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公开(公告)号：US11073320B2
公开(公告)日：2021-07-27
申请号：US16291064
申请日：2019-03-04
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor： Mohamed Alshourbagy , Arivazhagan Chandrashekaran , Kylie M. McCollum , Nicholas L. Pohl , Vijaykumar Sathyamurthi , Andrew M. Tenbarge
Abstract: A method of making clear ice including filling an ice piece forming tray having an axis of rotation, a distal end, a motor engaging end, and plurality of ice piece making compartments with water. Freezing the water into ice by providing heat sinks disposed on and thermally connected to a bottom side of the ice piece forming tray. Removing heat from the plurality of heat sinks. Removing defrost water from the heat sinks by providing at least one defrost water channel along the axis of rotation, providing at least one defrost water channel along one of the distal end and the motor engaging end and connected to the defrost water channel along the axis of rotation. And delivering defrost water to a drain or defrost water catch tray positioned at one of the distal end and the motor engaging end.
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公开(公告)号：US10921035B2
公开(公告)日：2021-02-16
申请号：US16093395
申请日：2017-04-13
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor： Arivazhagan Chandrashekaran , Andrew M. Tenbarge
Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is generally directed to an ice making appliance that includes: an ice making compartment and an ice maker including an ice mold having a total water capacity. The ice mold includes a plurality of ice wells and is configured to release the ice cubes without the use of a heater and by twisting the ice mold. The ice wells are typically no more than about 12.2 mm in depth from a top surface of the ice mold and have a volume of about 20 mL or less. The ice maker is capable of producing at least about 3.5 lbs. of ice or more in a 24 hour span.
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公开(公告)号：US10260789B2
公开(公告)日：2019-04-16
申请号：US15248520
申请日：2016-08-26
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor： Mohamed Alshourbagy , Arivazhagan Chandrashekaran , Kylie M. McCollum , Nicholas L. Pohl , Vijaykumar Sathyamurthi , Andrew M. Tenbarge
Abstract: An ice piece making assembly and a refrigeration appliance containing the ice piece making assembly is disclosed. The ice making assembly produces ice pieces by directional freezing and includes: an ice piece forming tray having a motor engaging end, a distal end, a first side, a second side and a bottom surface, a plurality of ice piece making compartments divided by divider walls, and a plurality of heat sinks engaged to the bottom surface of the ice making compartments and deliver defrost water to a drain or defrost water catch tray positioned at at least one of the distal end and the motor engaging end; and an ice piece forming tray canopy spaced a distance above the ice piece forming tray wherein the ice piece forming tray canopy comprises a heater and a temperature sensor.
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公开(公告)号：US10184716B1
公开(公告)日：2019-01-22
申请号：US15648299
申请日：2017-07-12
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Ryan M. Post , Michael S. Richards , Andrew M. Tenbarge
Abstract: A door ajar detection system is provided. The door ajar detection system may be incorporated in a refrigerator to provide a warning when a door is left in an open position, or to prevent a false door-closed detection. The system utilizes like magnetic poles of magnets positioned opposite to each other to push one or more doors in a refrigerator into a full open position such that a door ajar detection assembly may provide an accurate reading. A latch assembly may be provided to hold the one or more doors in a closed position against the force of the like magnetic poles.
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公开(公告)号：US20190017742A1
公开(公告)日：2019-01-17
申请号：US15648299
申请日：2017-07-12
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Ryan M. Post , Michael S. Richards , Andrew M. Tenbarge
Abstract: A door ajar detection system is provided. The door ajar detection system may be incorporated in a refrigerator to provide a warning when a door is left in an open position, or to prevent a false door-closed detection. The system utilizes like magnetic poles of magnets positioned opposite to each other to push one or more doors in a refrigerator into a full open position such that a door ajar detection assembly may provide an accurate reading. A latch assembly may be provided to hold the one or more doors in a closed position against the force of the like magnetic poles.
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Patent Agency Ranking
公开(公告)号：US09587871B2
公开(公告)日：2017-03-07
申请号：US13795369
申请日：2013-03-12
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor： Kevin J. Cox , Gregory Gene Hortin , Yen-Hsi Lin , Clayton A. Maas , Xi Shan , Cristian Soto , Andrew M. Tenbarge
CPC classification number: F25C1/24 , F25C1/10 , F25C5/06 , F25C2305/022 , F25C2600/04
Abstract: An ice maker assembly is provided that includes a tray having a plurality of ice-phobic recesses. The recesses may possess a total water volume of 70 cc or greater. The tray comprises metal material and can be formed with a substantially uniform strain distribution. The ice maker further includes a frame body coupled to the tray, a driving body that is rotatably coupled to the ice-forming tray, and a processor that is operatively coupled to the driving body. The processor controls the driving body to rotate the tray in a manner that flexes the tray to dislodge ice pieces formed in the recesses.
Abstract translation: 提供了一种制冰机组件，其包括具有多个防冰凹槽的托盘。 凹部可以具有70cc或更大的总水量。 托盘包括金属材料，并且可以形成具有基本均匀的应变分布。 制冰机还包括联接到托盘的框架体，可旋转地联接到制冰托盘的驱动体，以及可操作地联接到驱动体的处理器。 处理器控制驱动体以使托盘弯曲以移除形成在凹部中的冰块的方式旋转托盘。
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公开(公告)号：US09513045B2
公开(公告)日：2016-12-06
申请号：US13782746
申请日：2013-03-01
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor： Kevin J. Cox , Gregory Gene Hortin , Yen-Hsi Lin , Clayton A. Maas , Xi Shan , Cristian Soto , Andrew M. Tenbarge
CPC classification number: F25C1/24 , F25C1/10 , F25C5/06 , F25C2305/022
Abstract: An ice maker is provided that includes a tray having recesses that can include ice-phobic surfaces. The ice-phobic surfaces may include ice-phobic coatings, textured metal surfaces, hydrophobic coatings or other surfaces configured to repel water and ice. The tray can be formed from metal material and may exhibit a fatigue limit greater than about 150 Megapascals (MPa) at 105 cycles. The ice maker further includes a frame body coupled to the tray, and a driving body that is rotatably coupled to the tray. The driving body is further adapted to rotate the tray in a clockwise and/or counter-clockwise cycle such that the tray presses against the frame body in a manner that flexes the tray to dislodge ice pieces formed in the recesses of the tray.
Abstract translation: 提供了一种制冰机，其包括具有可包括防恐表面的凹部的托盘。 防恐表面可以包括防冰涂层，织构化的金属表面，疏水涂层或被构造成排斥水和冰的其它表面。 托盘可以由金属材料形成，并且可以在105个循环中表现出大于约150兆帕（MPa）的疲劳极限。 制冰机还包括联接到托盘的框架体和可旋转地联接到托盘的驱动体。 驱动体还适于以顺时针和/或逆时针循环旋转托盘，使得托盘以使托盘弯曲以移除形成在托盘的凹部中的冰块的方式压靠框架体。
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公开(公告)号：US20150247665A1
公开(公告)日：2015-09-03
申请号：US14714434
申请日：2015-05-18
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor： Paul B. Allard , Douglas D. Leclear , Karen J. Querfurth , Andrew M. Tenbarge , John J. Vonderhaar , Michele Wilcox
CPC classification number: F25D23/028 , F25D23/00 , F25D23/04 , F25D2400/40 , H01R13/44 , H01R13/72 , Y10T403/18
Abstract: An adjustable connector system for use in an appliance is provided, wherein the adjustable connector system includes a channel disposed on a surface of the appliance, an access aperture defined by a surface adjacent the channel, and a utility enabled connector at least partially received in the channel, and extending from the access aperture, wherein the utility enabled connector includes an elongated member configured to at least partially extend along the channel, and extend from the access aperture, and an interface adapted to supply at least one utility to a modular appliance configured to be removably attached to one of a plurality of removable attachment locations on the appliance.
Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于器具的可调连接器系统，其中可调连接器系统包括设置在器具表面上的通道，由邻近通道的表面限定的入口孔以及至少部分地接收在通道 通道，并且从所述进入孔延伸，其中所述公用事业使能连接器包括被配置为沿着所述通道至少部分地延伸并且从所述访问孔延伸的细长构件，以及适于将至少一个实用程序提供给被配置的模块化设备的接口 以可移除地附接到器具上的多个可移除附接位置中的一个。
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公开(公告)号：US08456040B2
公开(公告)日：2013-06-04
申请号：US13644258
申请日：2012-10-03
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor： Paul B. Allard , Robert Ryan Bradley , James W. Kendall , Steven J. Kuehl , Douglas D. Leclear , Alan S. Lucas , Andrew M. Tenbarge , John J. Vonderhaar , Guolian Wu
CPC classification number: H02B1/20 , A47J47/16 , B67D3/00 , F16M13/02 , F25D17/042 , F25D23/04 , F25D23/12 , F25D29/005 , F25D2317/043 , F25D2331/801 , F25D2400/16 , Y10T307/461 , Y10T307/469 , Y10T307/477 , Y10T307/937
Abstract: A connection system for connecting an encoded domestic appliance feature module to a utility source and transferring a plurality of utilities between the encoded feature module and the utility source. The connection system includes a utility source that has a coupler capable of removably engaging an encoded domestic appliance feature module to the utility source. Also included is at least one encoded domestic appliance feature module that independently supplies one or more functionalities. Further included is an interface between the utility source and the feature module, where the interface includes a detection and recognition device that operates to detect when the encoded feature module is connected to the utility source, where one or more predetermined utilities are transferred between the utility source and the feature module based upon which feature module is connected to the utility source, and where the detection and recognition device may be a reed switch, a DIP switch, and a comparator circuit.
Abstract translation: 一种连接系统，用于将经编码的家用电器特征模块连接到公用电源并在编码的特征模块和效用源之间传送多个实用程序。 连接系统包括具有能够将编码的家用电器特征模块可拆卸地接合到公用电源的耦合器的电力供应源。 还包括至少一个编码的家用电器特征模块，其独立地提供一个或多个功能。 还包括实用程序源和特征模块之间的接口，其中接口包括检测和识别装置，其操作以检测何时编码特征模块连接到公用设施源，其中一个或多个预定实用程序在实用程序 源和特征模块，其基于哪个特征模块连接到公用电源，并且其中检测和识别装置可以是簧片开关，DIP开关和比较器电路。
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公开(公告)号：US11293679B2
公开(公告)日：2022-04-05
申请号：US16816936
申请日：2020-03-12
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Andrew M. Tenbarge
Abstract: Utility routing for door-mounted operations are disclosed. An appliance may include a cabinet and one or more doors connected to the cabinet. An apparatus may have a mounted position on the door. An operation apparatus may be enabled, supported, or otherwise made operable in part by closed-looped conveyance of one or more operating mediums. The apparatus has an unmounted position wherein the apparatus is separated from the door while maintaining the closed-loop conveyance of the one or more operating mediums.
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