公开(公告)号：US20240407603A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-12

申请号：US18694725

申请日：2021-09-23

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Jiangang Guo ,  Edward Haney ,  Pravin R. Shewale ,  Michael P. Conti ,  Shaozhen Zhang ,  Jinru Lin

IPC: A47J42/16 ,  A47J31/42 ,  A47J42/18 ,  A47J42/40 ,  A47J42/50

Abstract: A grinder appliance includes a body having a housing portion. A grinding assembly is positioned within the housing portion where the grinding assembly is configured to grind whole beans into ground beans. A chute extends between the grinding assembly and a discharge aperture. An ion generator extends through the chute and into a channel defined by the chute. The ion generator includes an attachment feature configured to be coupled to at least one of the body and the chute. At least one pin extends from an end of the attachment feature and into the channel. A power source is coupled to the at least one pin to generate an ion field within the channel to reduce a charge on the ground beans traveling through the chute.

公开(公告)号：US20240065484A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US18272291

申请日：2021-01-14

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Yifan Wang ,  Brandon Tyler Mock ,  Jiangang Guo ,  Yongjia Guo ,  Liqing Wang ,  Haiqiang Zhang

IPC: A47J43/07 ,  A47J36/10

CPC classification number: A47J43/0716 ,  A47J36/10

Abstract: A storage lid for a countertop appliance includes a body that has a first surface and a second surface and includes a raised peripheral wall that is disposed around the first surface and a lid that is disposed around the second surface. An elongated handle extends outwardly from the first surface and defines a recessed channel along the second surface of the body. A tab is operably coupled to the raised peripheral wall of the body. A sealing member is disposed proximate to the lip of the body.