公开(公告)号：US11828013B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-28

申请号：US17562075

申请日：2021-12-27

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Sayer J. Murphy

IPC: D06F13/04 ,  D06F58/12

CPC classification number: D06F13/04 ,  D06F58/12

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet defining a processing chamber within an interior. A processing belt is positioned between opposing sidewalls of the cabinet and partially defines the processing chamber. The processing belt translates vertically within the interior to define a rear portion of the processing chamber.

公开(公告)号：US11248325B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-15

申请号：US17030494

申请日：2020-09-24

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Sayer J. Murphy

IPC: D06F13/04 ,  D06F58/12

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet defining a processing chamber within an interior. A processing belt is positioned between opposing sidewalls of the cabinet and partially defines the processing chamber. The processing belt translates vertically within the interior to define a rear portion of the processing chamber.

公开(公告)号：US11242648B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-08

申请号：US16668238

申请日：2019-10-30

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Seth E. Bixby ,  Sayer J. Murphy ,  Kartik Sadanand Vastrad

IPC: D06F95/00 ,  D06F37/24 ,  D06F37/12 ,  D06F37/26 ,  D06F31/00 ,  D06F21/08

Abstract: A laundry appliance including a cabinet that defines an opening to access an interior. A drum is positioned within the interior of the cabinet. A removable basket is selectively coupled to the drum and includes a first arcuate body that is coupled with a second arcuate body. The second arcuate body is rotatable between a nested position and an expanded position.

公开(公告)号：US11105033B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-31

申请号：US16287466

申请日：2019-02-27

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Kevin B. Ayers ,  Seth E. Bixby ,  Richard K. Gresens ,  Sayer J. Murphy ,  Anna C. Schelling

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  D06F35/00

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry according to an automatic cycle of operation includes a treating chamber and a dispenser fluidly coupled to the treating chamber. The dispenser has a single dose reservoir, a bulk dispensing reservoir, and an overflow fluidly coupling the single dose reservoir to the bulk dispensing reservoir.

公开(公告)号：USD814720S1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-03

申请号：US29548538

申请日：2015-12-15

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Designer： Seth E. Bixby ,  Richard K. Gresens ,  Andrew C. Kubasiak ,  Sayer J. Murphy

公开(公告)号：US20250059696A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-20

申请号：US18934483

申请日：2024-11-01

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Moshin Attar ,  Brent Burgess ,  Chloe Condon ,  Marcus Fischer ,  Christopher Hartnett ,  Peter Howes ,  Gobi Krishnan Mallikarjunan ,  Eric Monville ,  Sayer J. Murphy ,  Natasha Paulinski ,  Tristan VanFossen ,  Michael Vriezema ,  Anne Wessel ,  Sann Naing ,  Demetrius Schaaf

IPC: D06F39/02

Abstract: A cartridge for a laundry appliance includes an outer housing having an interior chamber therein. The outer housing includes a primary axis and a secondary axis that is perpendicular to the primary axis. A pump is contained within the outer housing that selectively delivers a laundry chemistry from the interior chamber to a dispensing outlet of the outer housing. The dispensing outlet is defined within a contoured edge of the outer housing and orients the dispensing outlet at an oblique angle with respect to the primary and secondary axes. A rotational drive is operated by an external actuator. The rotational drive is positioned within the outer housing and in operable communication with the pump. The rotational drive aligns with a drive aperture defined within a wall of the outer housing for receiving the external actuator.

公开(公告)号：US20240344261A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18752003

申请日：2024-06-24

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Kevin B. Ayers ,  Seth E. Bixby ,  Donald E. Erickson ,  Eric A. Hill ,  Dennis Kehl ,  Andrew C. Kubasiak ,  Sayer J. Murphy ,  Trevor R. Haney

IPC: D06F34/30 ,  A47L15/42 ,  D06F34/28 ,  D06F39/14 ,  D06F58/20

CPC classification number: D06F34/30 ,  A47L15/4259 ,  A47L15/4265 ,  A47L15/4293 ,  D06F34/28 ,  D06F39/14 ,  D06F58/20

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a body that houses a motor that selectively operates a drum for processing laundry, wherein the body includes an aperture for selectively accessing the drum. A door panel provides selective access to the aperture. A controller is configured to operate at least the motor. A user interface is in communication with the controller for selecting a laundry-processing operation to be performed. An outer panel at least partially conceals the body from view. An outer selector is positioned proximate the outer panel, wherein the outer selector is in communication with the controller via the user interface.

公开(公告)号：US12043944B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-23

申请号：US17682228

申请日：2022-02-28

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Anup Sudhir Bhavsar ,  Jalindar Suresh Dawange ,  Gregory R. Fulmer ,  James D. Jeffery ,  Benjamin D. Lowell ,  Eric W. Merrow ,  Sayer J. Murphy ,  Nicholas C. Schooley ,  Thomas D. Spicer ,  Jon. D. Strait ,  Eric J. Vasko ,  Heather A. Hellmuth ,  Michael A. Ledford ,  Meagan K. Vandervelde

IPC: D06F39/10 ,  D06F39/08

CPC classification number: D06F39/10 ,  D06F39/085 ,  D06F39/088

Abstract: A removable fluid pumping and filtration apparatus for a laundry treatment machine is provided. The apparatus includes a handle portion. A filter section is configured to selectively couple to an impeller of the laundry treatment machine, the filter section defining a hollow interior, a lower water opening to allow for the passage of water out of the interior space of the agitator, and an opening about the exterior circumference of the filter section into which a removable filter is selectively attachable. A handle pull locking post is provided within the hollow interior of the apparatus, including a handle pull portion at a top end for gripping against the handle portion and at least one pin at a bottom end configured to selectively lock the apparatus into the base.

公开(公告)号：US20230399788A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-14

申请号：US18325400

申请日：2023-05-30

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Mohsin M. Attar ,  Anayancy Campos ,  Aliander F. Silva ,  Eric J. Vasko ,  Sayer J. Murphy

IPC: D06F39/10 ,  D06F23/04 ,  D06F37/14 ,  B01D29/35 ,  B01D29/90 ,  B01D35/30

CPC classification number: D06F39/10 ,  D06F23/04 ,  D06F37/145 ,  B01D29/35 ,  B01D29/902 ,  B01D35/30 ,  B01D2201/302 ,  B01D2201/325

Abstract: A washing appliance includes a drum that is rotationally operable within the tub about a vertical rotational axis. An impeller is positioned within a lower portion of the drum and is rotationally operable about the vertical rotational axis. The impeller includes a plurality of external vanes and a plurality of channel ribs that cooperate to promote a toroidal flow of wash fluid within the drum. A filtering cap is disposed on a top portion of the impeller and has a plurality of inlets that direct the toroidal flow of the wash fluid into a filtering chamber positioned within the filtering cap. The toroidal flow of the wash fluid continues through the filtering chamber and beneath an underside of the impeller, wherein the filtering chamber separates particulate matter from the toroidal flow of the wash fluid.

公开(公告)号：US20220112653A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-14

申请号：US17555774

申请日：2021-12-20

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Seth E. Bixby ,  Sayer J. Murphy ,  Kartik Sadanand Vastrad

IPC: D06F95/00 ,  D06F37/24 ,  D06F37/12 ,  D06F37/26 ,  D06F21/08 ,  D06F31/00

Abstract: A laundry appliance including a cabinet that defines an opening to access an interior. A drum is positioned within the interior of the cabinet. A removable basket is selectively coupled to the drum and includes a first arcuate body that is coupled with a second arcuate body. The second arcuate body is rotatable between a nested position and an expanded position.