公开(公告)号：US11970813B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-30

申请号：US17553557

申请日：2021-12-16

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Rajwardhan Deshmukh ,  Mohsin M. Attar ,  Arun Rajendran ,  Kurt L. Masciovecchio ,  Jason R. Spears ,  Michael Vriezema ,  Kristian N. Engelsen

IPC: D06F39/08 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F37/26 ,  F16L37/098 ,  F16L37/244

CPC classification number: D06F39/088 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F37/267 ,  F16L37/0982 ,  F16L37/244

Abstract: A laundry appliance including an appliance housing, a wash unit tub disposed inside the appliance housing, a drum rotatably supported within the wash unit tub, and a wash water dispenser assembly. A laundry compartment is provided inside the drum and the drum is rotatable about a drum axis. The wash water dispenser assembly includes a dispenser hose and a mating interface assembly. The dispenser hose includes a dispenser hose inlet and a dispenser hose outlet. The mating interface assembly connects the dispenser hose outlet to the wash unit tub. The mating interface assembly includes a tub port adapter on the tub sidewall that extends outwardly away from the drum axis to provide a mechanical connection with the dispenser hose outlet.

公开(公告)号：US11414809B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-16

申请号：US16927244

申请日：2020-07-13

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Robert C. Hoffman ,  Jason R. Spears

IPC: F26B11/00 ,  D06F58/04 ,  F26B11/02 ,  D06F58/18 ,  D06F39/14

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus, such as a clothes dryer, includes an auxiliary drying rack configured to retain laundry items in a space between the drying rack and a door. The drying rack can have horizontal rods that are spaced such that laundry items are retained within the space and are not pulled into a treating chamber. The drying rack is designed to be easily opened and closed.

公开(公告)号：US11788226B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-17

申请号：US17338948

申请日：2021-06-04

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Rajwardhan Deshmukh ,  Arun Rajendran ,  Michael Vriezema ,  Jason R. Spears

IPC: D06F39/08 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F37/22 ,  D06F39/14

CPC classification number: D06F39/083 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F37/22 ,  D06F39/14

Abstract: A laundry appliance including an appliance housing, a drum housing positioned in the appliance housing, and a drum that is configured to rotate inside the drum housing. A laundry compartment inside the drum is accessible through openings in the front of the appliance housing, drum housing, and drum. A front appliance door is pivotally connected to a front ring of the drum housing. A water recirculation insert is mounted to the front ring of the drum housing. The water recirculation insert includes a nozzle portion that extends through the front ring to a nozzle opening that is located inside the drum housing and configured to dispense recirculated fluid directly into the laundry compartment.

公开(公告)号：US20220364291A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-17

申请号：US17318892

申请日：2021-05-12

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Mohsin M. Attar ,  Roy Edward Masters, JR. ,  Jason R. Spears ,  Logan R. Urbanski ,  Michael Vriezema

IPC: D06F39/14 ,  D06F37/28 ,  D06F39/06

Abstract: A door assembly for an appliance such as a washer, washer/dryer combo or the like has a door assembly to close off an opening into the housing unit. The door assembly includes an outer door and an inner door. The inner door seals the door assembly with a tub and drum assembly inside the housing unit. The inner door includes a mating contour associated with a corresponding contour of the tub and drum opening.

公开(公告)号：US20220356623A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-10

申请号：US17307136

申请日：2021-05-04

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Arun Rajendran ,  Jason R. Spears

IPC: D06F25/00 ,  D06F58/20 ,  F26B21/00

Abstract: A mechanism for transferring processed air in an appliance, such as a dryer or washer/dryer combination or the like, between a tub assembly and an exhaust housing has a flexible duct with an inlet end and an outlet end. The inlet end connects to the tub/drum assembly and the outlet end connects to the exhaust housing. A compressing and expanding member is positioned between the inlet end and the outlet end. The mechanism compressing and/or expanding with movement of the tub/drum assembly during washing and/or drying cycles. At least one of the inlet and outlet ends includes a retaining member to secure the duct with the tub/drum assembly or the exhaust housing.

公开(公告)号：US10731288B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-04

申请号：US16015339

申请日：2018-06-22

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Robert C. Hoffman ,  Jason R. Spears

IPC: D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/04 ,  F26B11/02 ,  D06F58/18 ,  D06F39/14

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus, such as a clothes dryer, includes an auxiliary drying rack configured to retain laundry items in a space between the drying rack and a door. The drying rack can have horizontal rods that are spaced such that laundry items are retained within the space and are not pulled into a treating chamber. The drying rack is designed to be easily opened and closed.

公开(公告)号：US11639576B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-02

申请号：US17339086

申请日：2021-06-04

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Rajwardhan Deshmukh ,  Jason R. Spears ,  Kurt L. Masciovecchio

IPC: D06F39/02 ,  D06F23/02

Abstract: A dispenser box assembly for a laundry appliance that includes a dispenser housing and a lid. The dispenser housing includes one or more housing walls that define a main chamber. The lid is attached to the housing walls and includes an in-lid reservoir. The in-lid reservoir includes an inlet section that is arranged in fluid communication with water inlet ports in the dispenser housing and a diffuser section with an outlet that is arranged in fluid communication with the main chamber. An air port that is open to the atmosphere is arranged in fluid communication with the main chamber such that the main chamber is open to atmospheric pressure and produces a water pressure drop between the water inlet ports and a water outlet port at the bottom of the main chamber.

公开(公告)号：US20220341081A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-27

申请号：US17240786

申请日：2021-04-26

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Mohsin M. Attar ,  Kurt L. Masciovecchio ,  Roy E. Masters ,  Jason R. Spears ,  Michael Vriezema

IPC: D06F37/26 ,  D06F23/02 ,  D06F39/14 ,  D06F37/22

Abstract: A horizontal mount laundry treatment machine having a housing and a drum inside the housing, the drum defining a treatment chamber configured to spin laundry placed therein. A front ring assembly surrounds an opening of the treatment chamber. At least one counterweight is mounted to the front ring assembly or positioned between a front surface of the front ring assembly and a fascia that substantially covers the front ring assembly.

公开(公告)号：US10584441B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-10

申请号：US15240283

申请日：2016-08-18

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Ariana M. Bruno ,  Arunkumar Harikrishnasamy ,  Rachel C. Matyastik ,  Jason R. Spears ,  Kyle J. Sztykiel

IPC: D06F58/04 ,  D06F59/04

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance, such as a clothes dryer, comprises a door having a magnetic composite and a cabinet having a strike plate in order to open and close the door. The magnetic composite comprises a ferrous metal shim, a magnet, and a non-magnetic cover, having an increased magnetic field strength from the magnetic field strength of the magnet alone.