公开(公告)号：US11832722B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US17565710

申请日：2021-12-30

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Arunkumar Harikrishnasamy ,  Manjunathraddi Navalgund ,  Sanket Vivek Phalak

IPC: A47B77/08 ,  F25D23/10

CPC classification number: A47B77/08 ,  F25D23/10

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.

公开(公告)号：US11808514B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-07

申请号：US18114517

申请日：2023-02-27

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Arunkumar Harikrishnasamy ,  Sai B. Krishna ,  Abhay Naik

IPC: F25D23/06 ,  F25D11/02

CPC classification number: F25D23/062 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D2201/122 ,  F25D2201/124 ,  F25D2201/14

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a vacuum-insulated cabinet structure enclosing an insulating cavity and including an outer wrapper having a first side wall defining a perimeter, an outer frame portion defined radially inward of the perimeter, and an inner area surrounded and supported by the outer frame portion. The inner area initially defines a first planar level with at least 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 axially outward direction. The insulating cavity is sealed and has a vacuum drawn therefrom with the outer frame portion deformed such that the inner area is moved axially inward away from the second planar level under a force of the vacuum within the insulating cavity with at least the portion of the outer frame portion remaining at the second planar level.

公开(公告)号：US20230314065A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US18331440

申请日：2023-06-08

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Arunkumar Harikrishnasamy ,  Sai B. Krishna ,  Abhay Naik ,  Sanket V. Phalak

IPC: F25D23/08

CPC classification number: F25D23/085 ,  F25D23/082 ,  F25D23/028

Abstract: A trim breaker includes first and second opposing vertical portions, a top portion, and a bottom portion. An outer rim extends about a periphery of the trim breaker. An inner edge is spaced interiorly from the outer rim. The trim breaker further includes a first surface proximate the inner edge and a second surface proximate the outer rim. A pair of parallel ribs extend from the outer rim toward the inner edge. Further, the first surface extends outward from the second surface, thereby forming a plateau.

公开(公告)号：US11725869B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US17483131

申请日：2021-09-23

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Arunkumar Harikrishnasamy ,  Lynne F. Hunter ,  Abhay Naik ,  Sanket Vivek Phalak ,  Aaron Michael Stewart

IPC: F25D23/06 ,  F25D21/04

CPC classification number: F25D23/067 ,  F25D21/04 ,  F25D23/062 ,  F25D23/065 ,  F25D23/069 ,  F25D2201/14 ,  F25D2323/024 ,  F25D2323/06 ,  F25D2400/04

Abstract: A cabinet of an appliance includes an outer wrapper defining opposing first and second sidewalls, a rear wall coupling the first and second sidewalls and an access opening and an inner liner defining an interior. The outer wrapper and the inner liner may define a sealed insulating cavity therebetween that is under vacuum. A plurality of reinforcement brackets may be disposed on the outer wrapper. The plurality of reinforcement brackets are configured to prevent deformation of the cabinet during application of the vacuum to the insulating cavity.

公开(公告)号：US11708935B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-25

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 ,  F25D23/08 ,  F25D29/00

CPC classification number: F16L59/065 ,  F25D23/062 ,  F25D23/063 ,  F25D23/065 ,  F25D23/066 ,  F25D23/085 ,  F25D29/00 ,  F25D2201/126 ,  F25D2201/14

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.

公开(公告)号：US11666145B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-06

申请号：US17354069

申请日：2021-06-22

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Arunkumar Harikrishnasamy ,  Manjunathraddi Navalgund ,  Sanket Vivek Phalak

IPC: A47B77/08 ,  F25D23/10

CPC classification number: A47B77/08 ,  F25D23/10

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.

公开(公告)号：US20220390057A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-08

申请号：US17889452

申请日：2022-08-17

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Arunkumar Harikrishnasamy ,  Sai B. Krishna

IPC: F16L59/02 ,  A47L15/42 ,  F16L59/065 ,  F16L59/12 ,  F25D23/06

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.

公开(公告)号：US20220205711A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-30

申请号：US17138149

申请日：2020-12-30

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Arunkumar Harikrishnasamy

IPC: F25D23/06 ,  F25D23/02

Abstract: An appliance includes a vacuum insulated structure that has a peripheral edge including a wrapper and a liner. A mullion is operably coupled to the vacuum insulated structure. A reinforcement assembly is operably coupled to the vacuum insulated structure and the mullion. The reinforcement assembly includes a perimeter frame that is operably coupled to the peripheral edge of the vacuum insulated structure, and a central plate that is operably coupled to the mullion. A door is operably coupled to the reinforcement assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20220090851A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-24

申请号：US17520504

申请日：2021-11-05

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Arunkumar Harikrishnasamy

IPC: F25D23/06

Abstract: A walled structure for an appliance comprising: (i) an inner wall portion defining a reception compartment, the reception compartment having a width; (ii) an outer wall portion facing the inner wall portion and at least partially surrounding the inner wall portion, the outer wall portion separated from the inner wall portion by a space, the outer wall portion being disposed further away from the reception compartment than the inner wall portion, the outer wall portion having a width parallel to the width of the reception compartment; (iii) an interior volume including the space between the inner wall portion and the outer wall portion; and (iv) an aperture through the outer wall portion providing access to the interior volume, the aperture having a width parallel to the widths of the reception compartment and the outer wall portion that is at least 25 percent of the width of the outer wall portion.

公开(公告)号：US12078411B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US18337695

申请日：2023-06-20

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Arunkumar Harikrishnasamy ,  Lynne F. Hunter ,  Abhay Naik ,  Sanket Vivek Phalak ,  Aaron Michael Stewart

IPC: F25D23/06 ,  F25D21/04

CPC classification number: F25D23/067 ,  F25D21/04 ,  F25D23/062 ,  F25D23/065 ,  F25D23/069 ,  F25D2201/14 ,  F25D2323/024 ,  F25D2323/06 ,  F25D2400/04

Abstract: A refrigerating appliance includes a cabinet including an outer wrapper defining opposing first and second sidewalls, a rear wall coupling the first and second sidewalls, and an inner liner. An insulating cavity that is under vacuum is defined between the outer wrapper and inner liner. A trim breaker forms a seal between the outer wrapper and the inner liner. A mullion extends across an access opening. A mullion bracket extends across the access opening where the mullion bracket includes first and second ends having engagement portions coupled with an exterior surface of the outer wrapper. A pair of recesses on the exterior surface of the outer wrapper provide corresponding gaps between the first and second ends of the mullion bracket and the first and second sidewalls, respectively.