An air conditioning appliance may include an air plenum, a recovery casing, a first recovery exhaust fan, a heat exchanger core, and a thermal cutoff. The recovery casing may be attached to the air plenum. The recovery casing may define an outdoor casing inlet downstream from the air plenum and an indoor casing outlet downstream from the outdoor casing inlet along an external recovery flow path. The recovery casing may further define an indoor casing inlet and an outdoor casing outlet along an internal recovery flow path. The first recovery exhaust fan may be mounted within the recovery casing along the external recovery flow path. The heat exchanger core may be disposed along the external recovery flow path and the internal recovery flow path. The thermal cutoff may be mounted within the recovery casing in operable communication with the first recovery exhaust fan.
A laundry appliance includes a subwasher suspended within a cabinet by one or more suspension elements, and one or more linear position sensors fixed to the cabinet for determining the position of the subwasher within the cabinet. A controller is configured to receive input from the one or more position sensors and determine the position of the subwasher from the position sensor input.
D06F 23/04 - Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry and rotating or oscillating about a vertical axis
D06F 33/48 - Preventing or reducing imbalance or noise
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D06F 34/28 - Arrangements for program selection, e.g. control panels therefor; Arrangements for indicating program parameters, e.g. the selected program or its progress
D06F 37/24 - Mountings, e.g. resilient mountings, for the rotary receptacle, motor, tub or casing; Preventing or damping vibrations in machines with a receptacle rotating or oscillating about a vertical axis
G01D 5/14 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage
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COMBINATION LAUNDRY APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR SPIN ASSISTED DRYING CYCLE
A combination washer/dryer laundry appliance is provided, including a cabinet defining an interior volume, a tub mounted within the interior volume of the cabinet, a laundry basket rotatably mounted within the tub, the laundry basket defining a chamber for the receipt of laundry articles, and a dryer system coupled to the tub. The dryer system is in fluid communication with the chamber and configured to receive a flow of fluid from the chamber and remove moisture from the flow of fluid and provide dried air to the chamber. The laundry appliance configured to perform, at the laundry basket, a spin cycle, and operate the dryer system prior to completion of performing the spin cycle.
D06F 33/68 - Control of the operational steps, e.g. optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry of the sequence of washing and drying operations
D06F 25/00 - Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry and having further drying means, e.g. using hot a
D06F 33/60 - Control of the operational steps, e.g. optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry of centrifugal separation of water from the laundry
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IMAGE COMPRESSION FOR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER RECOGNITION
Methods of handling an image of a member of a household may include compressing the image of the member of the household using deep image compression and storing the compressed image in a remote database. Some methods may include storing a face annotation and a caption of the image of the member of the household in the remote database. Such methods may also include decompressing the image of the member of the household. The image may be decompressed using the face annotation and the caption. The image may be decompressed using a generative neural network file-tuned to images of members of the household.
A stand mixer includes a base, a support column attached to the base, extending upwardly from the base, a column rail mounted to the support column, and a head attached to an upper end of the support column, extending from the support column above the base. The stand mixer also includes a bowl lift framework extending outwardly from the support column. The bowl lift framework includes a bar linkage configured for moving relative to the head when the bar linkage pivots relative to the support column. The stand mixer further includes a liquid reservoir disposed around the bar linkage inside of the support column. The liquid reservoir includes a bottom wall positioned above an interior of the base of the stand mixer along the vertical direction. The liquid reservoir is configured to prevent liquid from entering the interior of the base.
A47J 43/07 - Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
A47J 43/044 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with tools driven from the top side
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COMBINATION LAUNDRY APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR OPERATION
A combination washer/dryer laundry appliance is provided, including a cabinet, a tub, a laundry basket forming a chamber for washing/drying laundry articles, a drying system and a blower configured to generate a flow of fluid through a flowpath including the chamber and the drying system, and a controller. The controller is configured to execute operations that include performing, at the laundry basket, a spin cycle, and operating the blower to inhibit the flow of fluid through a rear wall perforation at the laundry basket and a plenum between the laundry basket and the tub during the spin cycle.
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D06F 25/00 - Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry and having further drying means, e.g. using hot a
D06F 33/68 - Control of the operational steps, e.g. optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry of the sequence of washing and drying operations
D06F 37/04 - Rotary receptacles, e.g. drums adapted for rotation or oscillation about a horizontal or inclined axis
D06F 58/04 - Domestic laundry dryers having dryer drums rotating about a horizontal axis - Details
D06F 58/20 - General details of domestic laundry dryers
7.
SNAP FIT ATTACHMENT FEATURE FOR A MULLION ASSEMBLY OF A REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE
A refrigerator appliance may include a case body that defines a front end. The case body may include a front lip positioned at the front end. The refrigerator appliance may also include a mullion assembly. The mullion assembly may include a cosmetic mullion. The cosmetic mullion may include a flange and a main body. The flange of the cosmetic mullion may include an outer bent rib. The mullion assembly may also include a stiffener. The stiffener may include a flange and a main body. The mullion assembly may further include a mullion clip. The mullion clip may include an inner bent rib and a lance bridge.
A method for operating a microwave oven appliance may include a step of receiving an input indicative of a cook time of a cook cycle for the microwave oven appliance. The method may also include a step of estimating, based on the received input indicative of the cook time, a number of rotations that a turntable is to complete. The method may further include a step of calculating a rotational time for the turntable based, at least, on the number of rotations estimated. The method may also include a step of activating a motor to rotate the turntable from a home position for the calculated rotational time. The method may further include a step of activating a microwave heating assembly of the microwave oven appliance for the duration of the cook time.
A dishwasher includes a tub that includes a tub side wall. The dishwasher appliance also includes a slide assembly mounted to the tub side wall. The slide assembly includes a universal inner member that includes a front slot, a back slot, and a center tab. The front slot and the back slot each defined the universal inner member. The center tab is located between the front slot and the back slot approximately along a first direction. The slide assembly also includes a slide apparatus attached to the universal inner member.
A dishwasher appliance includes a tub defining a wash chamber, a wash conduit disposed in the wash chamber on a rear wall of the tub, a rack assembly slidably positioned in the wash chamber. The rack assembly is slidable between a retracted position within the wash chamber and an extended position at least partially outside of the wash chamber. A spray assembly includes an inlet nozzle at one end, and a conduit connector is connected between the inlet nozzle of the spray assembly and an outlet of the wash conduit when the rack assembly is in the retracted position. Also, a check valve is within the conduit connector at the third rack assembly. The check valve defines an outlet. The outlet is positioned at the inlet nozzle of the spray assembly when the rack assembly is in the retracted position.
A washing machine appliance is provided including a wash tub positioned within a cabinet, a wash basket rotatably mounted within the wash tub and defining a wash chamber configured for receiving a load of clothes, and an agitation assembly rotatably mounted within the wash basket. The agitation assembly includes an agitator element comprising a central column defining an axial direction and a radial direction, a dispensing cup positioned in the central column for receiving a wash additive, an intake port positioned on the agitator element, the intake port being spaced apart from the central column along the radial direction, and a fluid conduit fluidly coupled to the intake port, the fluid conduit defining a discharge port proximate the dispensing cup.
D06F 39/02 - Devices for adding soap or other washing agents
D06F 23/04 - Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry and rotating or oscillating about a vertical axis
D06F 34/00 - LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES - Details of control systems for washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
D06F 37/12 - Rotary receptacles, e.g. drums adapted for rotation or oscillation about a vertical axis
A laundry appliance and damper assembly therefor are provided. The laundry appliance includes a cabinet defining an interior, a tub mounted within the interior of the cabinet, and a laundry basket rotatably mounted within the tub. The laundry basket defines a chamber for the receipt of laundry articles. A damper assembly couples the cabinet to the tub. The damper assembly includes a body forming an interior volume. A piston is coupled to a shaft extending through the interior volume. The piston extends to an inner surface of the body at the interior volume. A spring is positioned within the interior volume and is configured to generate a resistive force against the piston. The damper assembly includes a valve including a flexible wall forming a separable interface configured to allow air to flow into the interior volume as the spring extends.
D06F 37/24 - Mountings, e.g. resilient mountings, for the rotary receptacle, motor, tub or casing; Preventing or damping vibrations in machines with a receptacle rotating or oscillating about a vertical axis
D06F 23/04 - Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry and rotating or oscillating about a vertical axis
A video captured by a camera assembly of a household appliance includes a plurality of frames. Methods of analyzing the video may include calculating a plurality of median frames of the video, determining an area of one of the plurality of frames contains an object of interest, and isolating the determined area for analysis of the object of interest. Methods of analyzing the video may include identifying an object of interest in a minimum number of consecutive frames of the video, determining a motion vector of the object of interest based on the consecutive frames of the video, and comparing the motion vector with predetermined in and out vectors to determine whether the object of interest was added to or removed from the household appliance. Such methods may also include adding or removing the object of interest to or from a virtual inventory of the household appliance.
A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet defining a chilled chamber, an ice making assembly comprising an ice mold, a mold temperature sensor, and a water supply spout, and a controller in operative communication with the mold temperature sensor. The controller is configured to fill the ice mold with water using the water supply spout, monitor an ice mold temperature using the mold temperature sensor, determine a mold cooling metric using the ice mold temperature, determine that the mold cooling metric falls below a predetermined threshold rate or is outside a target range, and implement a responsive action in response to determining that the mold cooling metric falls below the predetermined threshold rate or is outside the target range, e.g., by providing a user notification or changing a harvest count threshold for the ice making assembly.
A laundry appliance includes a wash basket rotatably mounted within a cabinet, a conditioning system configured to heat and remove moisture from air flowing therethrough, the conditioning system comprising a compressor, an evaporator, and a condenser, a duct system for providing fluid communication between the chamber and the conditioning system, wherein the duct system, the conditioning system, and the wash basket define a process air flowpath, a blower fan operable to move a flow of process air through the process air flowpath, and a controller operably coupled to the conditioning system, and the blower fan. The controller being configured to rotate the wash basket at a final spin speed during a final spin of a wash cycle, operate the compressor during the final spin of the wash cycle, and lower an operating speed of the blower fan while maintaining the final spin speed of the wash basket.
D06F 33/60 - Control of the operational steps, e.g. optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry of centrifugal separation of water from the laundry
D06F 25/00 - Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry and having further drying means, e.g. using hot a
D06F 33/63 - Control of the operational steps, e.g. optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry of air flow, e.g. blowing air during the washing process to prevent entanglement of the laundry
D06F 33/68 - Control of the operational steps, e.g. optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry of the sequence of washing and drying operations
D06F 58/02 - Domestic laundry dryers having dryer drums rotating about a horizontal axis
D06F 58/20 - General details of domestic laundry dryers
An oven appliance includes a cabinet forming an oven cavity; a bottom wall provided within the oven cavity and defining a cooking chamber and a burner housing positioned below the cooking chamber along the vertical direction; a heat shield accommodated within the burner housing beneath the bottom wall along the vertical direction, the heat shield including a base panel; and a protrusion protruding upward from the heat shield along the vertical direction toward the bottom wall, the protrusion being provided behind a center point of the oven appliance along the transverse direction.
A refrigerator appliance or water filtration assembly may include a filtration housing, a fluid inlet port, a fluid outlet port, a first electrical contact, a housing label, and an electrical connector. The fluid inlet port and the fluid outlet port may be fixed to the filtration housing. The first electrical contact may be positioned on the filtration housing separate and spaced apart from the fluid inlet port and the fluid outlet port. The housing label may be disposed on the filtration housing apart from the fluid inlet port and the fluid outlet port. The electrical connector may be joined to the housing label. The electrical connector may define an intermediate electrical path extending from the first electrical contact to conduct power or communication signals between the water filtration assembly and a separate appliance.
A dishwashing appliance may include a cabinet, a tub, a door, a sensor assembly, and a controller. The tub may be mounted within the cabinet and define a wash chamber for receipt of articles for washing. The door may be movably mounted to the cabinet. The door may be movable between a latched position restricting access to the wash chamber and an unlatched position permitting access to the wash chamber. The sensor assembly may be mounted to the door to detect a position thereof. The controller may be configured to initiate a detection operation. The detection operation may include determining a future-use chamber cycle (FCC) to be initiated at a delayed time period, detecting the door in the unlatched position at the sensor assembly, generating a door-alert signal in response to detecting the door in the unlatched position, and restricting initiation of the FCC following generating the door-alert signal.
An air conditioning system for conditioning a room includes an air conditioner unit operable in at least one of a normal operating mode or an energy management mode; a plurality of occupancy indication devices; and a controller in operative communication with the air conditioner unit and the plurality of occupancy indication devices, the controller being configured to perform an operation. The operation includes determining that the air conditioner unit is operating within a first predetermined timeframe; directing the air conditioner unit according to the energy management mode after determining that the air conditioner unit is operating within the first predetermined timeframe; detecting a first trigger event within the room after directing the air conditioner unit according to the energy management mode; and directing the air conditioner unit at a selected setting upon detecting the first trigger event.
A method for operating an ice maker appliance includes a step of directing a fill of liquid water to compartments of an ice tray. The method also includes a step of operating a harvest mechanism to harvest ice pieces formed within the compartments of the ice tray. The method may further include a step of sensing, with a sensor assembly, conditions of an ice storage bin. The method may also include a step of determining, based on the sensed conditions of the ice storage bin, an amount of ice pieces harvested from the ice tray. The method may further include a step of detecting, based on the determined amount of ice pieces harvested, a failure mode of the ice tray.
A dishwasher appliance may include a slide assembly that may be mounted within the dishwasher appliance. The slide assembly may include an inner member including an engagement tab. The slide assembly may also include a ball bearing slide that is transitionable between an engaged and a disengaged position relative to the inner member. Further, the slide assembly may include an end cap that may be attached and positioned, at least partially, within the ball bearing slide.
A method of controlling a household appliance includes setting, within an augmented reality note, control commands for the household appliance. The method also included receiving, on a remote user interface device, the augmented reality note. The method further includes activating the household appliance based on the control commands set within the received augmented reality note.
G06F 3/0484 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
G05B 19/042 - Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers using digital processors
G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
A cooktop appliance having a controller in operative communication with an energy control device and a pan surface temperature sensor, the controller configured to receive a pan target temperature input, receive a temperature signal corresponding to the temperature of a surface of the pan, and determine an amount of energy required to maintain a surface of the pan at the pan target temperature.
A mushroom growing appliance includes a cabinet, a grow chamber defined within the cabinet, a water reservoir positioned within the grow chamber for receiving water, and a liquid droplet assembly fluidly coupled to the water reservoir for selectively generating a liquid mist from the water stored in the water reservoir.
A drawer guide includes a main body defining a lateral slide support surface extending along the vertical direction; a first protrusion protruding from the lateral slide support surface along the lateral direction to define a lateral lubricant pocket; a slide extension extending from the main body along the lateral direction, the slide extension defining a vertical slide support surface; and a second protrusion protruding from the vertical slide support surface along the vertical direction to define a vertical lubricant pocket, wherein the slide extension is provided below the first protrusion along the vertical direction such that the lateral slide support surface and the vertical slide support surface form an L shape.
A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet forming a receiving space; a door to provide selective access to the receiving space; an icebox at least partially received within the receiving space; an icebox door providing selective access to the icebox; and a latch rotatably coupled to the icebox door to selectively secure the icebox door to the icebox. The latch includes a main body defining a pivot point; a handle attached to the main body; a latch hook spaced apart from the pivot point along the radial direction by a first distance and extending clockwise along the circumferential direction; and a hammer spaced apart from the pivot point along the radial direction opposite the latch hook by a second distance shorter than the first distance, the hammer extending counterclockwise along the circumferential direction.
E05C 3/00 - Fastening devices with bolts moving pivotally or rotatively
E05C 3/04 - Fastening devices with bolts moving pivotally or rotatively without latching action with operating handle or equivalent member rigid with the bolt
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OVER THE RANGE MICROWAVE OVEN WITH IMPROVED HOOD VENTILATION
An over the range microwave appliance includes a cabinet defining a cooking chamber, the cabinet comprising a sidewall that defines a fan inlet. A duct assembly is removably attached to the cabinet and includes a fixed outer duct that is mounted to the sidewall and an extendable duct positioned within the fixed outer duct and being movable between an extended position and a retracted position, the extendable duct defining an intake aperture proximate a bottom end of the extendable duct and a discharge aperture proximate a top end of the extendable duct.
An ice making assembly for a refrigerator appliance includes a support frame and a tray. A mold cavity is defined in the tray. The tray is rotatably mounted inside of the support frame. The tray is rotatable between a fill position and a release position. The mold cavity is configured to receive a fill of liquid water and form an ice piece therein when the tray is in the fill position.
A refrigerator appliance includes a liner positioned within a cabinet and having an inner liner surface that defines a chilled chamber. A door is rotatably hinged to the cabinet to provide selective access to the chilled chamber and a camera assembly is mounted to the liner for monitoring the chilled chamber. The camera assembly includes a camera housing, a camera mounted within the camera housing and being pivotable between a first orientation and a second orientation, and a pivoting mechanism that is operably coupled to the door such that the camera is oriented in the first orientation when the door is in an open position and in the second orientation when the door is in a closed position.
A method of operating a dishwasher appliance configured for communication with an external computing device. The method includes accessing, with the external computing device, data corresponding to a cycle history of the dishwasher appliance. The method also includes monitoring, with the external computing device, for data corresponding to a new cycle activation of the dishwasher appliance and generating data corresponding to suggested operation of the dishwasher appliance based at least in part on one or more of a time of day, the new cycle activation, and the cycle history of the dishwasher appliance.
An appliance is configured for communication with an external computing device. The appliance includes a valve and a controller configured for signal communication with the external computing device. The controller configured to operate the valve in a freeze prevention mode in response to a freeze prevention mode activation signal from the external computing device. The freeze prevention mode activation signal includes one or more of a fluid time for the valve in the freeze prevention mode, a fluid volume through the valve in the freeze prevention mode, and a break time for the valve in the freeze prevention mode. In the freeze prevention mode, the controller opens and closes the valve of the appliance to flow fluid through the appliance according to the freeze prevention mode.
A method of operating an appliance includes performing at least one operating cycle of the appliance. The one more operating cycle include operating a mechanical component of the appliance according to a closed-loop control algorithm. The method may also include monitoring an output of the closed-loop control algorithm during the operating cycle of the appliance, such as throughout the operating cycle of the appliance. The method may further include detecting an abnormal output of the closed-loop control algorithm or determining that the output of the closed-loop control algorithm during the operating cycle of the appliance is an abnormal output.
G05B 1/03 - Comparing elements, i.e. elements for effecting comparison directly or indirectly between a desired value and existing or anticipated values electric for comparing digital signals
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ICE MAKER APPLIANCE WITH AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF FEATURES
A method for operating an ice maker appliance includes operating a harvest mechanism of an ice maker assembly to perform a harvest cycle. An amount of ice may be harvested from the ice maker appliance due to the harvest cycle. The method further includes determining the amount of ice harvested is less than a predetermined threshold. The method also includes suspending operation of the harvest mechanism based on the amount of ice harvested less than the predetermined threshold.
An over the range (OTR) microwave appliance having a cabinet with improved ventilation includes ventilation ducts at the sides of the cabinet. The side ducts include drop down ducts that extend toward the range and each side duct may include a partition to facilitate optimized flow within the duct. Each side duct comprises an exhaust path from the open bottom end of the side duct to an exhaust.
A washing machine appliance includes a water supply configured to selectively dispense wash fluid into a wash tub, a bulk dispenser for selectively adding a wash additive to the wash fluid, and a conductivity sensor for measuring an electrical conductivity of the wash fluid collected in the wash tub. A controller is configured to determine that a requested cycle has a target set of cycle parameters, determine that the bulk dispenser has been refilled, obtain a historical average conductivity of cycles performed using the target set of cycle parameters, obtain a conductivity of the wash fluid during performance of the requested cycle using the conductivity sensor, determine that the conductivity is different than the historical average conductivity, and implement a responsive action in response to determining that the conductivity is different than the historical average conductivity.
D06F 33/37 - Control of operational steps, e.g. optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry of metering of detergents or additives
D06F 23/04 - Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry and rotating or oscillating about a vertical axis
D06F 34/04 - Signal transfer or data transmission arrangements
D06F 34/22 - Condition of the washing liquid, e.g. turbidity
D06F 39/02 - Devices for adding soap or other washing agents
A filter assembly for a dishwasher appliance includes a fine filter insertable within a sump of the dishwasher appliance, the fine filter including a fine filter housing and a filter screen attached to the fine filter housing; a filter basket removably coupled to the fine filter, the filter basket defining a peripheral cage and a base cup provided below the peripheral cage, wherein the base cup is selectively sealed with the fine filter housing; a resilient member provided within the base cup of the filter basket, the resilient member being movable between an open position and a closed position; and a drain fitting selectively coupled with the filter basket via the resilient member.
An appliance includes a frame defining an interior within the frame, a user interface, and a door providing selective access to the interior. The door includes a hinge, and a hinge receiver coupled to the frame of the appliance. The hinge receiver includes a first fastener hole disposed on an outward face of the hinge receiver, and a first fastener extending through the first fastener hole into the frame. The hinge receiver also includes a locating hole positioned on the outward face of the hinge receiver, a locating projection extending from the frame into the locating hole, and a second fastener hole disposed on an outward face of the hinge receiver with a second fastener extending through the second fastener hole into the frame.
B23P 19/04 - Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformation; Tools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes for assembling or disassembling parts
An indoor smoker includes a smoking chamber positioned within a cabinet, a smoke generating assembly configured for selectively smoldering combustible material to create a flow of smoke, wherein the combustible material is discharged through a discharge port, and a water extinguishing assembly. The water extinguishing assembly a container docking station positioned below the discharge port, the container docking station comprising a first docking connector and a water container configured for receipt within the container docking station, the water container comprising a first container connector configured for electrically connecting to the first docking connector when the water container is in an installed position.
A dryer appliance and steam generation system is provided. The dryer appliance includes a drum rotatably mounted within a cabinet. The drum defines a chamber for receipt of articles for drying. The drum includes a plurality of openings allowing fluid communication into the chamber. An induction heating element is positioned on a non-ferrous substrate. The non-ferrous substrate is positioned between the induction heating element and a ferrous substrate. The ferrous substrate is positioned in an interior volume, and a nozzle is positioned in the interior volume to eject water onto the ferrous substrate. The induction heating element is positioned fluidly separate from the water ejected from the nozzle.
A dishwasher appliance includes a wash tub that defines a wash chamber, a sump housing defining a sump for collecting wash fluid, the sump housing defining a drain basin, and a fluid circulation assembly positioned within the sump. The fluid circulation assembly includes a drain cover seated within the drain basin and defining a plurality of drain cover holes, a filter screen seated on top of the drain cover, the filter screen defining a plurality of filter screen holes that are aligned with the plurality of drain cover holes, and a pump housing seated on top of the filter screen, the pump housing defining a plurality of attachment arms that are configured for receipt within the plurality of drain cover holes and define a snap feature for engaging the drain cover for securing the pump housing when the pump housing is in an installed position.
An ice making assembly for a refrigerator appliance includes a resilient mold defining a mold cavity for receiving water, a heat exchanger in thermal communication with the resilient mold to freeze the water and form one or more ice cubes, a fixed ejector positioned below the resilient mold, wherein the resilient mold is movable relative to the fixed ejector, and a drive mechanism for moving the resilient mold to engage the fixed ejector and deform the resilient mold to raise the one or more ice cubes.
F25C 5/06 - Apparatus for disintegrating, removing or harvesting ice without the use of saws by deforming bodies with which the ice is in contact, e.g. using inflatable members
F25C 1/243 - Moulds made of plastics, e.g. silicone
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LAUNDRY ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CONNECTED LAUNDRY APPLIANCE OF THE LAUNDRY ASSEMBLY
A laundry treatment assembly includes a washing machine appliance including a user interface and a dryer appliance, the dryer appliance including a dryer wireless communication module and a dryer controller operably coupled to the dryer wireless communication module, the dryer controller being configured to perform an operation including generating a plurality of request identification codes; emitting a first request identification code; emitting, after an expiration of a predetermined refresh period, a second request identification code; receiving a data package from the washing machine appliance, the data package including a start command to initiate a drying cycle of the dryer appliance and a discrete code of the plurality of request identification codes; and implementing a responsive action in response to receiving the data package.
D06F 34/05 - Signal transfer or data transmission arrangements for wireless communication between components, e.g. for remote monitoring or control
D06F 34/28 - Arrangements for program selection, e.g. control panels therefor; Arrangements for indicating program parameters, e.g. the selected program or its progress
D06F 58/38 - Control of operational steps, e.g. for optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry of drying, e.g. to achieve the target humidity
An indoor smoker includes a cabinet; a smoking chamber positioned within the cabinet and defining a chamber inlet and a chamber outlet; a smoke generation system in fluid communication with the smoking chamber; an exhaust duct; an air handler provided within the exhaust duct, the air handler creating a negative pressure within the smoking chamber; a catalytic converter positioned within the exhaust duct upstream from the air handler; and a plurality of seals provided within the cabinet. The plurality of seals includes an inlet seal provided at the chamber inlet between the smoke generation system and the smoking chamber and an outlet seal provided at the chamber outlet between the exhaust duct and the smoking chamber.
A refrigerator appliance may include a freezer chamber having a freezer door rotatably mounted thereto. The freezer chamber may include an inner liner having a top freezer wall that defines one or more air channels. In addition, the refrigerator appliance may include an ice making assembly positioned at the freezer door. Furthermore, the refrigerator appliance may include one or more air guides that protrude into the freezer chamber from the top freezer wall. The refrigerator appliance may also include a light assembly attached to the top freezer wall. The light assembly may include a light source and a light lens that covers the light source.
F25D 17/06 - Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating gas, e.g. by natural convection by forced circulation
F25C 1/24 - Construction of moulds; Filling devices for moulds for refrigerators, e.g. freezing trays
A washing machine appliance includes a water supply configured to selectively dispense wash fluid into a wash tub, a bulk dispenser for selectively adding a wash additive to the wash fluid, and a conductivity sensor for measuring an electrical conductivity of the wash fluid collected in the wash tub. A controller is configured to obtain a first additive conductivity metric of the wash additive stored within the bulk dispenser using the conductivity sensor, determine that the bulk dispenser has been refilled, obtain a second additive conductivity metric of the wash additive stored within the bulk dispenser using the conductivity sensor, determine that the second additive conductivity metric is different than the first additive conductivity metric, and implement a responsive action in response to determining that the second additive conductivity metric is different than the first additive conductivity metric.
D06F 33/37 - Control of operational steps, e.g. optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry of metering of detergents or additives
D06F 23/04 - Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry and rotating or oscillating about a vertical axis
D06F 33/34 - Control of operational steps, e.g. optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry of water filling
D06F 34/04 - Signal transfer or data transmission arrangements
D06F 34/22 - Condition of the washing liquid, e.g. turbidity
D06F 39/02 - Devices for adding soap or other washing agents
46.
BAKE ALGORITHM FOR GAS OVEN WITH ELECTRIC BAKE ELEMENT
A method of operating an oven appliance includes obtaining a burner prioritization from a user of the oven appliance, obtaining a temperature set point for a cooking process, determining, based on the temperature set point and the burner prioritization, a target heating rate for the cooking process, operating an electric heat source to heat the cooking chamber, determining that a heating rate of the cooking chamber is below the target heating rate, and operating a gas heat source in response to determining that the heating rate of the cooking chamber is below the target heating rate.
An oven appliance may include a cabinet, a heat source, a temperature sensor, a user interface, and a controller. The cabinet may define a cooking chamber. The heat source may be disposed within the cooking chamber. The controller may be configured to direct a monitoring operation. The monitoring operation may include measuring a first temperature of a food item within the cooking chamber of the oven appliance, determining elapse of a detection interval instance, measuring a second temperature of the food item, calculating a temperature delta between the second temperature and the first temperature, determining the temperature delta is within a predetermined functional range, determining a time delta of time, estimating a remaining time of the food item based on the time delta in response to determining the temperature delta is within the predetermined functional range, and presenting the estimated remaining time at the user interface of the oven appliance.
G01K 3/10 - Thermometers giving results other than momentary value of temperature giving differentiated values in respect of time, e.g. reacting only to a quick change of temperature
F24C 3/12 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
F24C 7/08 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
G01K 13/00 - Thermometers specially adapted for specific purposes
An indoor smoker includes a smoking chamber positioned within a cabinet and a smoke generating assembly configured for selectively smoldering combustible material to create a flow of smoke. A controller is in operative communication with the smoke generating assembly and is configured to receive a command to perform a smoking process at a smoke duty cycle, wherein the smoke duty cycle corresponds to a time relationship between an ON state and an OFF state of the smoke generating assembly, where the controller operates the smoke generating assembly to perform the smoking process utilizing the smoke duty cycle.
A dishwasher appliance includes a tub defining a wash chamber and a wash conduit disposed in the wash chamber on a rear wall of the tub. A third rack assembly is slidably positioned in the wash chamber above a second rack assembly with a third spray assembly positioned within the third rack assembly. The third spray assembly is configured to direct wash fluid at articles located in the third rack assembly. The third spray assembly includes an inlet nozzle at one end. The inlet nozzle is offset from the wash conduit outlet in the lateral direction. A portion of the wash conduit extends along the vertical direction between the second and third rack assemblies.
A47L 15/42 - Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or table-ware - Details
A47L 15/16 - Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or table-ware with stationary crockery baskets and spraying devices within the cleaning chamber with rigidly-mounted spraying devices
A dishwasher appliance includes a tub defining a wash chamber with a diverter assembly at a bottom of the wash chamber, and a wash conduit is positioned in the wash chamber. The wash conduit includes a first supply channel extending between the diverter assembly and a wash conduit outlet, and a second supply channel separate from the first supply channel in the wash conduit. The second supply channel extends between the diverter assembly and an upper spray assembly. The second supply channel includes a first outlet and a second outlet. The second supply channel is configured such that wash fluid is flowable through the second supply channel along a flow path through the second supply channel, and a center of the first outlet of the second supply channel is positioned offset from a center of the flow path through the second supply channel.
A47L 15/42 - Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or table-ware - Details
A47L 15/16 - Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or table-ware with stationary crockery baskets and spraying devices within the cleaning chamber with rigidly-mounted spraying devices
A dishwasher appliance includes a tub defining a wash chamber and a wash conduit in the wash chamber. A third rack assembly is slidably positioned in the wash chamber above the second rack assembly with a third spray assembly positioned within the third rack assembly. The third spray assembly is configured to direct wash fluid at articles located in the third rack assembly. The third spray assembly includes a protrusion positioned at a bottom portion of the third spray assembly. The protrusion is attachable to the third rack assembly in order to mount the third spray assembly to the third rack assembly.
A47L 15/16 - Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or table-ware with stationary crockery baskets and spraying devices within the cleaning chamber with rigidly-mounted spraying devices
A dishwasher appliance includes a tub that defines a wash chamber, and a diverter assembly at a bottom of the wash chamber. The dishwasher appliance also includes a wash conduit in the wash chamber. The wash conduit includes a first supply channel extending between the diverter assembly and a wash conduit outlet, and a second supply channel extending between the diverter assembly and an upper spray assembly. An inlet comprises both a first supply channel inlet and a second supply channel inlet. The first supply channel inlet and the second supply channel inlet are co-planar. The first supply channel inlet and the second supply channel inlet are different shapes.
A47L 15/16 - Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or table-ware with stationary crockery baskets and spraying devices within the cleaning chamber with rigidly-mounted spraying devices
A47L 15/42 - Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or table-ware - Details
A dishwasher appliance includes a tub that defines a wash chamber, a third rack assembly slidably positioned in the wash chamber above a second rack assembly, and a third spray assembly positioned within the third rack assembly. The third spray assembly is configured to direct wash fluid at articles located in the third rack assembly. The dishwasher appliance also includes a caddy that is positionable on the third spray assembly. The caddy includes a plurality of mounting projections at a bottom side of the caddy. The mounting projections are configured to engage the third spray assembly in order to locate the caddy on the third spray assembly.
A47L 15/16 - Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or table-ware with stationary crockery baskets and spraying devices within the cleaning chamber with rigidly-mounted spraying devices
A dishwasher appliance includes a tub defining a wash chamber. The dishwasher appliance includes a third rack assembly slidably positioned in the wash chamber above a second rack assembly and includes a third spray assembly positioned within the third rack assembly and configured to direct wash fluid from a plurality of wash jets at articles located in the third rack assembly. A caddy is removably couplable within the third rack assembly overtop the third spray assembly. The caddy includes a plurality of jet splitters. The jet splitters are configured to deflect the flow of wash fluid through the third rack assembly.
B05B 1/02 - Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to produce a jet, spray, or other discharge of particular shape or nature, e.g. in single drops
A system and method for appliance communication is provided. The method includes connecting an initially-connected device to a server via a network; initiating, at a first appliance, a first appliance registration process; detecting, via the first appliance, a communications signal from a second appliance; communicatively coupling the second appliance to the server via the initially-connected device; and transmitting second appliance registration data from the second appliance to the server via communicative coupling of the second appliance to the initially-connected device connected to the network.
A method of commissioning a household appliance is provided. The method includes receiving an image of the household appliance, processing the image to determine the location of access point information, generating guidance to the location of the access point information, opening communication between the household appliance and a remote network using the access point information, and commissioning the household appliance to a user account.
G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
G06T 5/50 - Image enhancement or restoration by the use of more than one image, e.g. averaging, subtraction
G06V 10/44 - Local feature extraction by analysis of parts of the pattern, e.g. by detecting edges, contours, loops, corners, strokes or intersections; Connectivity analysis, e.g. of connected components
A method of operating a cooking appliance includes receiving a temperature setpoint input for a preheating phase of a cooking operation; retrieving a default power level for at least one heating element in response to receiving the temperature setpoint input; directing the at least one heating element at the default power level over a thermal coupling classification period, the thermal coupling classification period being a portion of the preheating phase; determining a thermal coupling behavior of a cookware item provided on the at least one heating element after an expiration of the thermal coupling classification period; and adjusting one or more parameters of the preheating phase based on the thermal coupling behavior of the cookware item.
A pitcher assembly comprises a pitcher including a wall connected to a bottom defining a picture volume. The wall defines an opening at the top edge of the pitcher and a spout is formed at the top edge of the pitcher. A lid is removably fitted to the opening, the lid having a vertical wall extending from the skirt at the spout, and a second wall extending into the spout. The first and second walls cooperate with the spout and the skirt to at least partially block liquid from unintentionally splashing out of the pitcher volume. The lid may also include an energy-absorbing material disposed between a vertically displaceable float body and the lid.
B65D 81/02 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage
B67D 3/00 - Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
An air conditioner unit including a cabinet having a bulkhead mounted within the cabinet to define an indoor portion and an outdoor portion. A refrigeration loop includes an outdoor heat exchanger positioned within the outdoor portion and an indoor heat exchanger positioned within the indoor portion. A compressor is operably coupled to the refrigeration loop and is configured for urging a flow of refrigerant through the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger. A makeup air duct extends in fluid communication to the indoor portion of the cabinet. The makeup air duct includes a body and a transition portion in which the body and the transition portion are formed of a polymer foam material.
F24F 1/022 - Self-contained room units for air-conditioning, i.e. with all apparatus for treatment installed in a common casing comprising a compressor cycle
A washing machine appliance has a drum positioned within a tub. The drum defines a wash chamber for receipt of articles for washing and sanitizing. A method of operating the washing machine appliance includes, in a rinse cycle, filling the tub with a first volume of water to the tub at a temperature provided between a predetermined range, adding a volume of sanitizing additive to the tub, and performing an agitation cycle for a predetermined time period. The first volume of water and the sanitizing additive are mixed during the first agitation cycle to form a sanitizing liquor. The rinse cycle further includes draining the sanitizing liquor from the tub after performing the agitation cycle and performing an extraction cycle after draining the sanitizing liquor from the tub. As a result, the washing machine appliance and articles therein are sanitized.
D06F 33/38 - Control of operational steps, e.g. optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry of rinsing
D06F 23/02 - Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry and rotating or oscillating about a horizontal axis
D06F 33/36 - Control of operational steps, e.g. optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry of washing
D06F 33/37 - Control of operational steps, e.g. optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry of metering of detergents or additives
D06F 34/05 - Signal transfer or data transmission arrangements for wireless communication between components, e.g. for remote monitoring or control
D06F 34/28 - Arrangements for program selection, e.g. control panels therefor; Arrangements for indicating program parameters, e.g. the selected program or its progress
D06F 39/02 - Devices for adding soap or other washing agents
D06F 39/08 - Liquid supply or discharge arrangements
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REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE AND METHODS OF ITEM LOCATION IDENTIFICATION
A refrigerator appliance may include a cabinet, a door, a camera module, a microphone, and a controller. The cabinet may define a chilled chamber. The door may be rotatably hinged to the cabinet to provide selective access to the chilled chamber. The camera module may be mounted to the cabinet. The microphone may be mounted to the cabinet within the chilled chamber. The controller may be operably coupled to the camera module. The controller may be configured to initiate an operation routine. The operation routine may include initiating a capture sequence at the camera module and the microphone, determining an internal location of a first stored item within the chilled chamber based on a two-dimensional image and a sound recording of the capture sequence, and recording the internal location of the first stored item.
An air conditioner unit is provided including a cabinet. The cabinet includes a front opening including an upper portion and a lower portion each forming a portion of a perimeter of the front opening. The lower portion includes a lower face. A lower handle extends from the lower portion at the lower face. A bulkhead is mounted within the cabinet to form an indoor portion and an outdoor portion. A refrigeration loop includes an outdoor heat exchanger positioned within the outdoor portion and an indoor heat exchanger positioned within the indoor portion. A compressor is operably coupled to the refrigeration loop and is configured for urging a flow of refrigerant through the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger.
F24F 1/027 - Self-contained room units for air-conditioning, i.e. with all apparatus for treatment installed in a common casing comprising a compressor cycle mounted in wall openings, e.g. in windows
A laundry appliance or method for the same may provide for or include detecting a load attribute for a load of articles at the laundry appliance. The method may also include initiating a laundry cycle at the laundry appliance for the load of articles. The method may further include directing a load signal corresponding to the detected load attribute to the secondary appliance and initiating a secondary operation at the secondary appliance in a predefined region based on the load signal during the laundry cycle.
D06F 33/36 - Control of operational steps, e.g. optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry of washing
A47L 9/28 - Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
D06F 34/05 - Signal transfer or data transmission arrangements for wireless communication between components, e.g. for remote monitoring or control
D06F 34/18 - Condition of the laundry, e.g. nature or weight
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ADJUSTING PREHEATING PARAMETERS ACCORDING TO SETPOINT INPUTS FOR COOKING APPLIANCES
A cooking appliance includes at least one heating element to selectively supply heat to a cookware item; and a controller operably connected with the at least one heating element, the controller configured to direct a heating operation. The heating operation includes a preheating phase and a cooking phase. The heating operation includes receiving a temperature setpoint for the cooking phase; determining at least one attribute for the at least one heating element for the preheating phase, the at least one attribute being based on the temperature setpoint; and initiating the preheating phase by directing the at least one heating element according to the at least one determined attribute.
A laundry appliance having a front panel with a single handle recess for multiple drawers is provided. The appliance includes a drawer assembly adjacent to a control panel on a cabinet. Two drawers are vertically stacked, each forming a vertical edge. A third drawer is positioned between the stacked drawers and the control panel and forms a third vertical edge spaced apart from the first and second vertical edges. The first, second, and third vertical edges define a common recessed handle area for manipulating the first, second, and third drawers.
D06F 34/28 - Arrangements for program selection, e.g. control panels therefor; Arrangements for indicating program parameters, e.g. the selected program or its progress
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COOKING APPLIANCE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME TO SYNCHRONIZE COOKING TIMES FOR MULTIPLE ZONES
A method of operating a cooking appliance includes receiving one or more inputs for a cooking sequence including a first food item at a first temperature and a second food item at a second temperature; determining a first energy transfer value for the first food item and a second energy transfer value for the second food item; comparing the first energy transfer value to the second energy transfer value according to the first and second temperatures; determining a synchronized cooking time for each of the first food item and the second food item based on the first energy transfer value and the second energy transfer value; and adjusting one or more operational parameters of the cooking sequence in response to determining the synchronized cooking time.
An electric cooktop appliance and a heating coil assembly therefor are provided. The heating coil assembly includes a sensor support assembly at which a thermostat is positioned. The sensor support assembly includes a shroud cover including a top wall and a sidewall extending downward from the top wall. The top wall includes an upper surface facing upward and a non-flat lower surface facing downward toward the thermostat. A spring bracket is configured to bias the shroud cover upwardly and includes a mounting plate and a biasing arm. The spring bracket forms a central recess at which the thermostat is positioned. The lower surface of the shroud cover forms a non-flat surface. The mounting plate of the spring bracket includes a contact portion corresponding to the non-flat surface at the lower surface of the shroud cover.
A cooktop appliance that may include a cooktop. The cooktop may include a top panel and a recessed inner portion that may extend downward from the top panel along the vertical direction. Furthermore, the recessed inner portion may include one or more burner housings that may be defined within the recessed inner portion. The cooktop appliance may include one or more burner assemblies that may each be housed within a respective burner housing. Each burner assembly may output heat for the cooktop. Further, the cooktop appliance may include a heat apparatus that may include a heat plate, a diverter plate that extends downward from the heat plate approximately along the vertical direction, and a locator arm that extends outward from the heat plate. The locator arm may include a tab and a flange.
A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet defining a food storage chamber. The food storage chamber extends between a front side and a back side in a first direction and between a floor and a ceiling in a second direction. The refrigerator appliance also includes a storage element positioned at the front side of the food storage chamber. An air flow path for chilled air to the storage element may be at least partially defined by a front portion of the ceiling, a back portion of the ceiling, and/or an external surface of a light fixture.
F25D 23/04 - Doors; Covers with special compartments, e.g. butter conditioners
F25D 17/06 - Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating gas, e.g. by natural convection by forced circulation
70.
ADDITIVE ACCESSORY FOR AN AGITATOR POST IN A WASHING MACHINE APPLIANCE
A washing machine appliance includes a cabinet; a tub rotatably provided within the cabinet; an agitator provided within the tub, the agitator defining an axial direction, a radial direction, and a circumferential direction, the axial direction being parallel to the vertical direction. The agitator defines a receiving space; a cup assembly received within the receiving space along the axial direction, the cup assembly including a cup and a cap; and a restrictor tube received within the receiving space along the axial direction below the cup assembly along the vertical direction.
D06F 39/02 - Devices for adding soap or other washing agents
D06F 23/04 - Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry and rotating or oscillating about a vertical axis
D06F 37/12 - Rotary receptacles, e.g. drums adapted for rotation or oscillation about a vertical axis
71.
WATER DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN INDOOR SMOKER
An indoor smoker includes a smoking chamber positioned within a cabinet, a smoke generating assembly configured for selectively smoldering combustible material to create a flow of smoke, wherein the combustible material is discharged through a discharge port, and a water extinguishing assembly. The water extinguishing assembly includes a container docking station positioned below the discharge port, a water container configured for receipt within the container docking station, and a spring-loaded trigger mounted to the container docking station, wherein the spring-loaded trigger is configured to be triggered when the water container is placed on the container docking station and has a weight that exceeds a predetermined weight threshold.
A method of operating a cooking appliance is provided. The cooking appliance includes a cooking chamber defining a plurality of cooking zones, a duct system in fluid communication with the cooking chamber and a convection fan. The method includes receiving a first temperature request for a first cooking zone of the plurality of cooking zones; receiving a second temperature request for a second cooking zone of the plurality of cooking zones; determining an operational parameter of the convection fan based on the first temperature request, the first cooking zone, the second temperature request, and the second cooking zone; and directing the convection fan according to the determined operational parameter. The operational parameter of the convection fan includes at least one of a rotation direction, a duty cycle, or a rotation speed.
An oven appliance may include a cabinet that defines a top side and a back side. In addition, the oven appliance may include a control assembly that may be positioned at the top side and the back side of the cabinet. Further, the oven appliance may include a rear wire cover connected to the control assembly. In addition, the oven appliance may include a control bracket attached to the control assembly, the control bracket comprising a brace.
A dishwasher appliance includes a third rack assembly which includes a wire framework that defines a perimeter of the third rack assembly and a wire insert that removably couples to the wire framework. The wire insert includes a front portion and a back portion. The front portion forms a slot along the transverse direction, and the back portion forms a slot in the vertical direction. The slot of the back portion is removably couplable to the wire framework with respect to the vertical direction and the slot of the front portion is removably couplable to the wire framework.
A dishwasher appliance includes a tub defining a wash chamber and a wash conduit in the wash chamber. A third rack assembly is slidably positioned in the wash chamber above a second rack assembly with a third spray assembly positioned within the third rack assembly. The third spray assembly is configured to direct wash fluid at articles located in the third rack assembly. The third spray assembly includes an inlet nozzle that is removably couplable to the wash conduit. The inlet nozzle is offset in the lateral direction from a water jet lane of the third spray assembly and is offset in the vertical direction from a washing plane of the third spray assembly. A flow diverter is disposed at the inlet nozzle. The flow diverter is configured to direct flow in at least two directions within the third spray assembly.
A blower assembly for an appliance defines a radial direction, a circumferential direction, and an axial direction. The blower assembly includes a motor, a housing, and an impeller. The housing has a front wall and a rear wall defining a volute with the impeller positioned therein. The impeller is mechanically coupled to the motor for rotating to direct a primary airflow into a primary airflow inlet of the housing and throughout the appliance. Further, the impeller includes a hub wall and a shroud wall. The should wall is spaced apart from the front wall of the housing along the axial direction to define a gap through which a secondary airflow can pass. An inner edge of the shroud wall has a shroud feature that causes the secondary airflow to align with the primary airflow entering the primary airflow inlet so as to minimize turbulence.
An airflow system for a laundry appliance is provided. The laundry appliance has a cabinet for receiving one or more articles for washing or drying. The airflow system includes a duct assembly, a heat exchanger, and a blower assembly. The duct assembly defines an airflow path between an air inlet for receiving air from the cabinet and an air outlet for returning air into the cabinet. The heat exchanger is disposed between the air inlet and the air outlet. The blower assembly directs airflow along the airflow path. Further, during operation of the laundry appliance, the blower assembly directs the airflow through the air outlet, across the heat exchanger, through the air inlet, and back into the cabinet.
A separable control assembly may include a support body, a device controller, a coil receptacle, and one or more male connector terminals. The support body may be attachable to the cooktop appliance. The device controller may be mounted to the support body. The coil receptacle may be mounted to the support body in electrical communication with the device controller. The coil receptacle may include one or more female connectors mounted to the support body and configured to receive one or more male coil terminals of the electric heating coil. The one or more male connector terminals may be mounted to the support body in electrical communication with the device controller to connect to a power receptacle.
A latch assembly for an oven appliance is provided. The latch assembly allows for removable coupling of an oven accessory to a wall of a cabinet of the oven appliance. The latch assembly includes a latch body secured to the wall of the cabinet, a latch arm member, a pin, and a spring wire. The latch arm member has a pin movably engaged with and restricted by a path formed on a surface of the oven accessory. The spring wire engages with the latch arm member to limit movement of the pin within the path. Engaging the oven accessory with the latch assembly allows the pin to be secured within the path to secure the oven accessory to the wall of the cabinet. Re-engaging the oven accessory with the latch assembly allows for the oven accessory to release from the wall of the cabinet.
A griddle assembly and a cooktop appliance having a gas burner are provided. The griddle assembly is positioned above the gas burner and configured to receive heat therefrom. The griddle assembly includes a frame at which a griddle is positioned. The griddle assembly includes a heat shield positioned adjacent to a bottom surface of the griddle. The heat shield is positioned over the gas burner and along a vertical direction between the bottom surface of the griddle and the gas burner.
A dishwashing appliance may include a cabinet, a tub, a pump, a spray assembly, a fluid recirculation duct a sorption segment, and an electric heating assembly. The tub may be housed within the cabinet and define a wash chamber. The spray assembly may be housed within the wash chamber of the tub in fluid communication with the pump. The fluid recirculation duct may define a duct path extending from a path inlet to a path outlet to recirculate air. The sorption segment may be disposed along the duct path and include a reversibly dehydratable material. The electric heating assembly may be disposed outside of the wash chamber in thermal communication with the sorption segment to selectively heat the sorption segment.
A laundry appliance or method of coordinating engagement with a laundry appliance may provide a cabinet and a motor in mechanical communication with a rotating element disposed within the cabinet. The method may include receiving an owner input defining a time period of a restricted state and holding the laundry appliance in the restricted state at the defined time period, the restricted state prohibiting activation of the motor.
D06F 34/28 - Arrangements for program selection, e.g. control panels therefor; Arrangements for indicating program parameters, e.g. the selected program or its progress
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COOKTOP APPLIANCE AND METHODS OF BURNER LEVEL RESPONSE
A cooktop appliance may include a cooktop plate, a capacitance grid, a plurality of burners, and a controller. The cooktop plate may define an upper cooking surface. The capacitance grid may be mounted to the cooktop plate. Each burner of the plurality of burners may include an electric heating element mounted below the cooktop plate. The controller may be operatively coupled to the capacitance grid and the plurality of burners. The controller may be configured to direct a cooking operation including receiving a plurality of capacitance signals from the capacitance grid, detecting a capacitance delta based on the plurality of capacitance signals, identifying a burner level of an engaged burner of the plurality of burners based on the detected capacitance delta, and directing a responsive action on the cooktop appliance based on the identified burner level.
F24C 7/08 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
G01N 27/22 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance by investigating capacitance
An appliance including an instruction confirmation device and a method for controlling the confirmation device are provided. The appliance comprises a controller configured to communicate with a user input device and to communicate wirelessly with an external device. The confirmation device is adjustable by the user input controls and the external device to generate a confirmatory signal in response to receipt of an instruction or to not generate such a signal.
G08B 5/36 - Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electromagnetic transmission using visible light sources
G08B 7/06 - Signalling systems according to more than one of groups ; Personal calling systems according to more than one of groups using electric transmission
H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
A cooktop appliance and a gas burner assembly are provided. The gas burner assembly is positioned at a top panel and includes an annular burner body positioned at a top surface of the top panel. The annular burner body forms a central combustion zone, a plurality of flame ports at the central combustion zone, and an annular mixing chamber upstream from the plurality of flame ports to permit a fuel-air mixture to flow into the central combustion zone through the plurality of flame ports. An annular burner base forms a bottom wall of the mixing chamber and an annular burner head forms a top wall of the mixing chamber. A puck including a domed projection separably positioned at the top surface of the top panel and extending toward the central combustion zone.
F23D 14/06 - Premix gas burners, i.e. in which gaseous fuel is mixed with combustion air upstream of the combustion zone induction type, e.g. Bunsen burner with radial outlets at the burner head
86.
AUTOFILL PITCHER WITH ALTERNATE DISPENSING FEATURE
A pitcher with an alternate dispensing feature for use in an autofill pitcher system in a chamber of a refrigerator appliance is provided. The pitcher defines a height direction, a width direction, and a depth direction. The pitcher comprises a pitcher wall connected to a pitcher bottom defining a pitcher volume. The pitcher further comprises a spigot defining an axis, with the spigot disposed on the pitcher wall such that the axis is generally parallel to the width direction.
A pair of laundry appliances includes a washing machine appliance and a dryer appliance. A method of operating the pair of laundry appliances includes characterizing a load of articles in the washing machine appliance. The method also includes washing the load of articles in the washing machine appliance. The method further includes determining a parameter for a drying operation of the dryer appliance for the load of articles based on the characterization of the load of articles.
D06F 33/32 - Control of operational steps, e.g. optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry
D06F 34/05 - Signal transfer or data transmission arrangements for wireless communication between components, e.g. for remote monitoring or control
D06F 58/38 - Control of operational steps, e.g. for optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry of drying, e.g. to achieve the target humidity
A method of operating a laundry appliance includes identifying a user of the laundry appliance. The method also includes detecting an interaction of the user with the laundry appliance and determining a point value for the detected interaction. The method further includes adjusting a user score in a user profile associated with the user based on the determined point value for the detected interaction.
A refrigeration appliance, a controller, and a method for operating a three-compartment refrigeration appliance are provided. Operations include operating a cooling system to provide cooled air to a first compartment then operating the cooling system to provide cooled air to a second compartment. After operating the cooling system to provide cooled air to the second compartment, the operations include operating the cooling system to provide cooled air to the third compartment prior to deactivating the cooling system following operating the cooling system to provide cooled air to the second compartment.
F25D 17/06 - Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating gas, e.g. by natural convection by forced circulation
F25D 11/02 - Self-contained movable devices associated with refrigerating machinery, e.g. domestic refrigerators with cooling compartments at different temperatures
A method of operating an ice maker appliance includes flowing a volume of liquid water into a mold body of the ice maker appliance and forming an ice piece from the volume of liquid water in the mold body of the ice maker appliance. The method also includes estimating a volume of the fill of liquid water. The method may include determining an adjustment factor based on the estimated volume of the fill of liquid water or determining a harvest time based on the estimated volume of the fill of liquid water.
A household dishwasher appliance includes a wash tub with a sump, an electrically powered pump in fluid communication with the sump, a piezo microphone mechanically coupled to a portion of the wash tub, and a controller operatively coupled to the electrically powered pump and the piezo microphone. The controller is configured to operate the electrically powered pump to drain wash fluid from the sump, receive an audio signal from the piezo microphone, and diagnose a clog condition of a drain hose by analyzing the audio signal.
An icemaker appliance and method for reducing total dissolved solids is provided. The icemaker appliance includes a closed loop circuit including a conduit fluidly coupling together a water reservoir, an icemaking vessel, and an ice reservoir. A pump is configured to flow water through the conduit. A controller is configured to selectively operate the pump and the icemaking vessel. The controller is configured to allow a temperature at the icemaking vessel to be above freezing temperature of water at the conduit; and operate the pump to flow water through the closed loop circuit.
A cooking appliance includes a cabinet and a heated chamber positioned within the cabinet. The heated chamber is defined by a plurality of walls. The cooking appliance also includes a heating element positioned within the heated chamber. The heating element is movably mounted within the heated chamber such that the heating element is movable between a first position and a second position. The first position may be adjacent one wall of the plurality of walls and the second position may be spaced apart from the one wall of the plurality of walls. The first position may be approximately parallel to a horizontal direction and the second position may be approximately perpendicular to the horizontal direction.
A single-package air conditioner appliance includes a housing defining an outdoor portion and an indoor portion; an outdoor heat exchanger assembly disposed in the outdoor portion; an indoor heat exchanger assembly disposed in the indoor portion; a compressor in fluid communication with the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger; an intake conduit extending from the housing, the intake conduit defining an intake passage upstream from the indoor inlet, the intake conduit further defining a secondary inlet upstream from the intake passage to permit air thereto; a secondary air duct extending from the intake conduit outside of the housing upstream from the secondary inlet to direct air thereto, the secondary air duct defining a secondary air passage; and a damper door provided in the secondary air duct to allow air therethrough, the damper door including a spring member selectively biasing the damper door against the secondary air duct.
A cooking appliance including a cooktop including a plurality of heating zones, each heating zone heated by at least one heating element; an image capture device directed toward the cooktop; and a controller operably connected to the image capture device and the at least one heating element, wherein the controller is configured to perform an operation. The operation includes receiving one or more inputs relating to a cooking operation; receiving an image signal of the cooktop via the image capture device after receiving the one or more inputs, the image signal including a cookware item; identifying a size of the cookware item in the received image signal; adjusting one or more parameters of the cooking operation based on the identified size of the cookware item; and initiating the cooking operation based on the one or more adjusted parameters.
G06T 7/62 - Analysis of geometric attributes of area, perimeter, diameter or volume
F24C 1/08 - Stoves or ranges in which the fuel or energy supply is not restricted to solid fuel or to a type covered by a single one of groups ; Stoves or ranges in which the type of fuel or energy supply is not specified solely adapted for radiation heating
F24C 7/08 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
G06T 3/40 - Scaling of a whole image or part thereof
G06V 10/74 - Image or video pattern matching; Proximity measures in feature spaces
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REFRIGERATOR FAN COVER WITH ACTIVE LOUVERS AND METHOD OF OPERATION
A refrigerator appliance including a sealed cooling system with an evaporator in a frozen food storage chamber is presented. The evaporator includes a cover with movable louvers to allow chilled air to flow to the frozen food storage chamber in a first position and to block the flow in a second position, and a method of operation for such a refrigerator appliance.
F25D 17/04 - Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating gas, e.g. by natural convection
F25D 17/06 - Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating gas, e.g. by natural convection by forced circulation
A hook assembly for a household appliance, the assembly including a recess, a pivoting arm, and a hook. The pivoting arm is rotatable between a retracted position and an extended position, the hook is positioned outside of the recess when the pivoting arm is in the extended position.
A method for operating a salient motor is provided. In one example implementation, the method can include determining, via a controller of the motor, a series of estimated injection angles. The method can further include injecting, via the controller, a high-frequency signal into the motor at each of the series of estimated injection angles to provide a series of high-frequency signal injections. The method can further include, responsive to each of the series of high-frequency signal injections, processing, via the controller, one or more signals associated with each of the series of high-frequency signal injections. The method can further include determining, via the controller, one or more operating parameters based at least in part on the series of estimated injection angles.
A microwave appliance is provided, including a cabinet including a plurality of walls forming a cooking chamber, wherein a plurality of cabinet openings is formed at a front wall. A door is positioned adjacent to the front wall when in a closed position. A lighting system is positioned at one or more of the plurality of cabinet openings. The lighting system includes a circuit board at which a light-emitting diode (LED) is operably coupled. The lighting system includes a diffuser coupled to the circuit board and positioned around the LED. The LED is positioned in adjacent arrangement along the circuit board. The circuit board is positioned on a mount structure configured to attach to the front wall of the cabinet.
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