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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2012
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Mark W. Baldwin, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Marcus R. Fischer, Stevensville, MI (US);
Saadat Hussain, Houston, TX (US);
Justin D. McIver, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Elizabeh A. Moit, Cleveland, TN (US);
Demetrius J. Schaaf, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Blayne C. Smith, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Bryan M. Topp, Baroda, MI (US);
Barry E. Tuller, Stevensville, MI (US);
Ameresh B. Viswanathan, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Anthony B. Welsh, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Andrew T. Middleton, Spring, TX (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A dishwasher includes an open-face tub and a closure element selectively closing the open face of the tub and housing a user interface powered by a rechargeable power supply, such as a battery, operatively coupled to a power charger. In one embodiment, the user interface is not removable from the closure element, and the power charger may be remote from the closure element to selectively provide power to the rechargeable power supply. In another embodiment, the closure element may include a first door and a second door, with each door having an inductive part for formation of an inductive coupling to charge the rechargeable power supply when the doors are in juxtaposition.