公开(公告)号：US10072369B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-11

申请号：US15139634

申请日：2016-04-27

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Sarah Galea ,  Christopher A. Jones ,  Aaron A. Linden ,  Thomas D. Spicer ,  Meredith A. Wagner ,  Robert C. Williams

IPC: D06F23/04 ,  D06F29/02 ,  D06F39/08

CPC classification number: D06F23/04 ,  D06F29/02 ,  D06F37/02 ,  D06F39/083

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry according to a cycle of operation includes a rotatable basket defining a laundry treating space and having a bottom wall and a side wall. The bottom wall of the rotatable basket includes at least one drain hole. A centrifugally actuated valve comprising a weighted ball is positioned to selectively open and close the at least one drain hole as the basket rotates.

公开(公告)号：US11668040B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-06

申请号：US17102775

申请日：2020-11-24

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Nicholas C. Fugal ,  Bradley D. Morrow ,  Joseph C. O'Connor ,  Prabhath KV ,  Jason S. Sabel ,  Christine L. Strain ,  Meredith A. Wagner ,  Robert C. Williams

IPC: D06F37/40 ,  D06F23/04 ,  D06F37/12 ,  D06F37/26

CPC classification number: D06F37/40 ,  D06F23/04 ,  D06F37/12 ,  D06F37/262 ,  D06F37/264

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a rotating drum that receives laundry to be treated. A motor rotates a drive shaft about a vertical axis and engages the rotating drum at a base. A coupler is disposed within an upper portion of the base and that rests upon the drive shaft to transfer rotational forces from the drive shaft to the drum. A lower portion of the base engages an outer surface of the shaft to resist moment forces that are exerted against the drive shaft in an off-axis direction relative to the vertical axis.

公开(公告)号：US20210079580A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-18

申请号：US17102775

申请日：2020-11-24

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Nicholas C. Fugal ,  Bradley D. Morrow ,  Joseph C. O'Connor ,  Prabhath KV ,  Jason S. Sabel ,  Christine L. Strain ,  Meredith A. Wagner ,  Robert C. Williams

IPC: D06F37/40 ,  D06F23/04 ,  D06F37/26

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a rotating drum that receives laundry to be treated. A motor rotates a drive shaft about a vertical axis and engages the rotating drum at a base. A coupler is disposed within an upper portion of the base and that rests upon the drive shaft to transfer rotational forces from the drive shaft to the drum. A lower portion of the base engages an outer surface of the shaft to resist moment forces that are exerted against the drive shaft in an off-axis direction relative to the vertical axis.

公开(公告)号：US10907293B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-02

申请号：US15827700

申请日：2017-11-30

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Nicholas C. Fugal ,  Bradley D. Morrow ,  Joseph C. O'Connor ,  Prabhath KV ,  Jason S. Sabel ,  Christine L. Strain ,  Meredith A. Wagner ,  Robert C. Williams

IPC: D06F37/40 ,  D06F23/04 ,  D06F37/26 ,  D06F37/12

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a rotating drum that receives laundry to be treated. A motor rotates a drive shaft about a vertical axis and engages the rotating drum at a base. A coupler is disposed within an upper portion of the base and that rests upon the drive shaft to transfer rotational forces from the drive shaft to the drum. A lower portion of the base engages an outer surface of the shaft to resist moment forces that are exerted against the drive shaft in an off-axis direction relative to the vertical axis.

公开(公告)号：US20190161899A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-30

申请号：US15827700

申请日：2017-11-30

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Nicholas C. Fugal ,  Bradley D. Morrow ,  Joseph C. O'Connor ,  Prabhath KV ,  Jason S. Sabel ,  Christine L. Strain ,  Meredith A. Wagner ,  Robert C. Williams

IPC: D06F37/30 ,  D06F37/20 ,  D06F23/04

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a rotating drum that receives laundry to be treated. A motor rotates a drive shaft about a vertical axis and engages the rotating drum at a base. A coupler is disposed within an upper portion of the base and that rests upon the drive shaft to transfer rotational forces from the drive shaft to the drum. A lower portion of the base engages an outer surface of the shaft to resist moment forces that are exerted against the drive shaft in an off-axis direction relative to the vertical axis.