公开(公告)号：US10648125B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-12

申请号：US14974000

申请日：2015-12-18

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Roy E. Masters ,  Arun Rajendran

IPC: D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/24 ,  D06F29/00 ,  D06F58/02 ,  D06F58/28

Abstract: A method of operating a laundry treating appliance having a drum, and an air conduit fluidly coupled to the drum, with a heat source associated with the air conduit, includes moving air through an air conduit to the drum; heating the moving air by operating the heat source; and introducing atomized liquid into the air conduit upstream of the heat source.

公开(公告)号：US20200063329A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-27

申请号：US16600781

申请日：2019-10-14

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Gianluca Bocchino ,  Roy E. Masters ,  Arun Rajendran

IPC: D06F58/22 ,  D06F58/24

Abstract: A fluid flow system for a laundry appliance includes a blower that delivers process air along an airflow path having a heat exchanger. A drain channel receives condensate from the heat exchanger and fluid spray from a spray nozzle for directing lint particles to the drain channel and on to a sump for collecting fluid, including the condensate. A pump seat and a fluid outlet are integrally formed in a sump cover. A pump directs the fluid from the sump to the fluid outlet. A fluid level sensor detects at least minimum and maximum capacities of the fluid in the sump. When the fluid is below the minimum capacity, the pump defines an idle state. When the fluid reaches the minimum capacity, the pump defines an active state. When the fluid exceeds the maximum capacity, the pump directs the fluid to the fluid outlet.

公开(公告)号：US10480117B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-19

申请号：US15830540

申请日：2017-12-04

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Gianluca Bocchino ,  Roy E. Masters ,  Arun Rajendran

IPC: D06F58/22 ,  D06F58/24 ,  D06F58/28 ,  D06F5/02 ,  B08B3/02 ,  D06F58/02

Abstract: A fluid flow system for a laundry appliance includes a blower that delivers process air along an airflow path having a heat exchanger. A drain channel receives condensate from the heat exchanger and fluid spray from a spray nozzle for directing lint particles to the drain channel and on to a sump for collecting fluid, including the condensate. A pump seat and a fluid outlet are integrally formed in a sump cover. A pump directs the fluid from the sump to the fluid outlet. A fluid level sensor detects at least minimum and maximum capacities of the fluid in the sump. When the fluid is below the minimum capacity, the pump defines an idle state. When the fluid reaches the minimum capacity, the pump defines an active state. When the fluid exceeds the maximum capacity, the pump directs the fluid to the fluid outlet.

公开(公告)号：US10260194B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-16

申请号：US15210952

申请日：2016-07-15

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Jason A. Green ,  Alexander Halbleib ,  Roy E. Masters ,  Arun Rajendran ,  Wesley P. Traylor

IPC: D06F58/28 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F58/02 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/04

Abstract: An apparatus and method towards a laundry treating appliance for drying laundry comprising a rotatable drum at least partially defining a treating chamber and having a front and a rear where at least one conductivity sensor is located within the treating chamber, and a motor rotating the drum tumbles laundry within the treating chamber to ensure contact of the laundry with the conductivity sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20180245273A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-30

申请号：US15829144

申请日：2017-12-01

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Gianluca Bocchino ,  Arun Rajendran

IPC: D06F58/22

CPC classification number: D06F58/22 ,  D06F58/24

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a rotating drum for processing laundry. A blower directs process air through an airflow path that includes the rotating drum. A heat exchanger is positioned within the airflow path that dehumidifies the process air. A fixedly-secured lint filter captures lint from the process air at a position upstream of the heat exchanger. A fluid spray system has spray nozzles that deliver fluid to a surface of the fixedly-secured lint filter. Each spray nozzle of the plurality of spray nozzles directs captured lint away from the fixedly-secured lint filter.