公开(公告)号：US10815597B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-27

申请号：US15993780

申请日：2018-05-31

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Tibor Budicky ,  Bystrik Cervenka ,  Crescenzo Iannicelli ,  Mauro Mancini ,  Jan Martinko ,  Vladimir Olejar ,  Vaclav Petracek

IPC: D06F37/06 ,  D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/08

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance is disclosed. The laundry treating appliance includes a tub having a tub side wall and a tub end wall defining a liquid chamber with a tub end opening. A tub manifold portion is positioned at the tub end wall. A rotatable drum is located within the liquid chamber, rotatable about a rotational axis, and has a drum side wall and a drum end wall at least partially defining a treating chamber with a drum end opening. A drum manifold portion is positioned at the drum end wall and confronts the tub manifold portion. At least one lifter is secured to the drum, and a liquid conduit fluidly couples the drum manifold portion to the at least one lifter.

公开(公告)号：US12234595B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-25

申请号：US18075819

申请日：2022-12-06

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Marco Angelini ,  Matteo Carnevale ,  Crescenzo Iannicelli ,  Mauro Mancini

IPC: D06F37/26 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F37/30

Abstract: A combination washing and drying appliance includes a tub that is disposed within a cabinet. A drum is rotationally operable within the tub about a rotational axis. An airflow path is defined within an interstitial space between the drum and the tub. A blower fan operates to direct process air through the airflow path. The blower fan is disposed within a blower enclosure that is defined by a back wall of the drum and a blower housing that is attached to the tub. Engagement of the back wall of the drum and the blower housing of the tub defines a slidable engagement that is selectively sealed during operation of the blower fan to prevent the process air from leaving the airflow path and to further prevent aspiration of ambient air to the airflow path.

公开(公告)号：US20240183098A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18075819

申请日：2022-12-06

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Marco Angelini ,  Matteo Carnevale ,  Crescenzo Iannicelli ,  Mauro Mancini

IPC: D06F37/26 ,  D06F25/00

CPC classification number: D06F37/267 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F37/04

Abstract: A combination washing and drying appliance includes a tub that is disposed within a cabinet. A drum is rotationally operable within the tub about a rotational axis. An airflow path is defined within an interstitial space between the drum and the tub. A blower fan operates to direct process air through the airflow path. The blower fan is disposed within a blower enclosure that is defined by a back wall of the drum and a blower housing that is attached to the tub. Engagement of the back wall of the drum and the blower housing of the tub defines a slidable engagement that is selectively sealed during operation of the blower fan to prevent the process air from leaving the airflow path and to further prevent aspiration of ambient air to the airflow path.

公开(公告)号：US11873599B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US17980633

申请日：2022-11-04

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Marco Angelini ,  Matteo Carnevale ,  Massimiliano Daniele ,  Deepak Gupta ,  Mauro Mancini ,  Vaclav Petracek

IPC: D06F37/06 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F37/30 ,  D06F39/08

CPC classification number: D06F37/065 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F37/30 ,  D06F39/088

Abstract: A front-load laundry appliance includes a drum that is rotationally operable within a tub about a generally horizontal rotational axis. A plurality of lifters are coupled to an interior surface of the drum. A fluid delivery path is at least partially defined within the drum and the plurality of lifters. A fluid delivery system delivers fluid into the fluid delivery path in a direction parallel to the generally horizontal rotational axis.

公开(公告)号：US11535969B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-27

申请号：US16868451

申请日：2020-05-06

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Marco Angelini ,  Matteo Carnevale ,  Massimiliano Daniele ,  Deepak Gupta ,  Mauro Mancini ,  Vaclav Petracek

IPC: D06F37/00 ,  D06F37/06 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F37/30 ,  D06F39/08

Abstract: A front-load laundry appliance includes a drum that is rotationally operable within a tub about a generally horizontal rotational axis. A plurality of lifters are coupled to an interior surface of the drum. A fluid delivery path is at least partially defined within the drum and the plurality of lifters. A fluid delivery system delivers fluid into the fluid delivery path in a direction parallel to the generally horizontal rotational axis.

公开(公告)号：US20220389643A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-08

申请号：US17891414

申请日：2022-08-19

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Carlo Chiorino ,  Mauro Mancini

IPC: D06F39/08 ,  B05B15/528 ,  D06F37/26

Abstract: A recirculating fluid flow system for an appliance includes a fluid pump that delivers process fluid through a fluid path. A tub is disposed within a cabinet and defines a processing space. The fluid path includes at least a portion of the processing space. The tub has an outlet that directs the process fluid toward the fluid pump. A sprayer assembly is coupled with the tub for directing the process fluid into the processing space. The sprayer assembly includes a spray head having a plurality of spray nozzles and an operable seam that extends through each spray nozzle of the plurality of spray nozzles. The operable seam is selectively separable to define a release opening that includes at least two spray nozzles of the plurality of spray nozzles.

公开(公告)号：US20210277578A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-09

申请号：US16811544

申请日：2020-03-06

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Carlo Chiorino ,  Mauro Mancini

IPC: D06F39/08 ,  B05B15/528 ,  D06F37/26

Abstract: A recirculating fluid flow system for an appliance includes a fluid pump that delivers process fluid through a fluid path. A tub is disposed within a cabinet and defines a processing space. The fluid path includes at least a portion of the processing space. The tub has an outlet that directs the process fluid toward the fluid pump. A sprayer assembly is coupled with the tub for directing the process fluid into the processing space. The sprayer assembly includes a spray head having a plurality of spray nozzles and an operable seam that extends through each spray nozzle of the plurality of spray nozzles. The operable seam is selectively separable to define a release opening that includes at least two spray nozzles of the plurality of spray nozzles.

公开(公告)号：US20200378050A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-03

申请号：US16868451

申请日：2020-05-06

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Marco Angelini ,  Matteo Carnevale ,  Massimiliano Daniele ,  Deepak Gupta ,  Mauro Mancini ,  Vaclav Petracek

IPC: D06F37/06 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F37/30

Abstract: A front-load laundry appliance includes a drum that is rotationally operable within a tub about a generally horizontal rotational axis. A plurality of lifters are coupled to an interior surface of the drum. A fluid delivery path is at least partially defined within the drum and the plurality of lifters. A fluid delivery system delivers fluid into the fluid delivery path in a direction parallel to the generally horizontal rotational axis.