Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090107479 | Wall oven and corresponding method - In an embodiment, a wall oven has a cooking cavity surrounded by a baffled cavity. The wall oven has a door for restricting access to the cooking cavity. A control cavity has a front surface maintaining controls for operation of the wall oven. An exhaust fan is in flow communication with the control cavity and the baffled cavity for directing air from the control cavity and the baffled cavity into an exhaust cavity. An air divider separates the control cavity from the exhaust cavity. A method for cooling a control panel of a wall oven is also disclosed. | 04-30-2009 |
20100031949 | FAN APPARENCY ARRANGEMENT FOR AN APPLIANCE - A fan apparency arrangement for an appliance is disclosed. The fan apparency arrangement includes a chamber having a port; a fan in the chamber for moving air out of the chamber, the fan having a discharge end, and an intake end having an intake tube; and a sail switch disposed in the intake tube. When activated, the fan moves air out of the chamber through the port and creates a pressure difference between opposite ends of the intake tube, the pressure difference causing the sail switch to change position and signal that the fan is activated. An appliance incorporating such a fan apparency arrangement is also disclosed. | 02-11-2010 |
20100051244 | FAN APPARENCY ARRANGEMENT FOR AN APPLIANCE - A fan apparency arrangement for an appliance is disclosed. The appliance has a chamber with a first port and a second port. The arrangement includes a fan for moving air in or out of the chamber, and a sail switch disposed adjacent to the second port. When activated, the fan moves air in or out of the chamber through the first port to create a pressure difference between an inside and an outside of the chamber. The pressure difference causes the sail switch to change position and signal that the fan is activated. An appliance incorporating such a fan apparency arrangement is also disclosed. | 03-04-2010 |
20100065035 | APPLIANCE WITH A VACUUM-BASED REVERSE AIRFLOW COOLING SYSTEM USING ONE FAN - An appliance includes a housing having an airflow channel communicating with outside of the appliance; a first chamber in the housing and having a first opening; a first door for selectively closing the first opening, the first door having a first airway communicating with the outside of the appliance; a second chamber in the housing and having a second opening; a second door for selectively closing the second opening, the second door having a second airway communicating with the outside of the appliance; and a fan in the airflow channel. The airflow channel includes a central segment disposed between the first and second chambers and communicating with the first and second airways. When activated, the fan causes ambient air to pass through the first and second airways before entering the central segment so that the first and second doors are cooled off by the ambient air. | 03-18-2010 |
20100065036 | APPLIANCE WITH A VACUUM-BASED REVERSE AIRFLOW COOLING SYSTEM - An appliance is disclosed. The appliance includes a main body defining a cavity and an air channel which is in flow communication with an outside of the appliance; an access door supported by the main body for selectively closing the cavity, the access door having an airway in flow communication with the outside of the appliance and the air channel; a fan disposed in the air channel; and an Human Machine Interface disposed on or in the access door. When activated, the fan causes ambient air from the outside of the appliance to pass through the airway before entering the air channel so that the access door is cooled off by the ambient air. | 03-18-2010 |
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20120192903 | WATER DIVERTER VALVE AND RELATED DISHWASHER - Gravity and flow operated diverter valves are disclosed for diverting liquid flow from one source to either of two output destinations, the valves including a housing defining an inlet opening through a base wall, a first outlet opening through a first upper wall and a second outlet opening through a second upper wall. A valve member is movably suspended within the housing by a first end when no liquid is flowing into the inlet opening. The valve member is pivotable in a first direction to seal the first outlet opening and pivotable in a second direction to seal the second outlet opening. On successive liquid flows into the inlet opening the valve member automatically and alternatingly seals the first outlet opening and the second outlet opening. Related dishwasher designs are also disclosed. | 08-02-2012 |
20120266924 | WATER DIVERTER VALVE AND RELATED DISHWASHER - A gravity and flow operated diverter valve diverts liquid flow from one source to either of two output destinations. The valve includes a housing, an inlet opening, a first outlet opening and a second outlet opening. A valve member is located coaxially in the housing interior, the valve member having at least one flow path extending axially therethough, an exterior edge of the valve member and an interior surface of the side wall having a cooperating cam follower structure defining a cyclic path, the path having at least two no flow positions in which the valve member is spaced from the upper wall, and at least two flow positions in which the flow path in the disc selectively allows communication with one or both of the first and second outlet openings, the cyclic path arranged so that on successive liquid flows into the inlet opening the valve member cycles between the at least two flow positions to selectively direct flow out of one or both of the first and second outlet openings. Related dishwasher designs are also disclosed. | 10-25-2012 |
20130118470 | METAL RACK FOR AN OVEN APPLIANCE - An oven rack constructed from an expanded or punched metal is provided. The oven rack can be coated with one or more coatings to e.g., protect the metal from discoloration or damage, and/or to provide certain properties to the surface of the rack that may be desirable for cooking operations. An oven appliance incorporating such an oven rack is also provided. | 05-16-2013 |
20130118475 | METAL RACK FOR AN OVEN APPLIANCE - An oven rack constructed from a flatted expanded metal sheet, a raised expanded metal sheet, or a punched metal is provided. The oven rack can be coated with one or more coatings to e.g., protect the metal from discoloration or damage, and/or to provide certain properties to the surface of the rack that may be desirable for cooking operations. An oven appliance incorporating such an oven rack is also provided. | 05-16-2013 |
20130174832 | APPLIANCE BAFFLE SYSTEM - An appliance comprises at least one heating component, a baffle component positioned below the at least one heating component, an air intake component positioned above at least a portion of the baffle component, and an air redirection component positioned between the air intake component and the baffle component. In an example of an airflow path in the appliance, air entering the appliance through the air intake component is directed down below the baffle component by the air redirection component before flowing up through the baffle component to the at least one heating component. | 07-11-2013 |
20140238383 | APPLIANCE WITH VERTICALLY ADJUSTABLE RACK - An appliance is provided having one or more racks or shelves the position of which may be adjusted vertically. Multiple different positions along the vertical direction can be made available for selection by a user of the appliance. The rack can also be supported from multiple locations to increase its load capacity. | 08-28-2014 |
20140239793 | SHELF SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR A RIBBED APPLIANCE CAVITY - A shelf support assembly is provided that may be used with an oven appliance having protrusions along the walls of the cabinet for suspending the shelf support assembly therebetween. The shelf support assembly can include on each side a metal sheet configured to support a shelf that can be selectively extended from within the oven cavity. The shelf support assembly can be provided with one or more coatings for protection and self-cleaning An appliance incorporating such a shelf support assembly is also provided. | 08-28-2014 |
20140283814 | APPLIANCE SHELVING SYSTEM - An appliance shelving system is provided that has multiple different positions along the vertical direction for receipt of a shelf or rack. The construction of the features for supporting the shelf or rack allows for an increased number of vertical positions as compared to certain conventional constructions. The shelving system may be used in a variety of different appliance types including, for example, ovens and refrigerators. | 09-25-2014 |
20140285078 | VERTICALLY ADJUSTABLE SHELF SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR AN APPLIANCE - An appliance is provided having one or more racks or shelves, the position of which may be adjusted vertically. Multiple different positions along the vertical direction can be made available for selection by a user of the appliance. One or more mechanisms allow for the selective adjustment and securing of the vertical position at which a shelf may be located. | 09-25-2014 |
20150069049 | MICROWAVE APPLIANCE AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A microwave appliance and method for operating a microwave appliance are provided. The method includes operating a fan of the microwave appliance in order to draw a flow of air through a circulation conduit of the microwave appliance, measuring an air quality of the flow of air within the circulation conduit with a sensor of the microwave appliance, and deactivating the fan of the microwave appliance if the air quality of the flow of air within the circulation conduit of the microwave appliance exceeds a threshold value. In such a manner, the flow or air can be properly filtered without operating the fan of the microwave appliance excessively. | 03-12-2015 |