公开(公告)号：US10823490B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-03

申请号：US15782169

申请日：2017-10-12

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Shrawan Kumar ,  Pranav ,  Kundan Rawate ,  Antonio Sanchez

IPC: F25D25/02 ,  A47B96/02 ,  F25D23/06 ,  A47F3/04 ,  F25D11/00

Abstract: A shelf assembly for a refrigerator includes a frame assembly having front and rear frame members with respective front and rear channels. A panel includes first and second ends, wherein the first end is fully received in the front channel, and further wherein the second end is partially received in the rear channel. A spacer assembly includes a spacer member and one or more clip members extending upwardly from a base portion. The clip members are clipped to mounting apertures disposed on the second portion of the rear frame member. The spacer member is received through a receiving aperture disposed through the rear frame member. The spacer member extends into the rear channel and engages the second end of the panel when the spacer assembly is clipped to the rear frame member to retain the panel in the channels of the front and rear frame members.

公开(公告)号：US10563912B1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-18

申请号：US16176583

申请日：2018-10-31

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Shrawan Kumar ,  Vinay M. Patil ,  Pranav ,  Lokendra Kumar ,  Amit Prakash Powade

IPC: F25D25/02 ,  A47B88/437 ,  A47B88/423

Abstract: A refrigerator drawer assembly includes a drawer body, a first wheel mounted on a first side of the drawer body, and a second wheel mounted on a second side of the drawer body. The first and second wheels have respective first and second widths. The assembly also includes a first guide body including a first track defining a closed side and an open side. The first guide body defines a lip surrounding at least a portion of the open side and spaced from the closed side at a first distance generally equal to the first width. The first wheel is at least partially received between the closed side and the lip. The assembly further includes a second guide body has a second track defining closed side and an open side. The open side is spaced from the closed side at a second distance greater than the second width.

公开(公告)号：US10288405B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-14

申请号：US15388373

申请日：2016-12-22

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Pranav ,  Manjur Tamboli

IPC: G01B5/25 ,  G01B3/30 ,  F25D23/02

Abstract: An alignment gauge includes a generally u-shaped main body and an alignment member extending therefrom. The alignment gauge is configured to be positioned on the frame of a cabinet during installation of one or more attached components, such as attachment of a pair of doors to a refrigerator cabinet. Specifically, the alignment gauge may be positioned so that the alignment member establishes a proper spacing for the attached components.

公开(公告)号：US11073329B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-27

申请号：US16176484

申请日：2018-10-31

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Shrawan Kumar ,  Pranav ,  Kundan S. Rawate ,  Abhijeet Suryavanshi

IPC: F25D25/02 ,  A47B96/02

Abstract: A refrigerator shelf assembly includes a frame having a depth and a first support element extending along the depth and defining a first track open in a lateral direction perpendicular to the depth. The support element further defines a first open area along a first side of the track and extending between an adjacent portion of the track and an exterior of the first support element and a cantilever arm having a free end adjacent the first open area. The cantilever arm is resiliently deformable away from a plane defined along the first side of the track. The assembly further includes an insert slidably received within the track and moveable along the depth of the first track through a fixed range of motion, wherein the insert is disposed over an expanse of the first open area.

公开(公告)号：US20180180398A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-28

申请号：US15388373

申请日：2016-12-22

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Pranav ,  Manjur Tamboli

IPC: G01B5/25 ,  F25D23/02

CPC classification number: G01B5/25 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D2323/021 ,  G01B3/30

Abstract: An alignment gauge includes a generally u-shaped main body and an alignment member extending therefrom. The alignment gauge is configured to be positioned on the frame of a cabinet during installation of one or more attached components, such as attachment of a pair of doors to a refrigerator cabinet. Specifically, the alignment gauge may be positioned so that the alignment member establishes a proper spacing for the attached components.