公开(公告)号：US20240271862A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-15

申请号：US18648812

申请日：2024-04-29

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Anant KARANJIKAR ,  Umakant Suresh KATU ,  Kailash Shravan MORE ,  Sunil PATIL ,  Vinay M. PATIL

IPC: F25D25/02

CPC classification number: F25D25/02 ,  F25D2325/021 ,  F25D2325/022

Abstract: A refrigerator shelving system includes a nest, a boss, and a shelf. The boss extends outward from the shelf. The boss is configured to engage the nest to maintain the shelf in a stowed position. The boss is configured to disengage the nest to transition the shelf to an operational position.

公开(公告)号：US20230324110A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-12

申请号：US18332932

申请日：2023-06-12

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Anant KARANJIKAR ,  Umakant Suresh KATU ,  Kailash Shravan MORE ,  Sunil PATIL ,  Vinay M. PATIL

IPC: F25D25/02

CPC classification number: F25D25/02 ,  F25D2325/021 ,  F25D2325/022

Abstract: A refrigerator shelving system includes a first shelf, a second shelf, and a slide member. The first shelf has ramped surfaces defining a guideway and a nest disposed within the guideway. The second shelf is suspended from the first shelf. The slide member is secured to the second shelf. The slide member is configured to slide linearly relative to the second shelf. The slide member has a protrusion extending outward therefrom. In response to upward forces acting on the second shelf, the protrusion engages the ramped surfaces and the nest to transition between operational and stowed positions.

公开(公告)号：US20230235949A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-27

申请号：US17580989

申请日：2022-01-21

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Anant KARANJIKAR ,  Umakant Suresh KATU ,  Kailash Shravan MORE ,  Sunil PATIL ,  Vinay M. PATIL

IPC: F25D25/02

CPC classification number: F25D25/02 ,  F25D2325/021 ,  F25D2325/022

Abstract: A refrigerator shelving system includes an upper shelf, suspenders, rails, and a lower shelf. The upper shelf has nests disposed along a bottom side of the upper shelf. The suspenders are rotatably secured to the upper shelf. The rails are suspended from the upper shelf via the suspenders. The lower shelf is slidably secured to the rails and has bosses extending laterally outward therefrom. Each of the bosses are configured to engage one of the nests to maintain the lower shelf in a stowed position. The lower shelf is configured to slide forward from the stowed position to an intermediate position via the rails to disengage the bosses from the nests. The lower shelf is configured to rotate downward and rearward via the suspenders to transition from the intermediate position to an operational position.