公开(公告)号：US11686477B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US17675240

申请日：2022-02-18

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Alexander L. Clayton ,  Brandon Satanek ,  Michael Tsai ,  Christopher Cullen ,  Heng Tong Pit ,  Donald John Gilmore ,  Cristiano Vito Pastore ,  Matthew P. Ebrom ,  Pallavi Manjrekar ,  Bruce Wiatrak ,  John Doyle ,  Joshua Abdoo ,  Ariana Bruno ,  Neomar Giacomini ,  Tamara Distaso ,  Gianpiero Santacatterina ,  Seth Herndon

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  F24C7/08 ,  F24C3/12 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06V20/20 ,  G06V40/20

CPC classification number: F24C7/086 ,  F24C3/124 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06V20/20 ,  G06V40/20

Abstract: A cooking appliance can include a cooking chamber and an imaging device for capturing an image of a food item inside the chamber. The appliance can include a transparent, touchscreen display for displaying the interior contents of the cooking appliance to a user without requiring the user to open the cooking appliance, as well as providing for the user controlling, operating, and interacting with the cooking appliance.

公开(公告)号：US20230097488A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US18073694

申请日：2022-12-02

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Owen (XunCai) Zhang ,  Michael A. Ledford ,  Stephen Zheng ,  Tony (XinFeng) Huang ,  Heng Tong Pit

IPC: H05B6/64 ,  F24C15/20

Abstract: A microwave hood system is provided. The microwave hood system includes a microwave oven enclosure defining a cooking cavity therein. A cooking component is positioned within the cooking cavity and configured to emit microwaves. The heating system defines a heating cavity therein, wherein the heating system is coupled to the microwave oven enclosure. A heating element is positioned in the heating cavity. The heating cavity reaches a temperature in a range from about 40° C. to about 80° C. when the heating element is in use. A broiler element is positioned within the heating cavity. The heating cavity reaches a temperature in a range from about hundred and 150° C. to about 300° C. when the broiler element is in use. A dual hood system is also coupled to the microwave hood system.

公开(公告)号：US20190166658A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-30

申请号：US16265432

申请日：2019-02-01

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Owen (XunCai) Zhang ,  Michael A. Ledford ,  Stephen Zheng ,  Tony (XinFeng) Huang ,  Heng Tong Pit

IPC: H05B6/64 ,  F24C15/20

Abstract: A microwave hood system is provided. The microwave hood system includes a microwave oven enclosure defining a cooking cavity therein. A cooking component is positioned within the cooking cavity and configured to emit microwaves. The heating system defines a heating cavity therein, wherein the heating system is coupled to the microwave oven enclosure. A heating element is positioned in the heating cavity. The heating cavity reaches a temperature in a range from about 40° C. to about 80° C. when the heating element is in use. A broiler element is positioned within the heating cavity. The heating cavity reaches a temperature in a range from about hundred and 150° C. to about 300° C. when the broiler element is in use. A dual hood system is also coupled to the microwave hood system

公开(公告)号：US11523473B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

申请号：US16265432

申请日：2019-02-01

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Owen (XunCai) Zhang ,  Michael A. Ledford ,  Stephen Zheng ,  Tony (XinFeng) Huang ,  Heng Tong Pit

IPC: H05B6/64 ,  F24C15/20

Abstract: A microwave hood system is provided. The microwave hood system includes a microwave oven enclosure defining a cooking cavity therein. A cooking component is positioned within the cooking cavity and configured to emit microwaves. The heating system defines a heating cavity therein, wherein the heating system is coupled to the microwave oven enclosure. A heating element is positioned in the heating cavity. The heating cavity reaches a temperature in a range from about 40° C. to about 80° C. when the heating element is in use. A broiler element is positioned within the heating cavity. The heating cavity reaches a temperature in a range from about hundred and 150° C. to about 300° C. when the broiler element is in use. A dual hood system is also coupled to the microwave hood system.

公开(公告)号：US09599353B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-21

申请号：US14266142

申请日：2014-04-30

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Nihat O. Cur ,  Timothy A. Kee ,  James W. Kendall ,  Steven J. Kuehl ,  Jeffrey A. Miller ,  Verne H. Myers ,  Heng Tong Pit ,  Guolian Wu

IPC: F24F3/00 ,  F24F3/06 ,  F25B5/02 ,  F25B41/06 ,  F25B41/00 ,  F25B1/00 ,  F25B49/02 ,  F25D17/06 ,  F24F1/00 ,  F24F5/00 ,  F25B41/04 ,  F25B6/02

CPC classification number: F24F3/065 ,  F24F1/0003 ,  F24F5/0096 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  F25B1/005 ,  F25B5/02 ,  F25B6/02 ,  F25B41/00 ,  F25B41/043 ,  F25B41/062 ,  F25B49/02 ,  F25B2400/06 ,  F25B2400/077 ,  F25B2600/21 ,  F25B2600/2511 ,  F25B2600/2515 ,  F25B2700/02 ,  F25B2700/135 ,  F25B2700/2104 ,  F25B2700/2115 ,  F25B2700/2117 ,  F25D17/06

Abstract: A split air conditioning system for conditioning a plurality of zones within a single living area of a building, that includes a single outdoor unit; a refrigerant flow pathway made up of a plurality of refrigerant conduits having a common refrigerant flow path portion and at least two divergent flow path portions, a first divergent flow path and a second divergent flow path and the first evaporator and second evaporator are in parallel with one another; at least one throttling device; a portioning device configured to selectively and proportionately regulate the flow of a refrigerant fluid to the first evaporator and the second evaporator, respectively where the compressor is configured to be capable of simultaneously driving both the first evaporator and the second evaporator at their full cooling capacity.

公开(公告)号：US11287140B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-29

申请号：US16728426

申请日：2019-12-27

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Alexander L. Clayton ,  Brandon Satanek ,  Michael Tsai ,  Christopher Cullen ,  Heng Tong Pit ,  Donald John Gilmore ,  Cristiano Vito Pastore ,  Matthew P. Ebrom ,  Pallavi Manjrekar ,  Bruce Wiatrak ,  John Doyle ,  Joshua Abdoo ,  Ariana Bruno ,  Neomar Giacomini ,  Tamara Distaso ,  Gianpiero Santacatterina ,  Seth Herndon

IPC: G06F3/045 ,  F24C7/08 ,  F24C3/12 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06K9/00

Abstract: A cooking appliance can include a cooking chamber and an imaging device for capturing an image of a food item inside the chamber. The appliance can include a transparent, touchscreen display for displaying the interior contents of the cooking appliance to a user without requiring the user to open the cooking appliance, as well as providing for the user controlling, operating, and interacting with the cooking appliance.

公开(公告)号：US11022322B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-01

申请号：US16728386

申请日：2019-12-27

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Alexander L. Clayton ,  Brandon Satanek ,  Michael Tsai ,  Christopher Cullen ,  Heng Tong Pit ,  Donald John Gilmore ,  Cristiano Vito Pastore ,  Matthew P. Ebrom ,  Pallavi Manjrekar ,  Bruce Wiatrak ,  John Doyle ,  Joshua Abdoo ,  Ariana Bruno ,  Neomar Giacomini ,  Tamara Distaso ,  Gianpiero Santacatterina ,  Seth Herndon

IPC: F24C7/08 ,  F24C3/12 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06K9/00

Abstract: A cooking appliance can include a cooking chamber and an imaging device for capturing an image of a food item inside the chamber. The appliance can include a transparent, touchscreen display for displaying the interior contents of the cooking appliance to a user without requiring the user to open the cooking appliance, as well as providing for the user controlling, operating, and interacting with the cooking appliance.