公开(公告)号：US11777190B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US14982137

申请日：2015-12-29

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Rachael Acker ,  Zachary J. Bruin-Slot ,  Wyndham F. Gary, Jr. ,  David W. Mundy

IPC: H05B6/76 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H05B6/64 ,  H01Q1/38

CPC classification number: H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H05B6/6414 ,  H05B6/6447

Abstract: An appliance, such as an oven, includes a housing having an internal compartment and an RF antenna. At least a portion of the housing comprises an electrically conductive portion. The antenna includes an active component and a connection to the electrically conductive portion, which serves as a ground plane of the antenna. The housing may include a door assembly having a window that includes the electrically conductive portion in the form of a transparent conductive layer. The door assembly may be detachable and the connection to the antenna may be made by way of capacitive coupling. In an alternative arrangement, the housing includes a light fixture for illuminating the internal compartment, wherein the active component of the antenna is disposed in the light fixture.

公开(公告)号：US20170187091A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-29

申请号：US14982137

申请日：2015-12-29

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Rachael Acker ,  Zachary J. Bruin-Slot ,  Wyndham F. Gary, JR. ,  David W. Mundy

IPC: H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/38

CPC classification number: H01Q1/22 ,  F24C7/085 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q1/42 ,  H01Q1/44 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q9/0407 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H05B6/6414 ,  H05B6/6447

Abstract: An appliance, such as an oven, includes a housing having an internal compartment and an RF antenna. At least a portion of the housing comprises an electrically conductive portion. The antenna includes an active component and a connection to the electrically conductive portion, which serves as a ground plane of the antenna. The housing may include a door assembly having a window that includes the electrically conductive portion in the form of a transparent conductive layer. The door assembly may be detachable and the connection to the antenna may be made by way of capacitive coupling. In an alternative arrangement, the housing includes a light fixture for illuminating the internal compartment, wherein the active component of the antenna is disposed in the light fixture.