公开(公告)号：US20240254679A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-01

申请号：US18103861

申请日：2023-01-31

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Eric W. MERROW ,  Marcos Javier RIOS ,  Brian K. ROGERS ,  Jon D. STRAIT ,  Dennis J. TUCKOWSKI

IPC: D06F39/08 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F37/26 ,  D06F39/04 ,  D06F39/12

CPC classification number: D06F39/083 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F37/26 ,  D06F39/04 ,  D06F39/12

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance including a cabinet, a tub, a drum, a suds tube, and a suds vent. The tub is disposed in the cabinet and configured to receive water and detergent. The drum is disposed in the tub and configured to receive the water and the detergent from the tub. The suds tube is fluidly coupled to the tub and configured to receive suds generated by the water and detergent. The suds vent includes a proximal portion disposed between the cabinet and the tub. The suds vent is configured to receive the suds from the suds tube and the suds vent is spaced apart from the suds tube to form a gap between the suds tube and the suds vent.

公开(公告)号：US20230193551A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-22

申请号：US17557152

申请日：2021-12-21

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Eric W. MERROW ,  Marcos Javier RIOS ,  Brian K. ROGERS ,  Dennis J. TUCKOWSKI ,  Nicholas B. VAIVE

IPC: D06F58/24 ,  D06F58/04 ,  D06F58/10

CPC classification number: D06F58/24 ,  D06F58/04 ,  D06F58/10

Abstract: A dryer includes a drum configured to accommodate an article; a blower configured to propel air to form an air circulation path into the drum, wherein the blower is upstream along the air circulation path from the drum; a condenser downstream from the drum along the air circulation path and configured to extract moisture from the air of the air circulation path; and a venting inlet located between the condenser and the blower along the air circulation path and configured to provide a first air pathway between the drum and an external atmosphere.