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公开(公告)号:US20250143349A1
公开(公告)日:2025-05-08
申请号:US18982828
申请日:2024-12-16
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor: Prabhjee Anand , Richard D. Arnold , Bryan Scott Burkhart , Christopher J. Eaton , Patrick David Feltman , Timothy E. Heater , Brandon Tyler Mock , Jon Patrick Morris , Nicholas Hill Schutte , Rohit Ranjan Singh
IPC: A23G9/12 , A23G9/22 , A47J43/044 , A47J43/07 , A47J43/08 , B01F27/13 , B01F27/805 , B01F27/96 , B01F35/32 , B01F101/13
Abstract: An ice cream making assembly includes a mixing bowl having an outer housing and an inner liner defining a wall cavity therebetween. The mixing bowl further includes a radiator fin unit received within a portion of the wall cavity and a phase-change medium filling a further portion of the wall cavity surrounding at least a portion of the radiator fin unit. The radiator fin unit defines an outer chamfer extending generally along an outer cross-sectional profile of the wall cavity and a tapered inner profile extending along inner cross-sectional profile of the wall cavity and in at least partial contact with the inner liner. The assembly further includes a dasher including first and second mixing arms extending outwardly from an anchor end of the axle and upwardly and outwardly to generally follow an angled inner profile of the food-product receiving cavity defined by the liner.
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公开(公告)号:US11466396B2
公开(公告)日:2022-10-11
申请号:US17036548
申请日:2020-09-29
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor: Prabhjee Anand , Timothy E. Heater
Abstract: A laundry treating appliance having a door assembly with an inner door frame. One or more mechanical fasteners extending the inner door frame so secure one of a hinge or handle to the door frame. Hinge and handle covers are adhesively bonded to the inner door frame to cover the one or more mechanical fasteners. A user interface controller is affixed to the door frame through an aperture in an inner door subassembly. A touch film having an integrated flexible printed circuit board with touch buttons is in communication with and configured to control the user interface controller. The touch film is adhered to the interior surface of the outer screen door.
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公开(公告)号:US09589748B2
公开(公告)日:2017-03-07
申请号:US14186596
申请日:2014-02-21
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor: Timothy E. Heater , Sithaarth T. Subramaniyam
CPC classification number: H01H19/005 , G05G1/08 , H01H9/18 , H01H2003/326
Abstract: A cycle selector knob to rotary encoder user interface for the operation of an appliance has a knob for rotating a shaft of a rotary encoder wherein the shaft is received by a control panel barrel to provide radial and thrust bearing surfaces. The knob has an axial boss dimensioned to affix to the shaft and bear against the radial bearing surface of the barrel and a shoulder to bear against the thrust bearing surface of the barrel. The control panel is secured to a console so that radial and thrust forces of the knob are directed via the radial and thrust bearing surfaces only to the console through the control panel.
Abstract translation: 用于操作器具的旋转编码器用户接口的循环选择器旋钮具有用于旋转旋转编码器的轴的旋钮,其中轴由控制面板筒容纳以提供径向和推力支承表面。 旋钮具有轴向凸台,该凸台的尺寸适于固定在轴上并且抵靠着筒体的径向支承表面并且承受抵靠筒的止推轴承表面的肩部。 控制面板固定到控制台上,使得旋钮的径向和推力通过径向和止推轴承面仅通过控制面板引导到控制台。
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公开(公告)号:US12193454B2
公开(公告)日:2025-01-14
申请号:US17343012
申请日:2021-06-09
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor: Prabhjee Anand , Richard D. Arnold , Bryan Scott Burkhart , Christopher J. Eaton , Patrick David Feltman , Timothy E. Heater , Brandon Tyler Mock , Jon Patrick Morris , Nicholas Hill Schutte , Rohit Ranjan Singh
IPC: A23G9/12 , A23G9/22 , A47J43/044 , A47J43/07 , A47J43/08 , B01F27/13 , B01F27/96 , B01F35/32 , B01F101/13
Abstract: An ice cream making assembly includes a mixing bowl having an outer housing and an inner liner defining a wall cavity therebetween. The mixing bowl further includes a radiator fin unit received within a portion of the wall cavity and a phase-change medium filling a further portion of the wall cavity surrounding at least a portion of the radiator fin unit. The radiator fin unit defines an outer chamfer extending generally along an outer cross-sectional profile of the wall cavity and a tapered inner profile extending along inner cross-sectional profile of the wall cavity and in at least partial contact with the inner liner. The assembly further includes a dasher including first and second mixing arms extending outwardly from an anchor end of the axle and upwardly and outwardly to generally follow an angled inner profile of the a food-product receiving cavity defined by the liner.
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公开(公告)号:US20210364035A1
公开(公告)日:2021-11-25
申请号:US16877589
申请日:2020-05-19
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor: Christopher J. Eaton , Timothy E. Heater , Paul S. Paget
IPC: F16C19/16 , A47J43/046 , B01F15/00 , B01F7/16
Abstract: A bearing assembly for a blender jar assembly includes a blender jar having a bottom wall that defines an opening. A retainer is positioned within the blender jar and defines a receiving space in communication with the opening. A jar collar is positioned exterior of the blender jar and is operably coupled with the retainer. A bearing housing is positioned within the receiving space and is spaced apart from the retainer by a first spacing. A nut is operably coupled with the bearing housing and is at least partially received by the receiving space. The nut is spaced apart from the retainer by a second spacing. A gasket is positioned to maintain at least one of the first and second spacings of the bearing housing and the nut relative to the retainer.
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公开(公告)号:US10815603B2
公开(公告)日:2020-10-27
申请号:US15928226
申请日:2018-03-22
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor: Prabhjee Anand , Timothy E. Heater
Abstract: An appliance having a door with an interior surface having a compound curvature, a section thereof configured to enable viewing a user interface on the interior surface through the door. The user interface includes a touch film adhered to the interior surface by application of a roller to activate a pressure sensitive adhesive between the touch film and the interior surface.
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公开(公告)号:US11629752B2
公开(公告)日:2023-04-18
申请号:US16783441
申请日:2020-02-06
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor: Robert T. Carr , Timothy E. Heater , Arren J. McCormick , Paul S. Paget , Jeremy T. Wolters , Ping Zhang
IPC: A47J43/00 , F16C13/02 , A47J43/046 , F16C35/063 , B01F27/808 , B01F35/30
Abstract: A blender assembly includes a blender jar having a bottom wall. The bottom wall includes first and second surfaces opposing one another and an interior edge defining an opening. A bearing housing is positioned at least partially within the opening and is spaced apart from the first surface of the bottom wall and the interior edge of the bottom wall. A nut is operably coupled with the bearing housing and is spaced apart from a second surface of the bottom wall. A gasket assembly is positioned to maintain a spacing of the bearing housing and the nut relative to the bottom wall. The gasket assembly is positioned over the interior edge of the bottom wall.
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公开(公告)号:US20210246936A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-12
申请号:US16783441
申请日:2020-02-06
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor: Robert T. Carr , Timothy E. Heater , Arren J. McCormick , Paul S. Paget , Jeremy T. Wolters , Ping Zhang
IPC: F16C13/02 , F16C35/063
Abstract: A blender assembly includes a blender jar having a bottom wall. The bottom wall includes first and second surfaces opposing one another and an interior edge defining an opening. A bearing housing is positioned at least partially within the opening and is spaced apart from the first surface of the bottom wall and the interior edge of the bottom wall. A nut is operably coupled with the bearing housing and is spaced apart from a second surface of the bottom wall. A gasket assembly is positioned to maintain a spacing of the bearing housing and the nut relative to the bottom wall. The gasket assembly is positioned over the interior edge of the bottom wall.
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公开(公告)号:US10294712B2
公开(公告)日:2019-05-21
申请号:US15350683
申请日:2016-11-14
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor: William Frantz , Timothy E. Heater , Ndjeka K. Luhahi , Nicholas E. Mawhorr , Jose Aldo Ramirez , Scott T. Thalls
Abstract: A laundry appliance door assembly with a wire cover to protect the wire conductor that passes through the door hinge where it has a tendency to get pulled and damaged when the door is in motion. The wire cover includes a wire cover and a wire conduit coaxially connected together allowing the wire cover to rotate relative to the wiring conduit while within alignment of the hinge rotational axis. The wire cover comprises two lateral halves for ease of installation where it is designed to encase the wire conductor that passes through the door hinge.
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公开(公告)号:US09220394B2
公开(公告)日:2015-12-29
申请号:US13967427
申请日:2013-08-15
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor: Timothy E. Heater , Eric J. Schuh , Sithaarth T. Subramaniyam
CPC classification number: G09F13/06 , A47L15/4293 , D06F39/005 , F21V33/0044 , G09F13/14 , G09F2013/0422 , G09F2013/142
Abstract: A console assembly for an appliance has a light transmissive indicia assembly having at least one indicator and one operator control, a printed circuit assembly (PCA) mounted to the indicia assembly with touch circuit and light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted to both sides of the PCA, and a light reflector disposed adjacent to the PCA and the LEDs.
Abstract translation: 用于器具的控制台组件具有透光标记组件,其具有至少一个指示器和一个操作者控制;安装到具有触摸电路的标记组件的印刷电路组件(PCA),以及安装到 PCA和邻近PCA和LED设置的光反射器。
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