公开(公告)号：US20060267468A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-30

申请号：US11500999

申请日：2006-08-09

申请人： John Myers ,  Douglas Pohl ,  Richard Smith

发明人： John Myers ,  Douglas Pohl ,  Richard Smith

IPC分类号： A47B96/04

CPC分类号： F25D23/066 ,  F25D2400/04

摘要： A refrigerator cabinet includes a shell having first and second laterally spaced, upstanding side walls that are interconnected by a top wall, each of the walls includes an in-turned front edge portion defining a liner receiving cavity. The shell further includes a mullion bar, which partitions the shell into first and second liner cavities, and a base member. Both the mullion bar and base member have respective liner receiving portions. With this arrangement, first and second liners are adapted to be inserted into their respective cavities and flexed such that three sides are inserted into the liner receiving cavities, while the remaining side is positioned against a land of the mullion bar or base member. Once in place, the liners are secured through a mullion bar cover and a base member cover. This construction combines the benefits of a front-load process with that of a flex-load process, lowering assembly time without the need to reinforce the liner.

摘要翻译： 冰箱包括壳体，其具有通过顶壁互连的第一和第二横向间隔的直立侧壁，每个壁包括限定衬套接收腔的转向前边缘部分。 壳体还包括将壳分隔成第一和第二衬里空腔的竖框，以及基部构件。 竖框和底部构件都具有相应的衬套接收部分。 利用这种布置，第一和第二衬里适于插入其相应的空腔中并弯曲，使得三个侧面插入到衬套容纳空腔中，而剩余的侧面位于竖框或底座构件的平台上。 一旦到位，衬垫通过竖框杆盖和基座盖固定。 这种结构将前负载过程的优点与柔性加载过程的优点相结合，降低了组装时间，而不需要加固衬套。

公开(公告)号：US20050017618A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-27

申请号：US10624545

申请日：2003-07-23

申请人： John Myers ,  Douglas Pohl ,  Richard Smith

发明人： John Myers ,  Douglas Pohl ,  Richard Smith

IPC分类号： F25D23/06 ,  A47B96/04

CPC分类号： F25D23/066 ,  F25D2400/04

摘要： A refrigerator cabinet includes a shell having first and second laterally spaced, upstanding side walls that are interconnected by a top wall, each of the walls includes an in-turned front edge portion defining a liner receiving cavity. The shell further includes a mullion bar, which partitions the shell into first and second liner cavities, and a base member. Both the mullion bar and base member have respective liner receiving portions. With this arrangement, first and second liners are adapted to be inserted into their respective cavities and flexed such that three sides are inserted into the liner receiving cavities, while the remaining side is positioned against a land of the mullion bar or base member. Once in place, the liners are secured through a mullion bar cover and a base member cover. This construction combines the benefits of a front-load process with that of a flex-load process, lowering assembly time without the need to reinforce the liner.

摘要翻译： 冰箱包括壳体，其具有通过顶壁互连的第一和第二横向间隔的直立侧壁，每个壁包括限定衬套接收腔的转向前边缘部分。 壳体还包括将壳分隔成第一和第二衬里空腔的竖框，以及基部构件。 竖框和底部构件都具有相应的衬套接收部分。 利用这种布置，第一和第二衬里适于插入其相应的空腔中并弯曲，使得三个侧面插入到衬套容纳空腔中，而剩余的侧面位于竖框或底座构件的平台上。 一旦到位，衬垫通过竖框杆盖和基座盖固定。 这种结构将前负载过程的优点与柔性加载过程的优点相结合，降低了组装时间，而不需要加固衬套。

公开(公告)号：US20050028548A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-10

申请号：US10942994

申请日：2004-09-17

申请人： Douglas Pohl ,  William Vestal ,  Kenton Widmer

发明人： Douglas Pohl ,  William Vestal ,  Kenton Widmer

IPC分类号： F25C1/04 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25C1/00

CPC分类号： F25C1/04 ,  F25C2400/10 ,  F25C2400/14 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D2400/04

摘要： An ice maker assembly in a refrigerator freezer includes a fill tube for transporting liquid to a mold. The freezer includes an outer wall spaced apart from an inner wall, with a plenum formed therebetween. An opening is formed within the inner wall, through which the fill tube extends with a clearance. Warm air generated by a defrost cycle passes through the clearance in the inner wall and around the fill tube, thereby warming the fill tube. In addition, the fill tube includes vents formed therein to allow active ventilation of the fill tube and to prevent ice formation within the fill tube.

摘要翻译： 冰箱冷冻机中的制冰机组件包括用于将液体输送到模具的填充管。 冷冻器包括与内壁间隔开的外壁，其间形成有增压室。 在内壁内形成开口，填充管通过该开口以间隙延伸。 由除霜循环产生的温暖空气通过内壁和填充管周围的间隙，从而加热填充管。 此外，填充管包括形成在其中的通风口，以允许填充管的主动通风并且防止填充管内的冰形成。

公开(公告)号：US20060152124A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-13

申请号：US11033549

申请日：2005-01-12

申请人： Douglas Pohl ,  Eugene Schuchert

发明人： Douglas Pohl ,  Eugene Schuchert

IPC分类号： A47B96/04

CPC分类号： F25D23/028 ,  F25D23/087 ,  F25D2400/06

摘要： A side-by-side refrigerator includes a cabinet defining fresh food and freezer compartments, with each compartment preferably having upper and lower sections which vary in width and volume and corresponding fresh food and freezer doors that vary in width. The fresh food and freezer compartments are spaced by a mullion against which the doors seal. In accordance with the present invention, the mullion is bowed such that the longitudinal curvature of the mullion compensates for thermal bowing of the fresh food and freezer doors, thereby assuring a proper seal between the mullion and the fresh food and freezer doors.

摘要翻译： 并排冰箱包括限定新鲜食物和冷冻室的柜，每个隔室优选地具有宽度和体积变化的上部和下部，以及相应的宽度变化的新鲜食品和冷冻门。 新鲜的食物和冷冻室隔开一个竖框，门密封着。 根据本发明，竖框弯曲，使得竖框的纵向曲率补偿新鲜食品和冷冻门的热弯曲，从而确保竖框与新鲜食品和冷冻门之间的适当密封。

公开(公告)号：US20050156494A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-21

申请号：US11033528

申请日：2005-01-12

申请人： Tim Bergmann ,  Bradley Hebeler ,  Douglas Pohl

发明人： Tim Bergmann ,  Bradley Hebeler ,  Douglas Pohl

IPC分类号： A47B88/04 ,  A47B88/14 ,  A47B96/04 ,  F25D23/00 ,  F25D25/02

CPC分类号： F25D25/021 ,  A47B88/407 ,  A47B88/487

摘要： A refrigerator includes a multiple slide crisper system. More specifically, a universal crisper pan and support frame for a refrigerator can be used with various, distinct glide arrangements, including friction, roller or ball bearing glides. For frictional sliding movement, crisper pan side walls slide directly upon molded inner rails on the frame. With the roller system, various rollers are fitted to a rear portion of the crisper pan through the use of pins, while commensurate rollers are mounted at front portions of the frame. When using ball bearing glides for a precision slide support, the glides are preferably mounted to the support frame at an acute angle to the axis of travel of the friction and roller glide systems.

摘要翻译： 一个冰箱包括一个多滑道保鲜系统。 更具体地，用于冰箱的通用保鲜盘和支撑框架可以用于各种不同的滑动装置，包括摩擦，滚子或滚珠轴承滑动。 对于摩擦滑动运动，保鲜盘侧壁直接滑入框架上的模制内轨道上。 使用辊子系统，通过使用销将各种辊子安装到保鲜盘的后部，而相应的辊安装在框架的前部。 当使用球轴承滑动件用于精密滑动支架时，滑动件优选地以与摩擦和滑轮滑动系统的行进轴线成锐角的方式安装到支撑框架上。

公开(公告)号：US20060152125A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-13

申请号：US11033558

申请日：2005-01-12

申请人： Troy Anderson ,  Garnett Helming ,  Douglas Pohl ,  Eugene Schuchert ,  Forrest Wing

发明人： Troy Anderson ,  Garnett Helming ,  Douglas Pohl ,  Eugene Schuchert ,  Forrest Wing

IPC分类号： A47B96/04

CPC分类号： F25D23/065 ,  F25D2400/04 ,  F25D2400/06 ,  Y10T29/49359

摘要： A side-by-side refrigerator includes a cabinet defining fresh food and freezer compartments, each having upper and lower sections which vary in width and volume, preferably along with corresponding fresh food and freezer doors that vary in width. The fresh food and freezer compartments are spaced by an offset mullion assembly against which the doors seal. In accordance with the present invention, the offset mullion assembly includes a first longitudinal member, a second longitudinal member, a laterally extending brace and a cosmetic cover. The offset mullion assembly provides strength to the cabinet while providing an aesthetically pleasing and uniform sealing surface for the fresh food and freezer doors.

摘要翻译： 并排冰箱包括限定新鲜食物和冷冻室的橱柜，每个隔间具有宽度和体积变化的上部和下部，优选地连同相应的宽度不同的新鲜食物和冷冻门。 新鲜食品和冷藏室隔开一个偏移竖框组件，门被密封。 根据本发明，偏移竖框组件包括第一纵向构件，第二纵向构件，横向延伸的支架和化妆品盖。 偏移竖框组件为橱柜提供强度，同时为新鲜食品和冷冻门提供美观且均匀的密封表面。