US 11,814,781 B2
Heater and control scheme for multi-compartment dryer
Jason R. Savage, St. Joseph, MI (US); and James P. Carow, Coloma, MI (US)
Assigned to Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed by WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed on May 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/826,278.
Application 17/826,278 is a continuation of application No. 17/128,254, filed on Dec. 21, 2020, granted, now 11,371,182.
Application 17/128,254 is a continuation of application No. 16/597,339, filed on Oct. 9, 2019, granted, now 10,907,299, issued on Feb. 2, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0282424 A1, Sep. 8, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. D06F 58/30 (2020.01); D06F 105/28 (2020.01)
CPC D06F 58/30 (2020.02) [D06F 2105/28 (2020.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A power diverting system for a plurality of appliances, the power diverting system comprising:
a first heater disposed within a first airflow path of a first appliance;
a second heater disposed within a second airflow path of a second appliance; and
a relay that interconnects, via an electrical harness, the first and second heaters, wherein when there is a demand for heat to the first heater and a temperature of the first airflow path is below a target temperature, the relay diverts power to the first heater.