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公开(公告)号:US20230383453A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-30
申请号:US18227052
申请日:2023-07-27
Applicant: Midea Group Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Bryan T. Snook , Aaron Daniel Abbott
Abstract: A laundry washing machine includes a variable length agitator that is configurable in multiple configurations that provide different lengths for the agitator along its axis of rotation. The variable length agitator includes at least first and second members that are moveable relative to one another both along and about the axis of rotation to vary the length of the variable length agitator along the axis of rotation.
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公开(公告)号:US20230175185A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-08
申请号:US17541504
申请日:2021-12-03
Applicant: Midea Group Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Bryan T. Snook
Abstract: A laundry washing machine includes a variable length agitator that is configurable in multiple configurations that provide different lengths for the agitator along its axis of rotation, and that is further biased to at least one of the configurations to facilitate user reconfiguration of the agitator.
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公开(公告)号:US10975513B2
公开(公告)日:2021-04-13
申请号:US15467569
申请日:2017-03-23
Applicant: Midea Group Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Bryan T. Snook , Christopher G. Hoppe
Abstract: A wash tub apparatus and method of manufacturing the wash tub for a laundry washing machine. The wash tub may include a bearing housing shell and a bearing housing insert. The bearing housing insert may include at least one bearing. The bearing housing shell may be overmolded with a plastic portion of the cylindrical tub.
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公开(公告)号:US10856371B2
公开(公告)日:2020-12-01
申请号:US16019106
申请日:2018-06-26
Applicant: Midea Group Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Paul R. Staun , Bryan T. Snook
Abstract: A microwave oven is described herein. In some instances, such a microwave oven may include a housing; a rotating turntable assembly disposed in a cooking cavity of the housing; a probe powered by the turntable assembly, where the probe is configured to measure an environmental condition during a cooking cycle and where the probe is configured to transmit a signal regarding the environmental condition; and a controller disposed in the housing and configured to receive the signal regarding the environmental condition from the probe. A method of operating a microwave oven for sous vide cooking is also disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US10584434B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-10
申请号:US15356290
申请日:2016-11-18
Applicant: Midea Group Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Phillip C. Hombroek , Christopher G. Hoppe , Bryan T. Snook
Abstract: A stain removal tool for a laundry washing machine. The stain removal tool may be deployed from a stowed position and may be adapted to receive at least a portion of an article to substantially remove or treat a stain with water. The stain removal tool may have one or more nozzles upstream of the article.
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公开(公告)号:US12043942B2
公开(公告)日:2024-07-23
申请号:US16973676
申请日:2020-09-30
Applicant: Midea Group Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Bryan T. Snook , Fan Jianfeng
CPC classification number: D06F39/022 , D06F39/088
Abstract: A dispenser for a laundry washing machine. The dispenser includes one or more screens adjacent one or more detergent trays. The one or more screens reduce the splashing of fluid to adjacent detergent trays. The one or more screens, or portions thereof, may include a plurality of though openings in fluid communication between one or more sprayers and one or more detergent trays.
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公开(公告)号:US20240102220A1
公开(公告)日:2024-03-28
申请号:US18526649
申请日:2023-12-01
Applicant: Midea Group Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Bryan T. Snook , Christopher G. Hoppe
Abstract: An impeller for a laundry washing machine having one or more scooping members. The one or more scooping member may include a variety of positions relative to the impeller. The one or more scooping members may pivot to one or more positions to direct or lift fluid. The one or more scooping members may define one or more fluid pathways.
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公开(公告)号:US11629448B2
公开(公告)日:2023-04-18
申请号:US15457398
申请日:2017-03-13
Applicant: Midea Group Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Christopher G. Hoppe , Phillip C. Hombroek , Bryan T. Snook
Abstract: A wash drum apparatus and method of adjusting the wash capacity for a laundry washing machine. The wash drum may include one or more rear cover inserts that may adjust the wash capacity of the wash drum. The rear cover insert may include one or more impellers. The wash drum may include a rear cover.
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公开(公告)号:US20220298708A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-22
申请号:US16973676
申请日:2020-09-30
Applicant: Midea Group Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Bryan T. Snook , Fan Jianfeng
Abstract: A dispenser for a laundry washing machine. The dispenser includes one or more screens adjacent one or more detergent trays. The one or more screens reduce the splashing of fluid to adjacent detergent trays. The one or more screens, or portions thereof, may include a plurality of though openings in fluid communication between one or more sprayers and one or more detergent trays.
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公开(公告)号:US20200002866A1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-02
申请号:US16020493
申请日:2018-06-27
Applicant: Midea Group Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Christopher G. Hoppe , Bryan T. Snook
IPC: D06F33/02
Abstract: A laundry treatment appliance, program product and method utilize a slider-based user interface to facilitate user selection of settings for a laundry treatment cycle. A slider-based user interface, for example, may include a fabric slider control that receives user input that selects from among a plurality of fabric selections and a cycle modifier slider control that receives user input that selects from among a plurality of cycle modifier selections capable of increasing and/or decreasing various default settings associated with various fabric selections.
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