公开(公告)号：US20170061749A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-02

申请号：US14839274

申请日：2015-08-28

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Wayne W. Conard ,  Charles R. Cravens ,  Steven R. Gordon ,  Muhammad Khizar ,  Brandon T. Mock ,  Kenneth W. Perry, JR.

IPC: G08B5/36

CPC classification number: G08B5/36 ,  D06F33/02 ,  D06F39/005

Abstract: A progress tracking mechanism provided on a home appliance is disclosed herein and includes a plurality of light sources and a controller electrically coupled to the light sources. When a timed activity is being performed by the home appliance, the controller selectively controls an operational state of each of the light sources to visually indicate the progress of the timed activity.

Abstract translation: 本文公开了在家用电器上提供的进度跟踪机构，并且包括多个光源和电耦合到光源的控制器。 当由家用电器执行定时活动时，控制器选择性地控制每个光源的操作状态，以可视地指示定时活动的进度。

公开(公告)号：US20220006419A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-06

申请号：US16946682

申请日：2020-07-01

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Wayne W. Conard ,  Jason P. Kachorek ,  Mark C. Schmidt

IPC: H02P29/032 ,  A47J43/08 ,  B01F15/00

Abstract: A soft start circuit for a mixer is provided that includes an input for receiving an analog voltage representing a raw target speed; a current mirror for causing a speed target to change at a constant rate when the raw target speed represents a change from a current speed; and a comparator for receiving and comparing the raw target speed and an output from the current mirror and restricting the output from exceeding the raw target speed in order to restrict a soft start to only impede the speed target change when the raw target speed is increasing while not impeding the speed target change when the raw target speed is decreasing. The output of the soft start circuit is an analog representation of a soft start modified desired target speed.

公开(公告)号：US20160256003A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-08

申请号：US15047200

申请日：2016-02-18

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Daniel A. Altenritter ,  Arivazhagan Chandrashekaran ,  Wayne W. Conard ,  Edward Haney ,  Everett Kettle ,  Brandon T. Mock ,  Paul S. Paget ,  Joseph Snyder

IPC: A47J43/07 ,  G01G3/14 ,  G01G19/52 ,  A47J43/046

CPC classification number: A47J43/0716 ,  A47J43/046 ,  A47J2043/0733 ,  G01G3/1402 ,  G01G19/52

Abstract: A kitchen appliance includes a housing, a container seat disposed proximate an upper portion of the housing, and a container defining a processing chamber. The container has a base that matingly engages the container seat. A weight scale is disposed within the container seat, wherein engagement of the container with a portion of the container seat places the container in communication with the weight scale.

Abstract translation: 厨房用具包括壳体，靠近壳体的上部设置的容器座以及限定处理室的容器。 容器具有与容器座配合地接合的基座。 在容器座内设置重量秤，其中容器与容器座的一部分的接合将容器与重量秤连通。