APPLIANCE
    1.
    发明公开
    APPLIANCE 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:EP3742091A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-25

    申请号:EP20169242.3

    申请日:2020-04-13

    IPC分类号: F25D23/02 F25D23/06

    摘要: An appliance (10) with an insulating structure (12) including a first panel (14), a second panel (16) coupled to the first panel (14), wherein the first and second panels (14), (16) define a cavity (18), an insulation material (20) disposed within the cavity (22), at least one central flattening portion (22) of the first and second panels (14), (16), the at least one central flattening portion (22) defining an enlarged area (24) of the cavity (18) in a rest state (26) and having deflection control features (28), and structural reinforcements (30) defined by the deflection control features (28) of the at least one central flattening portion (22).

    BRACKET SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING AN APPLIANCE TO A CABINET STRUCTURE

    公开(公告)号:EP4108133A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-28

    申请号:EP22171699.6

    申请日:2022-05-04

    IPC分类号: A47B77/08 F16B5/06

    摘要: A bracket system (82) for coupling an appliance (10) to a cabinet structure (60) includes a mounting bracket (90) having an inner wall (94) spaced-apart from an outer wall (96) and a plurality of apertures (102) provided through the outer wall (96). The inner wall (94) couples to the outer surface (47) of the appliance (10) in assembly. A trim member (92) includes first and second mounting portions (126, 128) and an abutment portion (130) disposed therebetween. The first and second mounting portions (126, 128) each include a plurality of apertures (132, 142). The first mounting portion (126) abuts the outer wall of the mounting bracket (90), and the respective apertures (132, 102) disposed therebetween are then aligned. The second mounting portion (128) is configured to abut an inner surface (67) of the cabinet structure (60) for mounting thereto via the plurality of apertures (142) thereof.

    BRACKET SYSTEM FOR USE BETWEEN AN OUTER SURFACE OF AN APPLIANCE AND AN INNER SURFACE OF A CABINET STRUCTURE

    公开(公告)号:EP4435276A2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-25

    申请号:EP24193597.2

    申请日:2022-05-04

    IPC分类号: F16B5/06

    摘要: A bracket system (82) for use between an outer surface (47) of an appliance (10) and an inner surface (67) of a cabinet structure (60) includes a mounting bracket (90) with an inner wall (94) spaced-apart from an outer wall (96) with an intermediate wall (98) interconnecting the inner wall (94) and the outer wall (96). The inner wall (94) is configured to abut the outer surface (47) of the appliance (10), and a plurality of apertures (102) is provided through the outer wall (96). A trim member (92) includes a front mounting portion (128) and a rear mounting portion (126) spaced-apart from one another along a body portion (124) of the trim member (92). The front and rear mounting portions (128, 126) each include a plurality of apertures (132) disposed therethrough. One or more of the apertures (134, 136, 138, 140) of the plurality of apertures (132) of the rear mounting portion (126) of the trim member (92) align with one or more of the apertures (104, 106, 108, 110) of the plurality of apertures (102) of the mounting bracket (90) to define aligned mounting apertures (104A) therebetween. An inner surface (127) of the rear mounting portion (126) abuts the outer wall (96) of the mounting bracket (90). An outer surface (129) of the front mounting portion (128) is configured to abut the inner surface (67) of the cabinet structure (60).

    VACUUM INSULATED REFRIGERATOR STRUCTURE WITH FEATURE FOR CONTROLLING DEFORMATION AND IMPROVED AIR WITHDRAWAL

    公开(公告)号:EP4027088A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-13

    申请号:EP22150821.1

    申请日:2022-01-10

    IPC分类号: F25D23/06

    摘要: A vacuum insulated structure (12) includes a first cover member (72) of a stamped unitary sheet defining a perimeter portion (66, 68) positioned at a first planar level (P1) and a reinforcing member formed in the interior sheet extending to a second planar level (P2) spaced axially outward and disposed radially inward of the perimeter portion (66, 68). The vacuum insulated structure (12) also includes a second cover member (74) and a thermal bridge (22) interconnecting the first cover member (72) and the second cover member (74) at the perimeter portions (66, 68) thereof to define an insulating cavity (24) therebetween. The insulating cavity (24) is a sealed cavity (24) having a vacuum drawn therefrom, and the first reinforcing member is configured to reduce deformation of the first cover member (72) 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 (24) during a vacuum draw process.

    REINFORCEMENT ASSEMBLY FOR AN INSULATED STRUCTURE

    公开(公告)号:EP4023979A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-06

    申请号:EP21216701.9

    申请日:2021-12-21

    摘要: An appliance (12) includes a vacuum insulated structure (10) that has a peripheral edge (32) including a wrapper (14) and a liner (22). A mullion (28) is operably coupled to the vacuum insulated structure (10). A reinforcement assembly (30) is operably coupled to the vacuum insulated structure (10) and the mullion (28). The reinforcement assembly (30) includes a perimeter frame (32) that is operably coupled to the peripheral edge (20) of the vacuum insulated structure (10), and a central plate (34) that is operably coupled to the mullion (28). A door (36) is operably coupled to the reinforcement assembly (30).

    VACUUM INSULATED STRUCTURE WITH SHEET METAL FEATURES TO CONTROL VACUUM BOW

    公开(公告)号:EP4023978A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-06

    申请号:EP21216597.1

    申请日:2021-12-21

    IPC分类号: F25D23/06 E04B1/76 F16L59/065

    摘要: A vacuum insulated structure (12, 90) includes a first cover member (92) of a unitary sheet member defining a perimeter portion (104), an outer frame portion (102) defined radially inward of the perimeter portion (104), and an inner area (106) surrounded and supported by the outer frame portion (102). The inner area (106) defines a first planar level (P1) with a portion of the outer frame portion (102) extending to a second planar level (P2) parallel to and spaced apart from the first planar level (P1) in an axial direction. The vacuum insulated structure (12, 90) further includes a second cover member (94) of a unitary sheet and a thermal bridge (96) interconnecting the first cover member (92) and the second cover member (94) at the perimeter portions (104) thereof to define an insulating cavity (24) therebetween. The outer frame portion (102) deforms such that the inner area (106) moves axially inward away from the second planar level (P2) under a force of the vacuum within the insulating cavity (24).

    APPLIANCE TRIM BREAKER
    7.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4459210A2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-06

    申请号:EP24201109.6

    申请日:2022-01-18

    IPC分类号: F25D23/08

    摘要: A trim breaker (18) includes first and second opposing vertical portions (22, 24), a top portion (26) and a bottom portion (28). The top portion (26) is integrally formed with each vertical portion (22, 24) at a respective upper corner (32) and the bottom portion (28) is integrally formed with each vertical portion (22, 24) at a respective lower corner (34). An outer rim (38) extends about a periphery of the first and second opposing vertical portions (22, 24), the top portion (26) and the bottom portion (28). An inner edge (72) of the trim breaker (18) defines an opening (76) and is interior of the outer rim (38). A plurality of ribs (40) extends from the outer rim (38) of at least one of the first and second vertical portions (22, 24) and across at least one of the upper and lower corners (32, 34). The plurality of ribs (40) includes at least one central corner rib (120) extending from the outer rim (38) toward the inner edge (72). At least an outer rib (122) is integrally formed with the central corner rib (120). The trim breaker (18) includes a first surface (110) offset from a second surface (112) by a plateau or a step.

    APPLIANCE TRIM BREAKER
    8.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4033184A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-27

    申请号:EP22152119.8

    申请日:2022-01-18

    IPC分类号: F25D23/08

    摘要: A refrigerator appliance (10) includes a cabinet (12) having an inner liner (14) spaced apart from an outer wrapper (16) and a trim breaker (18) extending between the inner liner (14) and the outer wrapper (16) to define an insulating cavity (20) therebetween. The trim breaker (18) includes first and second opposing vertical portions (22, 24), a top portion (26), a bottom portion (28), and a central portion (30). The top portion (26) is integrally formed with each vertical portion (22, 24) at a respective upper corner (32), and the bottom portion (28) is integrally formed with each vertical portion (22, 24) at a respective lower corner (34). A first plurality of ribs (36) extends from an outer rim (38) of the trim breaker (18) and at least partially along the central portion (30), and a second plurality of ribs (40) extends from the outer rim (38) of at least one of the first and second vertical portions (22, 24) and across at least one of the upper and lower corners (32, 34).

    WALLED STRUCTURE FOR AN APPLIANCE WITH WIDE SEALABLE APERTURE FOR DEPOSITING INSULATION MATERIAL WITHIN THE WALLED STRUCTURE

    公开(公告)号:EP3971500A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-23

    申请号:EP21193123.3

    申请日:2021-08-25

    IPC分类号: F25D23/06 B32B5/20

    摘要: A walled structure (14) for an appliance (10) comprising: (i) an inner wall portion (34) defining a reception compartment (16), the reception compartment (16) having a width (44); (ii) an outer wall portion (36) facing the inner wall portion (34) and at least partially surrounding the inner wall portion (34), the outer wall portion (36) separated from the inner wall portion (34) by a space (66), the outer wall portion (36) being disposed further away from the reception compartment (16) than the inner wall portion (34), the outer wall portion (36) having a width (78) parallel to the width (44) of the reception compartment (16); (iii) an interior volume (18) including the space (66) between the inner wall portion (34) and the outer wall portion (36); and (iv) an aperture (88) through the outer wall portion (36) providing access to the interior volume (18), the aperture (88) having a width (94) parallel to the widths (42, 78) of the reception compartment (16) and the outer wall portion (36) that is at least 25 percent of the width (78) of the outer wall portion (36).

    REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE CABINET ASSEMBLY
    10.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP3929514A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-29

    申请号:EP21176088.9

    申请日:2021-05-26

    IPC分类号: F25D23/08 F25D23/06

    摘要: A cabinet assembly (10) for a refrigerating appliance (12) includes an inner liner (24) having a forward liner edge (34). The forward liner edge (34) defines an access opening (36). An outer wrapper (16) is disposed around the inner liner (24) and has a forward wrapper edge (22). The outer wrapper (16) is spaced-apart from the inner liner (24) to define an insulating cavity (38) therebetween. A mullion assembly (40) extends across the access opening (36). A trim breaker (42) extends about the access opening (36) and is coupled to the forward wrapper edge (22) and the forward liner edge (34) to seal the insulating cavity (38). The trim breaker (42) includes a spacing flange (50) positioned to contact the mullion assembly (40) to define a receiving space (52) between the trim breaker (42) and the mullion assembly (40).