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公开(公告)号：US20230052982A1
公开(公告)日：2023-02-16
申请号：US17974828
申请日：2022-10-27
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Arunkumar Harikrishnasamy
Abstract: An insulated structure for an appliance includes an outer wrapper and an inner liner. A mullion extends across the inner liner. A reinforcement assembly is coupled to the outer wrapper. The reinforcement assembly includes a perimeter frame that is disposed on a peripheral edge of the outer wrapper and a central plate central plate that is proximate the mullion. At least one door is hingedly coupled to the outer wrapper.
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公开(公告)号：US20220400855A1
公开(公告)日：2022-12-22
申请号：US17676893
申请日：2022-02-22
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Abstract: A bracket system for coupling an appliance to a cabinet structure includes a mounting bracket having an inner wall spaced-apart from an outer wall and a plurality of apertures is provided through the outer wall. The inner wall couples to the outer surface of the appliance in assembly. A trim member includes first and second mounting portions and an abutment portion inwardly offset from the first and second mounting portions. The first and second mounting portions each include a plurality of apertures disposed therethrough. An inner surface of the first mounting portion abuts the outer wall of the mounting bracket, such that the apertures disposed therebetween are aligned. The second mounting portion includes a plurality of apertures disposed therethrough, and an outer surface of the second mounting portion is configured to abut the inner surface of the cabinet compartment for mounting thereto.
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13.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20220381390A1
公开(公告)日：2022-12-01
申请号：US17883717
申请日：2022-08-09
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Sunil S. Ekshinge , Arunkumar Harikrishnasamy , Lynne F. Hunter , Sai B. Krishna , Abhay Naik
IPC: F16L59/065 , F25D23/06
Abstract: A vacuum insulated structure including a first cover member of a stamped unitary sheet defining a perimeter portion positioned at a first planar level and first rib formed in the unitary sheet extending to a second planar level spaced axially outward and disposed radially inward of the perimeter portion, a second cover member, and thermal bridge interconnecting the first cover member and the second cover member at the perimeter portions thereof to define an insulating cavity therebetween. The insulating cavity is a sealed cavity having a vacuum drawn therefrom, and the first rib defines a first portion of a path for air flow out of the sealed cavity during a vacuum draw process.
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14.发明授权公开(公告)号：US11448355B2
公开(公告)日：2022-09-20
申请号：US17146546
申请日：2021-01-12
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Sunil S. Ekshinge , Arunkumar Harikrishnasamy , Lynne F. Hunter , Sai B. Krishna , Abhay Naik
IPC: F16L59/065 , F25D23/06 , F25D29/00 , F25D23/08
Abstract: A vacuum insulated structure includes a first cover member of a stamped unitary sheet defining a perimeter portion positioned at a first planar level and a reinforcing member formed in the interior sheet extending to a second planar level spaced axially outward and disposed radially inward of the perimeter portion. The vacuum insulated structure also includes a second cover member and a thermal bridge interconnecting the first cover member and the second cover member at the perimeter portions thereof to define an insulating cavity therebetween. The insulating cavity is a sealed cavity having a vacuum drawn therefrom, and the first reinforcing member is configured to reduce deformation of the first cover member in at least an area adjacent the reinforcing member and to define a portion of a path for air flow out of the sealed cavity during a vacuum draw process.
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公开(公告)号：US20220205708A1
公开(公告)日：2022-06-30
申请号：US17136147
申请日：2020-12-29
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Arunkumar Harikrishnasamy , Sai B. Krishna , Abhay Naik
Abstract: A vacuum insulated structure includes a first cover member of a unitary sheet member defining a perimeter portion, an outer frame portion defined radially inward of the perimeter portion, and an inner area surrounded and supported by the outer frame portion. The inner area defines a first planar level with a portion of the outer frame portion extending to a second planar level parallel to and spaced apart from the first planar level in an axial direction. The vacuum insulated structure further includes a second cover member of a unitary sheet and a thermal bridge interconnecting the first cover member and the second cover member at the perimeter portions thereof to define an insulating cavity therebetween. The outer frame portion deforms such that the inner area moves axially inward away from the second planar level under a force of the vacuum within the insulating cavity.
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公开(公告)号：US20200370702A1
公开(公告)日：2020-11-26
申请号：US16417804
申请日：2019-05-21
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Arunkumar Harikrishnasamy , Sai B. Krishna
IPC: F16L59/02 , F25D23/06 , F16L59/065 , F16L59/12 , A47L15/42
Abstract: An insulating structure for an appliance including a first panel, a second panel coupled to the first panel, wherein the first and second panels define a cavity, an insulation material disposed within the cavity, at least one central flattening portion of the first and second panels, the at least one central flattening portion defining an enlarged area of the cavity in a rest state and having deflection control features, and structural reinforcements defined by the deflection control features of the at least one central flattening portion.
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公开(公告)号：US20200278149A1
公开(公告)日：2020-09-03
申请号：US16874742
申请日：2020-05-15
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Sunil S. Ekshinge , Arunkumar Harikrishnasamy , Sai B. Krishna , Abhay Naik , Sanjesh Kumar Pathak , Karen J. Querfurth
IPC: F25D23/06
Abstract: A vacuum insulated structure includes a first panel and a second panel, wherein the second panel is operably coupled to the first panel to define an insulating space therebetween. An airway system is disposed within the insulating space and includes portions of porous tubing configured to draw air along lengths of the porous tubing from the insulating space during an evacuation procedure. A plurality of connectors interconnect the portions of porous tubing of the airway system to inner walls of the insulating space. The connectors may include support members that extend between the panels within the insulating space to support the vacuum insulated structure under vacuum pressure. Further, first and second panels can include rigidifying structural configurations to combat vacuum bowing during the evacuation procedure.
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公开(公告)号：US12065865B2
公开(公告)日：2024-08-20
申请号：US17536888
申请日：2021-11-29
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
CPC classification number: E05D11/06 , D06F39/14 , E05D3/02 , E05D5/04 , E05Y2900/312
Abstract: A hinge assembly for an appliance includes a base plate, a hinge plate, a shaft, a stop block, and a stop. The base plate has a first pair of spaced-apart eyelets. The hinge plate has a second pair of spaced-apart eyelets and a central eyelet disposed between the eyelets of the second pair of eyelets. The shaft extends through each eyelet of the first pair of spaced-apart eyelets, second pair of spaced-apart eyelets, and central eyelet. The hinge plate is configured to pivot relative to the base plate via the shaft. The stop block protrudes from a first eyelet of the first pair of spaced-apart eyelets. The stop extends from the central eyelet and is configured to engage the stop block to limit radial movement of the hinge plate relative to the base plate.
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19.发明授权公开(公告)号：US11965280B2
公开(公告)日：2024-04-23
申请号：US17366344
申请日：2021-07-02
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Ethan Harbrecht , Arunkumar Harikrishnasamy , Tushar S. Jadhav , Ravindra B. Salunkhe
CPC classification number: D06F39/14 , E05D3/02 , E05D5/04 , E05D11/06 , E05Y2201/224 , E05Y2900/312
Abstract: An appliance includes an outer cabinet having a front aperture for accessing a processing space. A door selectively engages the front aperture in a closed position to enclose the processing space. A hinge includes a cabinet mount attached to the outer cabinet and having a stop that defines an open position of the door. A hinge pin extends through the cabinet mount to define a rotational axis of the hinge. A sheet metal flange is press fit onto the hinge pin and is fixedly attached to the door. The sheet metal flange is wrapped around the hinge pin and is attached to the door via fasteners. The pin includes a protrusion that selectively engages the stop of the cabinet mount in the open position.
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公开(公告)号：USD1019721S1
公开(公告)日：2024-03-26
申请号：US29877862
申请日：2023-06-13
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Designer： Koteswara Rao Gochika , Arunkumar Harikrishnasamy , Vishal S. Marathe , Manjunathraddi Navalgund
Abstract: FIG. 1 is a first side perspective view of the outer appliance panel of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a second side perspective view of the outer appliance panel of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a third side perspective view of the outer appliance panel of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a first side elevation view of the outer appliance panel of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a second side elevation view of the outer appliance panel of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the outer appliance panel of the present invention;
FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the outer appliance panel of the present invention;
FIG. 8 is a third side elevation view of the outer appliance panel of the present invention; and,
FIG. 9 is a fourth side elevation view of the outer appliance panel of the present invention.
The broken lines in the figures are for contextual purposes or show the environment and form no part of the claimed design.
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