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公开(公告)号：US09970699B2
公开(公告)日：2018-05-15
申请号：US13975448
申请日：2013-08-26
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor： Paul B. Allard , Yen-Hsi Lin
CPC classification number: F25D17/045 , F25D17/065
Abstract: Combined refrigerator/freezer appliances with dampers having ice prevention treatments are disclosed. An example combined refrigerator/freezer appliance includes a cabinet having a first compartment and a second separate compartment, a refrigeration system including a compressor, a single evaporator and a condenser, the single evaporator being associated with the first compartment to lower temperatures of the first and second compartments, and a damper having a first position in which air is prevented from flowing from the first compartment to the second compartment, and a second position in which air is permitted to flow from the first compartment to the second compartment, wherein at least a portion of the damper is treated to prevent ice buildup from forming on the at least portion of the damper when the damper is in the first position.
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公开(公告)号：US09890991B2
公开(公告)日：2018-02-13
申请号：US14211816
申请日：2014-03-14
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor： Alberto R. Gomes , Yen-Hsi Lin , Andrew M. Tenbarge
CPC classification number: F25D27/005 , D06F39/14 , F21V23/0442 , F21V33/0044 , F25B27/00 , F25D23/028
Abstract: A domestic appliance such as a refrigerator, washing machine, and dryer is disclosed. The appliance may include a piezoelectric device. The piezoelectric device may be configured to supply electrical power to various electrically-powered elements in the appliance, such as a light source, a drive status sensor, and active balancing components.
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公开(公告)号：US20170181574A1
公开(公告)日：2017-06-29
申请号：US14980058
申请日：2015-12-28
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Daniel A. Altenritter , Christopher L. Carpenter , Steven C. Drees , Yen-Hsi Lin
IPC: A47J37/06
CPC classification number: A47J37/0611 , A47J2037/0617
Abstract: A grilling device includes a housing includes a fixed lower heating plate and a rotatable swing arm disposed at a primary pivot positioned proximate a rear end of the housing. An operable upper heating plate is coupled to the swing arm such that an intermediate portion of the swing arm rotationally engages a central portion of the upper heating plate at a secondary pivot to define an adjacent face-up position, a stacked face-up position and a face-down position. A leveling mechanism maintains the upper heating plate in parallel with the lower heating plate as the swing arm operates about at least a portion of the primary pivot.
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公开(公告)号：US09518771B2
公开(公告)日：2016-12-13
申请号：US13834814
申请日：2013-03-15
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor： Michael J. Bauman , James C. Guarino , Steven J. Kuehl , Yen-Hsi Lin
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。
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公开(公告)号：US20140260406A1
公开(公告)日：2014-09-18
申请号：US13832426
申请日：2013-03-15
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Andrew M. Tenbarge , Yen-Hsi Lin
IPC: F25C1/10
CPC classification number: F25C5/06
Abstract: An ice maker includes an ice tray which is moveably mounted to a housing and operable between ice forming and ice harvesting positions. The ice tray comprises a generally planar body portion having a plurality of ice forming cavities disposed thereon. A harvesting mechanism, including retractable or fixed contacting members, is adapted to engage and deform the ice tray when the ice tray is in the ice harvesting position for facilitating release of formed ice structures during an ice harvesting process. The ice tray is a thin mold ice tray which is flexibly resilient, such that the ice tray is adapted to return to an at-rest position from a deformed position when the ice tray is no longer being urged to the deformed position by the harvesting mechanism.
Abstract translation: 制冰机包括冰托盘，其可移动地安装到壳体并且可以在成冰和收冰位置之间操作。 冰盘包括大致平坦的主体部分，其上设置有多个形成冰的腔体。 包括可伸缩或固定的接触构件的收获机构适于在冰盘处于收冰位置时接合和变形冰盘，以便在冰捕获过程中促进形成的冰结构的释放。 冰托盘是一种薄的模具冰盘，其具有弹性，使得当托盘不再被收获机构推到变形位置时，冰盘适于从变形位置返回到静止位置 。
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公开(公告)号：US10030902B2
公开(公告)日：2018-07-24
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
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.
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公开(公告)号：US10030901B2
公开(公告)日：2018-07-24
申请号：US15283774
申请日：2016-10-03
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Kevin J. Cox , Gregory Gene Hortin , Yen-Hsi Lin , Clayton A. Maas , Xi Shan , Cristian Soto , Andrew M. Tenbarge
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.
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公开(公告)号：US09170042B2
公开(公告)日：2015-10-27
申请号：US13832426
申请日：2013-03-15
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor： Andrew M. Tenbarge , Yen-Hsi Lin
CPC classification number: F25C5/06
Abstract: An ice maker includes an ice tray which is moveably mounted to a housing and operable between ice forming and ice harvesting positions. The ice tray comprises a generally planar body portion having a plurality of ice forming cavities disposed thereon. A harvesting mechanism, including retractable or fixed contacting members, is adapted to engage and deform the ice tray when the ice tray is in the ice harvesting position for facilitating release of formed ice structures during an ice harvesting process. The ice tray is a thin mold ice tray which is flexibly resilient, such that the ice tray is adapted to return to an at-rest position from a deformed position when the ice tray is no longer being urged to the deformed position by the harvesting mechanism.
Abstract translation: 制冰机包括冰托盘，其可移动地安装到壳体并且可以在成冰和收冰位置之间操作。 冰盘包括大致平坦的主体部分，其上设置有多个形成冰的腔体。 包括可伸缩或固定的接触构件的收获机构适于在冰盘处于收冰位置时接合和变形冰盘，以便在冰捕获过程中促进形成的冰结构的释放。 冰托盘是一种薄的模具冰盘，其具有弹性，使得当托盘不再被收获机构推到变形位置时，冰盘适于从变形位置返回到静止位置 。
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公开(公告)号：US09863684B2
公开(公告)日：2018-01-09
申请号：US14476796
申请日：2014-09-04
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor： Alberto R. Gomes , Yen-Hsi Lin , Andrew M. Tenbarge
IPC: F25C5/06
CPC classification number: F25C5/06 , F25C2600/04 , F25C2700/00
Abstract: An ice maker includes, among other things, an ice cube mold, an ice cube remover and a force sensor comprising a piezo dielectric elastomer (PDE). The ice cube mold has at least one cavity for receiving liquid. The ice cube remover is configured to apply a removal force to either the mold or an ice cube. The force sensor is provided on either the mold or the remover and provides an output indicative of the removal force. Upon the removal of an ice cube from the cavity, the ice cube remover applies a removal force to the mold or the ice cube to effect the removal of the ice cube from the cavity and the force sensor outputs a signal indicative of the removal force.
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10.发明授权公开(公告)号：US09587870B2
公开(公告)日：2017-03-07
申请号：US14637582
申请日：2015-03-04
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor： Charles R. Cravens , Vincent D. Csapos , Yen-Hsi Lin , Xi Shan
CPC classification number: F25C1/04 , F25C1/24 , F25C5/04 , F25C5/06 , F25C2400/10 , F25C2600/04 , F25C2700/14 , F25D23/126
Abstract: An ice making module for an appliance includes a conductive ice tray having an ice forming cavity. An electrical circuit is in electrical communication with the conductive ice tray and includes a power source in electrical communication with the conductive ice tray and a switch. The switch releases an electromagnetic pulse through the conductive ice tray. A water dispensing mechanism disposes water into the ice forming cavity and a cooling apparatus cools the water to form at least one ice piece that is in electromagnetic communication with the conductive ice tray. The electromagnetic pulse released through the conductive ice tray generates an induced electrical current through the ice piece and a repelling electromagnetic force between the conductive ice tray and the ice piece, wherein the repelling force biases the ice piece away from the conductive ice tray, thereby ejecting the ice piece from the ice forming cavity.
Abstract translation: 用于器具的制冰模块包括具有冰形成腔的导电冰盘。 电路与导电冰盘电连通，并且包括与导电冰盘和开关电连通的电源。 开关通过导电冰盘释放电磁脉冲。 水分配机构将水排入成冰空腔，冷却装置冷却水以形成与导电冰盘电磁连通的至少一个冰块。 通过导电冰盘释放的电磁脉冲产生通过冰块的感应电流和导电冰盘与冰块之间的排斥电磁力，其中排斥力使冰块偏离导电冰盘，从而弹出 来自冰块的冰块。
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