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公开(公告)号:US10935310B2
公开(公告)日:2021-03-02
申请号:US15983190
申请日:2018-05-18
Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
Inventor: Brent Alden Junge , John Keith Besore , Michael C. Watanabe
IPC: F25D25/02 , F25D23/12 , G01N33/02 , G01G19/414 , F25D29/00
Abstract: An inventory system for a refrigerator appliance includes an inventory plate which is operably coupled to a load cell and positioned within a chilled chamber. The inventory plate may be a fixed shelf or a portable coaster on which food items may be placed. A controller is configured for monitoring a weight of the food items over time using the load cell and/or a moisture content using a moisture sensor and providing an indication of food quality based at least in part on the weight and/or moisture content of the food items.
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公开(公告)号:US10889480B2
公开(公告)日:2021-01-12
申请号:US16168879
申请日:2018-10-24
Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
Inventor: Alan Joseph Mitchell , John Keith Besore , Brent Alden Junge , Stephanos Kyriacou
IPC: B67D1/00
Abstract: A dispensing system for dispensing a precise or controlled volume of fluid to a downstream assembly of an appliance is provided. As one example, the downstream assembly may be an ice making assembly and the appliance may be refrigerator appliance. In one example aspect, a dispensing system includes a housing that defines a chamber. A piston is movable within the chamber. The dispensing system also includes a plurality of valves that may be moved between various positions to move the piston between various positions. When the piston is moved within the chamber, the piston displaces a precise or controlled volume to the downstream assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US20200088452A1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-19
申请号:US16135110
申请日:2018-09-19
Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
Inventor: Brent Alden Junge , John Keith Besore
Abstract: An ice maker includes a mold body. A plurality of mold cavities are defined in the mold body. Each mold cavity extends between a floor and an opening along a longitudinal axis. Each mold cavity is enclosed by at least one sidewall between the floor and the opening. The longitudinal axis of each mold cavity is oriented generally along the vertical direction. The ice maker also includes a heater in thermal communication with the floor of each mold cavity of the plurality of mold cavities. The heater is configured to maintain water within a lower portion of each mold cavity in a liquid state. The ice maker further includes a drain conduit in fluid communication with the mold body and configured to receive a flow of liquid water from the mold cavities. A related refrigerator appliance and related methods are also provided.
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公开(公告)号:US10161667B1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-25
申请号:US15813219
申请日:2017-11-15
Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
Inventor: John Keith Besore , Brent Alden Junge , Bradley Nicholas Gilkey
Abstract: A refrigerator appliance having a defrost chamber is provided herein. The refrigerator appliance may include a cabinet defining a chilled chamber, a defrost drawer housing, and a pair of electromagnetic electrodes. The defrost drawer housing may be mounted within the chilled chamber and define the defrost chamber for the receipt of a food item. The pair of electromagnetic electrodes may be spaced apart along a vertical direction within the drawer housing. Each electromagnetic electrode may include a first heating ring and a second heating ring that is larger than the first heating ring. Each electromagnetic electrode may also include a conductive path and an electrical restrictor element. The conductive path may extend between the first heating ring and the second heating ring. The electrical restrictor element may be coupled to the conductive path and selectively permit a current therethrough.
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公开(公告)号:US10788252B2
公开(公告)日:2020-09-29
申请号:US16039392
申请日:2018-07-19
Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
Inventor: Alan Joseph Mitchell , John Keith Besore
Abstract: An ice making assembly for a refrigerator appliance includes a resilient silicone mold and a lifter mechanism positioned below the resilient mold for selectively deforming the mold and raising the ice cubes formed therein. A sweep assembly is positioned over the resilient mold and moves to an extended position after the cubes are raised to discharge the ice cubes at a top of the ice making assembly. A drive mechanism such as a motor drives the lifter mechanism using a cam-follower arrangement and the sweep assembly using a slotted yoke mechanism.
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公开(公告)号:US10591198B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-17
申请号:US15622212
申请日:2017-06-14
Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
Inventor: Danister Abeygunawardana , Bagawathkumar Chellappan , John Keith Besore , Pat Napier
Abstract: A refrigerator appliance and methods of operation are provided herein. The refrigerator appliance may include a cabinet, a storage bin, a lid, an ozone passage, an air conduit, an air handler, and an ozone filter. The storage bin may include a plurality of walls defining a storage volume. The lid may be positioned on the storage bin to selectively cover the storage volume in a closed position. The ozone passage may be defined through at least one of the plurality of walls in fluid communication with the storage volume. The air conduit may be disposed in selective fluid communication with the ozone passage. The air handler may be disposed in fluid communication with the air conduit to direct ozone through the ozone passage. The ozone filter may be disposed in fluid communication with the air conduit to filter ozone passing from the storage volume through the air conduit.
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公开(公告)号:US20180224185A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-09
申请号:US15428211
申请日:2017-02-09
Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
Inventor: John Keith Besore , Christopher Edward O'Malley , Brian Michael Schork
CPC classification number: F25D17/065 , F25D17/045 , F25D23/069 , F25D2400/06 , F25D2400/16 , F25D2700/14
Abstract: A refrigerator appliance is provided including a freezer chamber divided into a first compartment and a second compartment by a removable mullion. An evaporator is positioned within an evaporator chamber and a diverter assembly is configured for selectively directing cooled air from the evaporator chamber into the freezer chamber. The diverter assembly includes a diverter housing defining a plenum chamber and a damper pivotally mounted within the plenum chamber for selectively directing the cooled air through a first outlet into the first compartment and a second outlet into the second compartment. Diverter assembly may further include a fan for urging cooled air through the plenum chamber.
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公开(公告)号:US20180106523A1
公开(公告)日:2018-04-19
申请号:US15294881
申请日:2016-10-17
Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
Inventor: John Keith Besore , Brent Alden Junge
IPC: F25D11/02 , G05B19/042
CPC classification number: G05B19/0428 , F25D29/00 , F25D2700/06 , F25D2700/121 , G05B19/042 , G05B2219/2654
Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a user interface, an environmental control system, a plurality of compartments disposed within the food storage chamber, each compartment of the plurality of compartments defining a food storage sub-chamber, at least one of the food storage sub-chambers having independently controlled environmental conditions, the independently controlled environmental conditions of the at least one food storage sub-chamber comprising temperature and humidity, at least one sensor associated with each food storage sub-chamber having independently controlled environmental conditions, and a controller in operative communication with the user interface, the environmental control system, and the at least one sensor, the controller operable to identify a food item, determine preferred environmental conditions for storage of the identified food item, and provide an indication of which of the food storage sub-chambers most closely matches the determined preferred storage conditions.
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公开(公告)号:US10890367B2
公开(公告)日:2021-01-12
申请号:US16026137
申请日:2018-07-03
Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
Inventor: Brent Alden Junge , John Keith Besore , Samuel Vincent DuPlessis
Abstract: An ice maker includes a mold body with two rows of mold cavities defined in the mold body. The ice maker also includes an ejector assembly having a plurality of ejector pads corresponding to the mold cavities. The ejector pads are movable between a low position proximate to the floor of a corresponding mold cavity and a high position proximate the opening of each corresponding mold cavity. The ejector pads are operable to eject ice from the mold cavities when the ejector assembly moves from the low position to the high position. A related refrigerator appliance is also provided.
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公开(公告)号:US10859302B2
公开(公告)日:2020-12-08
申请号:US16142047
申请日:2018-09-26
Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
Inventor: John Keith Besore , Brent Alden Junge
Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet that defines a chilled chamber. A door is rotatably mounted to the cabinet at a front portion of the chilled chamber. A plurality of flexible chambers are defined within the door. The refrigerator appliance also includes a sealed system configured for generating chilled air. The sealed system is in fluid communication with each of the plurality of flexible chambers to selectively provide the chilled air to at least one of the plurality of flexible chambers.
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