公开(公告)号：US10281202B1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-07

申请号：US15966801

申请日：2018-04-30

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Matthew Ebrom ,  Neomar Giacomini ,  Donald Gilmore

IPC: G03B17/00 ,  F25D29/00 ,  F25D23/04 ,  F25D21/04 ,  F25D23/06 ,  H04N5/232

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet having a storage compartment with a door pivotally coupled the cabinet between open and closed positions. A mullion assembly is operably coupled to the door between retracted and deployed positions relative to the door. The mullion assembly includes at least one receiving recess disposed on an inner surface thereof. At least one camera device is mounted on an inside edge of the door and vertically aligned with the at least one receiving recess of the mullion assembly, such that the camera device faces into the storage compartment when the first door is in the closed position, and is received in the receiving recess of the mullion assembly when the mullion assembly is in the retracted position. The camera device may also be mounted to a fixed portion of a hinge assembly that interconnects the mullion assembly and the door.

公开(公告)号：US20190113276A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-18

申请号：US15966801

申请日：2018-04-30

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Matthew Ebrom ,  Neomar Giacomini ,  Donald Gilmore

IPC: F25D29/00 ,  F25D23/04 ,  F25D23/06 ,  H04N5/232 ,  F25D21/04

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet having a storage compartment with a door pivotally coupled the cabinet between open and closed positions. A mullion assembly is operably coupled to the door between retracted and deployed positions relative to the door. The mullion assembly includes at least one receiving recess disposed on an inner surface thereof. At least one camera device is mounted on an inside edge of the door and vertically aligned with the at least one receiving recess of the mullion assembly, such that the camera device faces into the storage compartment when the first door is in the closed position, and is received in the receiving recess of the mullion assembly when the mullion assembly is in the retracted position. The camera device may also be mounted to a fixed portion of a hinge assembly that interconnects the mullion assembly and the door.

公开(公告)号：US10147571B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-04

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: H01H9/18 ,  G05G1/10 ,  H01H19/02 ,  F21V23/00 ,  F21V8/00 ,  H01H19/60 ,  F21Y113/10 ,  F21Y115/10 ,  H05B33/08

Abstract: A knob assembly includes a repositionable knob having an outer surface and an inner surface defining an interior, 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 into the interior of the knob to 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 and control the at least one light source to maintain a predetermined backlighting of the indicia.

公开(公告)号：US20180149409A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-31

申请号：US15880114

申请日：2018-01-25

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Axel Julio Ramm ,  Neomar Giacomini ,  Alexandre M. Fleig

IPC: F25D23/02 ,  E06B3/34 ,  E05D7/00 ,  E05D15/00

CPC classification number: F25D23/028 ,  E05D7/0027 ,  E05D7/081 ,  E05D15/00 ,  E05F1/061 ,  E05Y2600/12 ,  E05Y2900/31 ,  E06B3/34

Abstract: A refrigerator includes an insulated cabinet having an opening and a first hinge structure. The refrigerator includes a door including a second hinge structure that is movably connected to the first hinge structure. A height adjustment lever operably interconnects the first and second hinge structures. Movement of the lever in a first direction causes the door to move upwardly, and movement of the lever in a second direction causes the door to move downwardly. A stop limits movement of the height adjustment lever in at least one of the first and second directions. The lever is preferably movable by hand, such that tools are not required to adjust the door height/position.

公开(公告)号：US20170167163A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-15

申请号：US14965048

申请日：2015-12-10

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Neomar Giacomini ,  Axel Julio Ramm

IPC: E05B1/00 ,  F25D23/02

CPC classification number: E05B1/0015 ,  F25D23/028

Abstract: A refrigerator door includes a handle that is secured to the door utilizing connectors at first and second ends of the handle. The connectors do not have exposed screws, thereby improving the appearance of the refrigerator door.

公开(公告)号：US20160186984A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-30

申请号：US14583871

申请日：2014-12-29

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Neomar Giacomini ,  Daniel Cavalcanti

IPC: F21V33/00 ,  F21V3/04 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  F21V23/00

CPC classification number: F21V33/0044 ,  A47L15/4257 ,  D06F39/14 ,  F21V3/04 ,  F21V23/005 ,  F21W2131/30 ,  F21W2131/307 ,  F21Y2113/17 ,  F21Y2115/10 ,  F24C7/082 ,  F24C15/024 ,  F25D23/028 ,  F25D27/00 ,  G06F3/0484

Abstract: An appliance comprising an appliance housing with an access opening, a closure element that selectively covers the access opening, a handle recess formed in the closure element, a human-machine interface (HMI), an HMI housing, and at least one light source. The light source is configured to provide light into the handle recess. The illumination from the light source may be used to light the handle recess.

Abstract translation: 一种器具，包括具有进入开口的器具外壳，选择性地覆盖进入开口的封闭元件，形成在封闭元件中的手柄凹部，人机界面（HMI），HMI外壳以及至少一个光源。 光源构造成将光提供到手柄凹部中。 来自光源的照明可以用于点亮手柄凹部。

公开(公告)号：US12114666B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US16720565

申请日：2019-12-19

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Neomar Giacomini

IPC: A21B3/04 ,  A21B1/40 ,  A23L5/10 ,  F27D21/02

CPC classification number: A21B3/04 ,  A21B1/40 ,  A23L5/15 ,  F27D21/02 ,  A23V2002/00 ,  F27D2021/026

Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a body having a first cavity. A sensor is operably coupled with the first cavity to obtain a first data. A humidifier is in fluid communication with the first cavity to control a relative humidity within the first cavity. A controller is in electric communication with the sensor to receive the first data. The controller detects at least one of a surface condition and a growth condition of a food substrate using the first data.

公开(公告)号：US11619451B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-04

申请号：US17575923

申请日：2022-01-14

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Joshua G. Abdoo ,  Ariana M. Bruno ,  Neomar Giacomini

IPC: F27D21/02 ,  F24C15/34 ,  F24C15/00

Abstract: An oven can include an oven body including a set of interior panels. A set of exterior panels are spaced from the set of interior panels such that a channel is defined between the set of interior panels and the set of exterior panels. The set of interior panels includes an interior panel peripheral wall and an interior panel top wall that at least partially define a cooking cavity. Each interior panel of the set of interior panels has an inner surface and an outer surface. The oven further includes an imaging device with a field of view including at least a portion of the cooking cavity. The oven also comprises a damper coupled to the oven body and to the imaging device for absorbing mechanical vibrations associated with airflow generated by the fan.

公开(公告)号：US10444717B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-15

申请号：US15443237

申请日：2017-02-27

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Wyndham F. Gary, Jr. ,  Neomar Giacomini ,  Richard J. Hughes ,  Michael J. Jakeway ,  Christopher W. Kelson ,  Saket Singh ,  Andrew Benedict Artis

IPC: G01M1/38 ,  G05B13/00 ,  G05B15/00 ,  G05D23/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H04L12/28

Abstract: A system for controlling a plurality of appliances is disclosed. The appliances comprise a plurality of controllers in communication with a mobile device. Each of the controllers is configured to receive an instruction from the mobile device corresponding to a selected mode of a plurality of modes and apply the selected mode among the plurality of appliances as a selected global setting of a plurality of available global settings. The controller is further operable to activate an appliance specific control routine for each of the plurality of appliances based on the selected global setting and control each appliance based on the appliance specific control routine. The appliance specific control routine comprises a plurality of controls configured control an operation of each of the appliances causing the operation to conform to the selected mode.

公开(公告)号：US20190301923A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：US16366348

申请日：2019-03-27

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Eduardo Maldaun Barreto ,  Vinicius Bianchezzi ,  Rafael Bolzan ,  Neomar Giacomini ,  Veronica Marin ,  Jucemar Medeiros ,  Wendel O. Rossi ,  Rafael Kiemo Pfau Santos ,  Marcos Aurelio de Souza ,  Gustavo Racy

IPC: G01G19/414 ,  F25D29/00 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  F25D23/00

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining an exterior configured for resting on a surface and an interior and a plurality of feet coupled with the cabinet along a bottom surface thereof. The refrigerator also includes a plurality of load transducers disposed between and in opposing contact with the cabinet and respective ones of the feet. The refrigerator further includes electronic circuitry including a non-transitory computer-readable medium configured to receive a signal corresponding with a gross weight of the cabinet from the plurality of load transducers and to determine the quantity of articles retained within the interior of the cabinet.