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公开(公告)号:US11051675B2
公开(公告)日:2021-07-06
申请号:US15810264
申请日:2017-11-13
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor: Mark W. Baldwin , Paul E. Beshears, Jr. , Scott D. Slabbekoorn , Elliott V. Stowe , Barry E. Tuller , Ameresh B. Viswanathan
Abstract: A dish rack for use in a dishwasher is provided. The dishwasher includes a tub defining a washing chamber for cleaning kitchenware and the like. The dish rack includes a wall bounding a space. A dispenser unit is mounted to the dish rack and is configured to hold an additive. A hydraulic circuit is disposed within the walls of the dish rack and is placed in fluid communication with the dispenser. Fluid pressure from the hydraulic circuit is operable to eject the additive from the dispenser unit into the washing chamber.
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公开(公告)号:US20200221925A1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-16
申请号:US16830781
申请日:2020-03-26
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor: Jonathan D. Pugh , Ameresh B. Viswanathan , Michael Kahwaji
Abstract: A dishwasher including a dish rack having a wire frame rack defining an interior and comprising a plurality of spaced wire frame elements defining a dish supporting surface forming at least a portion of the interior, and a bumper having a body and an elastic surface. The bumper can span at least two of the wire frame elements.
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公开(公告)号:US20200121159A1
公开(公告)日:2020-04-23
申请号:US16723083
申请日:2019-12-20
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor: Matthew Martin Kenneth Hansen , Ronald M. Nowell, JR. , Richard Lawrence Kretz , Kapil Gutpa , Darryl C. Bodine , Jerry M. Visin , Ameresh B. Viswanathan
Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber, at least one dish rack in the treating chamber, and a rack height adjustment assembly. The rack height adjustment assembly includes an adjuster plate slidably coupled to the at least one dish rack and fixed vertically relative to the tub, the adjuster plate including at least one adjuster detent, a locking lever having a catch end that is biased to engage the adjuster detent to hold the dish rack in place in either a lowered or raised position, the locking lever being pivotally movable relative to the at least one dish rack between an engaging position where the catch end engages the adjuster detent and a release position where the catch end does not engage the adjuster detent and the dish rack is vertically movable between the lowered and raised positions, and an actuator configured to move the locking lever to the release position when the actuator is moved from an undepressed position to a depressed position.
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公开(公告)号:US20190183314A1
公开(公告)日:2019-06-20
申请号:US15841425
申请日:2017-12-14
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor: Jonathan D. Pugh , Ameresh B. Viswanathan , Michael Kahwaji
CPC classification number: A47L15/505 , A47L15/0065
Abstract: A dishwasher including a dish rack having a wire frame rack defining an interior and comprising a plurality of spaced wire frame elements defining a dish supporting surface forming at least a portion of the interior, and a bumper having a body and an elastic surface. The bumper can span at least two of the wire frame elements.
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公开(公告)号:US20190125161A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-02
申请号:US15797647
申请日:2017-10-30
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor: Matthew Martin Kenneth Hansen , Ronald M. Nowell, JR. , Richard Lawrence Kretz , Kapil Gupta , Darryl C. Bodine , Jerry M. Visin , Ameresh B. Viswanathan
Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber, at least one dish rack in the treating chamber, and a rack height adjustment assembly. The rack height adjustment assembly includes an adjuster plate slidably coupled to the at least one dish rack and fixed vertically relative to the tub, the adjuster plate including at least one adjuster detent, a locking lever having a catch end that is biased to engage the adjuster detent to hold the dish rack in place in either a lowered or raised position, the locking lever being pivotally movable relative to the at least one dish rack between an engaging position where the catch end engages the adjuster detent and a release position where the catch end does not engage the adjuster detent and the dish rack is vertically movable between the lowered and raised positions, and an actuator configured to move the locking lever to the release position when the actuator is moved from an undepressed position to a depressed position.
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公开(公告)号:US10253440B2
公开(公告)日:2019-04-09
申请号:US15581761
申请日:2017-04-28
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor: Kristina K. Underly , Donald M. Tomasi , Daniel C. Conrad , Richard A. Sunshine , James W. Kendall , Ameresh B. Viswanathan , Lorraine L. Achterberg , Colleen M. Doyle
IPC: D06F37/00 , D06F29/00 , D06F39/12 , D06F29/02 , D06F39/00 , A47B88/40 , D06F37/04 , D06F58/02 , A47B88/42 , A47B88/919 , A47B46/00 , D06F39/02 , D06F81/06
Abstract: A laundry system includes a laundry appliance having a front-loading wash chamber in which a first clothes load can be washed and a module above the front-loading wash chamber. The module includes a rotatably mounted wash basket defining a top-loading wash chamber in which a second clothes load can be washed.
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公开(公告)号:USD839501S1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-29
申请号:US29648675
申请日:2018-05-23
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Designer: William Bouchonnet , Jason Cackley , Ameresh B. Viswanathan
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公开(公告)号:US20180235432A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-23
申请号:US15437760
申请日:2017-02-21
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor: Jonathan D. Pugh , Michael Kahwaji , William J. Snell , Michael R. Mackay , Ameresh B. Viswanathan , Joseph T. Ferencevich
IPC: A47L15/50
CPC classification number: A47L15/505 , A47L15/502 , A47L15/507
Abstract: A dishwasher having a tub at least partially defining a wash chamber wherein the wash chamber has an access opening, having a first dishrack movably mounted to the tub, a second dishrack, and at least a first and second removable dishrack supported and having corresponding first and second sets of support elements.
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公开(公告)号:US20180220870A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-09
申请号:US15945138
申请日:2018-04-04
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor: Paul E. Beshears, JR. , David H. Chen , Mark S. Feddema , Deborah L. Gregory , Todd M. Jozwiak , Timothy D. Lee , Antony M. Rappette , Jason A. Sibley , Chad T. VanderRoest , Ameresh B. Viswanathan
CPC classification number: A47L15/508 , A47L15/4282 , A47L15/503
Abstract: A dishwasher having a tub defining a treating chamber, a dish rack, and a spray assembly associated with the dish rack. The spray assembly may include at least one sprayer positioned to spray treating liquid onto dishes received by the rack. The sprayer has two openings and may be movable between a first position and a second position.
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公开(公告)号:US09687134B2
公开(公告)日:2017-06-27
申请号:US13681547
申请日:2012-11-20
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor: Mark W. Baldwin , Rexford W. Cordill , Marcus R. Fischer , Mike S. Hemry , Saadat Hussain , Duane M. Kobos , Justin D. McIver , Demetrius J. Schaaf , Bryan M. Topp , Barry E. Tuller , Ameresh B. Viswanathan , Anthony B. Welsh , Elizabeth A. Moit , Brett Dibkey
CPC classification number: A47L15/0018 , A47L15/0021 , A47L15/006 , A47L15/0063 , A47L15/0084 , A47L15/22 , A47L15/4219 , A47L15/4221 , A47L15/4257 , A47L15/4259 , A47L15/4263 , A47L15/4293 , A47L15/486 , A47L15/488 , A47L15/507 , A47L2301/08 , A47L2401/12 , A47L2401/18 , A47L2401/26 , A47L2501/22 , A47L2501/26 , A47L2501/30 , G05B15/02
Abstract: A dishwasher includes a door with at least a first part and a second part. The first part may be pivotally mounted to the dishwasher. The second part may be configured to be coupled to the first part for cooperative pivoting of the first part and the second part in one mode of operation. The second part may also be configured to move independently of the first part in another mode of operation.
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