公开(公告)号：US10648121B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-12

申请号：US15354077

申请日：2016-11-17

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Tobias Bronn ,  Tibor Budicky ,  Jan Martinko

IPC: D06F39/02

Abstract: A laundry treating an appliance comprises a cabinet defining an interior and having an access opening located on one of a front or top of the cabinet, a tub located within the interior and defining a liquid reservoir, a drum located within the liquid reservoir and rotatable about a horizontal or vertical axis, a dispenser fluidly coupled to the liquid reservoir having at least one treating chemistry compartment with a siphon movable between a first position and a second position.

公开(公告)号：US20250073623A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-06

申请号：US18239889

申请日：2023-08-30

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Rodrigo Strzelecki Berndsen ,  Tibor Budicky ,  Brent M. Burgess ,  Jalindar S. Dawange ,  Sean P. Fitzgerald ,  Richard L. Hammond ,  Omar R. Murad ,  Bruno T. Ramasco ,  Ryan J. Van Zoest ,  Wei Zheng ,  Rachael K. Acker ,  Eric J. Vasko

IPC: B01D29/76 ,  D06F39/10

Abstract: A laundry appliance is provided and includes a cabinet, a tub disposed within the cabinet, and a drum disposed within the tub. The drum is rotatable within the tub and a fluid flow system disposed within the cabinet. The fluid flow system includes a separator configured to separate microplastics from fluid within the fluid flow system. The laundry appliance also includes a particulate reservoir disposed within the cabinet and operable between a static condition and a compressed condition. The particulate reservoir including a capsule disposed within the cabinet and configured to receive microplastics, a cap coupled to the capsule, and a nozzle extending outward from the capsule. The nozzle is configured to permit flow of the microplastics into the capsule in the static condition.

公开(公告)号：US11773527B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US17536201

申请日：2021-11-29

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Tobias Bronn ,  Tibor Budicky ,  Jan Martinko

IPC: D06F39/02

CPC classification number: D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/022 ,  D06F39/028

Abstract: A dispenser for a laundry treating appliance comprising at least one treating chemistry compartment having a chamber and defining an outlet opening fluidly coupling the chamber to an exterior of the chamber; the at least one chemistry compartment comprising edges, a siphon comprising grooves that receive the edges of the treating chemistry compartment to slideably connect the siphon to the treating chemistry compartment for selectively opening or closing the outlet opening, and an actuator moving the siphon between a first position, wherein the siphon closes the outlet opening to enable the dispenser to operate in a liquid mode, and a second position, wherein the siphon opens at least a portion of the outlet opening to enable the dispenser to operate in a powder mode.

公开(公告)号：US10815597B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-27

申请号：US15993780

申请日：2018-05-31

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Tibor Budicky ,  Bystrik Cervenka ,  Crescenzo Iannicelli ,  Mauro Mancini ,  Jan Martinko ,  Vladimir Olejar ,  Vaclav Petracek

IPC: D06F37/06 ,  D06F39/02 ,  D06F39/08

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance is disclosed. The laundry treating appliance includes a tub having a tub side wall and a tub end wall defining a liquid chamber with a tub end opening. A tub manifold portion is positioned at the tub end wall. A rotatable drum is located within the liquid chamber, rotatable about a rotational axis, and has a drum side wall and a drum end wall at least partially defining a treating chamber with a drum end opening. A drum manifold portion is positioned at the drum end wall and confronts the tub manifold portion. At least one lifter is secured to the drum, and a liquid conduit fluidly couples the drum manifold portion to the at least one lifter.

公开(公告)号：US11814767B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-14

申请号：US17068362

申请日：2020-10-12

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Tibor Budicky ,  Bystrik Cervenka ,  Crescenzo Iannicelli ,  Mauro Mancini ,  Jan Martinko ,  Vladimir Olejar ,  Vaclav Petracek

IPC: D06F37/06 ,  D06F39/08 ,  D06F37/24

CPC classification number: D06F37/065 ,  D06F37/245 ,  D06F39/088

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance is disclosed. The laundry treating appliance includes a tub having a tub side wall and a tub end wall defining a liquid chamber with a tub end opening. A tub manifold portion is positioned at the tub end wall. A rotatable drum is located within the liquid chamber, rotatable about a rotational axis, and has a drum side wall and a drum end wall at least partially defining a treating chamber with a drum end opening. A drum manifold portion is positioned at the drum end wall and confronts the tub manifold portion. At least one lifter is secured to the drum, and a liquid conduit fluidly couples the drum manifold portion to the at least one lifter.

公开(公告)号：US11214911B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-04

申请号：US16850386

申请日：2020-04-16

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Tobias Bronn ,  Tibor Budicky ,  Jan Martinko

IPC: D06F39/02

Abstract: A method of selecting between liquid dispensing and powder dispensing in a laundry treating appliance having at least one dispensing chamber for holding a treating chemistry. The method comprises moving a siphon relative to the dispensing chamber between a first position, where the siphon draws liquid from the chamber, and a second position where the siphon opens an outlet in the chamber.