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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2012
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Mark W. Baldwin, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Blayne C. Smith, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Marcus R. Fischer, Stevensville, MI (US);
Mike S. Hemry, Stevensville, MI (US);
Saadat Hussain, Houston, TX (US);
Duane M. Kobos, Laporte, IN (US);
Justin D. McIver, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Demetrius J. Schaaf, 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);
Elizabeh A. Moit, Cleveland, TN (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A dishwasher may include a closure element, such as a door, a user interface on the closure element, and a controller. A data communication link having a first data connector may be coupled to the controller, and a second data connector may be coupled to the user interface. The first and second data connectors may communicatively couple when the closure element is in the closed condition to establish data communication between the controller and the user interface. The communication link may also form a power link to provide power to the user interface across an electrical link.