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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2023
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventor:
Muhammad Khizar, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06M 10/00 (2006.01); A61L 2/10 (2006.01); D06F 39/12 (2006.01); D06F 58/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06M 10/001 (2013.01); A61L 2/10 (2013.01); D06F 39/12 (2013.01); D06F 58/203 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sanitation system includes a drum configured to be positioned within a body of an appliance. The drum includes a lifter on an interior surface. A sanitation device is selectively disposed within the drum. The sanitation device includes a housing. A heatsink is integrally formed with the housing. The heatsink and the housing form an outer structure free of apertures. A sensor assembly is disposed within the outer structure. The sensor assembly includes a humidity sensor configured to sense humidity. A light source is disposed within the outer structure.