公开(公告)号：US20240191420A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18079134

申请日：2022-12-12

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Iftkhar Ahamad ,  William Buscarato ,  Emmanuel Gonzaga ,  Vinayak Jadhav ,  Helton Rossi ,  Chaitanya Salve ,  Hector A. Villarreal

IPC: D06F39/14 ,  E05D3/02

CPC classification number: D06F39/14 ,  E05D3/02 ,  E05Y2900/312

Abstract: A laundry machine includes a cabinet, a lid, and a hinge. The cabinet is configured to receive clothing articles. The lid is secured to a top of the cabinet and is configured to transition between open and closed positions. The hinge rotatably secures the lid to the cabinet such the lid transitions between the open and closed positions via the hinge. The hinge comprises a post and an L-shaped bracket. The post protrudes upward from the top of the cabinet. The L-shaped bracket is disposed along a bottom of the lid and is configured to rotatably engage the post to transition the lid between the open and closed positions.