公开(公告)号：US20230114849A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-13

申请号：US17500141

申请日：2021-10-13

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Lynne Foster Hunter ,  Jackson Felipe Karl ,  Abhay Naik ,  Sanket Vivek Phalak

IPC: F25D23/02 ,  E05D3/02 ,  E05D5/06 ,  E05D5/12

Abstract: A hinge assembly for a vacuum insulated door includes a hinge plate that defines an aperture, and a bracket has a body and is configured to be welded with the vacuum insulated door. A hinge pin is operably coupled to the body of the bracket and rotatably coupled within the hinge plate. A bushing is disposed within the aperture defined by the hinge plate and rotatably coupled to the hinge pin.

公开(公告)号：US11609037B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-21

申请号：US17232630

申请日：2021-04-16

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Paul B. Allard ,  Abhay Naik

IPC: F25D23/00 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D23/06 ,  B29C51/12 ,  B29C51/16 ,  B29C70/70 ,  B29L31/00

Abstract: A method of making a vacuum insulated refrigerator structure includes positioning a core of overlapping stacked sheets of fiberglass mat in an envelope of impermeable barrier material. The core is pressed into a predefined three dimensional shape by pressing first and second mold parts together. The core is evacuated, and the envelope is sealed to form a three dimensional core having an airtight envelope around the core. The three dimensional vacuum core is positioned between a wrapper and a liner, and the wrapper and the liner are interconnected to form a vacuum insulated refrigerator structure.

公开(公告)号：US11578743B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US17545077

申请日：2021-12-08

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Lakshya J. Deka ,  Hua Liu ,  Abhay Naik

IPC: F16B11/00 ,  F25D23/08 ,  F25D23/06

Abstract: An appliance includes an outer wrapper, an inner liner, a trim breaker having a channel that receives at least one of a wrapper edge of the outer wrapper and a liner edge of the inner liner, and a composite encapsulation system that hermetically seals an insulating cavity defined between the outer wrapper and the inner liner. The composite encapsulation system includes a base adhesive and an outer adhesive, wherein the base adhesive defines a structural adhesive component and the outer adhesive defines a sealing adhesive component.

公开(公告)号：US11486629B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-01

申请号：US16911654

申请日：2020-06-25

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Arunkumar Harikrishnasamy ,  Lynne F. Hunter ,  Sai B. Krishna ,  Abhay Naik ,  Sanket Phalak

IPC: F25D23/08 ,  F25D23/06

Abstract: A cabinet assembly for a refrigerating appliance includes an inner liner having a forward liner edge. The forward liner edge defines an access opening. An outer wrapper is disposed around the inner liner and has a forward wrapper edge. The outer wrapper is spaced-apart from the inner liner to define an insulating cavity therebetween. A mullion assembly extends across the access opening. A trim breaker extends about the access opening and is coupled to the forward wrapper edge and the forward liner edge to seal the insulating cavity. The trim breaker includes a spacing flange positioned to contact the mullion assembly to define a receiving space between the trim breaker and the mullion assembly.

公开(公告)号：US11479021B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-25

申请号：US17339035

申请日：2021-06-04

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Paul B. Allard ,  Lakshya J. Deka ,  Eric J. Dherde ,  Gustavo Frattini ,  Alberto R. Gomes ,  Lynne F. Hunter ,  Dustin M. Miller ,  Abhay Naik ,  Karen J. Querfurth ,  Jerry M. Visin

IPC: B32B3/10 ,  B32B15/00 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D23/08 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B15/08 ,  B32B15/04 ,  B29C65/72 ,  F25D23/06 ,  B32B7/08

Abstract: An operable panel for an appliance includes a metallic outer wrapper having a perimetrical wrapper edge that partially defines a perimetrical breaker channel, an inner liner and a plurality of corner brackets disposed proximate the perimetrical wrapper edge. Each corner bracket cooperates with the perimetrical wrapper edge to fully define the perimetrical breaker channel. A trim breaker is adhered to the metallic outer wrapper and the corner brackets at the perimetrical breaker channel and having a liner channel that receives a portion of the inner liner. The trim breaker extends between the inner liner and the outer wrapper. An insulation material is disposed within an insulating cavity defined between the inner liner and the outer wrapper.

公开(公告)号：US20220282905A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-08

申请号：US17749996

申请日：2022-05-20

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Lynne F. Hunter ,  Deepak Gajanan Mankar ,  Abhay Naik ,  Sanjesh Kumar Pathak ,  Sanket V. Phalak

IPC: F25D23/08 ,  F25D23/06

Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet with a liner spaced apart from a wrapper. A trim breaker is operably coupled with the liner and the wrapper. A trim adapter assembly is coupled with the trim breaker and includes an adapter member and a corner member. The trim breaker defines a forward receiving space and a protrusion of the trim adapter assembly is received by the forward receiving space. A heat loop assembly is operably coupled with the adapter member. The heat loop assembly includes a cover and a heat loop disposed between the cover and the trim breaker.

公开(公告)号：US20220228795A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-21

申请号：US17153448

申请日：2021-01-20

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Arunkumar Harikrishnasamy ,  Sai B. Krishna ,  Abhay Naik ,  Sanket V. Phalak

IPC: F25D23/02

Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet having an inner liner spaced apart from an outer wrapper and a trim breaker extending between the inner liner and the outer wrapper to define an insulating cavity therebetween. The trim breaker includes first and second opposing vertical portions, a top portion, a bottom portion, and a central portion. The top portion is integrally formed with each vertical portion at a respective upper corner, and the bottom portion is integrally formed with each vertical portion at a respective lower corner. A first plurality of ribs extends from an outer rim of the trim breaker and at least partially along the central portion, and a second plurality of ribs extends from the outer rim of at least one of the first and second vertical portions and across at least one of the upper and lower corners.

公开(公告)号：US20220074645A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-10

申请号：US17530719

申请日：2021-11-19

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Alberto R. Gomes ,  Lynne F. Hunter ,  Abhay Naik ,  Lorraine J. Westlake

IPC: F25D23/06

Abstract: An appliance includes an outer wrapper and an inner liner placed within the outer wrapper and spaced apart from the outer wrapper to define an insulating space. A trim breaker extends between the inner liner and the outer wrapper to define a structural cabinet. The trim breaker defines a front face of the cabinet. The trim breaker defines a gas conduit disposed within a wall of the structural cabinet proximate the insulating space. The gas conduit is adapted to define selective communication between the insulating space and an exterior of the structural cabinet. An insulating material is disposed within the insulating space, wherein the gas conduit is substantially free of the insulating material.

公开(公告)号：US11248734B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-15

申请号：US17064853

申请日：2020-10-07

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：US11247369B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-15

申请号：US14984347

申请日：2015-12-30

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Abhay Naik ,  Christian Myles Russell

IPC: B29C43/04 ,  F25D23/06 ,  B29L31/00

Abstract: A method of fabricating a vacuum insulated refrigerator structure includes positioning a first barrier film in a female mold cavity. Porous filler material is positioned on the barrier film, and a second barrier film is positioned over the porous filler material. A male mold is brought into contact with the second barrier film to deform and compress the porous filler material into a 3D shape. A vacuum is formed between the first and second barrier films, and the first and second peripheral edge portions are sealed together to form a vacuum insulated core. The vacuum insulated core may be positioned between a liner and a wrapper to form an insulated refrigerator cabinet, door, or other vacuum insulated component.