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公开(公告)号：US20250059698A1
公开(公告)日：2025-02-20
申请号：US18931274
申请日：2024-10-30
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Evan Kristopher Bauer , Tarun Sai Yadav Godha , Heather A. Hellmuth , Bharadwaj J , Skylar Rhae Kleindienst , Michael A. Ledford , Sayer James Murphy , Sachin Nilawar , Stephen D. Ostdiek , B. Shiva , Meagan K. VanderVelde , Ryan James Van Zoest , Michelle Flachs Croce , Karthick Kumar Dhanapal , Jun Young Park
Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet. A door is operably coupled to the cabinet. A drum is disposed within the cabinet proximate to the door. A lifter is disposed within and operably coupled to the drum. A foreign substrate collector is disposed within the lifter.
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公开(公告)号：US20250016895A1
公开(公告)日：2025-01-09
申请号：US18886749
申请日：2024-09-16
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Owen (XunCai) Zhang , Michael A. Ledford , Stephen Zheng , Xiangxu Liu
Abstract: A microwave hood system is provided. The microwave hood system includes a microwave oven enclosure defining a cooking cavity therein. A cooking component is positioned within the cooking cavity and configured to emit microwaves. The heating system defines a heating cavity therein, wherein the heating system is coupled to the microwave oven enclosure. A heating element is positioned in the heating cavity. The heating cavity reaches a temperature in a range from about 40° C. to about 80° C. when the heating element is in use. A broiler element is positioned within the heating cavity. The heating cavity reaches a temperature in a range from about hundred and 150° C. to about 300° C. when the broiler element is in use. A dual hood system is also coupled to the microwave hood system.
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公开(公告)号：US11982039B2
公开(公告)日：2024-05-14
申请号：US17584010
申请日：2022-01-25
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Seth E. Bixby , Sayer J. Murphy , Thomas D. Spicer , Eric J. Vasko , Heather A. Hellmuth , Michael A. Ledford , Meagan K. Vandervelde
Abstract: A removable fluid pumping and filtration apparatus for a laundry treatment machine is provided. The apparatus includes a plurality of selectively attachable and detachable stackable sections, the sections including a handle section and one or more further sections; wherein, when attached together in stacked arrangement to form an agitator, the plurality of sections collectively define: a cylindrical body, a hollow interior of the body, first and second opening about the exterior circumference of the body to define a water flow path into and out of the hollow interior, and placement within the hollow interior for a removable filter along the water flow path, and wherein the handle section including an area to grip onto and rotate the removable fluid pumping and filtration apparatus to facilitate insertion and removal of the agitator.
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公开(公告)号：US11979967B2
公开(公告)日：2024-05-07
申请号：US18312903
申请日：2023-05-05
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Owen (XunCai) Zhang , Michael A. Ledford , Stephen Zheng , Xiangxu Liu
CPC classification number: H05B6/6423 , F24C15/2042 , H05B6/6402 , H05B6/6426 , H05B2206/042
Abstract: A combined ventilation and microwave oven system includes an external enclosure with a top portion defining recirculation vent outlets, a cooling air inlet, a cooling air outlet, and an outside vent outlet, first and second side portions, and a bottom portion defining a vent inlet. The vent inlet is connected with the recirculation vent outlets and the outside vent outlet via airflow pathways. A hood assembly is disposed within the external enclosure and includes a first hood fan disposed between the cooking cavity and the first side portion and a second hood fan disposed between the cooking cavity and the second side portion. The hood assembly is configured to direct air through the vent inlet and through an interior of the external enclosure. A cooling fan is disposed between the cooking cavity and the second side portion to direct air through the cooling air inlet and the cooling air outlet.
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公开(公告)号：US11950349B2
公开(公告)日：2024-04-02
申请号：US18312903
申请日：2023-05-05
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Owen (XunCai) Zhang , Michael A. Ledford , Stephen Zheng , Xiangxu Liu
CPC classification number: H05B6/6423 , F24C15/2042 , H05B6/6402 , H05B6/6426 , H05B2206/042
Abstract: A combined ventilation and microwave oven system includes an external enclosure with a top portion defining recirculation vent outlets, a cooling air inlet, a cooling air outlet, and an outside vent outlet, first and second side portions, and a bottom portion defining a vent inlet. The vent inlet is connected with the recirculation vent outlets and the outside vent outlet via airflow pathways. A hood assembly is disposed within the external enclosure and includes a first hood fan disposed between the cooking cavity and the first side portion and a second hood fan disposed between the cooking cavity and the second side portion. The hood assembly is configured to direct air through the vent inlet and through an interior of the external enclosure. A cooling fan is disposed between the cooking cavity and the second side portion to direct air through the cooling air inlet and the cooling air outlet.
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公开(公告)号：US20230097488A1
公开(公告)日：2023-03-30
申请号：US18073694
申请日：2022-12-02
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Owen (XunCai) Zhang , Michael A. Ledford , Stephen Zheng , Tony (XinFeng) Huang , Heng Tong Pit
Abstract: A microwave hood system is provided. The microwave hood system includes a microwave oven enclosure defining a cooking cavity therein. A cooking component is positioned within the cooking cavity and configured to emit microwaves. The heating system defines a heating cavity therein, wherein the heating system is coupled to the microwave oven enclosure. A heating element is positioned in the heating cavity. The heating cavity reaches a temperature in a range from about 40° C. to about 80° C. when the heating element is in use. A broiler element is positioned within the heating cavity. The heating cavity reaches a temperature in a range from about hundred and 150° C. to about 300° C. when the broiler element is in use. A dual hood system is also coupled to the microwave hood system.
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公开(公告)号：US20190166658A1
公开(公告)日：2019-05-30
申请号：US16265432
申请日：2019-02-01
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Owen (XunCai) Zhang , Michael A. Ledford , Stephen Zheng , Tony (XinFeng) Huang , Heng Tong Pit
Abstract: A microwave hood system is provided. The microwave hood system includes a microwave oven enclosure defining a cooking cavity therein. A cooking component is positioned within the cooking cavity and configured to emit microwaves. The heating system defines a heating cavity therein, wherein the heating system is coupled to the microwave oven enclosure. A heating element is positioned in the heating cavity. The heating cavity reaches a temperature in a range from about 40° C. to about 80° C. when the heating element is in use. A broiler element is positioned within the heating cavity. The heating cavity reaches a temperature in a range from about hundred and 150° C. to about 300° C. when the broiler element is in use. A dual hood system is also coupled to the microwave hood system
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