IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0642202
(2003-08-18)
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§371/§102 date |
20031027
(20031027)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Hood, Lisa J.
- Johnson, Troy A.
- Keeler, Joseph M.
- Maass, Paul E.
- Rupe, Jeffrey D.
- Schaffran, Dean L.
- Schober, Stephen D.
- Tremel, Curtis J.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
8 인용 특허 :
16 |
초록
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A laundry appliance includes a cabinet, a drying chamber, a door assembly, a blower assembly and an air passage for directing an airflow to the drying chamber. A media holder is removably positioned in the air passage to suspend a volatilizable media in the path of the airflow. The media holder incl
A laundry appliance includes a cabinet, a drying chamber, a door assembly, a blower assembly and an air passage for directing an airflow to the drying chamber. A media holder is removably positioned in the air passage to suspend a volatilizable media in the path of the airflow. The media holder includes a main body having rear wall formed from a latticework frame, an interior for receiving the volatilizable material, and a door member. The door member is also formed from a latticework frame. With this arrangement, both the rear wall and door member include a plurality of openings to allow an airflow to carry a fragrance or other substance from the volatilizable material through the air passage to treat clothes placed in the drying chamber.
대표청구항
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1. A laundry appliance comprising:a cabinet including top, bottom, rear and opposing side walls; a drying chamber arranged within the cabinet, said drying chamber being adapted to receive articles of clothing to undergo a drying process; a door assembly pivotally mounted to the cabinet for selective
1. A laundry appliance comprising:a cabinet including top, bottom, rear and opposing side walls; a drying chamber arranged within the cabinet, said drying chamber being adapted to receive articles of clothing to undergo a drying process; a door assembly pivotally mounted to the cabinet for selectively sealing the drying chamber; a blower assembly mounted within the cabinet, said blower assembly generating a drying airflow; an air passage for directing the drying airflow into the drying chamber; and a media holder assembly removably positioned in the air passage including: a main body portion including top, bottom, opposing side and rear wall portions defining an interior chamber, said main body portion including a latticework frame having a plurality of openings; a door member connected to the main body portion, said door member being formed from a latticework frame having a plurality of openings, said door member being adapted to selectively retain a volatilizable material within the interior chamber of the main body portion wherein, when the media holder assembly is positioned in the air passage, the drying airflow passes through the interior chamber to the drying chamber; and a bypass port which permits at least a portion of the drying airflow to pass through the media holder without passing through the interior chamber. 2. A laundry appliance comprising:a cabinet including top, bottom, rear and opposing side walls; a drying chamber arranged within the cabinet, said drying chamber being adapted to receive articles of clothing to undergo a drying process; a door assembly mounted to the cabinet for selectively sealing the drying chamber; a blower assembly mounted within the cabinet, said blower assembly generating a drying airflow; an air passage for directing the drying airflow into the drying chamber; and a media holder assembly removably positioned in the air passage including: a main body portion including top, bottom, opposing side and rear wall portions defining an interior chamber, said main body portion including a latticework frame having a plurality of openings; and a door member connected to the main body portion, said door member being formed from a latticework frame having a plurality of openings, said door member being adapted to selectively retain a volatilizable material within the interior chamber of the main body portion wherein, when the media holder assembly is positioned in the air passage, the drying airflow passes through the interior chamber to the drying chamber. 3. The laundry appliance according to claim 2, wherein the media holder assembly includes a handle element for positioning the main body portion relative to the air passage.4. The laundry appliance according to claim 2, wherein the media holder assembly includes at least one guide element aligning the main body portion within the air passage.5. The laundry appliance according to claim 4, wherein the at least one guide element extends along a side portion of the door member.6. The laundry appliance according to claim 2, wherein the media holder assembly includes a plurality of retaining elements projecting from the latticework frame of the main body portion for holding a volatilizable material within the interior chamber.7. The laundry appliance according to claim 2, wherein the door member includes means for releasably latching the door member to the main body portion.8. The laundry appliance according to claim 2, wherein the laundry appliance is constituted by a dryer cabinet.9. The laundry appliance according to claim 8, wherein the door assembly includes first and second door members.10. The laundry appliance according to claim 8, further comprising: a hanger rod extending between the opposing side wall portions, said hanger rod being adapted to support clothes items to be dried within the cabinet.11. The laundry appliance according to claim 10, further comprising: a plurality of air inlet ports arranged about the rear wall of the cabinet, said plurality of air inlet ports being adapted to direct the drying airflow onto clothes items hung from the hanger rod.12. The laundry appliance according to claim 8, wherein the dryer cabinet is mounted above a tumble dryer.13. The laundry appliance according to claim 2, wherein the door member is pivotally connected to the main body portion.14. A laundry appliance comprising:a cabinet including top, bottom, rear and opposing side walls; a drying chamber arranged within the cabinet, said drying chamber being adapted to receive articles of clothing to undergo a drying process; a door assembly pivotally mounted to the cabinet for selectively sealing the drying chamber; a blower assembly mounted within the cabinet, said blower assembly generating a drying airflow; an air passage for directing the drying airflow into the drying chamber; and a media holder assembly removably positioned in the air passage including: a main body portion including top, bottom, opposing side and rear wall portions defining an interior chamber, said main body portion including a latticework frame having a plurality of openings, wherein a volatilizable material is adapted to be selectively retained within the interior chamber of the main body portion such that, when the media holder assembly is positioned in the air passage, the drying airflow passes through the interior chamber to the drying chamber; and a bypass port which permits at least a portion of the drying airflow to pass through the media holder without passing through the interior chamber. 15. The laundry appliance according to claim 14, wherein the media member includes a handle element for positioning the media holder relative to the air passage.16. The laundry appliance according to claim 14, wherein the media holder assembly includes at least one guide element aligning the main body portion within the air passage.17. The laundry appliance according to claim 16, wherein the at least one guide element extends along a side portion of the door member.18. The laundry appliance according to claim 14, wherein the media holder assembly includes a plurality of retaining elements projecting from the latticework frame of the main body portion for holding a volatilizable material within the interior chamber.19. The laundry appliance according to claim 14, wherein the media holder assembly further includes a door member connected to the main body portion, said door member being formed from a latticework frame having a plurality of openings.20. The laundry appliance according to claim 19, wherein the door member includes means for releasably latching the door member to the main body portion.21. The laundry appliance according to claim 14, wherein the laundry appliance is constituted by a dryer cabinet.22. The laundry appliance according to claim 21, wherein the door assembly includes first and second door members.23. The laundry appliance according to claim 21, further comprising: a hanger rod extending between the opposing side wall portions, said hanger rod being adapted to support clothes items to be dried within the cabinet.24. The laundry appliance according to claim 23, further comprising: a plurality of air inlet ports arranged about the rear wall of the cabinet, said plurality of air inlet ports being adapted to direct the drying airflow onto clothes items hung from the hanger rod.25. The laundry appliance according to claim 21, wherein the dryer cabinet is mounted above a tumble dryer.26. The laundry appliance according to claim 14, wherein the door member is pivotally connected to the main body portion.27. A volatilizable media holder assembly adapted to be removably placed in an air passage of a laundry dryer having a drying chamber comprising:a main body portion including top, bottom, opposing side and rear wall portions defining an interior chamber, said main body portion including a latticework frame having a plurality of openings; and a door member connected to the main body portion, said door member being formed from a latticework frame having a plurality of openings, said door member being adapted to selectively retain a volatilizable material within the interior chamber of the main body portion, wherein a drying airflow is adapted to pass through the interior chamber when the media holder assembly is positioned in an air passage of a laundry dryer; and a bypass port which permits at least a portion of the drying airflow to pass through the media holder without passing through the interior chamber. 28. The volatilizable media holder according to claim 27, wherein the door member is pivotally connected to the main body portion.29. The volatilizable media holder according to claim 27, further comprising: a handle element for positioning the media holder assembly relative to the air passage.30. The volatilizable media holder according to claim 27, further comprising: at least one guide element for aligning the media holder assembly within an air passage of a dryer.31. The volatilizable media holder according to claim 30, wherein the at least one guide element extends along a side portion of the door member.32. The volatilizable media holder according to claim 27, further comprising: a plurality of retaining elements projecting from the latticework frame of the main body portion for holding a volatilizable material within the interior chamber.33. The volatilizable media holder according to claim 27, wherein the door member includes means for releasably latching the door member to the main body portion.
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