US 11,814,768 B2
Dual drain system with Y-hose
Vinayak A. Afajalpurkar, Pune (IN); Lucien Bourbeau, Assonet, MA (US); and Eamon C. Lyons, Somerset, MA (US)
Assigned to Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed by WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed on Aug. 24, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/000,598.
Application 17/000,598 is a continuation of application No. 16/263,598, filed on Jan. 31, 2019, granted, now 10,781,549.
Prior Publication US 2020/0385913 A1, Dec. 10, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. D06F 39/08 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01); D06F 39/00 (2020.01); F16K 11/24 (2006.01); F16L 41/02 (2006.01)
CPC D06F 39/083 (2013.01) [A47L 15/4219 (2013.01); A47L 15/4223 (2013.01); D06F 39/006 (2013.01); F16K 11/24 (2013.01); F16L 41/023 (2013.01); Y10T 137/87877 (2015.04)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An appliance drain system comprising:
a Y-hose having a movement-absorbing end coupled to a supply of fluid, a recirculating end, and a drain end;
a recirculating valve coupled to the recirculating end at a recirculating inlet side and coupled to a first hose at a recirculating outlet side;
a drain valve spaced apart from the recirculating valve and coupled to the drain end at a drain inlet side and coupled to a second hose at a drain outlet side;
a recirculating solenoid coupled to the recirculating valve on a recirculating solenoid side of the recirculating valve; and
a drain solenoid coupled to the drain valve on a drain solenoid side of the drain valve.