公开(公告)号：US10125446B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-13

申请号：US15344890

申请日：2016-11-07

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Douglas Mikkelsen ,  Christoph J. Miller ,  Eric J. Walsh

IPC: D06F37/04 ,  D06F37/20 ,  D06F37/26 ,  D06F37/30

Abstract: A fabric treating appliance includes a chassis defining an interior. A tub is provided in the interior defining a liquid chamber. An exoskeleton is disposed within the liquid chamber and houses a drum defining a treating chamber for treating an article of laundry. A rear drive plate is provided at one end of the drum and at least partially defines the exoskeleton. One or more braces can couple to the rear drive plate to improve structural integrity of the exoskeleton housing the drum.

公开(公告)号：US10907292B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-02

申请号：US16871204

申请日：2020-05-11

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Ethan Harbrecht ,  Douglas Mikkelsen ,  Christoph Miller ,  Joel Sells ,  Prasath M. Thirukonda

IPC: B60J5/04 ,  D06F37/28 ,  D06F39/14 ,  D06F34/28 ,  D06F39/00 ,  D06F39/04 ,  D06F39/08

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance door assembly comprises a plastic fishbowl. Typically, laundry treating appliances, such as dryers, have door assemblies comprising glass fishbowls. Utilizing plastic enables a fishbowl to have a sharper radius of curvature than that of a glass fishbowl due to manufacturing constraints of glass. A shaper radius of curvature allows for greater capacity in the treating chamber in a laundry treating appliance.

公开(公告)号：US10036114B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-31

申请号：US15345317

申请日：2016-11-07

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Donald Erickson ,  Douglas Mikkelsen

IPC: D06F37/04 ,  D06F37/20 ,  D06F37/22 ,  D06F37/26 ,  D06F37/30 ,  D06F39/08

CPC classification number: D06F37/267 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F37/206 ,  D06F37/22 ,  D06F37/225 ,  D06F37/26 ,  D06F37/263 ,  D06F37/266 ,  D06F37/268 ,  D06F37/269 ,  D06F37/304 ,  D06F39/083 ,  D06F39/085

Abstract: A fabric treating appliance includes a chassis defining an interior. A tub is provided in the interior defining a liquid chamber. A rotatable drum is located within the tub to define a treating chamber for treating laundry articles according to a cycle of operation. A rear drive plate is provided at one end of the drum. A motor is provided within in the liquid chamber of the tub and extends through the rear drive plate to rotate the drum according to the cycle of operation.

公开(公告)号：US11834769B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US17404648

申请日：2021-08-17

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Ethan Harbrecht ,  Douglas Mikkelsen

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  D06F37/28 ,  D06F39/14

CPC classification number: D06F39/02 ,  D06F37/28 ,  D06F39/022 ,  D06F39/14

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a washing machine including a cabinet defining a housing with internal components of a conventional automated clothes washer, a treating chamber, and a dispenser having at least one reservoir with a base, an open top, and a siphon tube extending from the base. The dispenser fluidly coupled to the treating chamber. A funnel closing the open top and having a collar around the siphon tube.

公开(公告)号：US11236458B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-01

申请号：US16693948

申请日：2019-11-25

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Douglas Mikkelsen ,  Christoph J. Miller ,  Eric J. Walsh ,  Donald E. Erickson

IPC: D06F37/26 ,  D06F37/22 ,  D06F39/12 ,  D06F37/04

Abstract: A fabric treating appliance for treating an article according to a cycle of operation includes a chassis defining an interior with a tub provided within the interior, the tub at least partially defining a liquid chamber. A drum is provided within the liquid chamber to at least partially define a treating chamber. The drum has a peripheral wall terminating in a front edge and a rear edge, with the front edge defining a front opening. An exoskeleton is provided within the liquid chamber coupling the drum to the chassis.

公开(公告)号：US10253443B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-09

申请号：US15137198

申请日：2016-04-25

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Ethan Harbrecht ,  Douglas Mikkelsen

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/14 ,  D06F37/28

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a washing machine including a cabinet defining a housing with internal components of a conventional automated clothes washer, a door mounted to the cabinet where it moves along a path of travel to selectively close an access opening to the cabinet, and a dispenser formed integrally with the rear face of the door. The dispenser includes a plurality of reservoirs. Each reservoir utilizes a siphon that has a siphon cap with at least one baffle extending laterally relative to the rear face to retard the flow of liquid within the reservoir.

公开(公告)号：US11111622B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-07

申请号：US16263931

申请日：2019-01-31

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Ethan Harbrecht ,  Douglas Mikkelsen

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/14 ,  D06F37/28

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a washing machine including a cabinet defining a housing with internal components of a conventional automated clothes washer, a door mounted to the cabinet where it moves along a path of travel to selectively close an access opening to the cabinet, and a dispenser formed integrally with the rear face of the door. The dispenser includes a plurality of reservoirs. Each reservoir utilizes a siphon that has a siphon cap with at least one baffle extending laterally relative to the rear face to retard the flow of liquid within the reservoir.

公开(公告)号：US10689788B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-23

申请号：US16583395

申请日：2019-09-26

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Ethan Harbrecht ,  Douglas Mikkelsen ,  Christoph Miller ,  Joel Sells ,  Prasath M. Thirukonda

IPC: B60J5/04 ,  D06F37/28 ,  D06F39/14 ,  D06F34/28 ,  D06F39/00 ,  D06F39/04 ,  D06F39/08

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance door assembly comprises a plastic fishbowl. Typically, laundry treating appliances, such as dryers, have door assemblies comprising glass fishbowls. Utilizing plastic enables a fishbowl to have a sharper radius of curvature than that of a glass fishbowl due to manufacturing constraints of glass. A shaper radius of curvature allows for greater capacity in the treating chamber in a laundry treating appliance.

公开(公告)号：US10132021B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-20

申请号：US15255213

申请日：2016-09-02

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Ethan Harbrecht ,  Douglas Mikkelsen ,  Christoph Miller ,  Joel Sells ,  Prasath M. Thirukonda

IPC: B60J5/04 ,  D06F37/28 ,  D06F39/00 ,  D06F39/04 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F39/14

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance door assembly comprises a plastic fishbowl. Typically, laundry treating appliances, such as dryers, have door assemblies comprising glass fishbowls. Utilizing plastic enables a fishbowl to have a sharper radius of curvature than that of a glass fishbowl due to manufacturing constraints of glass. A shaper radius of curvature allows for greater capacity in the treating chamber in a laundry treating appliance.

公开(公告)号：US11434600B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-06

申请号：US17128341

申请日：2020-12-21

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Ethan Harbrecht ,  Douglas Mikkelsen ,  Christoph Miller ,  Joel Sells ,  Prasath M. Thirukonda

IPC: B60J5/04 ,  D06F39/14

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance door assembly comprises a plastic fishbowl. Typically, laundry treating appliances, such as dryers, have door assemblies comprising glass fishbowls. Utilizing plastic enables a fishbowl to have a sharper radius of curvature than that of a glass fishbowl due to manufacturing constraints of glass. A shaper radius of curvature allows for greater capacity in the treating chamber in a laundry treating appliance.