Whirlpool Corporation

Ajit Janardan Manohar

Cristiano Vito Pastore

Andrea Gallivanoni

Kevin Michael Chase

Neomar Giacomini

Tushar Ashok Kalbande

Christopher D Cullen

Gregory Edward Bauman

Collin Andrew Stipe

Salvatore Baldo

Aaron Edward Showers

Natalie Anne Hillmann

Abubackar M Balekundri

Rahul Dudhe

Andrea Ferrise

Rahul R Pandey

Sugosh Venkataraman

Arun Patil

Josh Abdoo

Larissa Ducci De Araujo

An induction cooking apparatus including a coil beam assembly, an inverter assembly, and a heatsink. The coil beam assembly includes one or more induction coils. The inverter assembly includes a first circuit board that is electrically connected to the induction coil(s) such that the inverter assembly is configured to supply electricity to the induction coil(s). The heatsink has a beam-like structure and is attached to both the coil beam assembly and the inverter assembly. The heatsink is positioned above the inverter assembly and below the coil beam assembly such that the heatsink is the sole support structure for the inverter assembly. A method for assembling the induction cooking apparatus is also described.

Induction cooking apparatus with heatsink and method of assembly

A cooking assistance appliance can include a body, at least one camera, at least one sensor, and an imaging device for capturing an image of a cooking appliance. The cooking appliance can provide for monitoring use of the cooking appliance, as well as assisting the user in operating the cooking appliance. Additionally, the cooking assistance appliance can be integrated into a hood or a microwave oven and vent combination above a stovetop.

Cooking assistance appliance

An appliance door assembly is provided that comprises a primary door pivotally coupled to an appliance and positioned to seal a cavity defined by the appliance and a secondary door slideably coupled to the primary door. The secondary door is slidable between a first position and a second position when the primary door is in a closed position. The appliance door assembly further includes first and second engagement features operable between first and second positions. The secondary door is operably coupled to a track assembly disposed within the cavity when the first engagement feature is in the first position. The first and second positions of the second engagement feature correspond with the first and second positions of the first engagement feature. The secondary door is operably coupled to a rack disposed within the cavity when the second engagement feature is in the first position.

Appliance secondary door

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Nagpur, India

Ajit Janardan Manohar