公开(公告)号：US10126045B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-13

申请号：US15236859

申请日：2016-08-15

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Richard L. Hammond ,  Michael T. Moore

IPC: F25D27/00 ,  F25D25/02 ,  F21V7/00 ,  F21V17/02 ,  F21K9/20 ,  F21V5/04 ,  F21V23/04 ,  F21V33/00 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D29/00 ,  F21K9/68 ,  F21W131/305 ,  F21Y101/00 ,  F21Y115/10 ,  F21V14/04

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, a light system associated within an interior of the refrigerator cabinet, the light system including a light source, a reflector having a first position wherein light from the light source is directed in a first direction and a second position wherein the light from the light source is directed in a second direction, and wherein the refrigerator is configured to move the reflector between the first position and the second position based on interactions between a user of the refrigerator and the refrigerator.

公开(公告)号：US09989232B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-05

申请号：US14659717

申请日：2015-03-17

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Julia B. Burke ,  Daniel Chow ,  Juan F. Flores ,  Michael T. Moore ,  Douglas Pohl ,  Todd Tunzi

IPC: F21V33/00 ,  F21V23/06 ,  H05K5/02 ,  F21V23/00 ,  F25D25/02 ,  F25D27/00 ,  F21W131/305

CPC classification number: F21V23/06 ,  F21V23/002 ,  F21V33/0012 ,  F21W2131/305 ,  F25D25/02 ,  F25D27/00 ,  F25D2400/40 ,  H05K5/0217 ,  H05K5/0247

Abstract: A height-adjustable shelving system for an appliance includes an appliance having a plurality of walls that define an interior cavity. The appliance has an electrical system that extends into at least one of the walls of the appliance. A shelf is selectively disposed within the cavity and includes a lighting fixture. A shelf support system in communication with the electrical system includes at least one rotatable body operable between a plurality of support positions, the at least one rotatable body removably receiving and supporting the shelf, wherein each of the support positions of the rotatable body corresponds to a different shelf height. The removable engagement between the shelf and the rotatable body in any of the plurality of support positions places the lighting fixture in communication with the electrical system.

公开(公告)号：US20170176095A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-22

申请号：US14976432

申请日：2015-12-21

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Duane M. Kobos ,  Michael T. Moore

IPC: F25D29/00 ,  H05B3/84 ,  F25D27/00

CPC classification number: H05B3/84 ,  F25D21/04 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D27/005 ,  F25D2327/001 ,  F25D2400/361 ,  H05B2203/013

Abstract: A panel member for an appliance includes an outer wrapper and an inner liner that define a panel opening therethrough, a panel window disposed in the opening and having at least one glazing member that is disposed within a glazing frame, a conductive coating applied to at least one surface of the at least one glazing member and at least one electrical conductor disposed proximate a portion of the glazing frame, the electrical conductor in communication with the conductive coating.

公开(公告)号：US09435581B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-06

申请号：US14225481

申请日：2014-03-26

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Richard L. Hammond ,  Michael T. Moore

IPC: F25D27/00 ,  F25D25/02 ,  F21K99/00 ,  F21V7/00 ,  F21V17/02 ,  F21W131/305 ,  F21Y101/02

CPC classification number: F25D27/005 ,  F21K9/20 ,  F21K9/68 ,  F21V5/04 ,  F21V7/00 ,  F21V14/04 ,  F21V17/02 ,  F21V23/04 ,  F21V33/0044 ,  F21W2131/305 ,  F21Y2101/00 ,  F21Y2115/10 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D25/025 ,  F25D27/00 ,  F25D29/005

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, a light system associated within an interior of the refrigerator cabinet, the light system including a light source, a reflector having a first position wherein light from the light source is directed in a first direction and a second position wherein the light from the light source is directed in a second direction, and wherein the refrigerator is configured to move the reflector between the first position and the second position based on interactions between a user of the refrigerator and the refrigerator.

Abstract translation: 冰箱包括冰箱，与冰箱内部相关联的灯系统，所述灯系统包括光源，具有第一位置的反射器，其中来自所述光源的光沿第一方向被引导，第二位置 来自光源的光被引导在第二方向上，并且其中冰箱构造成基于冰箱的用户和冰箱之间的相互作用在第一位置和第二位置之间移动反射器。