US 12,006,623 B2
Motor assembly for a laundry treating appliance
Rodney M. Welch, Eau Claire, MI (US)
Assigned to Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed by WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed on Apr. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/138,406.
Application 18/138,406 is a continuation of application No. 17/559,614, filed on Dec. 22, 2021, granted, now 11,661,699.
Application 17/559,614 is a continuation of application No. 17/014,033, filed on Sep. 8, 2020, granted, now 11,242,646, issued on Feb. 8, 2022.
Application 17/014,033 is a continuation of application No. 16/288,665, filed on Feb. 28, 2019, granted, now 10,816,266, issued on Oct. 27, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/724,917, filed on Aug. 30, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0257925 A1, Aug. 17, 2023
Int. Cl. D06F 58/00 (2020.01); D06F 39/08 (2006.01); D06F 58/04 (2006.01); D06F 58/20 (2006.01); D06F 58/24 (2006.01); F26B 3/14 (2006.01); F26B 5/04 (2006.01); F26B 13/16 (2006.01); F26B 25/16 (2006.01)
CPC D06F 58/00 (2013.01) [D06F 58/04 (2013.01); D06F 58/206 (2013.01); F26B 5/042 (2013.01); F26B 13/16 (2013.01); F26B 25/16 (2013.01); D06F 39/085 (2013.01); D06F 58/20 (2013.01); D06F 58/24 (2013.01); F26B 3/14 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A motor assembly for a laundry treating appliance, the motor assembly comprising:
an impeller housing;
a compressor housing defining at least one cooling cavity and disposed within the impeller housing;
a compressor motor disposed within the compressor housing and fluidly coupled to the at least one cooling cavity;
a rear manifold fluidly coupled to the compressor housing to further define the at least one cooling cavity;
a dividing arm extending from the rear manifold and dividing the at least one cooling cavity into two cooling cavities;
an impeller mechanically coupled to the compressor motor and disposed within the impeller housing;
and a cover for the impeller housing, the cover defining a compressor inlet.