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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2024
Filed:
May. 10, 2021
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Matteo Carnevale, Esanatoglia, IT;
Massimiliano Daniele, Milan, IT;
Leonardo Vitaletti, Castelbellino, IT;
Alberto Vitali, Fabriano, IT;
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A laundry appliance includes a tub contained within an outer cabinet. A motor assembly is attached to the tub having a first rotor and a second rotor that operate about a common rotational axis. A drum is disposed within the tub and coupled with the first rotor to rotationally operable about the common rotational axis. A blower is coupled to the second rotor and disposed within the tub to rotationally operate about the common rotational axis to deliver process air through an airflow path that includes a processing space defined within the drum. The blower is positioned within a blower housing that is positioned between the tub and the drum.