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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2024
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Alexander B. Leibman, Prospect, KY (US);
Pavan Kumar Madeti, Hyderabad, IN;
Roberto Obregon, Louisville, KY (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A laundry treatment appliance includes a cabinet; a tub positioned within the cabinet, the tub defining a receiving space; and a heating assembly positioned within the cabinet. The heating assembly includes a duct forming an air passageway in fluid communication with the tub, the duct defining an axial direction, a radial direction, and a circumferential direction; a vessel positioned within the duct, the vessel configured to store a quantity of liquid; and a heating element provided around the vessel, the heating element configured to selectively provide heat to the vessel, wherein the heating element is positioned outside of the air passageway.