Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method of fabricating a vacuum insulated appliance structure
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Application No.: US14982652Application Date: 2015-12-29
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Publication No.: US10030905B2Publication Date: 2018-07-24
- Inventor: Paul B. Allard , Berhanu Allo , Lakshya J. Deka , Hua Liu , Diptesh Mukherjee
- Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US MI Benton Harbor
- Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
- Current Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Benton Harbor
- Agency: Price Heneveld LLP
- Main IPC: F25D23/06
- IPC: F25D23/06 ; B29C45/16 ; B29K23/00 ; B29L31/00

Abstract:
A method of fabricating a vacuum insulated refrigerator structure includes injection molding a first layer of a first polymer material. A second layer of a second polymer material is injection molded over at least a portion of the first layer, and a third layer of a third polymer material is injection molded over at least a portion of the second layer to form a first component. At least one of the layers is impervious to one or more gasses. A second component is secured to the first component to form a vacuum cavity therebetween. The vacuum cavity is filled with a porous material, and the vacuum cavity is evacuated to form a vacuum. At least one of the first and third layers includes a structural reinforcement such as a rib or screw boss of increased thickness that is formed during the injection molding process.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170184340A1 INJECTION MOLDED GAS BARRIER PARTS FOR VACUUM INSULATED STRUCTURE Public/Granted day:2017-06-29
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