A dishwasher includes a tub having a top wall extending between opposing side walls. The tub defines a washing chamber. A dishrack operable between a stowed state within the washing chamber and a deployed state extending at least partially out of the washing chamber. An air drying system is coupled to the tub and includes a housing coupled to the top wall of the tub. The housing extends into the washing chamber proximate the dishrack and defines an air inlet. An air knife coupled to the housing and extending along a width of the washing chamber proximate to the top wall of the tub. The air knife defines a slit. A blower operably coupled to the air knife is configured to draw air through the air inlet and direct the air through the slit of the air knife to generate an air curtain across the width of the washing chamber.
A treating chemistry distribution system for a plurality of treating chemistry devices. The treating chemistry distribution system has a treating chemistry hub, a treating chemistry manifold, and a water line. The treating chemistry hub has a set of treating chemistry modules. The set of treating chemistry modules houses a plurality of treating chemistry reservoirs
A laundry treating appliance having a rotatable drum at least partially defining a laundry treating chamber, a fan fluidly coupled with the laundry treating chamber and a controller. The controller is configured to operate an automatic cycle of operation for the laundry treating appliance. The controller is also adapted to send an alert signal to an electronic device remote from the laundry treating appliance, during the cycle of operation, indicative of an ending of the cycle of operation. Upon receiving an authorization signal to enable an anti-sour cycle from the remote electronic device prior to the ending of the cycle of operation, the controller automatically initiates the anti-sour cycle for the laundry treating appliance. The anti-sour cycle comprises energizing the fan to flow air through the laundry treating chamber. Upon failing to receive the authorization signal from the remote electronic device, the controller does not initiate the anti-sour cycle.
D06F 34/05 - Dispositions pour le transfert de signaux ou la transmission de données pour la communication sans fil entre parties constitutives, p. ex. pour le suivi ou la commande à distance
D06F 25/00 - Machines à laver à réceptacles, p. ex. perforés, animées d’un mouvement rotatif, p. ex. oscillant, le réceptacle servant aussi bien pour le lavage que pour l’essorage centrifuge, et comportant des moyens de séchage additionnels, p. ex. utilisant de l’air chaud
D06F 34/30 - Dispositions de choix du programme, p. ex. panneaux de commande à cet effetDispositions pour indiquer les paramètres du programme, p. ex. le programme choisi ou sa progression caractérisées par des composants mécaniques, p. ex. boutons ou cadrans rotatifs
D06F 34/32 - Dispositions de choix du programme, p. ex. panneaux de commande à cet effetDispositions pour indiquer les paramètres du programme, p. ex. le programme choisi ou sa progression caractérisées par des composants graphiques, p. ex. écrans tactiles
D06F 103/02 - Caractéristiques du linge ou de la charge
D06F 103/24 - Vitesse d’essorageMouvements du tambour
D06F 105/06 - Recyclage des liquides de lavage, p. ex. par des pompes ou des vannes de dérivation
A method of determining calcification of at least a portion of a water heating assembly in a home appliance having a treating chamber. The method includes supplying heated water to the treating chamber via the water heating assembly. The water heating assembly includes a heating element that is selectively energized. A number of thermostat trips are sensed during at least a portion of a cycle of operation. A water temperature value indicative of a water temperature can be sensed. A calcification level of the heating element or the at least a portion of the water heating assembly can be determined based on the number of thermostat trips and the water temperature value.
G01N 25/18 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'utilisation de moyens thermiques en recherchant la conductivité thermique
F24H 9/00 - APPAREILS DE CHAUFFAGE DE FLUIDES, p. ex. DE L'AIR OU DE L'EAU, COMPORTANT DES MOYENS DE PRODUCTION DE CHALEUR, p. ex. DES POMPES À CHALEUR, EN GÉNÉRAL Parties constitutives
A laundry appliance includes a cabinet having a user interface. A drum is disposed within the cabinet and is operably coupled to a motor that rotates the drum. A blower delivers process air through an airflow path that includes the drum. A controller is communicatively coupled to the user interface, the motor, and the blower. The controller is configured to selectively operate a foreign particulate cycle that includes at least a soft-start feature.
D06F 58/22 - Agencements pour recueillir la charpie
D06F 58/36 - Commande des phases de fonctionnement, p. ex. optimisation ou amélioration des phases de fonctionnement en fonction des caractéristiques du linge
A method of loading dishes within at least one or more racks of a dishwasher using a mobile device having an imager, a user interface, and a processor. The method further includes capturing an image of a subset of dishes, determining a loading pattern of the subset of dishes based on at least one dish parameter of the subset of dishes and at least one rack parameter of the one or more racks, and providing the loading pattern as an image comprising the at least one or more racks and the subset of dishes.
G06T 11/60 - Édition de figures et de texteCombinaison de figures ou de texte
G06V 10/70 - Dispositions pour la reconnaissance ou la compréhension d’images ou de vidéos utilisant la reconnaissance de formes ou l’apprentissage automatique
9.
REFRIGERATOR AND STORAGE SYSTEM FOR A REFRIGERATOR
A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet, a storage bin, a guide, and a cover. The cabinet defines an internal cavity. The storage bin is disposed within the internal cavity. The guide movably secures the storage bin to the cabinet such that the storage bin is movable into and out of the internal cavity via the guide. The cover is operable to conceal the guide. The cover is secured to the storage bin. The cover is secured to the guide such that the storage bin is secured to the guide via the cover. The cover has a protrusion extending laterally inward therefrom. The protrusion engages the storage bin to restrict lateral movement of the storage bin.
An RF defrosting drawer that has a pair of electrodes for heating a food item. One or both of the electrodes may be moveable and the compartment may have a venting mechanism for removing the moisture generated by the heating of food items. The RF defrosting drawer can be positioned inside the refrigerator compartment of a refrigerator.
F25D 23/12 - Aménagements des compartiments annexes aux compartiments de refroidissementRéfrigérateurs combinés avec un autre appareil, p. ex. une cuisinière
F24C 7/02 - Poêles ou fourneaux chauffés à l’électricité à micro-ondes
H05B 1/02 - Dispositions de commutation automatique spécialement adaptées aux appareils de chauffage
A laundry appliance includes a cabinet having an access aperture positioned within a door-receiving recess to provide access to a processing space within the cabinet. A door is rotationally operable relative to the door-receiving recess to selectively enclose the processing space. The door has an inner-facing panel that defines a plurality of recesses. Hinges are fixedly attached to first and second recesses and to a planar surface of the door-receiving recess that surrounds the access aperture. A magnetic lock is fixedly attached to a third recess and is selectively and magnetically attached to the planar surface to define a closed position ofthe door panel. The plurality of recesses selectively and alternatively receive one of the hinges and the magnetic lock to define a swing direction of the door panel. The hinges are attached to and the magnetic lock selectively engages the planar surface.
A laundry treating appliance includes a ventilation system for reducing buildup of odor. The ventilation system can be configured to periodically evacuate air from the treating chamber to refresh the air within the treating chamber. Fresh air can be pumped from an entrance in the bottom of the cabinet and can exit an opening in the washing machine.
D06F 37/18 - Portes ou couverclesLeurs systèmes de fixation
D06F 21/08 - Machines à laver à réceptacles, p. ex. perforés, et avec un mouvement rotatif, p. ex. oscillant autour d'un axe vertical à l'intérieur d'une cuve qui les contient
D06F 33/36 - Commande des phases de fonctionnement, p. ex. optimisation ou amélioration des phases de fonctionnement en fonction de l’état du linge du lavage
D06F 34/30 - Dispositions de choix du programme, p. ex. panneaux de commande à cet effetDispositions pour indiquer les paramètres du programme, p. ex. le programme choisi ou sa progression caractérisées par des composants mécaniques, p. ex. boutons ou cadrans rotatifs
D06F 34/32 - Dispositions de choix du programme, p. ex. panneaux de commande à cet effetDispositions pour indiquer les paramètres du programme, p. ex. le programme choisi ou sa progression caractérisées par des composants graphiques, p. ex. écrans tactiles
D06F 39/14 - Portes ou couverclesLeurs systèmes de fixation
An appliance console includes a panel having a knob receiver, an encoder that is attached to a back side of the panel and extends through the panel to partially define the knob receiver, and a knob having a perimeter wall and a central hub. The central hub attaches to the knob receiver. The knob is rotationally operable and axially fixed relative to the knob receiver. Engagement of the knob receiver with the central hub prevents detachment of the knob from the knob receiver, the knob receiver is further defined by a rib that projects from a front surface of the panel, and the perimeter wall and the rib cooperate to define a flow path that directs fluid around the knob receiver and to an area below the rib. The rib and the perimeter wall cooperate to prevent infiltration of the fluid into the knob receiver.
G06F 3/0362 - Dispositifs de pointage déplacés ou positionnés par l'utilisateurLeurs accessoires avec détection des translations ou des rotations unidimensionnelles [1D] d’une partie agissante du dispositif de pointage, p. ex. molettes de défilement, curseurs, boutons, rouleaux ou bandes
A cooking adjustment system for a cooking appliance includes a body that defines a cooking cavity. A steam generator system is coupled to the body. The steam generator system is configured to inject steam into the cooking cavity. An air temperature sensor is disposed within the cooking cavity and configured to sense a dry bulb temperature. A food probe has multiple food temperature sensors. At least one of the food temperature sensors is configured to sense a surface temperature of a food item. A controller is communicatively coupled to the steam generator system, the air temperature sensor, and the food probe. The controller is configured to determine a wet bulb temperature utilizing the surface temperature of the food. The controller is configured to adjust relative humidity within the cooking cavity in response to at least one of the wet bulb temperature and the dry bulb temperature.
A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet and a storage bin. The cabinet defines and internal refrigerated cavity. The storage bin is slidably secured to the cabinet within the internal cavity. The storage bin includes a plurality of walls, a protrusion, and trim. The plurality of walls defines a storage space. The protrusion extends upward from an upper edge of a front wall of the plurality of walls. The protrusion has at least one ramped surface and tapers along the at least one ramped surface in a direction extending upward and away from the upper edge of the front wall. The trim has a top panel and opposing snaps extending downward from the top panel. The snaps are operable for lateral displacement upon engagement with the at least one ramped surface. The snaps engage a lower region of the protrusion to secure the trim to the protrusion.
A drying assembly for an appliance includes a tub defining a washing chamber. A lead screw extends along a length of the washing chamber. A support member extends along the length of the washing chamber proximate to the lead screw. An air knife assembly is operably coupled to the lead screw and the support member, where the air knife assembly is operable between a stowed state and a deployed state. The air knife assembly includes an air knife defining an elongated body. A first blower is coupled to a first portion of the elongated body and a second blower is coupled to a second portion of the elongated body. The first blower and the second blower are configured to generate an air curtain when the air knife assembly is in the deployed state.
An induction cooking appliance includes a cooktop having a cook surface, an induction coil below the cook surface and configured to heat cookware on the cook surface, a temperature sensor coupled to the cooktop and configured to provide a temperature signal indicative of a temperature of the cook surface, and control circuitry in communication with the induction coil and the temperature sensor. The control circuitry is configured to measure an inductance of the induction coil, determine a first temperature estimate based on the inductance, determine a second temperature estimate based on the temperature signal, estimate a temperature of the cookware based on the first temperature estimate and the second temperature estimate, compare the estimated temperature of the cookware to a target temperature set by a user, and control power supplied to the induction coil based on the comparison.
A cartridge assembly for use in a dispenser assembly of a household appliance. The cartridge assembly including a first cartridge with a first treating chemistry reservoir. The first cartridge having one of a first engagement portion or a first receiving portion. A second cartridge having a second treating chemistry reservoir. The second cartridge having the other of the first engagement portion or the first receiving portion and wherein the first cartridge is coupled to the second cartridge when the first engagement portion is received within the first receiving portion.
Toy kitchen appliances and accessories therefor; toy kitchenware, namely, toy kitchen tools, toy kitchen utensils, toy bakeware, toy cookware, toy dishes, toy silverware, and toy aprons; toy sinks; toy kitchen playsets; toy laundry appliances; and toy laundry playsets
Toy kitchen appliances and accessories therefor; toy kitchenware, namely, toy kitchen tools, toy kitchen utensils, toy bakeware, toy cookware, toy dishes, toy silverware, and toy aprons; toy sinks; toy kitchen playsets; toy laundry appliances; and toy laundry playsets
Toy kitchen appliances and accessories therefor; toy kitchenware, namely, toy kitchen tools, toy kitchen utensils, toy bakeware, toy cookware, toy dishes, toy silverware, and toy aprons; toy sinks; toy kitchen playsets; toy laundry appliances; and toy laundry playsets
23.
ACU MAIN LINE VOLTAGE DETECTION METHOD WITH FLYBACK ISOLATED BASED SMPS
A detection system for a power supply of an appliance includes a flyback converter, a detection circuit, and a controller. The flyback converter includes an isolation transformer, a switch for controlling current through a primary coil of the isolation transformer, and a power diode connected to a secondary coil of the isolation transformer at a secondary node to provide rectified power to the controller. The detection circuit includes a sensing diode having an orientation that is opposite an orientation of the power diode. The sensing diode electrically connects the secondary node with the controller to provide a detection signal to the controller.
H02M 3/335 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu avec transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrodes de commande pour produire le courant alternatif intermédiaire utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs
H02M 1/00 - Détails d'appareils pour transformation
H02M 1/32 - Moyens pour protéger les convertisseurs autrement que par mise hors circuit automatique
H02M 1/36 - Moyens pour mettre en marche ou arrêter les convertisseurs
A door for a refrigerator appliance includes a first external panel, a ledge, a second external panel, and a protrusion. The ledge extends inward relative to the first external panel. The second external panel is offset from the first external panel and extends upward from the ledge to a top of the door. The protrusion extends upward from the ledge along the first external panel. A pocket handle is defined above the ledge and between the protrusion and the second external panel.
A laundry treating appliance with a treating chamber for receiving laundry for treating and a liquid supply system fluidly coupled to the treating chamber. The liquid supply system includes a water supply system and a dispensing system. The dispensing system includes a faucet, a support structure, one or more drawers, and one or more dispenser outlets for providing treating liquid and treating chemistries. Components of the dispensing system can be activated, e.g. for pretreating laundry items, for use as a utility sink, or during an automatic cycle of operation.
A grain cooking appliance can include a cooking chamber for cooking an amount of grain within a liquid. The grain cooking appliance includes a liquid dispenser fluidly coupled to the cooking chamber to provide liquid to the cooking chamber. A user interface is provided on the grain cooking appliance to permit a user to interact with the grain cooking appliance. A controller is configured to store a grain to liquid ratio, determine a volume of a liquid that meets the grain to liquid ratio based an amount of grain in the cooking chamber, and dispense the volume of the liquid to the cooking chamber from the liquid dispenser.
A cabinet system includes a cabinet defined by a back panel, top panel, bottom panel and first and second opposing side panels. Each of the side panels includes at least one slot for supporting at least one removable shelf. The at least one removable shelf includes tabs for engaging with the slots located on the side panels and a cut-out along a rear edge wherein the cut-out is configured to weaken the at least one removable shelf at a predetermined location to promote controlled deformation of the removable shelf.
A47B 57/48 - Meubles à tiroirs, étagères ou rayonnages caractérisés par la possibilité de régler les rayons ou les cloisons comprenant des moyens pour régler la hauteur des supports de rayons amovibles consistant en languettes, chevilles ou moyens en saillie similaires s'engageant dans des ouvertures
A47B 47/00 - Meubles à tiroirs, étagères ou rayonnages caractérisés par la possibilité de les démonter ou de les monter à partir d'éléments séparés
A cooking appliance having a cabinet including an insert within the cabinet to define cooking chamber with an access opening and a door selectively closing/opening the access opening, the cooking appliance comprising at least one of a first cooling flow path through a back wall of the cabinet, over a top wall of the insert, and out a side wall of the cabinet, a second cooling flow path through a bottom wall of the cabinet, along the bottom wall of the cabinet, and out a side wall of the cabinet, and a third cooling flow path through a bottom wall of the cabinet, out a front wall of the cabinet, into the door, out of the door, into a front wall of the cabinet, and out of a side wall of the cabinet.
A cooking appliance includes a body defining a cooking chamber and a door moveable between a closed position and an open position. A camera module is configured to capture images of the cooking chamber. A control system is configured to receive the images from the camera module, monitor the cooking appliance or a foodstuff within the cooking chamber for a presence of a condition, and, if the presence of the condition is detected, generate a signal to modify a frame rate of the camera module.
A range hood for an appliance. The appliance being located within an environment. The range hood has a suction source, a ventilator, and a duct. The suction source is in fluid communication with the appliance. The ventilator is one of a Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV), an Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV), or a biological ventilator. The duct fluidly couples the suction source to the ventilator.
A gimbal assembly includes a gimbal encoder having a gimbal encoder having a lower fixed section and an upper rotatable section, the gimbal encoder defining a gimbal aperture through an axis of rotation of the upper rotatable section; a liquid crystal display (LCD) housing configured to hold an LCD, the LCD housing defining a flat circular body and an upper stem portion extending perpendicularity downward from the center of the circular body, the upper stem portion being sized to be placed vertically downwards into an upper portion of the gimbal aperture; and a lower adapter defining a lower stem portion sized to be placed vertically upwards into a lower portion of the gimbal aperture, wherein the upper stem portion and the lower stem portion are configured to interface with one another to collectively form a two-piece stem.
G02F 1/1333 - Dispositions relatives à la structure
F16M 11/04 - Moyens pour la fixation des appareilsMoyens permettant le réglage des appareils par rapport au banc
F16M 11/12 - Moyens pour la fixation des appareilsMoyens permettant le réglage des appareils par rapport au banc permettant la rotation dans plus d'une direction
An oven includes an electrical heating element that is configured to selectively heat a cooking cavity. When operating properly, the electrical heating element has a baseline correlation between at least one of voltage and electrical current supplied to the electrical heating element and radiation intensity emitted by the oven cavity and/or the electrical heating element. The oven further includes an infrared (IR) sensor that is configured to measure radiation intensity of the oven cavity and/or the electrical heating element, and a controller that is configured to compare a measured radiation intensity of the oven cavity and/or the electrical heating element to an expected radiation intensity.
A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a water system, and a bracket. The cabinet defines a machine compartment. The water system is configured to receive water from a supply source. The water system has a valve configured to control water flow through the water system. The bracket is secured to the cabinet within the machine compartment. The bracket includes first, second, and third planar sections. The first planar section is pivotably secured to the second planar section via a first hinge. The second planar section is pivotably secured to the third planar section via a second hinge. The first, second, and third planar sections are oriented along the hinges such that the first, second, and third planar sections form an enclosure. The valve is secured to the bracket within the enclosure.
A thermal exchange module includes a thermal exchange path, an inner fin structure extending from the thermal exchange path, a phase change structure surrounding the inner fin structure and containing a phase change material therein, and an outer fin structure that extends outward from the phase change structure. The inner fin structure is in thermal communication with the thermal exchange path and the phase change structure, the phase change structure is in thermal communication with the inner fin structure and the outer fin structure, and the outer fin structure is in thermal communication with a fluid path that is configured to deliver a media therethrough.
A thermal transfer system for an appliance includes a first blower that delivers process air through an airflow path. A first vapor compression loop delivers internal thermal energy via a first flow of media from a first evaporator and to a condenser that are within the airflow path. A second vapor compression loop delivers ambient thermal energy via a second flow of media from a second evaporator that is outside the airflow path to a thermal exchange structure within the airflow path. A second blower directs ambient air over the second evaporator for capturing ambient thermal energy. The first blower directs the process air over the thermal exchange structure to deliver ambient thermal energy to the condenser to define a preheat sequence of the condenser. Further, the internal thermal energy and the ambient thermal energy are delivered by the process air to a processing space.
A refrigerator comprising: a cabinet; a door operably connected to the cabinet, the door having a closed position relative to the cabinet and an opened position relative to the cabinet, and the door transitions from the closed position to the opened position in a non-circular path; a liquid outlet disposed at the cabinet; and a liquid receiver disposed at the door, the liquid receiver configured to receive liquid exiting the liquid outlet when the door is in the closed position but not in the opened position. The refrigerator can further include a gasket adjacent to the liquid receiver and a gasket adjacent to the liquid outlet. When the door is in the closed position, the gasket of the door can cooperate with the gasket of the cabinet to form a sealed channel to seal liquid transfer from the liquid outlet to the liquid receiver for use at the door.
F25D 11/02 - Dispositifs autonomes déplaçables associés à des machines frigorifiques, p. ex. réfrigérateurs ménagers avec compartiments de refroidissement à des températures différentes
F25D 23/08 - Parties fabriquées entièrement ou principalement en matériaux plastiques
A dishwasher rack is able to rotate with respect to the dishwasher to permit access to all areas of the dishwasher rack from one side of the dishwasher. A spin arm is coupled to the dishwasher rack. The spin arm rotates with respect to a guideway that is coupled to a mounting frame. The mounting frame has wheels so that it can travel within the wheel tracks of the dishwasher.
A monitoring system with burner-left-on detection includes a matrix-style time-of-flight sensor defining a detection field formed from cells. The matrix-style time-of-flight sensor includes an emitter for emitting infrared light and receivers for receiving light data including the infrared light. Burners in the detection field are configured to emit infrared light when active. A controller is configured to compare the light data to the infrared light emitted by the emitter for each of the plurality of cells, determine if the light data for any of the plurality of cells is greater than the infrared light emitted by the emitter, and determine that at least one of the burners is an active burner and at least partially uncovered when the light data for one or more of the cells associated with the active burner is greater than the infrared light emitted by the emitter.
Hard-to-dry items are detected in a laundry load. Drum motor data is captured from a motor powering a rotating drum of a laundry appliance. Moving range (MR) and standard deviation (STD) are determined from the drum motor data. A hard-to-dry item model is used to predict presence or absence of heavy and/or hard-to-dry items in the laundry load, the hard-to-dry item model being determined using a nominal logistic regression of at least the MR and STD of the drum motor data in situations having presence or absence of heavy and/or hard-to-dry items. Cycle parameters for a cycle of operation of the laundry appliance are updated based on the prediction by the hard-to-dry item model of presence or absence of heavy and/or hard-to-dry items.
D06F 34/18 - Caractéristiques du linge, p. ex. nature ou poids
D06F 34/04 - Dispositions pour le transfert de signaux ou la transmission de données
D06F 34/20 - Paramètres concernant les parties constitutives, p. ex. capteurs de porte
D06F 34/28 - Dispositions de choix du programme, p. ex. panneaux de commande à cet effetDispositions pour indiquer les paramètres du programme, p. ex. le programme choisi ou sa progression
D06F 58/38 - Commande des phases de fonctionnement, p. ex. optimisation ou amélioration des phases de fonctionnement en fonction des caractéristiques du linge du séchage, p. ex. pour atteindre l’humidité voulue
D06F 58/46 - Commande de la durée de fonctionnement
D06F 58/50 - Réaction à un fonctionnement anormal de la machine, p. ex. pour éviter le fonctionnement défectueux des soufflantes
D06F 103/54 - Paramètres surveillés ou détectés pour la commande de machines à laver à usage domestique, de machines lavantes-séchantes ou de sèche-linge relatifs aux soufflantes ou aux ventilateurs
D06F 105/46 - Vitesse de rotation du tambourActionnement des moteurs, p. ex. démarrage ou arrêt
D06F 105/52 - Changement de la séquence des phases de fonctionnementRéalisation de phases de fonctionnement supplémentairesModification des phases de fonctionnement, p. ex. en prolongeant la durée des phases
D06F 105/56 - Temps de fonctionnement restantCycles de fonctionnement restants
D06F 105/58 - Indications ou alarmes transmises au système de commande ou à l’utilisateur
G01R 21/06 - Dispositions pour procéder aux mesures de la puissance ou du facteur de puissance par mesure du courant et de la tension
42.
SANITIZING ASSEMBLY FOR A CLEANING APPLIANCE HAVING AN INTERNAL PROCESSING SPACE FOR SANITIZING ARTICLES
A laundry appliance includes a drum that rotationally operates within a tub. A fluid delivery system selectively delivers wash fluid to the drum. A rotator rotationally operates within the drum. The rotator selectively operates independent of the drum and about a common rotational axis of the drum and the rotator. A sanitizing mechanism includes an ultrasonic transducer. The ultrasonic transducer selectively delivers waves of an ultrasonic frequency into an amount of the wash fluid disposed within the drum and the rotator. The ultrasonic frequency generates air bubbles and causes cavitation of the air bubbles that directs a micro jet of air through the wash fluid and into articles being processed within the drum.
D06F 35/00 - Machines à laver, appareils ou méthodes non prévus ailleurs
A61L 2/025 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des phénomènes physiques des ultrasons
B06B 1/06 - Procédés ou appareils pour produire des vibrations mécaniques de fréquence infrasonore, sonore ou ultrasonore utilisant l'énergie électrique fonctionnant par effet piézo-électrique ou par électrostriction
B08B 3/04 - Nettoyage impliquant le contact avec un liquide
D06F 23/04 - Machines à laver avec réceptacles, p. ex. perforés, et avec un mouvement rotatif, p. ex. oscillant, le réceptacle servant aussi bien pour le lavage que pour l'essorage centrifuge et tournant ou oscillant autour d'un axe vertical
D06F 37/12 - Réceptacles rotatifs, p. ex. tambours adaptés pour rotation ou oscillation autour d'un axe vertical
A cooktop assembly includes a cooktop support with side frame members, a first support bracket, and a second support bracket. A glass cooktop is coupled to the cooktop support such that the lateral edges of the glass cooktop cover substantially all of the side frame members, giving the appearance of the glass cooktop extending to the edges of the cooktop assembly. The glass cooktop couples to the frame member utilizing adhesive and/or tape. The cooktop support can be used with ovens that have front or rear controls.
A storage drawer for a refrigerator appliance includes a first wall, a second wall, a partition, and a guide. The first wall defines a slot. The second wall is spaced-apart from the first wall, has an upper edge, and has a lip extending outward therefrom along the upper edge. The partition extends between the first and second walls, is slidable along the first and second walls, has a hook extending outward therefrom, and defines orifice on an opposing side of the partition relative to the hook. The hook engages the lip to facilitate movement of the partition. The guide has a base region and a keyed region. The keyed region extends through the slot and into the orifice such that the keyed region engages the partition within the orifice and the base region engages the first wall on an opposing side of the first wall relative to the partition.
A backer apparatus includes a body defining a front side for interfacing with a knob assembly and a rear side for interfacing with a cooking appliance. An inner wall extends between the front side and the rear side and includes an outer surface and an inner surface. The inner surface defines a channel extending about an axis for receiving a stem of the knob assembly. At least one flange extends from the outer surface radially outwardly from the axis and at least partially defines the rear side for interfacing with the cooking appliance. A plurality of chamfers extend from the outer surface radially outwardly from the axis and at least partially define the front side. At least one of the plurality of chamfers defines a chamfer opening for receiving a fastener.
A dishwasher for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation, the dishwasher comprising a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber having an open face for receiving dishes, and a door assembly movable between opened and closed positions. The door assembly includes a single-piece, outer panel and a pocket handle assembly. The outer panel defines a front face at least partially bounded by a left sidewall and a right sidewall, and has a pocket opening spanning the front face between and including a portion of the left sidewall and the right sidewall to form a corresponding left notch in the left sidewall and a right notch in the right sidewall. The pocket handle assembly is accessible through the pocket opening.
A whisk apparatus for a mixer. The whisk apparatus includes a connection head configured to attach to the mixer. A blade assembly extends about an axis to a tip. The blade assembly includes a plurality of blades spaced around the axis, each blade extends from a first end attached to the connection head, along a blade body, to the tip. A first paddle extends circumferentially from each of the plurality of blade bodies, the first paddles are at least partially aligned along the axis.
B01F 27/1125 - Agitateurs caractérisés par la configuration des agitateurs avec des bras, des pales ou des lames avec des pales ou des lames s'étendant parallèlement ou obliquement par rapport à l'axe de l'agitateur
A47J 43/044 - Machines de ménage non prévues ailleurs, p. ex. pour moudre, mélanger, agiter, pétrir, émulsionner, fouetter ou battre les aliments, p. ex. actionnées par moteur à outils actionnés du côté du haut
A47J 43/07 - Éléments ou parties constitutives, p. ex. outils pour mélanger ou pour battre
B01F 101/00 - Mélange caractérisé par la nature des matières mélangées ou par le domaine d'application
49.
FLUID FILTER FOR AN APPLIANCE INCORPORATING A DYNAMIC BYPASS MECHANISM
An appliance includes a filter housing having a filter chamber between a fluid inlet and outlet. A fluid filter is within the filter chamber and has a base and a particulate collector attached via a biasing mechanism that biases the particulate collector toward a filtering position. Operation of a fluid pump directs fluid from the fluid inlet and through a filter media of the particulate collector that biases the particulate collector away from the filtering position. The filter media separates particulate matter from the fluid. When the filter media is impacted by an amount of the captured particulate, the fluid creates a pressure differential that overcomes the biasing mechanism and biases the particulate collector to a bypass position that directs the fluid around an outside surface of the particulate collector and to the fluid outlet.
B01D 41/00 - Régénération, à l'extérieur du filtre, de la substance filtrante ou des éléments filtrants utilisés dans la filtration des fluides liquides ou gazeux
D06F 39/08 - Dispositions pour l’alimentation ou l’évacuation des liquides
50.
BRACKET SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING AN APPLIANCE TO A CABINET STRUCTURE
A bracket system for coupling an appliance to a cabinet structure includes a mounting bracket having an inner wall spaced-apart from an outer wall and a plurality of apertures is provided through the outer wall. The inner wall couples to the outer surface of the appliance in assembly. A trim member includes first and second mounting portions and an abutment portion inwardly offset from the first and second mounting portions. The first and second mounting portions each include a plurality of apertures disposed therethrough. An inner surface of the first mounting portion abuts the outer wall of the mounting bracket, such that the apertures disposed therebetween are aligned. The second mounting portion includes a plurality of apertures disposed therethrough, and an outer surface of the second mounting portion is configured to abut the inner surface of the cabinet compartment for mounting thereto.
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F25D 23/10 - Dispositions pour le montage dans des emplacements particuliers, p. ex. pour appareils encastrés, appareils d'encoignure
51.
BRACKET SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING AN APPLIANCE TO A CABINET STRUCTURE
A bracket system for coupling an appliance to a cabinet structure includes a mounting bracket having an inner wall spaced-apart from an outer wall and a plurality of apertures is provided through the outer wall. The inner wall couples to the outer surface of the appliance in assembly. A trim member includes first and second mounting portions and an abutment portion inwardly offset from the first and second mounting portions. The first and second mounting portions each include a plurality of apertures disposed therethrough. An inner surface of the first mounting portion abuts the outer wall of the mounting bracket, such that the apertures disposed therebetween are aligned. The second mounting portion includes a plurality of apertures disposed therethrough, and an outer surface of the second mounting portion is configured to abut the inner surface of the cabinet compartment for mounting thereto.
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F25D 23/10 - Dispositions pour le montage dans des emplacements particuliers, p. ex. pour appareils encastrés, appareils d'encoignure
A mixing appliance and control switch assembly includes a drive shaft configured to couple to a mixing tool, and an electric motor driving rotation of the drive shaft. A control switch assembly is operably coupled to the electric motor for operation of the mixing appliance. The control switch assembly includes a switch path, an actuator movable along the switch path, and a position sensor assembly configured to sense a position of the actuator along the switch path.
A47J 43/044 - Machines de ménage non prévues ailleurs, p. ex. pour moudre, mélanger, agiter, pétrir, émulsionner, fouetter ou battre les aliments, p. ex. actionnées par moteur à outils actionnés du côté du haut
An appliance includes a metallic outer wrapper having sidewalls, a wrapper backwall and a machine wall. At least one metallic inner liner has liner walls and a liner backwall, wherein the metallic outer wrapper and the at least one metallic inner liner are coupled together at a trim breaker to define a structural cabinet having a hermetically sealed interior cavity defined between the metallic outer wrapper and the at least one metallic inner liner. The trim breaker defines a front face of the structural cabinet. At least one trim breaker conduit extends through the wrapper and liner backwalls wherein the trim breaker conduit defines a conduit through the structural cabinet, and wherein the structural cabinet is hermetically sealed at the trim breaker conduit.
A locking mechanism to prevent inadvertent gas flow for a knob for a gas cooktop may include a stem configured to abut the knob in the resting position to prevent actuation of the knob, a locking mechanism movable between a locked position preventing translation of the stem to prevent against unintentional rotation of the knob, and a released position allowing translation of the stem and thus activation of the flow of gas from the burner, the locking mechanism including a rotatable mechanism wherein rotation of the rotatable mechanism moves the locking mechanism from the locked position to the released position, and a button arranged spaced and separate from the knob and attached to a rod extending downward from the button to engage the rotatable mechanism where the rod rotates the rotatable mechanism to translate the locking mechanism to the released position to allow the knob to be depressed in response to actuation of the button and the knob to prevent against unintentional rotation of the knob.
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G05G 1/02 - Organes de commande actionnés à la main par un mouvement linéaire, p. ex. boutons poussoirs
G05G 1/10 - Parties constitutives de ces organes, p. ex. de disques, de boutons, de volants, de manivelles
56.
CONTROLLED MOISTURE REMOVAL IN A LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE
A method of operating a laundry treating appliance for treating laundry according to a treating cycle of operation. The laundry treating appliance comprises a treating chamber for receiving the laundry that is selectively accessible through a door movable between opened and closed positions. The method comprises determining at the end of a laundry treating cycle whether the door has been opened and subsequently reclosed and reducing humidity in the treating chamber after the determination that the door has been reclosed.
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D06F 34/18 - Caractéristiques du linge, p. ex. nature ou poids
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D06F 103/02 - Caractéristiques du linge ou de la charge
A cooking appliance includes a body defining a cooking chamber and a sensor that monitors the cooking chamber. A control system is configured to detect an item of food within the cooking chamber with the sensor, and classify a type of the item of food from a list of classifications including at least grease generating, non-grease generating, or splatter generating. If the item of food is classified as grease generating or splatter generating, a splatter reduction alert or a placement alert is generated for a user to take a corrective action.
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A circuit apparatus for an induction cooktop including at least one induction coil. At least one first circuit board extends along a first plane. At least one second circuit board extends along a second plane and is rigidly connected with the at least one first circuit board. Power circuitry is disposed on the at least one first circuit board and is configured to supply power to the at least one induction coil. Switching circuitry is disposed on the at least one second circuit board and is electrically interposing the power and control circuit and the at least one induction coil. The switching circuitry supplies a drive signal to the at least one induction coil. A control circuit is disposed on the at least one first circuit board and is configured to control the switching circuitry.
A cooking appliance includes a body defining a cooking chamber and a sensor monitoring the cooking chamber. A control system is configured to monitor an item of food within the cooking chamber with the sensor, and classify a browning of the item of food from a list of classifications including at least correct browning and incorrect browning. If the item of food is classified as incorrect browning, one of a cycle alert is generated to a user to change an aspect of a cooking cycle, a positional alert is generated to the user to change a position of the item of food within the cooking chamber, or a signal is generated to automatically change the aspect of the cooking cycle.
A storage system for a refrigerator includes a drawer, a rail, a cap, and a clip. The drawer has a frame and a bin removably disposed on top of the frame. The rail is movably secured to the frame such that the drawer is operable to transition between deployed and stowed positions. The cap is disposed along an end of the rail and defines a recess extending laterally inward therefrom. The clip extends downward from the frame and comprises a laterally extending protrusion. The laterally extending protrusion extends into the recess and engages the cap within the recess to secure the frame to the rail and restrict lateral movement of the frame relative to the rail.
A laundry machine includes a cabinet, a tub, a basket, and a suspension system. The cabinet defines a first internal cavity. The tub is disposed within the first internal cavity and defines a second internal cavity. The basket is disposed within the second internal cavity, is rotatably secured to the tub, and defines a treating chamber therein. The suspension system is operable to facilitate relative movement between the tub and the cabinet. The suspension system includes a skate plate, a skate ring, and ramped or curved surfaces. The skate plate is disposed within a lower region of the first internal cavity. The skate ring has a bottom end engaging a top surface of the skate plate. The ramped or curved surfaces extend downward from the tub and engage a top end of the skate ring.
D06F 37/24 - Supports, p. ex. supports souples, pour le réceptacle rotatif, le moteur, le récipient ou le cuvelagePrévention ou amortissement des vibrations dans des machines avec un réceptacle tournant ou oscillant autour d'un axe vertical
D06F 23/04 - Machines à laver avec réceptacles, p. ex. perforés, et avec un mouvement rotatif, p. ex. oscillant, le réceptacle servant aussi bien pour le lavage que pour l'essorage centrifuge et tournant ou oscillant autour d'un axe vertical
64.
THREE-DIMENSIONAL STEAM GENERATING SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING A STEAM CYCLE WITHIN A LAUNDRY APPLIANCE
A laundry appliance includes a blower that delivers process air through an airflow path. A rotating drum defines a processing chamber. The processing chamber is part of the airflow path. A steam generating system disposes steam into the processing chamber. A plurality of fluid nozzles direct the steam into the processing chamber according to an operating pattern. The plurality of fluid nozzles include a first nozzle that is positioned within an upper portion of the processing chamber and a second nozzle that is positioned in a lower portion of the processing chamber.
D06F 58/44 - Commande des phases de fonctionnement, p. ex. optimisation ou amélioration des phases de fonctionnement en fonction des caractéristiques du linge de l'assouplissement ou de la finition, p. ex. pour le lissage ou le défroissage
D06F 34/18 - Caractéristiques du linge, p. ex. nature ou poids
D06F 34/26 - Caractéristiques de l’air de séchage, p. ex. humidité ou température de l’air
A dishwasher includes a tub that defines a dish treating chamber. A first lower dish rack and a second lower dish rack are located in the dish treating chamber. An upper dish rack is located above the first lower dish rack and the second lower dish rack in the dish treating chamber. The upper dish rack defines a planar portion and a depression. The depression extends below the planar portion and includes a first angled wall and a second angled wall that each extend at an acute angle relative to the planar portion. The first angled wall defines a first set of cup seats and the second angled wall defines a second set of cup seats. A plurality of utensil holders is disposed in the planar portion and is configured to horizontally support utensils.
A cooking appliance (12) including an appliance body (14) that at least partially defines a cavity (20). A tank (22) coupled to the appliance body (14), wherein the tank (22) is configured to hold a liquid (W). An atomizer (26) disposed in the tank (22) that converts the liquid (W) to a gas (V). A heating vessel (30) operably coupled to the atomizer (26), where the heating vessel (30) is in thermal communication with the cavity (20) of the appliance body (14). A fan (32) in communication with the tank (22), where the fan (32) directs the gas (V) from the tank (22) into the cavity (20) of the appliance body (14).
A household food processing device includes a housing, a pair of rollers having a first roller with a stationary axle and a second roller with a pivotable axle. Further, the household food processing device includes an indexing mechanism configured for adjusting a dough thickness, and a clutch mechanism configured to disengage at least one of the first roller or the second roller.
An appliance includes an outer wrapper, an inner liner, a trim breaker having a wrapper channel that receives a wrapper edge of the outer wrapper and a liner channel that receives a liner edge of the inner liner, and an insulation material disposed within an insulating cavity defined therebetween. A multi-component thermal encapsulation material defines pre-mix, application and sealing states. The pre-mix state is defined by the distinct components of the thermal encapsulation material being separated from one another, the application state defined by the distinct components combined together into an uncured state of the thermal encapsulation material, and the sealing state defined by the thermal encapsulation material disposed within the wrapper and liner channels and surrounding the wrapper and liner edges, respectively, in the sealing state that defines a hermetic seal between the trim breaker and the outer wrapper and the inner liner.
A low-density insulating material for use in a vacuum insulated structure for an appliance includes a plurality of microspheres that includes a plurality of leached microspheres. Each leached microsphere has an outer wall and an interior volume. The outer wall has a hole that extends through the outer wall and to the interior volume. A binder engages outer surfaces of the plurality of leached microspheres, wherein the binder cooperates with the plurality of leached microspheres to form at least one microsphere aggregate. The interior volume of each leached microsphere defines an insulating space that includes an insulating gas. The insulating space of each leached microsphere is at least partially defined by the binder.
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A household appliance includes a chassis defining a treating chamber and further includes an access opening for access to the treating chamber. The household appliance includes a closure element for selectively closing the access opening having at least one hinge assembly moveably coupled to the closure element and the chassis for pivotable motion between an opened position and a closed position. The at least one hinge assembly includes a first plate mounted to one of the chassis or the closure element and a second plate mounted to the other of the chassis or the closure element. The first plate having a first pin and an arcuate aperture spaced from and having an edge with a consistent distance from the first pin.
E05D 3/18 - Charnières ou gonds à broches à plusieurs broches à broches coulissantes ou à glissières
E05D 7/081 - Charnières, gonds ou pivots de structure particulière utilisées dans les suspensions comportant deux broches placées sur les bords opposés du battant, spécialement en haut et en bas, p. ex. tourillons l'axe de pivotement du battant étant situé près d'un bord du battant
A cooking appliance includes a cabinet defining a cooking chamber, an air inlet on a wall of the cooking chamber, and a convective heating module disposed within the cabinet. The convective heating module includes a heating element, a heat exchanger, and a convection fan fluidly coupled to the air inlet for circulating air through the cooking chamber.
A microwave oven includes a housing and a door. The housing defines an internal cavity. The door is movably secured to the housing. The door has a glass pane and a mesh sheet. The mesh sheet is secured to an internal surface of the glass pane and is exposed along an interior side of the door. The housing and mesh sheet collectively form a faraday cage when the door is in a closed position.
An induction heating circuit for a cooking appliance includes at least one induction coil configured to induce current in a cooking implement. At least one temperatures sensor is configured to measure a temperature proximate the cooking implement. An electrical circuit includes a substrate operably coupled to the at least one induction coil and the at least one temperatures sensor. The substrate of the electrical circuit forms a spring portion in connection with the at least one temperature sensor.
A laundry appliance includes a cabinet having a front panel that defines an opening, a drum accessible via the opening and configured for processing laundry, an access panel pivotably coupled to the front panel and operable to pivot between first and second conditions, and a first lint filter pivotably coupled to the front panel and operable to pivot relative to the front panel between a use position and a maintenance position in the second condition of the access panel. The access panel covers the first lint filter in the first condition, and access to the first lint filter is provided in the second condition of the access panel.
A refrigeration appliance includes a cabinet defining a compartment. A door assembly is operably coupled to the cabinet and operable between an opened position and a closed position. The door assembly includes an inner liner and an outer wrapper spaced apart from the inner liner to define a cavity. A trim breaker extends around a perimeter of the door assembly. The inner liner and outer wrapper are coupled to the trim breaker to close the cavity. A projection is defined by the trim breaker and extends toward the compartment when the door assembly is in a closed position. A cover is operably coupled to the trim breaker and the inner liner of the door. The cover is positioned over the projection of the trim breaker.
A washing appliance includes a drum that is rotationally operable within a tub about a vertical rotational axis. An impeller is positioned within a lower portion of the drum and is rotationally operable about the vertical rotational axis. The impeller includes a plurality of flow channels that extend below the impeller and between the impeller and the tub. A receiver is positioned at a top of the impeller and includes apertures that are in communication with the respective flow channels. A filtering cap is disposed on a top of the receiver and positioned within a medial horizontal level of the tub. The filtering cap includes inlets that direct a toroidal flow into a removable particulate chamber positioned within the filtering cap. The toroidal flow is further directed through the respective flow channels to continue through the toroidal flow within the drum.
B01D 33/073 - Filtres avec éléments filtrants mobiles au cours de l'opération de filtration à surfaces filtrantes rotatives cylindriques, p. ex. tambours creux agencés pour la filtration à courant dirigé vers l'intérieur
B01D 33/11 - Filtres avec éléments filtrants mobiles au cours de l'opération de filtration à surfaces filtrantes rotatives cylindriques, p. ex. tambours creux agencés pour la filtration à courant dirigé vers l'extérieur
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D06F 39/08 - Dispositions pour l’alimentation ou l’évacuation des liquides
79.
APPLIANCE WATER FILTER SYSTEM HAVING MEMORY AND AUTHENTICATION FUNCTIONALITY
A water filter system for an appliance includes a filter head assembly, a first appliance control unit positioned proximate the filter head assembly and a water filter having a memory storage unit. The water filter is selectively placed in communication with the first appliance control unit to define a filter use state. The filter use state is further defined by a first potential fluid-flow rate through the water filter and a predetermined lifetime fluid filtration amount. A data transfer mechanism defines a second data-transfer protocol between the memory storage unit and the first appliance control unit when an actual fluid filtration amount of the water filter reaches the predetermined lifetime fluid filtration amount. The second data transfer protocol defines a notification state defined by a second potential fluid flow rate, the second potential fluid flow rate being less than the first potential fluid flow rate.
B01D 35/02 - Filtres adaptés à des endroits particuliers, p. ex. conduites, pompes, robinets
C02F 1/00 - Traitement de l'eau, des eaux résiduaires ou des eaux d'égout
F25D 23/00 - Caractéristiques générales de structure
F25D 23/12 - Aménagements des compartiments annexes aux compartiments de refroidissementRéfrigérateurs combinés avec un autre appareil, p. ex. une cuisinière
A cooktop appliance includes at least one burner and a temperature detection assembly for measuring a temperature proximate the at least one burner. The temperature detection assembly includes a temperature sensor, a spring that extends from a base to a distal end defining a pocket, and a ball element. The ball element that includes a rounded shape is at least partially located in the pocket and floats relative to the pocket, and the temperature sensor is coupled to the ball element.
A method for adaptive characterization for an inductive cooking appliance may include applying a k-th excitation frequency to a model circuit; analyzing the frequency response of the k-th excitation frequency including determining at least one of a maximum current, maximum power factor, and maximum power of the circuit; determining a frequency limit based on an inverse relationship of the at least one of the maximum current, maximum power factor and maximum power of the circuit; and determining the next excitation frequency based on the frequency limit and a step size in response to the step size being within a threshold.
A refrigerator control system utilizes infrared cameras positioned within the refrigerator. The infrared cameras are configured to monitor a food item placed in the refrigerator to determine if the food item exceeds a set temperature. The system may then alert a user over a wireless network of the food item exceeding the set temperature while simultaneously controlling the operation of the refrigerator compressor to control the internal temperature of the refrigerator in order to cool the food item. The system also monitors the temperature variations to determine if there are any thermal losses. The system may send the user a cooling map to allow the user to determine if service is required. Alternatively, the system may alert or notify a service center directly. The service center may then alert the user or dispatch a service provider.
An appliance mounting device is provided herein. The appliance includes a vacuum insulated structure having a liner positioned within a wrapper, wherein the liner and wrapper cooperate to define an interior cavity. The appliance further includes an insulating material positioned within the interior cavity and a hanger coupled to an adapter plate and a support member. The support member is configured to couple to an interior surface of the vacuum insulated structure while maintaining a vacuum in the interior cavity and a holding member is coupled to a first side of the adapter plate and configured to receive a positioning member.
A cooking appliance includes a cabinet that defines a cooking cavity and an opening to allow access to the cooking cavity. The cabinet including a top wall and a back wall. The back wall is opposite the opening and connects with the top wall at an upper portion of the back wall. The back wall has a back surface facing the cooking cavity and has a planar shape. An indentation is defined by the back wall and extends away from the cooking cavity. The indentation has an elongated shape along a width-wise direction of the cooking cavity at the upper portion. A support surface is formed by the indentation and recessed relative to the back surface. A lighting assembly is disposed in the indentation and coupled to the support surface. The lighting assembly is configured to direct light toward a central portion of the cooking cavity.
A vacuum insulated appliance includes a cabinet with an outer wrapper and an inner liner coupled to the outer wrapper. A vacuum insulated cavity is defined between the outer wrapper and the inner liner. A trim breaker is coupled to the outer wrapper and the inner liner and seals the vacuum insulated cavity. An evacuation port is defined by the outer wrapper. An insulation powder is disposed in the vacuum insulated cavity. An open-cell foam is coupled to at least one of an inner surface of the outer wrapper and an inner surface of the inner liner. The open-cell foam defines a first plurality of pores that define a first plurality of airflow paths in fluid communication with the vacuum insulated cavity and the evacuation port for evacuating air from the vacuum insulated cavity, through the first plurality of airflow paths, and through the evacuation port.
A stand mixer includes a base defining an interior with an opening to the interior and a mixing head being supported over an upper mounting area of the base and defining a mounting tongue extending through the opening to the interior of the base. The stand mixer further includes a coupling assembly including a pin body extending between opposite first and second ends and a pivot frame including first and second support receptacles respectively receiving the first and second ends of the pin body and a frame body connecting the first and second support receptacles. The frame body is secured to the base within the interior thereof, and the pin body is secured to the mounting tongue of the mixing head to pivotably couple the mixing head to the base with the mixing head being rotatable on the base between a lowered position and a raised position.
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A user-interface (UI) mounting bracket for one-way installation into an appliance includes a generally planar surface defining a mounting opening for holding a UI assembly to a console subsystem; a first side flange extending upwards along one longitudinal side of the UI mounting bracket; and a second side flange extending downwards along the opposite longitudinal side of the UI mounting bracket, wherein the opposite directions of the first and second side flanges enforces a one-way orientation of the UI mounting bracket such that interference between the side flanges and the UI assembly prevents the UI mounting bracket from being installed upside down.
A cooking appliance includes a body at least partially defining a recirculation outlet. The body includes a bottom panel defining at least one inlet. First and second filters are coupled to the bottom panel and in fluid communication with the at least one inlet. The second filter is configured to filter smaller particulates than the first filter. A fan assembly is configured to direct air through at least one inlet and through the recirculation outlet. A cover assembly is operably coupled to the bottom panel. The cover assembly includes at least one inlet cover operable between first and second positions. An actuator is configured to move at least one inlet cover between the first position to cover the first filter to direct air through the second filter and the second position to cover the second filter to direct air through the first filter.
A hinge bracket assembly includes an appliance wrapper defining a first receiving space extending in a first direction, a second receiving space extending in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, and a third receiving space extending in a third direction oriented at an acute angle relative to the first direction. An anchor plate is engaged with the appliance wrapper and includes a retention member received by the first receiving space, a first flange received by the second receiving space, and a second flange received by the third receiving space. A hinge plate is coupled with the anchor plate and includes a protrusion received by a slot defined by the retention member. The appliance wrapper is positioned between the anchor and hinge plates. A locking arm is selectively engaged with the anchor and hinge plates and is rotatable between an unlocked position and a locked position.
B21D 53/40 - Fabrication d'autres objets particuliers d'articles de serrurerie, p. ex. poignées de charnières, p. ex. paumelles de portes
E05D 7/081 - Charnières, gonds ou pivots de structure particulière utilisées dans les suspensions comportant deux broches placées sur les bords opposés du battant, spécialement en haut et en bas, p. ex. tourillons l'axe de pivotement du battant étant situé près d'un bord du battant
E05D 7/12 - Charnières, gonds ou pivots de structure particulière permettant une séparation facile de la charnière du battant ou du dormant
E05D 11/06 - Dispositifs limitant le mouvement d'ouverture de charnières ou de gonds
91.
A MHC OR HOOD PRODUCT WITH HOOD FAN FILTER REPLACEMENT INDICATION FEATURE
A ventilation system for a cooking appliance includes a cooktop with at least one burner. A suction fan is disposed proximate the cooktop, and a routing path is in fluid communication with the suction fan that routes steam, smoke, or other particulates away from the cooktop. A filter is disposed along the routing path to filtrate the steam, smoke, or other particulates. A sensor is configured to determine a presence and quantity of the steam, smoke, or other particulates. A control system is configured to accumulate the quantity of steam, smoke, or other particulates over a period of time associated with the suction fan being energized. The control system is further configured to compare the accumulated quantity to at least one predetermined threshold, and generate a notification associated with an operational state of the filter.
A laundry appliance comprising an appliance housing and a wash unit tub that is disposed inside the appliance housing. A plurality of suspension rod assemblies having a suspension rod hanging and supporting the wash unit tub from the appliance housing. Upper suspension mounts having a bushing positioned between the suspension rod and the appliance housing. Each bushing has a hydraulic passageway that extends helically about a first axis and fluidly connects a pumping chamber and a compensation chamber. Each bushing is resilient and configured to reduce and dampen vibrations transmitted between the suspension rod and the appliance housing.
D06F 37/24 - Supports, p. ex. supports souples, pour le réceptacle rotatif, le moteur, le récipient ou le cuvelagePrévention ou amortissement des vibrations dans des machines avec un réceptacle tournant ou oscillant autour d'un axe vertical
D06F 23/04 - Machines à laver avec réceptacles, p. ex. perforés, et avec un mouvement rotatif, p. ex. oscillant, le réceptacle servant aussi bien pour le lavage que pour l'essorage centrifuge et tournant ou oscillant autour d'un axe vertical
A cooking apparatus includes a tray defining a receiving aperture. A cooking stone is selectively disposed within the receiving aperture of the tray, where the cooking stone separates from the tray when disposed over a heat source. The cooking stone includes a high-thermal mass layer defining a cooking surface, and an adapter layer coupled to a lower surface of the high-thermal mass layer. A lid is selectively disposed over the cooking surface.
F24C 15/16 - Tablettes, crémaillères ou planchettes intérieures aux foursLeurs supports
B32B 3/30 - Produits stratifiés comprenant une couche ayant des discontinuités ou des rugosités externes ou internes, ou une couche de forme non planeProduits stratifiés comprenant une couche ayant des particularités au niveau de sa forme caractérisés par une couche continue dont le périmètre de la section droite a une allure particulièreProduits stratifiés comprenant une couche ayant des discontinuités ou des rugosités externes ou internes, ou une couche de forme non planeProduits stratifiés comprenant une couche ayant des particularités au niveau de sa forme caractérisés par une couche comportant des cavités ou des vides internes caractérisés par une couche comportant des retraits ou des saillies, p. ex. des gorges, des nervures
B32B 15/01 - Produits stratifiés composés essentiellement de métal toutes les couches étant composées exclusivement de métal
A burner for a cooktop includes a base defining a first side wall having an annular main portion and an ignition portion extending inwardly with respect to the annular main portion, the first side wall including at least one ignition channel extending from an interior thereof to an exterior within the ignition portion, an upper surface of the base extending inwardly from the side wall. The burner further includes a spreader removably disposed over the base. The spreader defines a lower portion enclosing a first distribution chamber. The lower portion defines a first set of flame ports from the first distribution chamber to an exterior of the burner and a continuous planar portion extending over the ignition portion of the first side wall to at least partially enclose at least one respective ignition port from the first distribution chamber to the exterior within the ignition portion.
F23D 14/84 - Diffusion de la flamme ou autres moyens pour lui donner une forme particulière
F23D 14/06 - Brûleurs à gaz avec prémélangeurs, c.-à-d. dans lesquels le combustible gazeux est mélangé à l'air de combustion en amont de la zone de combustion du type à induction, p. ex. becs Bunsen avec les orifices de sortie disposés radialement dans la tête du brûleur
An induction cooktop is provided, including: a cooking zone configured to cause cookware to heat food items placed therein; a sensor configured to sense a temperature from which a cooking temperature of the cookware may be estimated; and control circuitry in communication with the sensor and configured to: determine the estimate of the cooking temperature of the cookware from the temperature sensed by the sensor; detect the insertion of a first food item into the cookware; determine a target temperature corresponding to the cooking temperature just prior to insertion of the first food item; detect when the first food item is removed from the cookware; after the first food item is removed, compare the cooking temperature to the target temperature; and determine a time of insertion for a second food item based on the cooking temperature stably reaching the target temperature after a removal of the first food item.
A beverage dispensing system for an appliance may include a dispenser area defined within the appliance having a shelf configured to receive a container; a dispenser configured to release liquid into the container in the dispenser area; at least one sensor configured to detect a location of the container within the dispenser area; a user interface configured to display feedback to a user; and a controller configured to receive sensor data, determine whether the container is centered within the dispenser area based on the sensor data, and after a predefined waiting period, instruct the dispenser to dispense liquid to fill the container.
Spoiled food detection by a refrigerator is performed. Gas sensor data is received from a gas sensor, the gas sensor data being indicative of detectable gases emitted from food items stored in a food compartment. Responsive to completion of an air replacement operation in the food compartment, the gas sensor data is used to determine whether spoiled food items are detected in the food compartment. An indication of a level of spoilage of food items detected in the food compartment is displayed to a user interface.
A door assembly has a rear door and a hinge assembly. The rear door has a first portion and a second portion. The hinge assembly is mounted to the rear door. The hinge assembly is attached to one of either of the first portion or the second portion of the rear door.
D06F 39/14 - Portes ou couverclesLeurs systèmes de fixation
D06F 33/00 - Commande d’opérations dans les machines à laver ou les machines lavantes-séchantes
D06F 34/28 - Dispositions de choix du programme, p. ex. panneaux de commande à cet effetDispositions pour indiquer les paramètres du programme, p. ex. le programme choisi ou sa progression
D06F 101/00 - Entrée par l'utilisateur utilisée pour la commande des machines à laver le linge à usage domestique, des machines lavantes-séchantes ou des sèche-linge à usage domestique
