公开(公告)号：US20170168603A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-15

申请号：US14965145

申请日：2015-12-10

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： MARK E. GLOTZBACH ,  RANDELL L. JEFFERY ,  ERIC J. SCHUH

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/0488

Abstract: A touch screen user interface display has a capacitive touch screen with at least one sensing field. A conductive physical element that is external to the capacitive touch screen and electrically coupled to the at least one sensing field of the capacitive touch screen is provided.

公开(公告)号：US20210103355A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-08

申请号：US17126288

申请日：2020-12-18

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： DARRYL C. BODINE ,  RANDELL L. JEFFERY ,  ERIC SCHUH

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  A47L15/42 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  A47L15/00 ,  D06F34/28

Abstract: A household appliance includes a housing; a treating chamber located within the housing and having an access opening; a closure element movable relative to the access opening between opened and closed positions to selectively provide access to the treating chamber through the access opening; a controller associated with the housing and implementing a treating cycle on at least one item in the treating chamber; and a human-machine interface. The HMI includes a first portion associated with the housing and a second portion associated with the closure element. The first portion includes non-touch sensitive indicia. The second portion includes an electrically conductive layer having a touch-sensitive area corresponding to the indicia of the first portion and is arranged to be in register with a corresponding selection area when the closure element is in the closed position.

公开(公告)号：US20150035432A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-05

申请号：US13955018

申请日：2013-07-31

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： JAMES W. KENDALL ,  RANDELL L. JEFFERY ,  MICHAEL S. SEELEY

IPC: F25D27/00

CPC classification number: F25D27/005 ,  F25D23/028 ,  F25D2327/001 ,  F25D2700/06 ,  H05B33/0854 ,  H05B33/0872 ,  H05B37/0281

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method of illumination relative to an appliance. A programmable controller activates one or more light sources automatically based on a trigger or sensed condition. The controller dynamically adjusts the one or more light sources in a closed loop fashion.

Abstract translation: 相对于器具照明的装置，系统和方法。 可编程控制器根据触发或检测条件自动激活一个或多个光源。 控制器以闭环方式动态调整一个或多个光源。

公开(公告)号：US20150296087A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-15

申请号：US14741609

申请日：2015-06-17

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： RANDELL L. JEFFERY ,  RICHARD A. MCCOY

IPC: H04M7/00 ,  H04N7/15

CPC classification number: H04M7/0063 ,  D06F33/02 ,  D06F58/28 ,  D06F2210/00 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04N7/15

Abstract: An appliance is configured to establish a communications link through the appliance between a user and a service representative as part of installing, diagnosing and servicing the appliance.

公开(公告)号：US20170023930A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-26

申请号：US15210458

申请日：2016-07-14

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： DARRYL C. BODINE ,  RANDELL L. JEFFERY ,  ERIC SCHUH

IPC: G05B19/414 ,  D06F39/00 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  D06F37/30 ,  G06F3/041 ,  A47L15/42 ,  D06F39/04

CPC classification number: G06F3/0481 ,  A47L15/0084 ,  A47L15/4293 ,  D06F23/04 ,  D06F39/005 ,  D06F39/14 ,  D06F2216/00 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0416

Abstract: A household appliance includes a housing; a treating chamber located within the housing and having an access opening; a closure element movable relative to the access opening between opened and closed positions to selectively provide access to the treating chamber through the access opening; a controller associated with the housing and implementing a treating cycle on at least one item in the treating chamber; and a human-machine interface. The HMI includes a first portion associated with the housing and a second portion associated with the closure element. The first portion includes non-touch sensitive indicia. The second portion includes an electrically conductive layer having a touch-sensitive area corresponding to the indicia of the first portion and is arranged to be in register with a corresponding selection area when the closure element is in the closed position.

Abstract translation: 家用电器包括一个住房; 处理室，其位于所述壳体内并具有进入开口; 闭合元件，其相对于所述进入开口在打开位置和关闭位置之间移动，以选择性地提供通过所述进入开口进入所述处理室的通路; 控制器，其与所述壳体相关联并且在所述处理室中的至少一个物品上实施处理循环; 和人机界面。 HMI包括与壳体相关联的第一部分和与关闭元件相关联的第二部分。 第一部分包括非触摸敏感标记。 第二部分包括具有对应于第一部分的标记的触敏区域的导电层，并且当封闭元件处于关闭位置时被布置成与对应的选择区域对准。