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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2014
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Alberto R. Gomes, Atlanta, GA (US);
Yen-Hsi Lin, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Andrew M. Tenbarge, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 41/113 (2006.01); F25D 27/00 (2006.01); F21V 33/00 (2006.01); F21V 23/04 (2006.01); D06F 39/14 (2006.01); F25B 27/00 (2006.01); F25D 23/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 27/005 (2013.01); D06F 39/14 (2013.01); F21V 23/0442 (2013.01); F21V 33/0044 (2013.01); F25B 27/00 (2013.01); F25D 23/028 (2013.01);
Abstract
A domestic appliance such as a refrigerator, washing machine, and dryer is disclosed. The appliance may include a piezoelectric device. The piezoelectric device may be configured to supply electrical power to various electrically-powered elements in the appliance, such as a light source, a drive status sensor, and active balancing components.