发明申请
US20120137501A1 METHOD OF FORMING CONDUIT RECEIVING PASSAGEWAYS IN A REFRIGERATOR
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在制冷机中形成接收通道的通道的方法
- 专利标题: METHOD OF FORMING CONDUIT RECEIVING PASSAGEWAYS IN A REFRIGERATOR
- 专利标题(中): 在制冷机中形成接收通道的通道的方法
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申请号: US13349794申请日: 2012-01-13
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公开(公告)号: US20120137501A1公开(公告)日: 2012-06-07
- 发明人: PAUL B. ALLARD , JAMES W. KENDALL , ALAN S. LUCAS , ANDREW M. TENBARGE , JOHN J. VONDERHAAR , GUOLIAN WU
- 申请人: PAUL B. ALLARD , JAMES W. KENDALL , ALAN S. LUCAS , ANDREW M. TENBARGE , JOHN J. VONDERHAAR , GUOLIAN WU
- 申请人地址: US MI BENTON HARBOR
- 专利权人: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
- 当前专利权人: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
- 当前专利权人地址: US MI BENTON HARBOR
- 主分类号: B23P17/00
- IPC分类号: B23P17/00
摘要:
A method of forming a passageway in an insulated door of a refrigerator includes the steps of forming a conduit by inserting a mandrel in the space between a door liner and outer skin, filling the space with foam insulation, and removing the mandrel. In one embodiment, the mandrel is encased with a polymeric skin prior to the inserting step, such that, when the mandrel is removed, the skin remains at the boundary of the passageway so formed. In another embodiment, the method includes mounting fluid and/or electrical conduits to an inside surface of the door liner and subsequently injecting the foam insulation to surround the conduits. In yet another embodiment, fluid and/or electrical conduits are mounted to an outer surface of the door liner. A cover is then positioned over the conduits.