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.
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 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
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 dispensing assembly for a laundry appliance includes a cabinet defining a cartridge port. A dispensing device is coupled to the cabinet and extends into the cartridge port. A dispensing cartridge is selectively received by the cartridge port. The dispensing cartridge selectively engages the dispensing device when in an installed position within the cartridge port. The dispensing cartridge includes a nesting portion configured to house a first laundry chemistry. An insert portion is configured to house a second laundry chemistry. The nesting portion selectively receives the insert portion.
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a cooking appliance includes a cabinet that defines a cooking cavity. A door is coupled with the cabinet. The cooking appliance includes a console assembly that includes a console frame coupled with the cabinet. The console frame defines at least one opening. The console assembly includes an interface assembly for controlling an operation of the cooking appliance. A bonding member extends between the console frame and the interface assembly to form a permanent bond between the interface assembly and the console frame. At least one locator engages the at least one opening to align the interface assembly with the console frame during formation of the permanent bond.
A refrigerator includes a liner, a water filter assembly, and a reinforcement bracket. The liner defines an internal cavity. The water filter assembly is disposed within the internal cavity. The reinforcement bracket is disposed on an opposing side of the liner relative to the water filter assembly. The reinforcement bracket includes a projection extending through the liner and engaging the water filter assembly to secure the water filter assembly to the liner within the internal cavity. The reinforcement bracket further includes a tab positioner to secure the reinforcement bracket to the liner. The reinforcement bracket further includes ribs to add stiffness to the bracket and provide a profile to form a channel to be filled with insulating material.
A household appliance for treating articles according to a cycle of operation includes a chassis with an interior surface at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving the articles according to the cycle of operation. A dispenser assembly can be provided with the household appliance and operably coupled to the interior surface. The dispenser can include a cartridge carrier configured to receive a cartridge with a treating chemistry reservoir.
A cooking appliance includes a cooking chamber defined by opposing side walls. A respective pair of mounting blocks are affixed to each of the side walls. The mounting blocks define respective first slots extending vertically, and second slots extending horizontally. A first support rack is coupled to the pair of mounting blocks on one side wall via insertion into the respective first and second slots, and a second support rack is coupled to the pair of mounting blocks on the other side wall via insertion into the respective first and second slots. A shelf can extend between, and be supported by, the first and second support racks.
A bracket is provided for coupling an appliance, such as a household appliance, to a surrounding cabinet where the appliance is positioned within the cabinet, such as a dishwasher. The bracket rotatably couples to the dishwasher when rotated from an unrotated position to a rotated position. A fastener couples the bracket to the cabinet to secure the bracket in the rotated position.
A laundry treating system includes a laundry treating appliance having a first basket for receiving a first laundry load and a first clothes mover disposed in the first basket. The laundry treating system is user configurable between first, second, and third configurations. A kit for customizing a laundry treating appliance can include a second clothes mover and a second basket configured to removably couple with the laundry treating appliance.
D06F 31/00 - Installations de lavage comprenant un assemblage de plusieurs machines à laver ou d'unités de lavage, p. ex. ensembles à circulation continue
D06F 13/00 - Machines à laver à cuves fixes pour le lavage, et avec des agitateurs intérieurs en contact avec les articles à laver
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 37/12 - Réceptacles rotatifs, p. ex. tambours adaptés pour rotation ou oscillation autour d'un axe vertical
D06F 37/40 - Dispositions d'entraînement pour entraîner le réceptacle et un agitateur ou un organe d'impulsion, p. ex. alternativement
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
D06F 101/20 - Modes de fonctionnement, p. ex. programmes de lavage du linge délicat, modes de service ou cycles de rafraichissement
D06F 103/00 - Paramètres surveillés ou détectés pour la commande de machines à laver à usage domestique, de machines lavantes-séchantes ou de sèche-linge
D06F 105/58 - Indications ou alarmes transmises au système de commande ou à l’utilisateur
A dishwasher for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation, the dishwasher having a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber, a dish rack having a first wash zone and a second wash zone, and a spray tube having at least one set of nozzles and rotatable between a first position and a second position.
A47L 15/18 - Machines à laver ou à rincer la vaisselle ou les ustensiles de table à panier à vaisselle fixe et système de pulvérisation à l'intérieur de la cuve de nettoyage à système de pulvérisation à montage mobile
A47L 15/20 - Systèmes de pulvérisation à mouvement de va-et-vient
A47L 15/42 - Machines à laver ou à rincer la vaisselle ou les ustensiles de table Parties constitutives
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A METHOD WITH ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE SENSING AND TEMPERATURE SENSING TO DETECT BURNER LEFT ON
A monitoring system for cooking appliance includes a cooktop having at least one burner. A pressure sensor is located proximate the at least one burner and configured to detect an atmospheric pressure over the at least one burner. A control system is configured to receive a detected atmospheric pressure over the at least one burner from the pressure sensor and determine a status of a cooking vessel, the status including at least one of presence, boiling contents, and boiled dry contents, based on a profile of the detected atmospheric pressure.
A ventilation system for a cooking appliance includes a cooktop with at least one burner and a ventilation source including a suction fan disposed proximate the cooktop. At least one Time-of-Flight ( "ToF" ) system includes an illumination source configured to project a light onto the cooktop and an imager module that captures image data of the light signal reflected from the cooktop. A control system is configured to compute the image data of the light signal reflected from the cooktop to analyze a signal ratio from the reflected light captured by the imager module of the ToF system to determine a presence of at least one of smoke, steam, or a mixture of smoke and steam, and generate a signal to turn on the suction fan of the ventilation source in response to determining the presence of the smoke, steam, or a mixture of smoke and steam.
A cooking vessel has a cooking body and a lid. The cooking body defines a cooking chamber. The lid is removably couplable to the cooking body. The lid has a lid body and a liquid reservoir. The liquid reservoir is provided within the lid body. The at least one senor is configured to measure at least one of a humidity or a temperature of the cooking chamber.
A cooking appliance (10) includes a body (12) that defines a cooking cavity (14), a first electrical connection feature (16) coupled to the body (12), an auxiliary heating element (18), and a second electrical connection feature (20) coupled to the auxiliary heating element (18). The auxiliary heating element (18) is operable between a use position and a removed position. In the use position, the auxiliary heating element (18) is positioned within the cooking cavity (14). In the removed position, the auxiliary heating element (18) is positioned outside of the cooking cavity (14). The second electrical connection feature (20) is operable to move relative to the auxiliary heating element (18) between engaged and disengaged positions. Contact between the first electrical connection feature (16) and the second electrical connection feature (20) as the auxiliary heating element (18) enters the use position causes the second electrical connection feature (20) to enter the engaged position.
A cooking appliance with a cooking area such as a stovetop or an oven can be utilized to prepare and cook food items. The cooking appliance includes a chassis forming a frame for the cooking appliance. A console couples to the chassis for operating the cooking appliance, such as including knobs or other controls for operating the stovetop or the oven. A clip removably couples the console to the chassis. The clip has a body including a spring finger for securing the console against the chassis between the spring finger and the chassis by a spring force.
An ice-making machine includes an ice-making tray assembly that has multiple ice trays. An ice-turning motor is fixedly connected to one end of the ice-making tray assembly. The ice-turning motor is used to drive the ice-making tray assembly to turn. The ice-making machine also includes an air duct that has an air inlet and an air outlet. The air outlet has an inclined baffle arranged at an angle along the cold air flow direction. The inclined baffle gradually approaches the ice-making tray assembly at an acute angle relative to a horizontal surface of the icemaking tray assembly.
A refrigerator includes a freezing chamber and an ice making machine assembly. The ice making machine assembly includes an ice making machine main frame and an ice tray assembly. The refrigerator also includes a buckle structure that secures the ice making machine assembly to a top of the freezing chamber.
A cooking appliance includes an appliance body including a plurality of panels. The plurality of panels includes a front panel and a top panel, where the front panel defines a cavity aperture and a lock aperture. A cooking cavity assembly is disposed within the appliance body, where the cooking cavity assembly defines a cooking cavity. An appliance door includes a door frame defining a latch aperture and a door engagement surface. A door lock assembly is disposed within an electronics cavity and includes a door latch including an arm and a hook end extending from the arm. The hook end defines a latch engagement surface and is configured to engage the door engagement surface. An actuator is configured to rotate the door latch between an unlocked position allowing for selective access of the cooking cavity and a locked position preventing access to the cooking cavity.
F24C 14/00 - Poêles ou fourneaux comportant des possibilités d'auto-nettoyage, p. ex. de nettoyage permanent catalytique ou de nettoyage électrostatique
An induction cooktop includes a cooking surface operable to support cookware and a resonant circuit having a resonant frequency in the range of 40 kHz to 60 kHz. The resonant circuit includes a capacitor having capacitance of between 0.1 micro-Farads and 0.6 micro-Farads and a coil disposed under the cooking surface and configured to operate at a working frequency of between 50 kHz and 150 kHz. The induction cooktop includes an induction control circuit configured to power the resonant circuit at the working frequency.
A refrigeration appliance includes a cabinet having a trim breaker defining a mullion region and a refrigerant system. The cabinet defines a first compartment and a second compartment. The refrigerant system includes a refrigerant defining a flow path through a compressor, a heat loop coupled to the compressor, a condenser coupled to the heat loop, and an evaporator assembly coupled to the compressor and the condenser. The heat loop is routed around a perimeter of the cabinet and through the mullion region. The evaporator assembly includes at least one first evaporator disposed in the first compartment and a second evaporator disposed in the second compartment. The at least one first evaporator may include a first roll bond evaporator coupled to a second roll bond evaporator in series with the first, or a wire-on-tube evaporator.
F25D 11/02 - Dispositifs autonomes déplaçables associés à des machines frigorifiques, p. ex. réfrigérateurs ménagers avec compartiments de refroidissement à des températures différentes
An induction heating system includes an induction heater, a user interface for setting a desired temperature value of induction heater, and a cooking vessel. The cooking vessel is formed of an induction-compatible material and includes a base, an exterior wall, and an interior surface. A control system is configured to receive the desired temperature value of the induction heater, estimate an actual temperature value of the cooking vessel, and compare the estimated temperature value with the desired temperature value. If a difference between the estimated and desired temperature values is outside of a predetermined threshold, the control system adjusts the induction heater until the difference between the estimated and desired temperature values is within the predetermined threshold.
A printed circuit board includes a substrate extending in first and second lateral directions between respective sides of a perimeter defined between first and second faces. A DC BUS capacitor is electrically connected to a DC BUS and is mounted on the first face of the substrate. At least one resonant load capacitor is mounted on the first face of the substrate. At least one surface mount transistor is mounted on the second face of the substrate and electrically connected with the DC bus capacitor and the resonant load capacitor through the substrate.
A cooking appliance includes an appliance body (12). The appliance body (12) includes a plurality of panels (14), where a front panel (16) of the plurality of panels (14) defines a cavity aperture (28) and appliance vent apertures (30). A cavity assembly (32) is disposed within the appliance body (12) defining a cooking cavity (34), where the cavity assembly (32) is coupled to the front panel (16), and where an electronics compartment (36) is defined between the appliance body (12) and the cavity assembly (32). A divider bracket (44) is coupled to a front portion (46) of an upper surface (48) of the cavity assembly (32) within the electronics compartment (36). The divider bracket (44) includes a base (50), a main divider wall (52) extending from the base (50), where the main divider wall (52) defines first vent apertures (58a), and louvers (60) and angled divider walls (54) extending from sides of the main divider wall (52) toward the front panel (16), where the angled divider walls (54) define second vent apertures (58b).
An inductive cooking appliance designed for half-bridge, full-bridge and quasi-resonant inverters may include a cooking coil for the inductive cooking appliance, a cooktop configured to receive a cooking item, wherein the cooking coil and the cooktop are mutually spaced so as to define a clearance distance, and a spacer arranged between the cooktop and the cooking coil, the spacer having a first face abutting the cooktop and a second face abutting the coil, wherein a length of either lateral side of the spacer creates a creepage distance between the first face and the second face in the cross-section that is greater than the clearance distance between the cooking coil and the cooktop.
A cooktop, or system for cooking a food item, such as over a burner, includes a grate for positioning cooking products, such as pots and pans, over the burner to heat the food items within the cooking products. The grate can be pivotable between a down position and an up position, wherein the grate is positioned over the burner in the down position and pivoted away from the burner in the up position for cleaning. A griddle removably couples to the grate and includes a hook to secure the griddle to the grate when the grate moves among the up position and the down position.
A cooking appliance and method includes a housing comprising an interior wall at least partially defining a cooking chamber, a temperature sensor coupled to the interior wall and configured to provide a signal indicative of a temperature within the cooking chamber, and a controller in signal communication with the temperature sensor and operably coupled to the controllable valve assembly.
A dishwasher includes a tub having a top wall and opposing sidewalls that at least partially define a washing chamber. A housing coupled to the top wall of the tub. A motor disposed in the housing. A lead screw operably coupled to the motor, the lead screw extends between the opposing sidewalls of the tub. An air knife assembly is operably coupled to the lead screw. The air knife assembly is operable between a stowed state and a deployed state. The motor drives rotation of the lead screw to move the air knife assembly, the air knife assembly including, an air knife defining an air inlet and an air outlet, and a blower coupled to the air knife. The blower is configured to direct air through the air outlet of the air knife to generate an air curtain when the air knife assembly is in the deployed state.
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 consumer appliance or touch panel interface, as provided herein, may include a fascia panel, a Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC) with touch-responsive components, and resistive material arranged within. The FPC may be bonded directly to a touch film on the fascia panel. The resistive material may encapsulate the fascia or be positioned between the fascia and FPC. The resistive material provides thermal insulation and may be made of silicon. The silicon resistive material positioned between the fascia and the FPC may help to reduce shearing in the bonding region. The fascia may accommodate non-linear curvatures. The FPC has distinct regions for touch interactivity and illumination feedback, without a need for additional touch circuitry.
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H05K 1/18 - Circuits imprimés associés structurellement à des composants électriques non imprimés
B29C 45/14 - Moulage par injection, c.-à-d. en forçant un volume déterminé de matière à mouler par une buse d'injection dans un moule ferméAppareils à cet effet en incorporant des parties ou des couches préformées, p. ex. moulage par injection autour d'inserts ou sur des objets à recouvrir
H05K 5/02 - Enveloppes, coffrets ou tiroirs pour appareils électriques Détails
A consumer appliance or touch panel interface, as provided herein, may include a fascia panel, a Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC) with touch-responsive components, and resistive material arranged within. The FPC may be bonded directly to a touch film on the fascia panel. The resistive material may encapsulate the fascia or be positioned between the fascia and FPC. The resistive material provides thermal insulation and may be made of silicon. The silicon resistive material positioned between the fascia and the FPC may help to reduce shearing in the bonding region. The fascia may accommodate non-linear curvatures. The FPC has distinct regions for touch interactivity and illumination feedback, without a need for additional touch circuitry.
G06F 3/045 - Numériseurs, p. ex. pour des écrans ou des pavés tactiles, caractérisés par les moyens de transduction utilisant des éléments résistifs, p. ex. une seule surface uniforme ou deux surfaces parallèles mises en contact
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
G06F 3/041 - Numériseurs, p. ex. pour des écrans ou des pavés tactiles, caractérisés par les moyens de transduction
H05K 1/18 - Circuits imprimés associés structurellement à des composants électriques non imprimés
An appliance (20) includes a housing (24), a plurality of walls (28), a cavity (32), an access aperture (36), a closure panel (40), a forced-air assembly (44), and a thermal element (48). The walls (28) are positioned within the housing (24). The walls (28) include a first side wall (52), a second side wall (56), a top wall (60), a bottom wall (64), and a rear wall (68). At least one of the walls (28) defines a series of apertures (72) therein. The cavity (32) is defined by the walls (28). The access aperture (36) is positioned opposite the rear wall (68). The closure panel (40) is coupled to a front of the housing (76). The closure panel (40) is movable between an open position and a closed position. The closure panel (40) is configured to cover the access aperture (36) when the closure panel (40) is in the closed position. The forced-air assembly (44) is configured to induce airflow within the cavity (32).
H05B 3/12 - Éléments chauffants caractérisés par la composition ou la nature des matériaux ou par la disposition du conducteur caractérisés par la composition ou la nature du matériau conducteur
A mixing bowl includes a bowl body defining an exterior and an interior cavity and comprising a plurality of lamination segments. The lamination segments consist essentially of wood and are arranged in alternating layers of first and second types along a height of the bowl body with the layers of the first type including respective ones of the lamination segments having widths extending in a first lateral direction with respect to the bowl body and coupled together along joints extending in a second lateral direction with respect to the bowl body. The second lateral direction is perpendicular to the first lateral direction. The layers of the second type include respective ones of the lamination segments having widths extending in the second lateral direction with respect to the bowl body and are coupled together along joints extending in the first lateral direction with respect to the bowl body.
A47J 43/07 - Éléments ou parties constitutives, p. ex. outils pour mélanger ou pour battre
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
B27M 3/24 - Fabrication ou remise en état d'articles particuliers semi-finis ou finis d'ustensiles de ménage, p. ex. de cuillers, de portemanteaux, de patères
A cooking appliance includes a cooktop, a grate including a shaft, and a hinge assembly. The hinge assembly defines an opening having a rotation section and a lock section that receives the shaft. The shaft is moveable with respect to the rotation section between a cooking position where the grate is substantially parallel with the cooktop and a cleaning position where the shaft is received in the lock section and the grate is held at an angle from the cooktop. The angle is non-parallel to the cooktop.
A cooktop including: (a) a substrate including (i) a top surface configured to accept a vessel placed thereupon for heating and (ii) a bottom surface, the top surface and the bottom surface facing in generally opposing directions; (b) a structural support disposed below the substrate; (c) a platform disposed above the structural support, the platform comprising apertures; and (d) an induction coil disposed upon the platform and fastened to the platform with fasteners that extend through at least a portion of the apertures of the platform, the induction coil including a top surface that faces the bottom surface of the substrate, wherein, the apertures of the platform are positioned to permit fastening of the induction coil in one of several positions or several of the induction coils of more than one size in more than one spatial arrangement.
A method of controlling an induction cooking appliance having a cook surface and an induction coil, and with a cooking vessel disposed on the cook surface, includes sensing a cook-surface temperature during operation of an induction coil, sensing a thermal power delivered to the cooking vessel, and transmitting the cook-surface temperature and the thermal power to a controller module comprising a parameter set and a temperature module.
A cooktop includes at least one induction burner, a power receiving module configured to receive an applied mains voltage, and a power converter. The power converter transmitting the applied mains voltage from the power receiving module to at least one induction burner. The power converter includes an EMI filter in electrical communication with the power receiving module, a DCBUS capacitor, and a power factor corrector circuit electrically connected between the EMI filter and the DCBUS capacitor. The power converter further includes a logic microcontroller configured to maintain a power factor of the power converter at a value within a range of 0.8-1, at steady state condition of a DCBUS voltage. An inverter is supplied with the DCBUS voltage that converts the DCBUS voltage to an alternating voltage for the at least one induction burner.
H02M 1/44 - Circuits ou dispositions pour corriger les interférences électromagnétiques dans les convertisseurs ou les onduleurs
H02M 1/42 - Circuits ou dispositions pour corriger ou ajuster le facteur de puissance dans les convertisseurs ou les onduleurs
H02M 3/155 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs
A cooking appliance includes a cooking chamber and a convection fan to circulate an airflow therethrough via a hinged baffle. An air filter is in fluid communication with the fan to filter the airflow. The hinged baffle supports the filter elements and is selectively moveable between a closed position covering the air filter and an opened position exposing the air filter.
B01D 39/20 - Autres substances filtrantes autoportantes en substance inorganique, p. ex. papier d'amiante ou substance filtrante métallique faite de fils métalliques non-tissés
B01D 46/52 - Séparateurs de particules utilisant des filtres comportant un matériau plié, p. ex. appareils de précipitation de poussières
B01D 46/64 - Filtres ou procédés spécialement modifiés pour la séparation de particules dispersées dans des gaz ou des vapeurs avec plusieurs éléments filtrants, caractérisés par leur disposition relative montés en série agencés de façon concentrique ou coaxiale
F24C 15/32 - Aménagements des conduits pour gaz chauds, p. ex. dans ou autour des fours de boulangerie
A method of cleaning a lint filter in a combination washer/dryer having a tub, a controller, a drum rotatably mounted within the tub, an air conduit having a port fluidly connected to the tub, and a lint filter fluidly coupled to the port. The method comprising determining whether a previous cycle performed by the combination washer/dryer was a dry cycle, determining whether a single dose dispenser is selected for the current cycle, supplying to the tub a charge of water sufficient to at least partially immerse the drum while not immersing the lint filter, and rotating the drum for a predetermined period of time if the controller determines the previous cycle was a dry cycle and the single dose dispenser is not selected.
D06F 33/69 - Commande du nettoyage ou de la désinfection de parties des machines lavantes-séchantes, p. ex. des cuves
B01D 46/46 - Commande de la filtration de façon automatique
B01D 46/79 - Régénération de la substance filtrante ou des éléments filtrants à l'intérieur du filtre par un procédé liquide
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 33/54 - Commande des phases de fonctionnement, p. ex. optimisation ou amélioration des phases de fonctionnement en fonction des caractéristiques du linge du remplissage d’eau
D06F 33/57 - Commande des phases de fonctionnement, p. ex. optimisation ou amélioration des phases de fonctionnement en fonction des caractéristiques du linge de la mesure des détergents ou des additifs
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D06F 103/68 - Mode de fonctionnementPhase du programme
An appliance includes an appliance cabinet defining a compartment, and an appliance door operably coupled to the appliance cabinet. The appliance door includes a trim breaker, a door wrapper, and a door liner including studs coupled thereto. The door wrapper and the door liner are coupled to the trim breaker and define an insulation cavity therebetween. An at least partial vacuum is defined in the insulation cavity. A sensor assembly and a vacuum port assembly are coupled to the door liner. A port cover coupled to the appliance door. The port cover includes a base defining openings. The base includes locking features on opposing sides of the base and stud connectors, where the locking features are configured to couple to opposing sides of the trim breaker, respectively. The stud connectors are configured to couple to the studs. A cover assembly is coupled to the base.
F25D 29/00 - Disposition ou montage de l'appareillage de commande ou de sécurité
G01L 19/00 - Détails ou accessoires des appareils pour la mesure de la pression permanente ou quasi permanente d'un milieu fluent dans la mesure où ces détails ou accessoires ne sont pas particuliers à des types particuliers de manomètres
A microwave hood system is provided. The microwave hood system includes a microwave oven enclosure defining a cooking cavity therein. A cooking component is positioned within the cooking cavity and configured to emit microwaves. The heating system defines a heating cavity therein, wherein the heating system is coupled to the microwave oven enclosure. A heating element is positioned in the heating cavity. The heating cavity reaches a temperature in a range from about 40° C. to about 80° C. when the heating element is in use. A broiler element is positioned within the heating cavity. The heating cavity reaches a temperature in a range from about hundred and 150° C. to about 300° C. when the broiler element is in use. A dual hood system is also coupled to the microwave hood system.
A camera assembly includes an insulating block for mounting in contact with a surface and aligned with an opening through the surface. The insulating block defines an aperture therethrough. The assembly further includes a sink washer having a hole therethrough aligned with a top side of the aperture through the insulating block. The sink washer has a major surface mounted to the insulating block in partial contact therewith and extending outward from the top side of the aperture and further includes first and second fins extending from the major surface in a direction away from the insulating block and opposite the flange. A camera is mounted to the sink washer between the first and second fins and has a lens directed through the aperture in the insulating block and through the opening in the surface. The sink washer directs heat away from the camera and away from the surface.
F24C 15/34 - Éléments ou dispositions pour l'accumulation de chaleur ou l'isolation
G03B 29/00 - Combinaisons d'appareils photographiques, de projecteurs ou d'appareils de tirage photographique avec des appareils non photographiques et non optiques, p. ex. montres ou armesAppareils ayant la forme d'un autre objet
A dishwasher and a reversible tray for a dishwasher a reversible tray carried by the dish rack and removably disposed within the dish rack to flip between a first position and a second position.
This disclosure relates to a laundry appliance having a cylindrical drum rotating about an axis, equipped with a clothes mover with a pressure-sensitive material. This material may comprise a blend of ceramic grinding beads and transition metal or lanthanide-stabilized zirconium materials coated with poly(2-ethylhexyl acrylate), which adheres to microplastics present in laundry items and water. The drum of the laundry appliance may include a curved portion and a rear wall portion, providing a receptacle for laundry processing, while the clothes mover captures microplastics during the laundry cycle.
A cooktop includes heater coils for heating cookware on at least one of a first portion and a second portion of a cooking area of the cooktop. A detection circuit is configured to detect a position of the cookware. A display includes a set of rows of lights. The set of rows of lights includes a first row of lights representative of a first range of heat levels for the first portion and a second row of lights representative of a second range of heat levels for the second portion. A controller is in communication with the detection circuit and the display. The controller is configured to adjust power to the heater coils in response to detection of the position of the cookware and selectively energize one of the first row of lights and the second row of lights in response to detection of the position of the cookware.
An agitator for use in a laundry treating appliance includes a barrel having an upper end and a lower end, configured to removably attach to an impeller mount, comprising a plurality of tabs extending radially outward from an exterior surface of the barrel, and a plurality of snaps, and a modular accessory configured to be selectively attachable to the barrel, the modular accessory defining exterior features to interact with laundry items, the modular accessory comprising an accessory body defining a hollow interior sized to receive the barrel, the accessory body having an open bottom, generally cylindrical sides, and an open top; a plurality of tab holders disposed on an inner surface of the accessory body, the tab holders positioned to receive the tabs of the barrel when the modular accessory is slid onto the barrel; and a plurality of snap locks disposed on the inner surface of the accessory body.
D06F 37/20 - Supports, p. ex. supports souples, pour le réceptacle rotatif, le moteur, le récipient ou le cuvelagePrévention ou amortissement des vibrations
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
A moveable shelf assembly is used within a dish treating appliance. The moveable shelf assembly includes a retaining body having at least one attachment arm. The at least one attachment arm is configured to be coupled to a dish rack. The moveable shelf assembly also includes a planar shelf body extending along a width. The planar shelf body is operably coupled to the retaining body for rotation between a storage position and a use position.
A vacuum-insulated door comprises a door skin having a perimeter defined by a top edge, a pair of side edges, and a bottom edge spaced from the top edge by the pair of side edges. A vacuum-insulated cell is located in the vacuum-insulated door. A frame assembly includes a top bracket coupled to the top edge, a bottom bracket coupled to the bottom edge, and at least one top hinge pin connected to the top bracket and at least one bottom hinge pin connected to the bottom bracket. The at least one top hinge pin and the at least one bottom hinge pin are configured to connect to a hinge assembly of a cooling appliance.
A laundry appliance may include a blower configured to deliver exhausted air through an airflow path, a heat exchanger arranged within the airflow path and configured to dehumidify the exhausted air, a drain channel configured to receive condensate from the heat exchanger, a cleaning block arranged above the heat exchanger and configured to deliver fluid flow over the heat exchanger to clean the heat exchanger.
D06F 58/20 - Parties constitutives des sèche-linge à usage domestique
D06F 58/22 - Agencements pour recueillir la charpie
D06F 58/45 - Nettoyage ou désinfection de parties des machine, p. ex. des échangeurs de chaleur ou des filtres
D06F 103/50 - Paramètres surveillés ou détectés pour la commande de machines à laver à usage domestique, de machines lavantes-séchantes ou de sèche-linge relatifs aux pompes à chaleur, p. ex. pression ou débit
F28G 9/00 - Nettoyage par lessivage ou par lavage, p. ex. avec des solvants chimiques
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REFRIGERATOR WITH A VACUUM-INSULATED STRUCTURE SUPPORTED BY A STRUCTURAL SUPPORT WITH A BASEPLATE WELDED TO THE VACUUM-INSULATED STRUCTURE
A refrigerator including: (a) a vacuum-insulated structure including (i) an inner liner defining a refrigeration compartment or a freezer compartment, (ii) an outer wrapper at least partially enveloping the inner liner, the outer wrapper including a bottom wall disposed beneath the inner liner, the bottom wall presenting a bottom surface that faces downward; (b) a baseplate that is horizontally oriented and welded to the bottom surface of the bottom wall; (c) side panels coupled to the baseplate, extending downward from the baseplate, and structurally supporting the vacuum-insulated structure; and (d) a cross-member attached to the side panels.
A household appliance, such as dishwasher, includes a treating chemistry cartridge configured to hold multiple unit doses of treating chemistry and dispense the treating chemistry at the appropriate time in a cycle of operation. The treating chemistry cartridge can include a one-way valve and a two-way vent for utilization of treating chemistry cartridge in multiple orientations.
A household appliance for treating articles according to an automatic cycle of operation, the household appliance comprising: a chassis having an interior surface at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving the articles for treatment according to the automatic cycle of operation, the chassis including a door assembly having an inner door surface forming part of the interior surface of the chassis; and a dispenser assembly operably coupled to the interior surface. The dispenser assembly can include a cartridge receptacle, a cover, and a linkage.
A cooking appliance having a cooking surface with a vent opening defined therethrough. A duct arranged to convey an airflow therethrough and defining an upstream portion and a downstream portion, wherein the duct is in fluid communication with the opening. A blower comprising a blower motor having a speed of operation selectable between at least a first speed and a second speed wherein the blower is active into the duct and is operative to draw the airflow through the duct from the upstream portion to the downstream portion. At least one deflection blade operatively located into the duct downstream the opening and/or the at least one set of louvers to act on the airflow flowing along the duct from the upstream portion to the downstream portion, wherein the deflection blade is located upstream the blower.
An automatic dishwasher configured to implement an automatic treating cycle of operation, comprising a tub defining a dish treating chamber, a dish rack located within the dish treating chamber and comprising a bottom wall defining a first cup seat and a second cup seat, a first sprayer, carried by the dish rack, and emitting a spray into the first cup seat and a second sprayer, carried by the dish rack, and emitting a spray into the second cup seat.
A refrigerated pantry includes a receptacle, a panel, and a damper box. The receptacle defines a first opening configured to receive a drawer and a second opening. The panel is secured to the receptacle. The panel is disposed over the second opening such that a first side of the panel faces into the receptacle and a second side of the panel faces away from the receptacle. The damper box is secured to the panel and extends between the first and second sides of the panel. The damper box is configured to route air into the receptacle. The damper box houses a damper configured to control an airflow quantity into the receptacle.
F25D 17/08 - Dispositions pour la circulation des fluides de refroidissementDispositions pour la circulation de gaz, p. ex. d'air, dans les enceintes refroidies pour la circulation de gaz, p. ex. convection naturelle par circulation d'air forcée en utilisant des conduits
F25D 25/02 - Introduction, port ou déchargement des produits à refroidir par étagères
87.
SCRATCH-RESISTANT COATING FOR GLASS CERAMIC COOKTOP
Scratch-resistant coatings, especially for cooktops, and substrates or products having said scratch-resistant coatings and methods for the production thereof are described herein. More particularly, scratch-resistant coatings obtained via sol-gel approach and coated substrates having thereon a hard material layer comprising metal nitride(s) and/or metal oxynitride complexes are described, as well as the manufacturing thereof.
C03C 17/22 - Traitement de surface du verre, p. ex. du verre dévitrifié, autre que sous forme de fibres ou de filaments, par revêtement par d'autres matières inorganiques
C03C 10/00 - Verre dévitrifié ou vitrocéramiques, c.-à-d. verre ou céramiques ayant une phase cristalline dispersée dans la phase vitreuse et constituant au moins 50% en poids de la composition
C04B 35/58 - Produits céramiques mis en forme, caractérisés par leur compositionCompositions céramiquesTraitement de poudres de composés inorganiques préalablement à la fabrication de produits céramiques à base de non oxydes à base de borures, nitrures ou siliciures
C04B 35/581 - Produits céramiques mis en forme, caractérisés par leur compositionCompositions céramiquesTraitement de poudres de composés inorganiques préalablement à la fabrication de produits céramiques à base de non oxydes à base de borures, nitrures ou siliciures à base de nitrure d'aluminium
C04B 35/622 - Procédés de mise en formeTraitement de poudres de composés inorganiques préalablement à la fabrication de produits céramiques
A door for an appliance is disclosed. The door may include an outer panel having a generally planar body portion and an inner panel having a generally planar body portion. A trim breaker interconnects the outer panel and the inner panel to form an insulation cavity therebetween. At least one bracket assembly may be coupled to an outer surface of the inner panel, inset from the trim breaker, which may include a plurality of receiving apertures. The door may also include a trim shroud having at least one elongate slot disposed therethrough and positioned vertically therealong.
Removable filter apparatus for a laundry treating appliance are provided. A filter element is selectively attachable to a lifter base, the filter element being sized to fit within the lifter cover to allow an array of bristles extending upward from the filter element to capture particulate within the water flow. A cleaning comb is hingedly attached to the lifter cover, operable to be rotatably lifted through the filter element to remove pet hair from the bristles of the filter element. A chamber wall extends from an apex of the generally trapezoidal prism shape of the lifter cover downwards towards the open rectangular bottom, the chamber wall dividing the processing space into two water flow paths. Pouch filter elements are selectively attachable to the lifter cover for placement within the two water flow paths to allow the pouch filter elements to capture particulate within the water flow.
B01D 29/05 - Filtres à éléments filtrants stationnaires pendant la filtration, p. ex. filtres à aspiration ou à pression, non couverts par les groupes Leurs éléments filtrants avec des éléments filtrants plats avec des supports
B01D 29/64 - Régénération de la substance filtrante dans le filtre par des racloirs, des brosses ou des dispositifs analogues agissant sur le côté de l'élément filtrant où se trouve le gâteau
D06F 23/02 - 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 horizontal
D06F 37/06 - Nervures ou autres moyens de frottage faisant partie du réceptacle
A laundry treating appliance includes a cabinet defining an interior and having an access opening to the interior, a treating chamber located within the interior and accessible through the access opening, a dispenser having a drawer with at least one chemistry container and a faucet, and a water supply fluidly coupled to the faucet.
D06F 33/34 - Commande des phases de fonctionnement, p. ex. optimisation ou amélioration des phases de fonctionnement en fonction de l’état du linge du remplissage d’eau
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 37/24 - 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 39/02 - Dispositifs pour l'addition de savon ou autres agents de lavage
D06F 39/08 - Dispositions pour l’alimentation ou l’évacuation des liquides
A laundry machine lid includes a frame, a control panel, and a cover panel. The frame has a front beam, a rear beam, and a pair of side beams. The side beams extend between the front and rear beams. A top of the front beam defines a recess. The control panel has an upper surface, a lower surface, user interface controls positioned along the upper surface, and circuitry positioned along the lower surface. The control panel is secured to the front beam such that the circuitry is disposed within the recess. The cover panel is secured to a top of the frame, spans the side beams, and extends from the front beam to the rear end of the frame.
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
A compact burner system configured to be arranged vertically in a gas dryer, may include a burner bracket, an inlet upper duct housing arranged above the burner bracket, a cover arranged on the inlet upper duct cover and the burner bracket to create a housing, and a burner tube arranged in the housing and maintained by the burner bracket.
A citrus juicer includes a base unit including a housing enclosing a drive motor. The housing defines a battery-receiving cavity along a portion thereof with a plurality of terminals exposed therein. The citrus juicer also includes a reservoir assembly mountable on the base unit and enclosing a liquid receiving cavity and a juicing implement rotatably mounted at least partially within the reservoir assembly and configured to be driven by the motor when the reservoir assembly is mounted on the base. A battery is mountable in the battery-receiving cavity in electrical connection with the plurality of terminals such that the base unit is configured to operably power the drive motor using the battery.
Systems and methods for controlling a current source converter (CSC) comprising one or more inverters with a series or parallel resonant load topology are provided. Pulse width modulation (PWM) signals are generated for driving switching devices of one or more inverters of the current source converter. Power delivered to an item of cookware is controlled by varying one or more of frequency, duty cycle, and overlap of the PWM signals.
H05B 6/06 - Commande, p. ex. de la température, de la puissance
H02M 1/14 - Dispositions de réduction des ondulations d'une entrée ou d'une sortie en courant continu
H02M 7/06 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant alternatif en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans possibilité de réversibilité par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge sans électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs sans éléctrode de commande
H02M 7/48 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant alternatif sans possibilité de réversibilité par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande
H02M 7/5395 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant alternatif sans possibilité de réversibilité par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs, p. ex. onduleurs à impulsions à un seul commutateur avec commande automatique de la forme d'onde ou de la fréquence de sortie par modulation de largeur d'impulsions
A laundry appliance includes a cabinet defining a front opening in a front panel. The front opening is defined by a lip having a curved edge. The lip defines a plurality of apertures spaced-apart around the front opening. A tub is disposed within the cabinet. The tub defines an access opening aligned with the front opening. A drum is disposed within the tub. A bellows assembly extends between the cabinet and the tub. The bellows assembly includes a projection coupled to the curved edge of the cabinet. A deflector has a rim and a chute wherein the chute extends toward the drum. The rim is configured to snap-fit over the projection of the bellows assembly. The rim includes a plurality of hooks where each hook is configured to extend through an aperture and interlock with the cabinet.
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 33/00 - Commande d’opérations dans les machines à laver ou les machines lavantes-séchantes
A refrigerator shelving system includes a primary shelf, a secondary shelf, hangers, and nests. The hangers movably secure the secondary shelf to the primary shelf. The hangers also position the secondary shelf below the primary shelf. The nests are configured to secure the secondary shelf to the primary shelf in a stowed position. The nests include housings and magnets that are vertically slidable within the housings. The magnets are configured to engage the hangers to maintain the secondary shelf in the stowed position. Vertical positions of the magnets are variable within the housing to compensate for variations in positions of the hangers.
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