公开(公告)号：US11777190B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US14982137

申请日：2015-12-29

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Rachael Acker ,  Zachary J. Bruin-Slot ,  Wyndham F. Gary, Jr. ,  David W. Mundy

IPC: H05B6/76 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H05B6/64 ,  H01Q1/38

CPC classification number: H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H05B6/6414 ,  H05B6/6447

Abstract: An appliance, such as an oven, includes a housing having an internal compartment and an RF antenna. At least a portion of the housing comprises an electrically conductive portion. The antenna includes an active component and a connection to the electrically conductive portion, which serves as a ground plane of the antenna. The housing may include a door assembly having a window that includes the electrically conductive portion in the form of a transparent conductive layer. The door assembly may be detachable and the connection to the antenna may be made by way of capacitive coupling. In an alternative arrangement, the housing includes a light fixture for illuminating the internal compartment, wherein the active component of the antenna is disposed in the light fixture.

公开(公告)号：US11018888B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-25

申请号：US15360052

申请日：2016-11-23

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Wyndham F. Gary, Jr. ,  Michael J. Jakeway ,  David W. Mundy

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  F24C7/08 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: A system and methods for remote control of one or more appliances are provided. An external computing device, such as a mobile device, may be registered and associated with an appliance to be remotely controlled and monitored. The external computing device and the appliance to be remotely controlled by the external computing device may each be in communication with an external server via a network. When a remote control mode of the appliance is enabled, a selected operation of the appliance may be carried out in response to a remote control command generated by the external computing device.

公开(公告)号：US20170187091A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-29

申请号：US14982137

申请日：2015-12-29

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Rachael Acker ,  Zachary J. Bruin-Slot ,  Wyndham F. Gary, JR. ,  David W. Mundy

IPC: H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/38

CPC classification number: H01Q1/22 ,  F24C7/085 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q1/42 ,  H01Q1/44 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q9/0407 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H05B6/6414 ,  H05B6/6447

Abstract: An appliance, such as an oven, includes a housing having an internal compartment and an RF antenna. At least a portion of the housing comprises an electrically conductive portion. The antenna includes an active component and a connection to the electrically conductive portion, which serves as a ground plane of the antenna. The housing may include a door assembly having a window that includes the electrically conductive portion in the form of a transparent conductive layer. The door assembly may be detachable and the connection to the antenna may be made by way of capacitive coupling. In an alternative arrangement, the housing includes a light fixture for illuminating the internal compartment, wherein the active component of the antenna is disposed in the light fixture.