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公开(公告)号：US20180044960A1
公开(公告)日：2018-02-15
申请号：US15658640
申请日：2017-07-25
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor： Zachary J. Saylor
Abstract: A dishwasher comprising a cabinet that defines an access opening. The dishwasher has a door hingedly mounted to the cabinet and pivotable about a door axis of rotation between a pivotal range between opened and closed positions to selectively open/close the access opening. The dishwasher also has a counterbalance assembly coupled the cabinet to the door. The counterbalance assembly has a guide member with a rotatable pulley that rotates about a pulley axis of rotation and has a fixed radius from the pulley axis of rotation. The guide member also has a varying radius from the pulley. The counterbalance has a force applicator that applies a counter-balancing force to one of the pulley or cam, and the counterbalance has a connector that couples the other of the pulley or cam to the door. The counterbalance force applies a varying counterbalance torque to the door that is a function of the ratio between the fixed radius and the varying radius over the pivotal range of the door.
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公开(公告)号：US11230867B2
公开(公告)日：2022-01-25
申请号：US16838134
申请日：2020-04-02
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor： Zachary J. Saylor
Abstract: A method of counterbalancing a dishwasher door pivotal about a range of rotation between an opened position and a closed position on a dishwasher cabinet. The method comprises applying a varying counterbalancing force to the dishwasher door throughout the range of rotation to effect at least two of true-hold, auto-close, or slow-open of the door.
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公开(公告)号：US10302115B2
公开(公告)日：2019-05-28
申请号：US15296389
申请日：2016-10-18
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Brian S. Bickers , Matthew E. Pennington , Zachary J. Saylor , Christina Schuette
IPC: F16B12/38 , A47B47/00 , A47B47/02 , A47B57/34 , A47B96/06 , A47B96/14 , F16B2/24 , A47B57/50 , F16B7/00
Abstract: A spring clip upright connection for rack shelving includes one upright with tabs and square cutouts and another upright with slots with metal spring clips. As the tabs of one upright are inserted into the slots of the other upright, the uprights are aligned and the spring metal clips open up. When the tabs are fully inserted, the clips latch into the cutouts of the slots of the other upright thereby engaging the upright sections together. This latching prevents one upright from being removed from the other upright while the slots and tabs maintain the appropriate alignment of the uprights.
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公开(公告)号：US10655376B2
公开(公告)日：2020-05-19
申请号：US15658640
申请日：2017-07-25
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor： Zachary J. Saylor
Abstract: A dishwasher comprising a cabinet, a door, and a counterbalance assembly coupling the cabinet to the door. The counterbalance assembly has a guide member with a rotatable pulley with a fixed radius and a cam affixed to one side of the pulley and having a varying radius. The cam and the pulley rotate about a pulley axis of rotation as a single unit. The counterbalance has a force applicator that applies a counterbalance force to one of the pulley or cam, and the counterbalance has a connector that couples the other of the pulley or cam to the door. The counterbalance force applies a varying counterbalance torque to the door that is a function of the ratio between the fixed radius and the varying radius over the pivotal range of the door.
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公开(公告)号：US20180106284A1
公开(公告)日：2018-04-19
申请号：US15296389
申请日：2016-10-18
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Brian S. Bickers , Matthew E. Pennington , Zachary J. Saylor , Christina Schuette
CPC classification number: F16B12/38 , A47B47/0083 , A47B47/021 , A47B47/024 , A47B47/027 , A47B57/34 , A47B57/50 , A47B96/06 , A47B96/145 , A47B96/1458 , A47B2230/07 , F16B2/241 , F16B7/00
Abstract: A spring clip upright connection for rack shelving includes one upright with tabs and square cutouts and another upright with slots with metal spring clips. As the tabs of one upright are inserted into the slots of the other upright, the uprights are aligned and the spring metal clips open up. When the tabs are fully inserted, the clips latch into the cutouts of the slots of the other upright thereby engaging the upright sections together. This latching prevents one upright from being removed from the other upright while the slots and tabs maintain the appropriate alignment of the uprights.
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公开(公告)号：US11686140B2
公开(公告)日：2023-06-27
申请号：US17550077
申请日：2021-12-14
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor： Zachary J. Saylor
CPC classification number: E05F1/1075 , A47L15/4261 , E05Y2201/638 , E05Y2201/66 , E05Y2201/668 , E05Y2201/67 , E05Y2900/312 , F24C15/023
Abstract: A counterbalance assembly for an appliance has a guide member with a rotatable pulley with a fixed radius and a cam affixed to one side of the pulley and having a varying radius. The cam and the pulley rotate about a pulley axis of rotation as a single unit. The counterbalance has a force applicator that applies a counterbalance force to one of the pulley or cam, and the counterbalance has a connector that couples the other of the pulley or cam to the door. The counterbalance force applies a varying counterbalance torque to the door that is a function of the ratio between the fixed radius and the varying radius over the pivotal range of the door.
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公开(公告)号：US11656025B2
公开(公告)日：2023-05-23
申请号：US17120650
申请日：2020-12-14
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Zachary J. Saylor
CPC classification number: F25D29/005 , G03B17/561 , G03B29/00 , F25D2500/06 , F25D2700/06
Abstract: A resilient housing for a monitoring system includes a plurality of retention features, and a body that extends between the plurality of retention features and has a first end and a second end. The body includes a support surface that is defined between the plurality of retention features by elongated walls and end walls and a rear attachment surface. A resilient housing for a monitoring system further includes a coupling layer that is disposed on the rear attachment surface of the body.
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公开(公告)号：US20220098913A1
公开(公告)日：2022-03-31
申请号：US17550077
申请日：2021-12-14
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor： Zachary J. Saylor
Abstract: A counterbalance assembly for an appliance has a guide member with a rotatable pulley with a fixed radius and a cam affixed to one side of the pulley and having a varying radius. The cam and the pulley rotate about a pulley axis of rotation as a single unit. The counterbalance has a force applicator that applies a counterbalance force to one of the pulley or cam, and the counterbalance has a connector that couples the other of the pulley or cam to the door. The counterbalance force applies a varying counterbalance torque to the door that is a function of the ratio between the fixed radius and the varying radius over the pivotal range of the door.
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公开(公告)号：US20210199375A1
公开(公告)日：2021-07-01
申请号：US17120650
申请日：2020-12-14
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Zachary J. Saylor
IPC: F25D29/00
Abstract: A resilient housing for a monitoring system includes a plurality of retention features, and a body that extends between the plurality of retention features and has a first end and a second end. The body includes a support surface that is defined between the plurality of retention features by elongated walls and end walls and a rear attachment surface. A resilient housing for a monitoring system further includes a coupling layer that is disposed on the rear attachment surface of the body.
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公开(公告)号：US20200232264A1
公开(公告)日：2020-07-23
申请号：US16838134
申请日：2020-04-02
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor： Zachary J. Saylor
Abstract: A method of counterbalancing a dishwasher door pivotal about a range of rotation between an opened position and a closed position on a dishwasher cabinet. The method comprises applying a varying counterbalancing force to the dishwasher door throughout the range of rotation to effect at least two of true-hold, auto-close, or slow-open of the door.
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