公开(公告)号：EP4447233A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-16

申请号：EP24157041.5

申请日：2024-02-12

申请人： Whirlpool Corporation

发明人： ATHANI, Murgyappa Mahadev ,  BANDIWAD, Lingaraj I. ,  BUCZKOWSKI, Jakub ,  KUVALEKAR, Varun D. ,  SERNIAK, Rafal ,  SHOUKATALI, Shaikh Meejanali ,  KOKOSKA, Scott Patrick

IPC分类号： H01R13/52 ,  H01R13/74

摘要： An appliance (10) includes a cabinet (12) with a rear panel (14). The rear panel (14) defines a recessed portion (16) with an offset surface (18) and an aperture (20) defined on the offset surface (18). A power connector (22) is disposed in the aperture (20). The power connector (22) includes a cable engagement section (24) configured to engage a power cable (26) and a source engagement section (28) opposing the cable engagement section (24). The source engagement section (28) extends through the rear panel (14) to engage a power receiver within the cabinet (12). A mounting flange (30) is disposed between the cable engagement section (24) and the source engagement section (28) and operably couples to the offset surface (18). A cover (32) is coupled to the rear panel (14) over the recessed portion (16). The cover (32) includes an outer rim (34) and a body (36) protruding outward from the outer rim (34). An opening (38) is defined between a bottom section (40) of the body (36) and the rear panel (14) through which the power cable (26) is configured to extend.