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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2014
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventor:
Barry E. Tuller, Stevensville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whilrpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/488 (2013.01); A47L 15/483 (2013.01); A47L 15/486 (2013.01);
Abstract
An example vent assembly for a dishwasher having a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber, and an exhaust vent, includes a condenser having an outlet, and an inlet in fluid communication with the treating chamber, an ambient air cooling duct in thermal communication with the condenser, and having an outlet in fluid communication with the exhaust vent, a venturi having an inlet in communication with the outlet of the condenser, and an outlet in communication with the cooling duct, and a fan for flowing ambient air through the cooling duct, past the venturi, and out the exhaust vent.