. Geda ,  Antony M. Rappette ,  Rodney M. Welch

IPC: A47L15/02 ,  A47L15/42 ,  A47L15/00

CPC classification number: A47L15/4208 ,  A47L15/0039 ,  A47L15/4206 ,  A47L15/4225 ,  A47L2401/08 ,  A47L2401/14 ,  A47L2501/05 ,  A47L2501/36

Abstract: A dishwasher with a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber, a liquid spraying system, a liquid recirculation system defining a recirculation flow path, and a liquid filtering system. The liquid filtering system includes a rotatable filter disposed in the recirculation flow path to filter the liquid and a diverter overlying and spaced from at least a portion of the upstream surface to form a gap there between.

公开(公告)号：US09936850B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-10

申请号：US14966638

申请日：2015-12-11

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Kevin L. Becker ,  Nelson J. Ferragut ,  Jordan R. Fountain ,  Jonathan D. Gephart

IPC: A47L15/22 ,  A47L15/42 ,  A47L15/00 ,  B08B3/02

CPC classification number: A47L15/0018 ,  A47L15/0039 ,  A47L15/0057 ,  A47L15/22 ,  A47L15/4206 ,  A47L15/4208 ,  A47L15/4219 ,  A47L15/4221 ,  A47L2401/14 ,  A47L2401/24 ,  A47L2501/20 ,  B08B3/02

Abstract: A dishwasher for treating dishes according to at least one cycle of operation and methods for operating a dishwasher. The dishwasher may have a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber, a rotatable sprayer, a drive system operably coupled to the rotatable sprayer to effect movement of the rotatable sprayer, and a liquid recirculation system for recirculating sprayed liquid. The dishwasher may have a sump including a sensor enclosure, a first sensor element located within the sensor enclosure and configured to sense at least a portion of the rotatable sprayer, and a controller configured to receive output from the first sensor element and control the drive system and the liquid recirculation system to rotate the rotatable sprayer while selectively supplying liquid to the rotatable sprayer.

公开(公告)号：US20170172374A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-22

申请号：US15445162

申请日：2017-02-28

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Jordan R. Fountain

IPC: A47L15/42 ,  A47L15/23 ,  A47L15/46 ,  A47L15/00

CPC classification number: A47L15/4221 ,  A47L15/0031 ,  A47L15/22 ,  A47L15/23 ,  A47L15/4291 ,  A47L15/46 ,  A47L2501/03 ,  A47L2501/05 ,  A47L2501/20

Abstract: An automatic dishwasher having first and second sprayers located within a washtub, a diverter valve to selectively divert liquid flowing from the wash chamber between the first and second sprayers, and a drive system moving the first sprayer in the wash chamber.

公开(公告)号：US20180184878A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-05

申请号：US15909440

申请日：2018-03-01

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Kristopher L. Delgado ,  Jordan R. Fountain ,  Jacquelyn R. Geda ,  Antony M. Rappette ,  Rodney M. Welch

IPC: A47L15/42 ,  A47L15/00

CPC classification number: A47L15/4208 ,  A47L15/0039 ,  A47L15/4206 ,  A47L15/4225 ,  A47L2401/08 ,  A47L2401/14 ,  A47L2501/05 ,  A47L2501/36

Abstract: A dishwasher with a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber, a liquid spraying system, a liquid recirculation system defining a recirculation flow path, and a liquid filtering system. The liquid filtering system includes a rotatable filter disposed in the recirculation flow path to filter the liquid and a diverter overlying and spaced from at least a portion of the upstream surface to form a gap there between.

公开(公告)号：US20180103824A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-19

申请号：US15845561

申请日：2017-12-18

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Christopher J. Carlson ,  Jordan R. Fountain ,  Antony M. Rappette ,  Chad T. Vanderroest

IPC: A47L15/16 ,  A47L15/42 ,  A47L15/22

CPC classification number: A47L15/16 ,  A47L15/22 ,  A47L15/4217 ,  A47L15/4219 ,  A47L15/428 ,  A47L15/4282 ,  A47L2501/03

Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially forming a treating chamber, a dish rack provided within the wash chamber, and a spray manifold. The spray manifold can have multiple apertures and/or sprayers for emitting wash liquid to define a spray zone.

公开(公告)号：US09895045B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-20

申请号：US14807928

申请日：2015-07-24

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Christopher J. Carlson ,  Jordan R. Fountain ,  Antony M. Rappette ,  Chad T. Vanderroest

IPC: B08B3/00 ,  A47L15/16 ,  A47L15/42 ,  A47L15/22

CPC classification number: A47L15/16 ,  A47L15/22 ,  A47L15/4217 ,  A47L15/4219 ,  A47L15/428 ,  A47L15/4282 ,  A47L2501/03

Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially forming a treating chamber, a dish rack provided within the wash chamber, and a spray manifold. The spray manifold can have multiple apertures and/or sprayers for emitting wash liquid to define a spray zone.

公开(公告)号：US20170202425A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-20

申请号：US15479590

申请日：2017-04-05

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Jordan R. Fountain ,  Antony M. Rappette ,  Barry E. Tuller ,  Rodney M. Welch

IPC: A47L15/42 ,  A47L15/22 ,  A47L15/46

Abstract: A dishwasher for treating utensils in the dishwasher wherein the dishwasher has a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber, a liquid spray system, a liquid recirculation system fluidly coupling the treating chamber to the spray system to recirculate wash liquid from the treating chamber to the spray system, and filters capable of removing particles from the wash liquid.

公开(公告)号：US09687135B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-27

申请号：US14731481

申请日：2015-06-05

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Rodney M. Welch ,  Jordan R. Fountain

IPC: A47L15/42 ,  B01D35/02 ,  B08B3/02 ,  C02F1/00 ,  B08B3/14 ,  A47L15/06 ,  C02F103/00

CPC classification number: A47L15/4202 ,  A47L15/06 ,  A47L15/4206 ,  A47L15/4208 ,  A47L15/4225 ,  B01D35/02 ,  B08B3/02 ,  B08B3/14 ,  C02F1/00 ,  C02F2103/002

Abstract: An automatic dishwasher with a tub that at least partially defines a treating chamber, a liquid spraying system that supplies liquid to the treating chamber, and a pump assembly that fluidly couples the treating chamber to the liquid spraying system and where the pump assembly includes a housing having an inlet, a recirculation outlet, and a drain outlet.

公开(公告)号：US10779703B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-22

申请号：US15867047

申请日：2018-01-10

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Jordan R. Fountain ,  Rodney M. Welch

IPC: A47L15/42

Abstract: A dishwasher with a tub and a recirculation pump, which includes a housing defining a chamber and having an inlet fluidly coupled to the tub and an outlet fluidly coupled to the tub, an impeller rotatably mounted within the chamber and expelling liquid from the chamber through the outlet, and a filter fluidly disposed between the inlet and the outlet.