Consumer appliance and user interface having one or more touch sensors

    公开(公告)号:US10975510B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-13

    申请号:US16600611

    申请日:2019-10-14

    摘要: A consumer appliance, a provided herein, may include a cabinet and a user interface disposed on the cabinet. The user interface may include an external panel, a control board, a touch sensor, a reflector plate, and a light source. The external panel may include an outer surface facing outward and an inner surface positioned opposite from the outer surface. The control board may be positioned behind the external panel and include a forward surface facing the external panel and a rearward surface facing away from the external panel. The control board may define a light aperture extending therethrough. The touch sensor may be mounted on the control board and spaced apart from the forward surface. The reflector plate may be spaced rearward from the control board to define an open region. The light source may be mounted on the control board at the rearward surface and face rearward.

    Door assembly for a washing machine appliance

    公开(公告)号:US10676856B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-09

    申请号:US15697519

    申请日:2017-09-07

    摘要: A door assembly for a horizontal axis washing machine includes a door rotatably mounted to a front panel to permit selective access to an opening of the washing machine appliance. A sub-door is rotatably mounted to the door and is movable between an open position and a closed position. The sub-door defines a pretreat basin for collecting wash fluid from a wash fluid supply when the sub-door is in the open position for pretreating an article of clothing. After the pretreatment procedure is complete, the sub-door may be pivoted toward the closed position such that the article of clothing and the collected wash fluid are passed directly into the tub through a door opening and drain conduit.

    Dryer appliances with improved vent ducts

    公开(公告)号:US10301764B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-28

    申请号:US15478403

    申请日:2017-04-04

    IPC分类号: D06F58/22

    摘要: A vent duct for a dryer appliance includes a grill, the grill including an outer sidewall and an inner edge. The inner edge defines a first opening. The outer sidewall defines a second opening and a plurality of grating apertures. Each of the plurality of grating apertures has a surface area that is smaller than a surface area of the first opening and the second opening. The vent duct further includes a screen filter removably insertable in the first opening. The screen filter includes a cover and a filter. The vent duct further includes a cover panel, the cover panel removably positionable on the second opening.