公开(公告)号：US20190066034A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-28

申请号：US15692285

申请日：2017-08-31

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： NEOMAR GIACOMINI

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  F25D29/00

CPC classification number: G06Q10/087 ,  F25D29/00 ,  F25D29/008 ,  F25D2700/12

Abstract: A refrigerating or food storage appliance for receiving containers within the appliance for storing a substance, the appliance including a cabinet at least partially defining an interior with an access opening, a door movably mounted to the cabinet to selectively open/close the access opening and at least partially defining the interior when the door selectively closes the access opening, at least one thermal imaging device for obtaining thermal image data of at least one container within the interior, and a control unit receiving the thermal image data.

公开(公告)号：US20170168675A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-15

申请号：US14965138

申请日：2015-12-10

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： NEOMAR GIACOMINI

IPC: G06F3/0481 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0488

CPC classification number: G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06K9/00013

Abstract: A touch screen user interface display for an appliance has a touch screen with a plurality of icons. Each icon represents information that may be selectively invoked by touching the icon on the touch screen, wherein the icon may be moved by maintaining a touch of the icon and dragging it across the touch screen. The display also has a physical element having a portion partly overlapping the touch screen for association with screen icons.

公开(公告)号：US20170162346A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-08

申请号：US15439042

申请日：2017-02-22

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： MATTHEW P. EBROM ,  NEOMAR GIACOMINI ,  ERIC J. SCHUH ,  MIGUEL F. THIMANN

IPC: H01H19/02 ,  F21V8/00 ,  F21V23/00

CPC classification number: H01H19/025 ,  F21V23/003 ,  F21Y2113/10 ,  F21Y2115/10 ,  G02B6/0001 ,  H01H19/60 ,  H05B33/0854

Abstract: A knob assembly includes a repositionable knob having an outer surface and an inner surface defining an interior and a light-transmissive indicia provided on the knob and viewable from the outer surface, at least one light source located relative to the repositionable knob and emitting light to transmit light into the interior of the knob and backlight the light-transmissive indicia, a position sensor providing a position output indicative of the position of the repositionable knob, and a controller configured to receive the position output. The at least one light source may be controlled to provide light into the interior of the knob to illuminate the light-transmissive indicia so that it is viewable from the exterior of the knob.