公开(公告)号：US11246192B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-08

申请号：US16311064

申请日：2016-12-06

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Vince Huang ,  Dick Ge ,  Shirley Mao ,  Fly Xie

IPC: H05B6/76 ,  H05B6/64 ,  F24C7/02 ,  C03C17/245 ,  F24C15/04

Abstract: A microwave oven (2) with a full glass door (12) for preventing microwave leakage from the cooking cavity (6) of the microwave oven (2) is provided. The front plate (8) of the cooking cavity (6) has a conductive material (10), such as a rubber with conductive filler. The inner glass surface (16) of the door (12) has a conductive coating that creates a ground loop with the conductive material (10) on the front plate (8) of the cooking cavity (6) to prevent microwave leakage from the cooking cavity (6).

公开(公告)号：US20220030676A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-27

申请号：US17299947

申请日：2018-12-28

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Vince Huang ,  Xishuo Qiu ,  Ping Wu ,  Wenhao Xie ,  Song Zhao ,  Jianling ZHONG

IPC: H05B6/64 ,  H05B6/76

Abstract: A door for a microwave oven is provided. The door (34) include a door frame (44) having a first side and a second side, an outer glass (40) coupled with the first side of the door frame (44), and a glass assembly (52) coupled with the second side of the door frame (44). The glass assembly (52) includes a first substantially transparent glass substrate (70), a second substantially transparent glass substrate (72), and an electrically conductive mesh layer (74) between the first and second substantially transparent glass substrates (70,72). The mesh layer (74) includes a plurality of wires having a diameter less than 0.04 mm, The shielding performance of the door (34) is improved.

公开(公告)号：US10827569B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-03

申请号：US16115986

申请日：2018-08-29

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Andrea Francesco Grassi ,  Vince Huang ,  Jack Xu ,  Tingting Yu

IPC: H05B6/64 ,  H05B6/72 ,  H05B6/68

Abstract: A microwave heating apparatus is disclosed. The heating apparatus comprises a cavity comprising a ceiling and a bottom support plate. The cavity is arranged to receive a food load. The apparatus further comprises at least one microwave supply system configured to supply microwaves at the cavity bottom. The at least one microwave supply system comprises at least one microwave source and at least one antenna arranged below the bottom support plate. The apparatus further comprises a heat element and a crisp plate. The heat element is connected proximate the ceiling and extends substantially over a ceiling area formed by the ceiling. The crisp plate is disposed in the cavity and vertically spaced from the bottom support plate by a rack.

公开(公告)号：US20190075624A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-07

申请号：US16115986

申请日：2018-08-29

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Andrea Francesco Grassi ,  Vince Huang ,  Jack Xu ,  Tingting Yu

IPC: H05B6/64

CPC classification number: H05B6/6482 ,  H05B6/6408 ,  H05B6/6491 ,  H05B6/6494 ,  H05B6/686 ,  H05B6/725 ,  H05B2206/044

Abstract: A microwave heating apparatus is disclosed. The heating apparatus comprises a cavity comprising a ceiling and a bottom support plate. The cavity is arranged to receive a food load. The apparatus further comprises at least one microwave supply system configured to supply microwaves at the cavity bottom. The at least one microwave supply system comprises at least one microwave source and at least one antenna arranged below the bottom support plate. The apparatus further comprises a heat element and a crisp plate. The heat element is connected proximate the ceiling and extends substantially over a ceiling area formed by the ceiling. The crisp plate is disposed in the cavity and vertically spaced from the bottom support plate by a rack.

公开(公告)号：US11047578B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-29

申请号：US16240224

申请日：2019-01-04

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Alexander L. Clayton ,  Vince Huang ,  Xiangxu Li ,  Ken Lei ,  Hanks Hu ,  Juan Chen ,  Tracy Yu ,  Jack Li ,  Roy Qiu ,  Seth Herndon ,  Donald John Gilmore ,  Cristiano Vito Pastore ,  Dick Ge ,  Pallavi Manjrekar ,  Bruce M. Wiatrak ,  Andrea Ferrise ,  Blake Cartwright ,  Richard J. Hughes ,  Joel Fletty ,  Wyndham F. Gary, Jr. ,  Joshua G. Abdoo ,  Collin A. Stipe ,  Nicholas Brenn ,  Casey L. McCuan ,  Christopher L. Carpenter

IPC: F24C15/20 ,  A21B1/24 ,  A21B3/04 ,  F24C7/08 ,  A21B1/06 ,  A21B1/40 ,  A21B3/02

Abstract: An automatic oven having a controller and a sensor assembly for automatically determining a food type for a food item placed in a cooking chamber of the automatic oven, and cooks the automatically determined food item according to a cooking profile selected based on the determined food type, while optionally accommodating a user input on the determining of the food type, and the cooking profile, including an optional degree of doneness.

公开(公告)号：US20200029402A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-23

申请号：US16039821

申请日：2018-07-19

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Juan Chen ,  Vince Huang ,  Shirley Mao ,  Roy Qiu ,  Tracy Yu

IPC: H05B6/64

Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a bottom plate and a turntable. The bottom plate defines an aperture that receives the turntable such that the turntable is flush-mounted with the bottom plate to provide a floor of a cooking cavity as substantially continuous. A rotary hub engages with an underside of the turntable to transmit rotational motion to the turntable from a motor. The turntable includes a first material and the bottom plate includes a second material.

公开(公告)号：US11767983B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-26

申请号：US17319727

申请日：2021-05-13

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Alexander L. Clayton ,  Vince Huang ,  Xiangxu Liu ,  Ken Lei ,  Hanks Hu ,  Juan Chen ,  Tracy Yu ,  Jack Li ,  Roy Qiu ,  Seth Herndon ,  Donald John Gilmore ,  Cristiano Vito Pastore ,  Dick Ge ,  Pallavi Manjrekar ,  Bruce M. Wiatrak ,  Andrea Ferrise ,  Blake Cartwright ,  Richard J. Hughes ,  Joel Fletty ,  Wyndham F. Gary, Jr. ,  Joshua G. Abdoo ,  Collin A. Stipe ,  Nicholas Brenn ,  Casey L. McCuan ,  Christopher L. Carpenter

IPC: F24C7/08 ,  A21B1/06 ,  A21B1/40 ,  A21B3/02

CPC classification number: F24C7/085 ,  A21B1/06 ,  A21B1/40 ,  A21B3/02

Abstract: An automatic oven having a controller and a sensor assembly for automatically determining a food type for a food item placed in a cooking chamber of the automatic oven, and cooks the automatically determined food item according to a cooking profile selected based on the determined food type, while optionally accommodating a user input on the determining of the food type, and the cooking profile, including an optional degree of doneness.

公开(公告)号：US10912160B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-02

申请号：US16039821

申请日：2018-07-19

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Juan Chen ,  Vince Huang ,  Shirley Mao ,  Roy Qiu ,  Tracy Yu

IPC: H05B6/64 ,  H05B6/80 ,  A47J37/00

Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a bottom plate and a turntable. The bottom plate defines an aperture that receives the turntable such that the turntable is flush-mounted with the bottom plate to provide a floor of a cooking cavity as substantially continuous. A rotary hub engages with an underside of the turntable to transmit rotational motion to the turntable from a motor. The turntable includes a first material and the bottom plate includes a second material.

公开(公告)号：US20200318834A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-08

申请号：US16311069

申请日：2016-12-06

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Vince Huang ,  Dick Ge ,  Tracy Yu

IPC: F24C7/02 ,  F24C15/32

Abstract: A convection microwave oven (2) includes a moisture convection system (10) for providing moisture into the cooking cavity (6) of the microwave oven (2) to help keep heated and/or cooked items moist. The moisture convection system (10) includes a removable water tank (40) that provides water for the moisture convection system (10). The moisture convection system (10) includes a pump (42) that pumps water to a nozzle (46) that sprays water onto the convection heater (24) of the microwave oven (2) to create evaporate (E) that is moved into the cooking cavity (6) of the microwave oven (2) by the convection fan wheel (22).