公开(公告)号：US11795598B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US17559436

申请日：2021-12-22

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Donald E. Erickson ,  Mark R. Haslanger ,  Stephen D. Ostdiek ,  Jaime E. Rodriguez

IPC: D06F37/22 ,  D06F37/24

CPC classification number: D06F37/225 ,  D06F37/245 ,  Y10T29/49909

Abstract: A dynamic balancer device for mounting to and balancing a rotatable drum in a laundry treating appliance comprises an enclosed non-metal annular housing having a radial circumferential wall, an annular metal race within the non-metal annular housing disposed against the radial circumferential wall, and a mass disposed in the annular race and movable therein.

公开(公告)号：US20220372686A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-24

申请号：US17878130

申请日：2022-08-01

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Darryl C. Bodine ,  Donald Erickson ,  Gregg P. Fitzgerald ,  Eric A. Hill ,  Patrick A. McCormick ,  Stephen D. Ostdiek ,  Anna C. Schelling ,  Robert J. Schneider ,  Mohaideen Abdul Khadaar Sikkandar Batcha ,  Todd J. Tunzi

IPC: D06F34/28 ,  D06F34/26 ,  D06F34/24 ,  D06F39/08 ,  G10L15/22 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F37/26 ,  D06F39/06 ,  D06F39/14

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet defining a front opening in a front panel. The front opening is defined by a lip having a curved edge. The lip defines a plurality of apertures spaced-apart around the front opening. A tub is disposed within the cabinet. The tub defines an access opening aligned with the front opening. A drum is disposed within the tub. A bellows assembly extends between the cabinet and the tub. The bellows assembly includes a projection coupled to the curved edge of the cabinet. A deflector has a rim and a chute wherein the chute extends toward the drum. The rim is configured to snap-fit over the projection of the bellows assembly. The rim includes a plurality of hooks where each hook is configured to extend through an aperture and interlock with the cabinet.

公开(公告)号：US20220220657A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-14

申请号：US17552461

申请日：2021-12-16

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Evan Kristopher Bauer ,  Tarun Sai Yadav Godha ,  Bharadwaj J ,  Skylar Rhae Kleindienst ,  Sayer James Murphy ,  Sachin Nilawar ,  Stephen D. Ostdiek ,  B. Shiva ,  Ryan James Van Zoest ,  Michelle Flachs Croce ,  Karthick Kumar Dhanapal ,  Jun Young Park

IPC: D06F39/10 ,  D06F39/12 ,  D06F58/22 ,  D06F58/10

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.

公开(公告)号：US11242645B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-08

申请号：US16665718

申请日：2019-10-28

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Darryl C. Bodine ,  Gregg P. Fitzgerald ,  Stephen D. Ostdiek ,  Marcel Schmidt ,  Todd Tunzi

IPC: D06F39/14 ,  D06F23/06 ,  D06F37/10

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance includes a chassis defining an interior and having a front panel defining a front panel opening. A rotatable treating chamber is located within the interior and accessible through the front panel opening. A door assembly is mounted to the chassis for movement between opened and closed positions to selectively open or close the front panel opening. The door assembly includes a window or panel slidable between first and second positions.

公开(公告)号：US11242636B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-08

申请号：US16784760

申请日：2020-02-07

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Donald E. Erickson ,  Mark R. Haslanger ,  Stephen D. Ostdiek ,  Jaime E. Rodriguez

IPC: D06F37/22 ,  D06F37/24

Abstract: A dynamic balancer device for mounting to and balancing a rotatable drum in a laundry treating appliance comprises an enclosed non-metal annular housing having a radial circumferential wall, an annular metal race within the non-metal annular housing disposed against the radial circumferential wall, and a mass disposed in the annular race and movable therein.

公开(公告)号：US10036113B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-31

申请号：US13947326

申请日：2013-07-22

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Gregg P. Fitzgerald ,  John M. Hunnell ,  John W. McConnell ,  Stephen D. Ostdiek ,  Dean L. Tietz

IPC: D06F37/02 ,  D06F37/26 ,  D06F23/04

CPC classification number: D06F37/264 ,  D06F23/04 ,  D06F37/02

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry according to a cycle of operation, includes a container rotatable about a rotational axis and having a peripheral wall, a plurality of arranged embossments, and a plurality of arranged holes, wherein the plurality of embossments may be oriented at an angle to both of the rotational axis and the plurality of arranged holes.