公开(公告)号：US20210055043A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-25

申请号：US16547876

申请日：2019-08-22

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Louis A. Wantland ,  Alisa Marie Stoops

IPC: F25D29/00 ,  H01R25/16 ,  F25D25/02

Abstract: A refrigerator appliance having Universal Serial Bus (USB) features is provided. In one aspect, a refrigerator appliance has a cabinet defining a chamber. At least two shelf mounting tracks are disposed within chamber. A shelf having a USB port is mountable to the shelf tracks. The shelf tracks each include at least two bus bars. One bus bar is charged with a power charge, one is charged with a ground charge, one is charged with a positive data charge, and one is charged with a negative data charge. When the shelf is mounted to the tracks, the bus bars are in electrical communication with the USB port of the shelf such that data transmissions can be routed between the USB port and a controller or some other processing device. In another aspect, a refrigerator appliance includes features for enabling USB data transmissions to a bin mounted in a door thereof

公开(公告)号：US10429123B1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-01

申请号：US15961967

申请日：2018-04-25

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Alisa Marie Stoops ,  Bagawathkumar Chellappan

IPC: F25D23/02 ,  F25D23/08

Abstract: A refrigerator appliance is provided herein. The refrigerator appliance may include a cabinet defining a food storage chamber and a door rotatably attached to the cabinet. The door may be movable between an open position permitting access to the food storage chamber and a closed position restricting access to the food storage chamber. The door may include a molded support body, an interior panel, and a gasket. The molded support body may extend across an opening of the cabinet in the closed position and along an interface perimeter of the door. The interior panel may be attached to the molded support body.

公开(公告)号：US11519664B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

申请号：US16930498

申请日：2020-07-16

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Louis A. Wantland ,  Alisa Marie Stoops

IPC: F25D25/02 ,  A47B96/02 ,  A47B88/467

Abstract: Retractable soft-close shelf system and assemblies for use with appliance are provided. Shelf assembly includes a fixed shelf with a guide defining a support surface and a movable shelf slidably mounted to the fixed shelf. Movable shelf can be moved between an extended and a retracted position Support surface can include a front portion and a rear portion. Front portion is positioned at a first guide angle and rear portion is positioned at a second guide angle. Movable shelf includes a front boss and a rear boss on opposite sides of the movable shelf. Front and rear bosses are received within the guide and are slidably supported by the support surface. Shelf assembly includes a striker extending from the bottom of the movable shelf and a soft close mechanism. Soft close mechanism is configured to engage the striker when rear boss contacts the rear portion of the support surface.

公开(公告)号：US11098949B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-24

申请号：US16547876

申请日：2019-08-22

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Louis A. Wantland ,  Alisa Marie Stoops

IPC: F25D29/00 ,  F25D25/02 ,  H01R25/16

Abstract: A refrigerator appliance having Universal Serial Bus (USB) features is provided. In one aspect, a refrigerator appliance has a cabinet defining a chamber. At least two shelf mounting tracks are disposed within chamber. A shelf having a USB port is mountable to the shelf tracks. The shelf tracks each include at least two bus bars. One bus bar is charged with a power charge, one is charged with a ground charge, one is charged with a positive data charge, and one is charged with a negative data charge. When the shelf is mounted to the tracks, the bus bars are in electrical communication with the USB port of the shelf such that data transmissions can be routed between the USB port and a controller or some other processing device. In another aspect, a refrigerator appliance includes features for enabling USB data transmissions to a bin mounted in a door thereof.

公开(公告)号：US20220018594A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-20

申请号：US16930498

申请日：2020-07-16

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Louis A. Wantland ,  Alisa Marie Stoops

IPC: F25D25/02 ,  A47B96/02

Abstract: Retractable soft-close shelf system and assemblies for use with appliance are provided. Shelf assembly includes a fixed shelf with a guide defining a support surface and a movable shelf slidably mounted to the fixed shelf. Movable shelf can be moved between an extended and a retracted position Support surface can include a front portion and a rear portion. Front portion is positioned at a first guide angle and rear portion is positioned at a second guide angle. Movable shelf includes a front boss and a rear boss on opposite sides of the movable shelf. Front and rear bosses are received within the guide and are slidably supported by the support surface. Shelf assembly includes a striker extending from the bottom of the movable shelf and a soft close mechanism. Soft close mechanism is configured to engage the striker when rear boss contacts the rear portion of the support surface.

公开(公告)号：US20200217515A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-09

申请号：US16240838

申请日：2019-01-07

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Louis A. Wantland ,  Alisa Marie Stoops ,  Bagawathkumar Chellappan

IPC: F24C15/02

Abstract: A consumer appliance and handle assembly are provided herein. The consumer appliance may include a cabinet, an appliance door, a first power line, an appliance handle, a second power line, a first electrical connector, and a second electrical connector. The appliance door may include a panel body defining a door cavity. The appliance handle may be mounted to the appliance door. The appliance handle may include a handle body and an endcap. The second power line may be positioned within the handle body. The first electrical connector may include a first conductive body mounted to the panel body in conductive communication with the first power line. The second electrical connector may include a second conductive body mounted to the endcap in conductive communication with the second power line. The second conductive body may be in separable conductive communication with the first conductive body.