公开(公告)号：US11971212B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-30

申请号：US17101644

申请日：2020-11-23

Applicant: Midea Group Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Eric Scalf ,  Mark W. Wilson ,  Paul Staun

IPC: F25C5/20 ,  F25D23/12

CPC classification number: F25D23/126 ,  F25C5/22 ,  F25C2600/04 ,  F25D2323/121 ,  F25D2323/122 ,  F25D2400/361

Abstract: A variable fluid dispenser for a refrigerator utilizes a variable control suitable for varying the rate of fluid dispensing by the dispenser. In some instances, the variable control may include a rotary control actuator that varies the fluid dispensing rate of the variable dispenser, and in some instances, the variable control may include a variable control actuator movable between a range of positions that includes a home position at which the variable dispenser is deactivated. In such instances, movement of the variable control actuator away from the home position both activates the variable dispenser to dispense fluid and increases the fluid dispensing rate of the variable dispenser.

公开(公告)号：US11709008B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-25

申请号：US17039701

申请日：2020-09-30

Applicant: Midea Group Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Vinayak Naik ,  Mark W. Wilson ,  Eric Scalf

IPC: F25C5/08

CPC classification number: F25C5/08 ,  F25C2600/04

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet with one or more food compartments and one or more doors closing the food compartments and an ice maker located in the cabinet to produce ice. The ice maker includes a mold body for forming ice, the mold body having multiple cups, where each cup has an opening for receiving water to be frozen within the cup. The mold body is divided into at least a first zone and a second zone and the ice maker including at least a first heater and a second heater configured to provide heat to the first and second zones of the mold body, respectively, and a controller configured to harvest ice from the first zone independently of the second zone by actuating the first heater to provide heat to the first zone of the mold body to facilitate a release of ice from the first zone.

公开(公告)号：US20220313056A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：US17848858

申请日：2022-06-24

Applicant: Midea Group Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Joel Boyer ,  Bassam Fawaz ,  Mark W. Wilson ,  Robert M. Digman ,  Timothy Martin Wetzel

IPC: A47L15/22 ,  A47L15/42 ,  A47L15/44 ,  A47L15/46 ,  A47L15/48 ,  A47L15/50

Abstract: A dishwasher and method for making and/or using the same utilize one or more walking tubular spray elements that may be used to effectively increase the spray coverage area of the tubular spray elements through rotation and/or movement of the walking tubular spray elements in directions other than about the longitudinal axes thereof.

公开(公告)号：US20220099349A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-31

申请号：US17039701

申请日：2020-09-30

Applicant: Midea Group Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Vinayak Naik ,  Mark W. Wilson ,  Eric Scalf

IPC: F25C5/08

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet with one or more food compartments and one or more doors closing the food compartments and an ice maker located in the cabinet to produce ice. The ice maker includes a mold body for forming ice, the mold body having multiple cups, where each cup has an opening for receiving water to be frozen within the cup. The mold body is divided into at least a first zone and a second zone and the ice maker including at least a first heater and a second heater configured to provide heat to the first and second zones of the mold body, respectively, and a controller configured to harvest ice from the first zone independently of the second zone by actuating the first heater to provide heat to the first zone of the mold body to facilitate a release of ice from the first zone.

公开(公告)号：US10561296B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-18

申请号：US15382083

申请日：2016-12-16

Applicant: Midea Group Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Mark W. Wilson ,  Timothy Martin Wetzel

IPC: A47L15/50 ,  A47L15/46 ,  A47L15/00 ,  A47L15/22 ,  A47L15/42

Abstract: A method and a dishwasher utilize a dock detection system to determine when a connector of a spray device is docked to a docking port provided on a manifold of the dishwasher. A dock detector is coupled to the docking port and is electrically coupled to a controller of the dishwasher through electrical conductors that extend along the manifold, thereby enabling a dishwasher controller to detect when spray devices are coupled to the manifold, e.g., to optimize a wash cycle to use a particular spray device docked to the docking port.

公开(公告)号：US10452046B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-22

申请号：US15637916

申请日：2017-06-29

Applicant: Midea Group Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Mark W. Wilson

IPC: G05B19/042 ,  A47L15/00 ,  F24C7/08 ,  G01F23/28 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/042 ,  H05B6/64 ,  B60Q1/00

Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a housing, and a cooking element disposed in the housing and configured to generate energy for cooking food, and a controller coupled to the cooking element and configured to communicate a control signal to selectively actuate a residential heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system and/or non-cooking device in connection with cooking food with the cooking element.

公开(公告)号：USD840445S1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-12

申请号：US29636073

申请日：2018-02-06

Applicant: MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD. ,  MIDEA AMERICA CORPORATION

Designer： Zhe Zhang ,  Feng Wen ,  Chenglong Hong ,  Mark W. Wilson ,  Jing Pan

公开(公告)号：US20180177378A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-28

申请号：US15899029

申请日：2018-02-19

Applicant: Midea Group Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Mark W. Wilson ,  Timothy Martin Wetzel

IPC: A47L15/50 ,  A47B88/90

CPC classification number: A47L15/504 ,  A47B2088/901 ,  A47L15/507

Abstract: A dishwasher rack for a dish washing appliance. The dishwasher rack may be positionable between a variety of height positions. A drive mechanism may assist the dishwasher rack between the vertical positions. A worm screw may be coupled to a motor and may be positioned within the dishwasher tub.

公开(公告)号：US20180168425A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-21

申请号：US15382083

申请日：2016-12-16

Applicant: Midea Group Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Mark W. Wilson ,  Timothy Martin Wetzel

IPC: A47L15/46 ,  A47L15/00 ,  A47L15/22 ,  A47L15/42 ,  A47L15/50

Abstract: A method and a dishwasher utilize a dock detection system to determine when a connector of a spray device is docked to a docking port provided on a manifold of the dishwasher. A dock detector is coupled to the docking port and is electrically coupled to a controller of the dishwasher through electrical conductors that extend along the manifold, thereby enabling a dishwasher controller to detect when spray devices are coupled to the manifold, e.g., to optimize a wash cycle to use a particular spray device docked to the docking port.

公开(公告)号：US20230235938A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-27

申请号：US18191796

申请日：2023-03-28

Applicant: Midea Group Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Vinayak Naik ,  Mark W. Wilson ,  Eric L. Scalf

IPC: F25C5/08

CPC classification number: F25C5/08 ,  F25C2600/04

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet with one or more food compartments and one or more doors closing the food compartments and an ice maker located in the cabinet to produce ice. The ice maker includes a mold body for forming ice, the mold body having multiple cups, where each cup has an opening for receiving water to be frozen within the cup. The mold body is divided into at least a first zone and a second zone and the ice maker including at least a first heater and a second heater configured to provide heat to the first and second zones of the mold body, respectively, and a controller configured to harvest ice from the first zone independently of the second zone by actuating the first heater to provide heat to the first zone of the mold body to facilitate a release of ice from the first zone.