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Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2023

Filed:

Apr. 24, 2020
Applicant:

Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);

Inventors:

Rahul Dudhe, Pune, IN;

Parul Goel, Pune, IN;

Mandar Kumbhare, Pune, IN;

Samir Nimkar, Maharashtra, IN;

Satyanjay Sahoo, Maharashtra, IN;

Anshu Shukla, Pune, IN;

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 39/10 (2006.01); D06F 33/08 (2006.01); B01D 11/04 (2006.01); D06F 33/34 (2020.01); B01D 21/00 (2006.01); D06F 39/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 33/08 (2013.01); B01D 11/0473 (2013.01); B01D 21/0045 (2013.01); D06F 33/34 (2020.02); D06F 39/02 (2013.01); D06F 39/10 (2013.01);
Abstract

A particulate separating mechanism for an appliance includes a fluid inlet that receives an inlet fluid. The inlet fluid includes particulate matter. A labyrinth separator is positioned to generate a first turbulence of the fluid. The first turbulence separates a first portion of the particulate matter into a particulate collection portion. A main filter is positioned downstream of the labyrinth separator and has a constricting portion and opposing turbulence chambers that are vertically oriented to produce a second turbulence of the fluid. The second turbulence separates a second portion of the particulate matter from the fluid. A fluid outlet delivers the fluid having the first and second portions of the particulate matter removed into a processing chamber for processing articles.


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