公开(公告)号：US10514174B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-24

申请号：US15691448

申请日：2017-08-30

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Nihat O. Cur ,  James C. L. Guarino ,  James W. Kendall ,  Steven J. Kuehl

IPC: B03C3/12 ,  B03C3/36 ,  F24F13/28 ,  F24F1/0007 ,  F24F11/65 ,  F24F3/16 ,  F24F110/70 ,  F24F110/72 ,  F24F110/64

Abstract: A split air conditioner has a cabinet with a fan and evaporator for mounting within a structure. The cabinet includes one or more movable dampers or movable filters positioned in the flow path between the air inlet and the outlet for selectively filtering contaminants from the air to provide a greater or lesser degree of filtration of the air. The movable filters include sliding and/or pivot mounting structure which may accommodate stacking multiple filters with different filtering characteristics. The system may operate in a filtering only mode with no cooling, a cooling only mode with no filtering, or a combination of cooling and selective filtering.

公开(公告)号：US20190381431A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-19

申请号：US16554245

申请日：2019-08-28

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Melissa M. Bippus ,  Andrew M. Drees ,  Wyndham F. Gary, JR. ,  Steven J. Kuehl ,  Brent A. Rowland

IPC: B01D35/143 ,  C02F1/00 ,  F25D23/00 ,  F25D23/12 ,  B01D35/02

Abstract: A water filter system for an appliance includes a filter head assembly, a first appliance control unit positioned proximate the filter head assembly and a water filter having a memory storage unit. The water filter is selectively placed in communication with the first appliance control unit to define a filter use state. The filter use state is further defined by a first potential fluid-flow rate through the water filter and a predetermined lifetime fluid filtration amount. A data transfer mechanism defines a second data-transfer protocol between the memory storage unit and the first appliance control unit when an actual fluid filtration amount of the water filter reaches the predetermined lifetime fluid filtration amount. The second data transfer protocol defines a notification state defined by a second potential fluid flow rate, the second potential fluid flow rate being less than the first potential fluid flow rate.

公开(公告)号：US20180186655A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-05

申请号：US15850016

申请日：2017-12-21

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： DOMINIQUE COBB ,  Erdogan Ergican ,  Wyndham F. Gary, JR. ,  Mark Graff ,  Eric Hill ,  Beth Jackson ,  Antony Kirk ,  Steven J. Kuehl ,  Joseph R. Peters ,  Michael Seeley ,  Rex D. Wilson

IPC: C02F1/00 ,  E03C1/05 ,  C02F1/78 ,  C02F1/28

CPC classification number: C02F1/008 ,  C02F1/001 ,  C02F1/003 ,  C02F1/283 ,  C02F1/68 ,  C02F1/78 ,  C02F9/005 ,  C02F2101/322 ,  C02F2201/005 ,  C02F2201/007 ,  C02F2209/005 ,  C02F2209/02 ,  C02F2209/40 ,  C02F2307/06 ,  E03C1/0411 ,  E03C1/044 ,  E03C1/055 ,  E03C2201/40 ,  E03C2201/45

Abstract: A water treatment apparatus that includes: at least one module which operatively and selectively treats one or both of an original household hot water received from the household hot water line and water flowing through the module and treats cold water received from an original household cold water line that flows through; a process control unit whereby a user selects a desired treatment option for the water flowing through the apparatus to be dispensed to the user; one or more plumbing connections which operatively divert the original household hot and cold water flow to the user selected watertreatment module so as to dispense to the user the selected treated water; and one or more valves which operatively cooperate with the process control unit to direct the water flow within the apparatus so as to provide the user with the selected treated water.

公开(公告)号：US20170122646A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-04

申请号：US15407002

申请日：2017-01-16

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Steven J. Kuehl ,  Guolian Wu

IPC: F25D11/02 ,  F25D17/02 ,  F25B40/02 ,  F25D16/00

CPC classification number: F25D11/022 ,  F25B1/00 ,  F25B5/02 ,  F25B40/02 ,  F25B2309/001 ,  F25B2400/052 ,  F25B2400/24 ,  F25B2600/2511 ,  F25D11/025 ,  F25D13/04 ,  F25D16/00 ,  F25D17/02

Abstract: A thermal storage container is coupled to a pump for circulating cooled liquid from the thermal storage container in at least one of two circuits. One circuit includes a heat exchanger coupled to the fresh food evaporator for assisting in cooling the fresh food section of the refrigerator or for chilling the liquid. Another circuit includes a sub-cooler between the condenser and the evaporator for cooling the output from the condenser before entering the evaporator, herby increasing the efficiency of the system. A three-way valve is coupled from the output pump to couple the stored coolant selectively to one or the other or both of the coolant circuits.

公开(公告)号：US20170045281A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-16

申请号：US15339301

申请日：2016-10-31

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Michael J. Bauman ,  James C. Guarino ,  Steven J. Kuehl ,  Yen-Hsi Lin

IPC: F25C1/24 ,  F25C5/06

CPC classification number: F25C1/24 ,  F25C1/10 ,  F25C5/06 ,  F25C2305/022

Abstract: An ice maker is provided that includes a tray having recesses that can include ice-phobic surfaces. The ice-phobic surfaces may include ice-phobic coatings, textured metal surfaces, hydrophobic coatings or other surfaces configured to repel water and ice. The tray can be formed from metal material and may exhibit a fatigue limit greater than about 150 Megapascals (MPa) at 105 cycles. The ice maker further includes a frame body coupled to the tray, and a driving body that is rotatably coupled to the tray. The driving body is further adapted to rotate the tray in a clockwise and/or counter-clockwise cycle such that the tray presses against the frame body in a manner that flexes the tray to dislodge ice pieces formed in the recesses of the tray.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种制冰机，其包括具有可包括防恐表面的凹部的托盘。 防恐表面可以包括防冰涂层，织​​构化的金属表面，疏水涂层或被构造成排斥水和冰的其它表面。 托盘可以由金属材料形成，并且可以在105个循环中表现出大于约150兆帕（MPa）的疲劳极限。 制冰机还包括联接到托盘的框架体和可旋转地联接到托盘的驱动体。 驱动体还适于以顺时针和/或逆时针循环旋转托盘，使得托盘以使托盘弯曲以移除形成在托盘的凹部中的冰块的方式压靠框架体。

公开(公告)号：US09541236B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-10

申请号：US13940950

申请日：2013-07-12

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Steven J. Kuehl ,  Nihat O. Cur

IPC: B65B31/00 ,  F17C5/06

CPC classification number: F17C5/06 ,  F17C2221/033 ,  F17C2225/0123 ,  F17C2225/036 ,  F17C2227/0157 ,  F17C2227/0164 ,  F17C2260/025 ,  F17C2265/065 ,  F17C2270/0178 ,  F17C2270/07

Abstract: A multi-stage home refueling appliance and method supplying compressed natural gas from a utility natural gas supply. The multi-stage home refueling appliance includes a first compressing stage having a first stage inlet fluidly coupled to the supply of natural gas and a first stage outlet, a second compressing stage having a second stage inlet fluidly coupled to the first stage outlet and a second stage outlet and a vehicle refueling dispenser fluidly coupled to the second stage outlet and configured to be selectively fluidly coupled to a storage tank of a vehicle.

Abstract translation: 一种多级家用加油装置和从公用事业天然气供应提供压缩天然气的方法。 多级家用加油装置包括具有流体耦合到天然气供应的第一级入口和第一级出口的第一压缩级，具有流体耦合到第一级出口的第二级入口的第二压缩级和第二级入口 并且配置为选择性地流体地联接到车辆的储存罐。

公开(公告)号：US09476636B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-25

申请号：US14265727

申请日：2014-04-30

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Nihat O. Cur ,  Steven J. Kuehl ,  Mark M. Senninger ,  Douglas D. Leclear ,  Gregory Gene Hortin

IPC: G01F11/00 ,  B67D7/80 ,  F25D23/12 ,  F25D31/00 ,  B67D1/00 ,  B67D1/08 ,  B67D1/10 ,  B67D1/04

CPC classification number: F25D23/126 ,  B67D1/0004 ,  B67D1/0057 ,  B67D1/0071 ,  B67D1/045 ,  B67D1/0865 ,  B67D1/10 ,  B67D2210/00036 ,  F25D31/002

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main refrigeration loop and a canister configured in a parallel circuit with the main refrigeration loop between the compressor and evaporator, with a liquid-filled bladder within the canister. The canister is pressurized by high-pressure refrigerant from the compressor, which forces the liquid within the bladder out of the bladder and to a pressurized water reservoir in fluid communication with the bladder and configured to house the evaporator and then out to a dispenser.

Abstract translation: 冰箱包括主制冷回路和罐，其配置成与压缩机和蒸发器之间的主制冷回路并联，并且在罐内具有液体填充的气囊。 通过来自压缩机的高压制冷剂对罐进行加压，压缩机迫使气囊内的液体流出气囊，并将其与气囊流体连通并配置成容纳蒸发器，然后排出到分配器。

公开(公告)号：US20160134087A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-12

申请号：US14988433

申请日：2016-01-05

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Paul B. Allard ,  Robert Ryan Bradley ,  James W. Kendall ,  Steven J. Kuehl ,  Douglas D. Leclear ,  Alan S. Lucas ,  Andrew M. Tenbarge ,  John J. VonderHaar ,  Guolian Wu

IPC: H02B1/20 ,  F16M13/02 ,  F25D29/00 ,  A47J47/16

CPC classification number: H02B1/20 ,  A47J47/16 ,  B67D3/00 ,  F16M13/02 ,  F25D17/042 ,  F25D23/04 ,  F25D23/12 ,  F25D29/005 ,  F25D2317/043 ,  F25D2331/801 ,  F25D2400/16 ,  Y10T307/461 ,  Y10T307/469 ,  Y10T307/477 ,  Y10T307/937

Abstract: A connection system includes a feature module that supplies various functionalities, a portable countertop stand having an upright section that selectively receives the feature module and an umbilical connecting the portable stand to an external appliance to deliver utilities to the portable countertop stand. A utility port selectively delivers at least one utility to the feature module when engaged with the upright section. A utility receiver removably engages the utility port by hand without the use of tools and selectively receives a predetermined set of utilities when the feature module engages the upright surface. A connection interface detects when the feature module is engaged with the upright section and the predetermined utility set required by the engaged feature module. After the feature module is engaged, the connection interface prompts the utility port to release the predetermined utility set to the feature module.

公开(公告)号：US20150354872A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-10

申请号：US14644553

申请日：2015-03-11

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Nihat O. Cur ,  James C.L. Guarino ,  James W. Kendall ,  Steven J. Kuehl

IPC: F25B39/00 ,  B01D46/30 ,  F25B49/00 ,  B01D46/00

CPC classification number: F25B39/00 ,  B01D46/0023 ,  B01D46/0028 ,  B01D46/0032 ,  B01D46/30 ,  F24F1/0003 ,  F24F1/06 ,  F24F1/10 ,  F24F1/38 ,  F24F1/48 ,  F24F1/56 ,  F25B39/02 ,  F25B49/00

Abstract: A split air conditioner has a cabinet with a fan and evaporator for mounting within a structure. The cabinet includes a filter or a stacked filter system positioned in the flow path between an air inlet and an air outlet for filtering contaminants from the air. Movable filters are provided for selectively bypassing the filters to provide a greater or lesser degree of filtration of the air. Preferably, the filters are high performance HEPA-like filter having substantially less pressure drop .

Abstract translation: 分体式空调具有带有风扇和蒸发器的机柜，用于安装在结构内。 机柜包括一个位于空气入口和空气出口之间的流动路径中的过滤器或堆叠的过滤器系统，用于过滤空气中的污染物。 提供可移动过滤器用于选择性地旁路过滤器以提供或多或少程度的空气过滤。 优选地，所述过滤器是具有基本上较小压降的高性能HEPA样过滤器。

公开(公告)号：US20150027147A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-29

申请号：US14265896

申请日：2014-04-30

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： NIHAT O. CUR ,  TIMOTHY A. KEE ,  JAMES W. KENDALL ,  Steven J. Kuehl ,  JEFFREY A. MILLER ,  VERNE H. MYERS ,  GUOLIAN WU

IPC: F25B49/02 ,  F25D17/06 ,  F25B1/00

CPC classification number: F24F3/065 ,  F24F1/0003 ,  F24F5/0096 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  F25B1/005 ,  F25B5/02 ,  F25B6/02 ,  F25B41/00 ,  F25B41/043 ,  F25B41/062 ,  F25B49/02 ,  F25B2400/06 ,  F25B2400/077 ,  F25B2600/21 ,  F25B2600/2511 ,  F25B2600/2515 ,  F25B2700/02 ,  F25B2700/135 ,  F25B2700/2104 ,  F25B2700/2115 ,  F25B2700/2117 ,  F25D17/06

Abstract: A high-efficiency air conditioning system for conditioning a plurality of zones within an interior of a building that includes: at least two independent ductwork systems within a building wherein each independent ductwork system directs heating and cooling to one zone within the building; a single outdoor unit a refrigerant flow pathway having a common refrigerant flow path portion, a first divergent flow path, and a second divergent flow path; at least one throttling device and at least a first indoor air handling unit providing cooling to a first independent ductwork system and a second indoor air handling unit providing cooling to a second indoor ductwork system. The compressor is incapable of simultaneously supplying both the first evaporator and the second evaporator at their full cooling capacity.

Abstract translation: 一种用于调节建筑物内部的多个区域的高效空调系统，其包括：建筑物内的至少两个独立的管道系统，其中每个独立的管道系统将加热和冷却引导到建筑物内的一个区域; 单个室外单元，具有公共制冷剂流路部分，第一发散流路和第二发散流路的制冷剂流路; 至少一个节流装置和至少第一室内空气处理单元，其向第一独立管道系统提供冷却，以及向第二室内管道系统提供冷却的第二室内空气处理单元。 压缩机不能同时以其全部冷却能力供应第一蒸发器和第二蒸发器。