Hydrophilic structures for condensation management in appliances
Abstract
An appliance that includes a cabinet having an exterior surface; a refrigeration compartment located within the cabinet; and a hydrophilic structure disposed on the exterior surface. The hydrophilic structure is configured to spread condensation. The appliance further includes a wicking structure located in proximity to the hydrophilic structure, and the wicking structure is configured to receive the condensation.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1237085
- Patent Number(s):
- 9,250,007
- Application Number:
- 14/493,399
- Assignee:
- Whirlpool Corporation
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0003910
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2014 Sep 23
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; 99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
Citation Formats
Kuehl, Steven John, Vonderhaar, John J., Wu, Guolian, and Wu, Mianxue. Hydrophilic structures for condensation management in appliances. United States: N. p., 2016.
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Kuehl, Steven John, Vonderhaar, John J., Wu, Guolian, & Wu, Mianxue. Hydrophilic structures for condensation management in appliances. United States.
Kuehl, Steven John, Vonderhaar, John J., Wu, Guolian, and Wu, Mianxue. Tue .
"Hydrophilic structures for condensation management in appliances". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1237085.
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title = {Hydrophilic structures for condensation management in appliances},
author = {Kuehl, Steven John and Vonderhaar, John J. and Wu, Guolian and Wu, Mianxue},
abstractNote = {An appliance that includes a cabinet having an exterior surface; a refrigeration compartment located within the cabinet; and a hydrophilic structure disposed on the exterior surface. The hydrophilic structure is configured to spread condensation. The appliance further includes a wicking structure located in proximity to the hydrophilic structure, and the wicking structure is configured to receive the condensation.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2016},
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