公开(公告)号：US20200284500A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-10

申请号：US16295726

申请日：2019-03-07

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Jose R. Aranda ,  Alexa N. Brown ,  Jackson Felipe Karl ,  Dakota E. Kosek ,  Rishikesh Vinayak Kulkarni ,  E. C. Pickles ,  Antonio Sanchez ,  Richard A. Spletzer

IPC: F25D23/08 ,  F25C1/24 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D23/02

Abstract: An icemaker for a refrigerator appliance is provided. The icemaker includes an icemaker box selectively closeable by a door. An outer gasket is positioned about an inner edge of the door. A sealing gasket is positioned around a center portion of the door. A plurality of protrusions extend from a box rim of the icemaker box. A liner is aligned with and spaced apart from the box rim. A first gasket and a second gasket are positioned between the box rim and the liner.

公开(公告)号：US11162731B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-02

申请号：US16295726

申请日：2019-03-07

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Jose R. Aranda ,  Alexa N. Brown ,  Jackson Felipe Karl ,  Dakota E. Kosek ,  Rishikesh Vinayak Kulkarni ,  E. C. Pickles ,  Antonio Sanchez ,  Richard A. Spletzer

IPC: F25D23/08 ,  F25C1/24 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D23/02

Abstract: An icemaker for a refrigerator appliance is provided. The icemaker includes an icemaker box selectively closeable by a door. An outer gasket is positioned about an inner edge of the door. A sealing gasket is positioned around a center portion of the door. A plurality of protrusions extend from a box rim of the icemaker box. A liner is aligned with and spaced apart from the box rim. A first gasket and a second gasket are positioned between the box rim and the liner.

公开(公告)号：US20170305732A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-26

申请号：US15647337

申请日：2017-07-12

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Jose R. Aranda ,  Daniel H. Quinlan ,  Todd Tunzi

IPC: B67D1/00 ,  F25D11/02 ,  B67D1/08 ,  F25C5/00 ,  F25D23/12 ,  F25D23/02

CPC classification number: B67D1/0014 ,  B67D1/0857 ,  B67D1/124 ,  B67D3/02 ,  F25C5/22 ,  F25D23/126

Abstract: A dispensing mechanism for an appliance includes an operable paddle having a lower portion and an upper portion pivotally attached to a dispenser wall between outward and inward positions. An actuator has a switch positioned proximate a pivot defined by a first end of an actuator lever. A second end of the actuator lever is positioned proximate the lower portion of the operable paddle, wherein operation of the operable paddle to the inward position engages the lower portion of the operable paddle with the bottom portion of the actuator lever and operates the actuator lever from an idle state to a use state. Movement of the bottom portion of the actuator lever operates the switch from a deactivated state to an activated state, wherein the activated state of the switch activates the at least one of the ice dispenser and the water dispenser.

公开(公告)号：US09738504B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US14972820

申请日：2015-12-17

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Jose R. Aranda ,  Daniel H. Quinlan ,  Todd Tunzi

IPC: B67D1/00 ,  B67D1/08 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D23/12 ,  F25C5/00

CPC classification number: B67D1/0014 ,  B67D1/0857 ,  B67D1/124 ,  B67D3/02 ,  F25C5/22 ,  F25D23/126

Abstract: A dispensing mechanism for an appliance includes an operable paddle having a lower portion and an upper portion pivotally attached to a dispenser wall between outward and inward positions. An actuator has a switch positioned proximate a pivot defined by a first end of an actuator lever. A second end of the actuator lever is positioned proximate the lower portion of the operable paddle, wherein operation of the operable paddle to the inward position engages the lower portion of the operable paddle with the bottom portion of the actuator lever and operates the actuator lever from an idle state to a use state. Movement of the bottom portion of the actuator lever operates the switch from a deactivated state to an activated state, wherein the activated state of the switch activates the at least one of the ice dispenser and the water dispenser.

公开(公告)号：US11768029B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-26

申请号：US17506380

申请日：2021-10-20

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Jose R. Aranda ,  Alexa N. Brown ,  Jackson Felipe Karl ,  Dakota E. Kosek ,  Rishikesh Vinayak Kulkarni ,  E. C. Pickles ,  Antonio Sanchez ,  Richard A. Spletzer

IPC: F25D23/08 ,  F25C1/24 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D23/02

CPC classification number: F25D23/087 ,  F25C1/24 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D23/028 ,  F25D2201/12 ,  F25D2600/04

Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes an icemaker that is selectively closeable by a door. An outer gasket is positioned about an edge of the door and a sealing gasket is positioned around a center portion of the door inside the outer gasket. A plurality of protrusions extend from a rim of the icemaker. A liner is aligned with and spaced apart from the rim. A first gasket and a second gasket are positioned between the rim and the liner.

公开(公告)号：US10914500B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-09

申请号：US16209713

申请日：2018-12-04

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Jose R. Aranda ,  Darci Cavali ,  Chao-Yi Chen ,  Milind Devle ,  Dewei Guan ,  Benjamin G. Jimenez ,  Varun Deepak Kotecha ,  Rishikesh Vinayak Kulkarni ,  Mahalingappa Mulimani ,  N S Ayodhya Ram ,  Rogerio Rodrigues, Jr. ,  Anuj Sharma ,  Richard A. Spletzer ,  Shailesh Wani

IPC: F25C1/24 ,  F25C1/04 ,  F25C5/06

Abstract: An icemaker for a refrigerated appliance is provided. The icemaker includes an ice tray having a plurality of ice-forming compartments and a duct for directing chilled air operably coupled with a diverter. The diverter includes a base having first and second sides and defining a plurality of variously sized slots. A centerline of the base is aligned with a centerline of the ice tray. At least one spacing portion extends between two of the plurality of variously sized slots. A plurality of fins extend away from a top surface of the base.

公开(公告)号：US10907874B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-02

申请号：US16167076

申请日：2018-10-22

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Jose R. Aranda ,  Erdogan Ergican ,  Sann M. Naing

IPC: F25C1/25 ,  F15D1/00 ,  F15D1/06

Abstract: A downspout for delivering water to an ice tray in a refrigerated appliance includes a cavity defined by at least one flute and at least one lobe. The downspout includes an inlet port for receiving water. The at least one flute and at least one lobe are configured to create a substantially laminar flow of the water received from the inlet port along the at least one flute and the at least one lobe.

公开(公告)号：US10301158B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-28

申请号：US15647337

申请日：2017-07-12

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Jose R. Aranda ,  Daniel H. Quinlan ,  Todd Tunzi

IPC: B67D1/00 ,  B67D1/08 ,  F25D23/12 ,  B67D3/02 ,  B67D1/12 ,  F25C5/20

Abstract: A dispensing mechanism for an appliance includes an operable paddle having a lower portion and an upper portion pivotally attached to a dispenser wall between outward and inward positions. An actuator has a switch positioned proximate a pivot defined by a first end of an actuator lever. A second end of the actuator lever is positioned proximate the lower portion of the operable paddle, wherein operation of the operable paddle to the inward position engages the lower portion of the operable paddle with the bottom portion of the actuator lever and operates the actuator lever from an idle state to a use state. Movement of the bottom portion of the actuator lever operates the switch from a deactivated state to an activated state, wherein the activated state of the switch activates the at least one of the ice dispenser and the water dispenser.

公开(公告)号：US20190145684A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-16

申请号：US16209713

申请日：2018-12-04

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Jose R. Aranda ,  Darci Cavali ,  Chao-Yi Chen ,  Milind Devle ,  Dewei Guan ,  Benjamin G. Jimenez ,  Varun Deepak Kotecha ,  Rishikesh Vinayak Kulkarni ,  Mahalingappa Mulimani ,  N S Ayodhya Ram ,  Rogerio Rodrigues, JR. ,  Anuj Sharma ,  Richard A. Spletzer ,  Shailesh Wani

IPC: F25C1/24 ,  F25C5/06

Abstract: An icemaker for a refrigerated appliance is provided. The icemaker includes an ice tray having a plurality of ice-forming compartments and a duct for directing chilled air operably coupled with a diverter. The diverter includes a base having first and second sides and defining a plurality of variously sized slots. A centerline of the base is aligned with a centerline of the ice tray. At least one spacing portion extends between two of the plurality of variously sized slots. A plurality of fins extend away from a top surface of the base.

公开(公告)号：US20170174493A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-22

申请号：US14972820

申请日：2015-12-17

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Jose R. Aranda ,  Daniel H. Quinlan ,  Todd Tunzi

IPC: B67D1/00 ,  F25C5/00 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D23/12 ,  B67D1/08 ,  F25D23/02

CPC classification number: B67D1/0014 ,  B67D1/0857 ,  B67D1/124 ,  B67D3/02 ,  F25C5/22 ,  F25D23/126

Abstract: A dispensing mechanism for an appliance includes an operable paddle having a lower portion and an upper portion pivotally attached to a dispenser wall between outward and inward positions. An actuator has a switch positioned proximate a pivot defined by a first end of an actuator lever. A second end of the actuator lever is positioned proximate the lower portion of the operable paddle, wherein operation of the operable paddle to the inward position engages the lower portion of the operable paddle with the bottom portion of the actuator lever and operates the actuator lever from an idle state to a use state. Movement of the bottom portion of the actuator lever operates the switch from a deactivated state to an activated state, wherein the activated state of the switch activates the at least one of the ice dispenser and the water dispenser.