公开(公告)号：US10907882B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-02

申请号：US16221997

申请日：2018-12-17

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Paul B. Allard ,  Sarah Galea ,  Dustin M. Miller ,  Vikas C. Mruthyunjaya ,  Abhay Naik ,  Sanjesh Kumar Pathak

IPC: F25D23/02 ,  F25C5/20 ,  F25D23/04 ,  F25D23/06 ,  F25D23/12

Abstract: A door panel for a refrigerating appliance includes an inner liner. An outer wrapper is attached to the inner liner and defines an insulating structure with an insulating cavity disposed therein. An insulating material is defined within the insulating cavity. A dispenser structure is defined within a central portion of the inner liner and the outer wrapper. The dispenser structure defines an insulated dispenser portion therein. A dispenser conduit extends from an interior area disposed above the dispenser structure to an external dispensing cavity and passing through the insulated dispenser portion.

公开(公告)号：US20210010742A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-14

申请号：US17037855

申请日：2020-09-30

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Paul B. Allard ,  Abhay Naik

IPC: F25D23/06

Abstract: A refrigerator cabinet is provided. The refrigerator cabinet includes an inner liner and an external wrapper. The inner liner is positioned within the external wrapper such that a gap is defined between the external wrapper and inner liner. A first insulator is positioned within the gap, and a second insulator is positioned within the gap. A pressure within the gap is below about 1000 Pa.

公开(公告)号：US10830384B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-10

申请号：US16309320

申请日：2016-10-11

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Paul B. Allard ,  Mohamed Alshourbagy ,  Lakshya J. Deka ,  Eric J. Dherde ,  Gustavo Frattini ,  Alberto R. Gomes ,  Lynne F. Hunter ,  Giulia Marinello ,  Abhay Naik ,  Sanjesh Kumar Pathak ,  Jerry M. Visin

IPC: F16L59/065 ,  F25D23/06 ,  F25D23/08 ,  F25D23/00

Abstract: An appliance includes a metallic outer wrapper having sidewalls, a wrapper backwall and a machine wall. At least one metallic inner liner has liner walls and a liner backwall, wherein the metallic outer wrapper and the at least one metallic inner liner are coupled together at a trim breaker to define a structural cabinet having a hermetically sealed interior cavity defined between the metallic outer wrapper and the at least one metallic inner liner. The trim breaker defines a front face of the structural cabinet. At least one trim breaker conduit extends through the wrapper and liner backwalls wherein the trim breaker conduit defines a conduit through the structural cabinet, and wherein the structural cabinet is hermetically sealed at the trim breaker conduit.

公开(公告)号：US20200340613A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-29

申请号：US16925421

申请日：2020-07-10

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Paul B. Allard ,  Jeffrey Beckner ,  Sunil S. Ekshinge ,  Abhay Naik ,  Sanjesh Kumar Pathak

IPC: F16L59/065 ,  F25D23/06 ,  F25D23/08

Abstract: An appliance includes a panel having a raised landing outwardly extending from a first surface of the panel. A vacuum port is disposed on the raised landing. A system of channels is disposed over the first surface of the panel and outwardly extends therefrom. The system of channels substantially covers the first surface of the panel. The first surface of the panel is covered with a filter member that covers the system of channels. The raised landing, and vacuum port thereof, is fluidically coupled to the system of channels at multiple connecting locations.

公开(公告)号：US10808987B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-20

申请号：US15776276

申请日：2016-11-29

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Paul B. Allard ,  Abhay Naik

IPC: F25D23/06

Abstract: A refrigerator cabinet is provided. The refrigerator cabinet includes an inner liner and an external wrapper. The inner liner is positioned within the external wrapper such that a gap is defined between the external wrapper and inner liner. A first insulator is positioned within the gap, and a second insulator is positioned within the gap. A pressure within the gap is below about 1000 Pa.

公开(公告)号：US10767919B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-08

申请号：US16311918

申请日：2016-07-26

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Abhay Naik

IPC: F25D23/06 ,  F16L59/12 ,  F16L59/06 ,  F16L59/075

Abstract: A vacuum insulated refrigerator structure with a vacuum core material filled in around an elongated umbilical. The vacuum insulated refrigerator structure is made of a shell having a liner and a wrapper wherein the shell forms an internal cavity. A gas permeable casing surrounds the entire length of the elongated umbilical passing through the internal cavity of the shell. A vacuum tube is inserted at a first opening between the gas permeable casing and the elongated umbilical and a second end of the elongated umbilical is coupled to the shell at a second opening in the liner. A vacuum is formed in the internal cavity of the shell through the vacuum tube while adding the vacuum core material fill. In the shell, an elongated umbilical has one or more elongated internal passageways wherein the one or more utility lines may be routed through the one or more elongated internal passageways.

公开(公告)号：US20200278149A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-03

申请号：US16874742

申请日：2020-05-15

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Sunil S. Ekshinge ,  Arunkumar Harikrishnasamy ,  Sai B. Krishna ,  Abhay Naik ,  Sanjesh Kumar Pathak ,  Karen J. Querfurth

IPC: F25D23/06

Abstract: A vacuum insulated structure includes a first panel and a second panel, wherein the second panel is operably coupled to the first panel to define an insulating space therebetween. An airway system is disposed within the insulating space and includes portions of porous tubing configured to draw air along lengths of the porous tubing from the insulating space during an evacuation procedure. A plurality of connectors interconnect the portions of porous tubing of the airway system to inner walls of the insulating space. The connectors may include support members that extend between the panels within the insulating space to support the vacuum insulated structure under vacuum pressure. Further, first and second panels can include rigidifying structural configurations to combat vacuum bowing during the evacuation procedure.

公开(公告)号：US20200141628A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-07

申请号：US16180948

申请日：2018-11-05

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Sai B. Krishna ,  Abhay Naik

IPC: F25D23/06 ,  F25D23/08

Abstract: A cabinet for an appliance, such as a refrigerated appliance, includes a cabinet wrapper, a trim breaker operably coupled to the cabinet wrapper and defining an interface, and load transfer bracket operably coupled to the interface. Structural loading stresses are transferred to the load transfer bracket at the interface.

公开(公告)号：US20190310011A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-10

申请号：US16309359

申请日：2016-10-26

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Giulia Marinello ,  Alberto R. Gomes ,  Lynne F. Hunter ,  Julia B. Burke ,  Daniel Chow ,  Abhay Naik

IPC: F25D27/00 ,  F25D23/06 ,  F25D23/08

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a vacuum insulated cabinet and a surround lighting feature. The vacuum insulated cabinet includes a liner disposed within a wrapper, which are interconnected by a thermal bridge to form a vacuum cavity therebetween. A wall covering assembly includes a top wall disposed adjacent to and spaced-apart from a top wall of the liner. The wall covering assembly also includes a rear wall disposed adjacent to and spaced-apart from a rear wall of the liner. In assembly, the liner and the wall covering assembly cooperate to define a refrigerator compartment. A cavity is formed between liner and the wall covering assembly. A surround lighting assembly is disposed around an opening into the refrigerator compartment and is powered by a wiring system concealed by the wall covering assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20190178562A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-13

申请号：US16311918

申请日：2016-07-26

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Abhay Naik

IPC: F25D23/02 ,  F25D23/12 ,  F16L59/065

Abstract: A vacuum insulated refrigerator structure with a vacuum core material filled in around an elongated umbilical. The vacuum insulated refrigerator structure is made of a shell having a liner and a wrapper wherein the shell forms an internal cavity. A gas permeable casing surrounds the entire length of the elongated umbilical passing through the internal cavity of the shell. A vacuum tube is inserted at a first opening between the gas permeable casing and the elongated umbilical and a second end of the elongated umbilical is coupled to the shell at a second opening in the liner. A vacuum is formed in the internal cavity of the shell through the vacuum tube while adding the vacuum core material fill. In the shell, an elongated umbilical has one or more elongated internal passageways wherein the one or more utility lines may be routed through the one or more elongated internal passageways.