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Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026

Filed:

Jul. 18, 2023
Applicant:

Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);

Inventors:

Alexander B. Leibman, Prospect, KY (US);

Venkata Chakradhar Rangu, Louisville, KY (US);

Assignee:

Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 58/26 (2006.01); D06F 25/00 (2006.01); D06F 37/06 (2006.01); D06F 39/14 (2006.01); D06F 58/04 (2006.01); H05B 6/10 (2006.01); H05B 6/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 58/26 (2013.01); D06F 25/00 (2013.01); D06F 37/06 (2013.01); D06F 39/14 (2013.01); D06F 58/04 (2013.01); H05B 6/105 (2013.01); H05B 6/38 (2013.01);
Abstract

Disclosed is a front load laundry appliance comprises a cabinet having a cabinet inlet vent, a drum positioned within the cabinet and accessible through the opening, and a cabinet duct fluidly coupling the cabinet inlet vent to the drum. The appliance defines an inlet flow path through a door duct, the cabinet inlet vent, and the drum. An induction heater comprising an induction coil and a heat transfer element is located within the inlet flow path such that a flow of inlet air in the inlet flow path passes over the heat transfer element.


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