公开(公告)号：US20220316122A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：US17843007

申请日：2022-06-17

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： SCOTT E. CARPENTER ,  MARCUS R. FISCHER ,  JOLI A. FYTCZYK ,  RICHARD L. HAMMOND

IPC: D06F33/00 ,  D06F34/22

Abstract: A household appliance for performing a cycle of operation according to a cycle of operation. The household appliance includes a cabinet defining a treating chamber, a tub located within the cabinet interior and defining a tub interior and having an access opening, a rotatable drum located within the tub interior, a user interface carried by the cabinet and coupled to a controller to provide data communication between the controller and a user, a pedestal for supporting the cabinet and comprising a liquid recirculation system for recirculating liquid to the treating chamber, at least one consumable received in a dock positioned in the pedestal for use in performing the cycle of operation, and, a luminary communication interface physically separated from the user interface and configured to emit at least one of colored light motion or light intensity patterns to illustrate a status of the at least one consumable.

公开(公告)号：US20210108349A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-15

申请号：US17128641

申请日：2020-12-21

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： SCOTT E. CARPENTER ,  MARCUS R. FISCHER ,  JOLI A. FYTCZYK ,  RICHARD L. HAMMOND

IPC: D06F33/00 ,  D06F34/22

Abstract: A household appliance for performing a cycle of operation on an article according to a cycle of operation. The household appliance includes a cabinet defining a treating chamber that is configured to receive the article. The cabinet also includes at least one consumable, a controller, a user interface, and a luminary communication interface.

公开(公告)号：US20240125029A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-18

申请号：US18395054

申请日：2023-12-22

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： SCOTT E. CARPENTER ,  MARCUS R. FISCHER ,  JOLI A. FYTCZYK ,  RICHARD L. HAMMOND

IPC: D06F33/00 ,  D06F34/22

CPC classification number: D06F33/00 ,  D06F34/22 ,  G08B5/36

Abstract: A household appliance for performing a cycle of operation according to a cycle of operation. The household appliance includes a cabinet defining a treating chamber, a tub located within the cabinet interior and defining a tub interior and having an access opening, a rotatable drum located within the tub interior, a user interface carried by the cabinet and coupled to a controller to provide data communication between the controller and a user, a pedestal for supporting the cabinet and comprising a liquid recirculation system for recirculating liquid to the treating chamber, at least one consumable received in a dock positioned in the pedestal for use in performing the cycle of operation, and, a luminary communication interface physically separated from the user interface and configured to emit at least one of colored light motion or light intensity patterns to illustrate a status of the at least one consumable.