# US 10,307,034 B2 · Household appliance having antennas > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,307,034 B2 - Document ID: US10307034B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/980,122 - Filed: 2018-05-15 - Published: 2018-09-13 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2012-12-20 - Assignees: Whirlpool Corporation - Applicants: Whirlpool Corporation - Inventors: Nicholas J. Cottrell; Jason R. Gries; Vince A. Ireland; Blayne C. Smith - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10307034B2 ## CPC - A47L 15/0063: {using remote monitoring or controlling of the dishwasher operation, e.g. networking systems} - A47L 15/0018: {Controlling processes, i.e. processes to control the operation of the machine characterised by the purpose or target of the control (for control of water softening or water softener regeneration A47L15/4229; for control of water level A47L15/4244; for control of bad smells or odours A47L15/4276; for control of water temperature A47L15/4287; for control of water pressure A47L15/4289; for control of condition of crockery or tableware A47L15/4295; for control of condition of washing water A47L15/4297)} - A47L 15/0084: {of drawer-type} - A47L 15/0086: {In-sink dishwashers} - A47L 15/4257: {Details of the loading door} - A47L 15/4274: {Arrangement of electrical components, e.g. control units or cables (A47L15/4293 takes precedence)} - A47L 15/4287: {Temperature measuring or regulating arrangements} - A47L 15/4293: {Arrangements for programme selection, e.g. control panels; Indication of the selected programme, programme progress or other parameters of the programme, e.g. by using display panels} - A47L 15/4297: {Arrangements for detecting or measuring the condition of the washing water, e.g. turbidity} - A47L 15/46: Devices for the automatic control of the different phases of cleaning {; Controlling devices (A47L15/449 takes precedence)} - F25D 23/12: Arrangements of compartments additional to cooling compartments; Combinations of refrigerators with other equipment, e.g. stove - F25D 29/00: Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices - D06F 33/32: Control of operational steps, e.g. optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry - D06F 34/05: for wireless communication between components, e.g. for remote monitoring or control - D06F 34/28: Arrangements for programme selection, e.g. control panels therefor; Arrangements for indicating programme parameters, e.g. the selected programme or its progress - D06F 58/36: Control of operational steps, e.g. for optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry - F25B 2600/07: Remote controls - F25D 2400/36: Visual displays - H04B 1/38: Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving - A47L: DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING (brushes A46B; cleaning quantities of bottles or of other hollow articles of one kind B08B9/00; laundry D06F); SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL (cleaning in general B08) - F25D: REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (refrigerated showcases A47F3/04; thermally-insulated vessels for domestic use A47J41/00; refrigerated vehicles, see the appropriate subclasses of classes B60 - B64; containers with thermal insulation in general B65D81/38; heat-transfer, heat-exchange or heat-storage materials, e.g. refrigerants, or materials for the production of heat or cold by chemical reactions other than by combustion C09K5/00; thermally-insulated vessels for liquefied or solidified gases F17C; air-conditioning or air-humidification F24F; refrigeration machines, plants, or systems F25B; cooling of instruments or comparable apparatus without refrigeration G12B) - D06F: LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES - F25B: REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS - H04B: TRANSMISSION ## Abstract A household appliance, such as a dishwasher, for treating an item, such as a dish, in a treating chamber according to at least one automatic cycle of operation includes multiple antennas for transmitting and receiving data with an external network. The multiple antennas can be coupled with a radio also located within the appliance. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A dishwasher, comprising: a housing; a tub located within the housing and at least partially defining a treating chamber configured for receiving items for treatment according to at least one automatic cycle of operation; a first antenna proximate to the housing and defining a first artificial boundary; a second antenna proximate to the housing in spaced relationship to the first antenna, the second antenna defining a second artificial boundary such that the first and second artificial boundaries define a bound area therebetween; a radio located within the bound area; a first cable connected between the radio and the first antenna; and a second cable connected between the radio and the second antenna; wherein location of the radio within the bound area is adapted to minimize lengths of the first cable and the second cable, respectively, and configured to reduce an amount of dissipation of signal due to resistance. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The dishwasher of claim 1, further comprising at least one of: a kick plate on a front of the housing or a nameplate which visually displays a logo for the dishwasher and wherein the first antenna is located on the at least one of the kick plate or nameplate. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The dishwasher of claim 1 wherein the first antenna and the second antenna lie on opposite sides of a plane horizontally through and bisecting the housing. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The dishwasher of claim 1 wherein the radio is at a different height than both of the first and the second antennas and the radio is between the first antenna and the second antenna. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The dishwasher of claim 1 wherein the radio is spaced from and below the first antenna. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The dishwasher of claim 1 wherein the first and second cables are substantially equal in length. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The dishwasher of claim 1 wherein the housing comprises at least a first side and a second side, with the first antenna located on the first side and the second antenna located on the second side. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The dishwasher of claim 7 wherein the first and second sides are in an opposing relationship. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The dishwasher of claim 8 wherein the first side comprises a front of the dishwasher and the second side comprises a rear of the dishwasher. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The dishwasher of claim 9, further comprising a control console located on the front of the dishwasher, with the first antenna located within the control console. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The dishwasher of claim 10 wherein the second antenna is located on the rear of the dishwasher below the treating chamber. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The dishwasher of claim 10 wherein the housing further comprises a door defining the front of the dishwasher. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The dishwasher of claim 12 wherein the control console is provided on the door. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The dishwasher of claim 1 wherein the first antenna lies above the radio and the second antenna. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The dishwasher of claim 1 wherein the radio is located beneath the tub. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The dishwasher of claim 1, further comprising a door assembly configured to selectively close an open face of the tub and wherein the radio is mounted in the door assembly. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The dishwasher of claim 16 wherein the door assembly includes a front panel and a rear panel which define an interior space, and wherein at least one of the first cable or the second cable extends through the interior space. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The dishwasher of claim 17 wherein the radio comprises a printed circuit board, and the first antenna is embedded on the printed circuit board of the radio. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The dishwasher of claim 1 wherein the radio comprises a printed circuit board, and the first antenna is embedded on the printed circuit board of the radio. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The dishwasher of claim 1 wherein the housing further comprises a frame, which supports the tub on a ground surface and wherein the second antenna is mounted to the frame.