公开(公告)号：US20200258408A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-13

申请号：US16861401

申请日：2020-04-29

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Kevin Farrelly Nolan ,  Lawrence Michael Portaro ,  Tomas Garces ,  Samuel Vincent DuPlessis

IPC: G09B5/02 ,  F24C15/20 ,  G09B19/00 ,  F24C15/10 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: A cooking engagement system for a cooktop appliance is provided herein. The cooking engagement system may include a camera assembly, an image monitor, a lighting assembly, and a controller. The camera assembly may be mounted above the cooktop appliance along a vertical direction and directed at a cooktop surface. The image monitor may be mounted above the cooktop appliance and directed away from the cooktop surface. The lighting assembly may be mounted to the casing above the cooktop appliance. The lighting assembly may include a light source directed at the cooktop source to emit a light thereto. The controller may be in operable communication with the camera assembly and the image monitor to initiate an interactive cooking operation.

公开(公告)号：US20200214304A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-09

申请号：US16240852

申请日：2019-01-07

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Tomas Garces ,  Daniel Carballo

IPC: A23B4/052

Abstract: An indoor smoker includes a smoking chamber fluidly coupled with an exhaust duct comprising a catalytic converter. A smoke regulating assembly selectively directs a flow of smoke through the smoking chamber and/or the exhaust duct. The smoke regulating assembly includes an outer housing defining an inlet aperture and an outlet aperture and a firebox positioned within the outer housing and defining a smoldering chamber. A control cylinder is rotatably mounted within the outer housing and around the firebox, the control cylinder defining a plurality of flow regulating apertures and being rotatable to selectively align the flow regulating apertures with the inlet aperture and the outlet aperture to regulate a flow of fresh air and the flow of smoke.

公开(公告)号：US10578346B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-03

申请号：US15208652

申请日：2016-07-13

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Ronald Scott Tarr ,  Jarvis Ward ,  Tomas Garces

IPC: F25D23/00 ,  F25C1/147 ,  F25C5/182 ,  F25D27/00 ,  F25D25/02 ,  F25D21/14

Abstract: A stand-alone ice making appliance is provided. The stand-alone ice making appliance may include an outer casing, a water tank, a pump, an ice maker, and a container. The outer casing may define an internal cavity that includes a primary opening. The water tank may define a storage volume to receive water. The pump may be in fluid communication with the storage volume of the water tank to actively flow water therefrom. The ice maker may in fluid communication with the storage volume of the water tank to receive water therefrom. The container may be disposed within the internal cavity. The container may include an insulated sidewall positioned across the primary opening and at least partially defining a storage volume to receive ice from the ice maker.

公开(公告)号：US20200054033A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-20

申请号：US16102906

申请日：2018-08-14

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Tomas Garces ,  Daniel Carballo ,  Symon James Harrah

IPC: A23B4/052

Abstract: An indoor smoker includes a smoking chamber, a fresh air supply duct, a firebox defining a smoldering chamber, and an exhaust duct. An air handler is operably coupled to the exhaust duct and is configured for urging a flow of fresh air and/or smoke through the smoking chamber and out the exhaust duct which contains a catalytic converter. A flow regulating device, such as a rotary valve, is rotated between angular positions to control the flows of air and smoke, e.g., to facilitate a smoking process, a cold smoking process, a pause in the smoking process, or process termination.

公开(公告)号：US20190316824A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-17

申请号：US15951271

申请日：2018-04-12

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Ronald Scott Tarr ,  Samuel Vincent DuPlessis ,  Tomas Garces

IPC: F25C5/182 ,  F25C1/04 ,  F25D17/02

Abstract: A stand-alone ice making appliance is provided. The stand-alone ice making appliance may include an outer casing, a water tank, a pump, an ice maker, and a container. The outer casing may define an internal cavity that includes a primary opening. The water tank may define a storage volume to receive water. The pump may be in fluid communication with the storage volume of the water tank to actively flow water therefrom. The ice maker may in fluid communication with the storage volume of the water tank to receive water therefrom. The container may be disposed within the internal cavity. One or more insulated walls or sealing features may be further included herein.

公开(公告)号：US20180010837A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-11

申请号：US15202651

申请日：2016-07-06

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Charles Benjamin Miller ,  Samuel Vincent DuPlessis ,  Ronald Scott Tarr ,  Alan Joseph Mitchell ,  Bart Andrew Nuss ,  Tomas Garces

IPC: F25C1/00 ,  F25C5/18

CPC classification number: F25C5/182 ,  F25C2400/12 ,  F25C2400/14 ,  F25D21/14

Abstract: A stand-alone ice making appliance is provided. The stand-alone ice making appliance may include a container, a water tank, a pump, a reservoir, an ice maker, and a primary drain line. The container may define a first storage volume to receive ice. The water tank may define a second storage volume to receive water. The pump may be in fluid communication with the second storage volume to actively flow water from the water tank. The reservoir may define a third storage volume that is in fluid communication with the pump to receive water that is actively flowed from the water tank. The ice maker may be in fluid communication with the third storage volume to receive water from the reservoir. The primary drain line may be in downstream fluid communication with the second storage volume and bypass the reservoir to selectively drain water from the second storage volume.