公开(公告)号：US11668037B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-06

申请号：US16857329

申请日：2020-04-24

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Rahul Dudhe ,  Parul Goel ,  Mandar Kumbhare ,  Samir Nimkar ,  Satyanjay Sahoo ,  Anshu Shukla

IPC: D06F39/10 ,  D06F33/08 ,  B01D11/04 ,  D06F33/34 ,  B01D21/00 ,  D06F39/02

CPC classification number: D06F33/08 ,  B01D11/0473 ,  B01D21/0045 ,  D06F33/34 ,  D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/10

Abstract: A particulate separating mechanism for an appliance includes a fluid inlet that receives an inlet fluid. The inlet fluid includes particulate matter. A labyrinth separator is positioned to generate a first turbulence of the fluid. The first turbulence separates a first portion of the particulate matter into a particulate collection portion. A main filter is positioned downstream of the labyrinth separator and has a constricting portion and opposing turbulence chambers that are vertically oriented to produce a second turbulence of the fluid. The second turbulence separates a second portion of the particulate matter from the fluid. A fluid outlet delivers the fluid having the first and second portions of the particulate matter removed into a processing chamber for processing articles.

公开(公告)号：US20210332518A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-28

申请号：US16857329

申请日：2020-04-24

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Rahul Dudhe ,  Parul Goel ,  Mandar Kumbhare ,  Samir Nimkar ,  Satyanjay Sahoo ,  Anshu Shukla

IPC: D06F33/08 ,  D06F39/10 ,  D06F39/02 ,  D06F33/34 ,  B01D21/00 ,  B01D11/04

Abstract: A particulate separating mechanism for an appliance includes a fluid inlet that receives an inlet fluid. The inlet fluid includes particulate matter. A labyrinth separator is positioned to generate a first turbulence of the fluid. The first turbulence separates a first portion of the particulate matter into a particulate collection portion. A main filter is positioned downstream of the labyrinth separator and has a constricting portion and opposing turbulence chambers that are vertically oriented to produce a second turbulence of the fluid. The second turbulence separates a second portion of the particulate matter from the fluid. A fluid outlet delivers the fluid having the first and second portions of the particulate matter removed into a processing chamber for processing articles.