公开(公告)号：US10781550B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-22

申请号：US16017343

申请日：2018-06-25

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Antonio Mazzarella ,  Samir Nimkar ,  Pedro A. Rouin ,  Gianbattista Pirola

IPC: F26B3/00 ,  D06F58/04 ,  D06F58/10 ,  D06F58/22

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a drum that processes laundry. A blower delivers process air from a heater to the drum via an airflow path. A structural panel defines a front aperture for accessing an interior of the drum and an air channel that defines a portion of the airflow path. The structural panel includes a lower first portion that is made of a first material and an upper second portion that is made of a second material that is different from the first material. The first and second materials meet at a predetermined seam that extends through the structural panel and the air channel.

公开(公告)号：US11421372B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-23

申请号：US16941844

申请日：2020-07-29

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Antonio Mazzarella ,  Samir Nimkar ,  Pedro A. Rouin ,  Gianbattista Pirola

IPC: D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/22 ,  D06F39/12 ,  D06F58/02

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a drum that processes laundry. A blower delivers process air from a heater to the drum via an airflow path. A structural panel defines a front aperture for accessing an interior of the drum and an air channel that defines a portion of the airflow path. The structural panel includes a lower first portion that is made of a first material and an upper second portion that is made of a second material that is different from the first material. The first and second materials meet at a predetermined seam that extends through the structural panel and the air channel.

公开(公告)号：US20220333293A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

申请号：US17854763

申请日：2022-06-30

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Antonio Mazzarella ,  Samir Nimkar ,  Pedro A. Rouin ,  Gianbattista Pirola

IPC: D06F58/20

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a drum that processes laundry. A blower delivers process air from a heater to the drum via an airflow path. A structural panel defines a front aperture for accessing an interior of the drum and an air channel that defines a portion of the airflow path. The structural panel includes a lower first portion that is made of a first material and an upper second portion that is made of a second material that is different from the first material. The first and second materials meet at a predetermined seam that extends through the structural panel and the air channel.

公开(公告)号：US20190390394A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-26

申请号：US16017343

申请日：2018-06-25

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Antonio Mazzarella ,  Samir Nimkar ,  Pedro A. Rouin ,  Gianbattista Pirola

IPC: D06F58/04 ,  D06F58/10 ,  D06F58/22

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a drum that processes laundry. A blower delivers process air from a heater to the drum via an airflow path. A structural panel defines a front aperture for accessing an interior of the drum and an air channel that defines a portion of the airflow path. The structural panel includes a lower first portion that is made of a first material and an upper second portion that is made of a second material that is different from the first material. The first and second materials meet at a predetermined seam that extends through the structural panel and the air channel.

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.