公开(公告)号：US12038340B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US17552526

申请日：2021-12-16

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Paul Bennett Allard ,  Sunil Shivaji Ekshinge ,  Dustin M. Miller ,  Omkar Mithari ,  Abhay Naik ,  Rafael Dutra Nunes

IPC: G01L19/00 ,  F25D23/02 ,  G01L19/14 ,  G01L21/00

CPC classification number: G01L19/147 ,  F25D23/028 ,  G01L21/00 ,  Y10T428/231

Abstract: A door assembly includes a structural wrapper defining an insulating cavity. The structural wrapper defines a sensor port. A sensor assembly is coupled to an outer surface of the structural wrapper proximate to the sensor port. The sensor assembly includes a connector having a base coupled to a housing. The base is coupled to the structural wrapper. The connector defines an interior in fluid communication with the insulating cavity. A pressure sensor is disposed within the housing. The pressure sensor is configured to sense a pressure within the insulating cavity. At least one plate is disposed at an open end of the housing. The pressure sensor includes sensor pins that extend through the at least one plate.

公开(公告)号：US20230194372A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-22

申请号：US17552526

申请日：2021-12-16

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Paul Bennett Allard ,  Sunil Shivaji Ekshinge ,  Dustin M. Miller ,  Omkar Mithari ,  Abhay Naik ,  Rafael Dutra Nunes

IPC: G01L19/14 ,  G01L21/00 ,  F25D23/02

CPC classification number: G01L19/147 ,  F25D23/028 ,  G01L21/00

Abstract: A door assembly includes a structural wrapper defining an insulating cavity. The structural wrapper defines a sensor port. A sensor assembly is coupled to an outer surface of the structural wrapper proximate to the sensor port. The sensor assembly includes a connector having a base coupled to a housing. The base is coupled to the structural wrapper. The connector defines an interior in fluid communication with the insulating cavity. A pressure sensor is disposed within the housing. The pressure sensor is configured to sense a pressure within the insulating cavity. At least one plate is disposed at an open end of the housing. The pressure sensor includes sensor pins that extend through the at least one plate.

公开(公告)号：US20240361068A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-31

申请号：US18140140

申请日：2023-04-27

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Paul Bennett Allard ,  Sunil Shivaji Ekshinge ,  Chad Eric McCray ,  Jose Guizoni, JR.

IPC: F25D23/06

CPC classification number: F25D23/063 ,  F25D23/066 ,  F25D2201/14

Abstract: A vacuum insulated appliance includes a cabinet with an outer wrapper and an inner liner coupled to the outer wrapper. A vacuum insulated cavity is defined between the outer wrapper and the inner liner. A trim breaker is coupled to the outer wrapper and the inner liner and seals the vacuum insulated cavity. An evacuation port is defined by the outer wrapper. An insulation powder is disposed in the vacuum insulated cavity. An open-cell foam is coupled to at least one of an inner surface of the outer wrapper and an inner surface of the inner liner. The open-cell foam defines a first plurality of pores that define a first plurality of airflow paths in fluid communication with the vacuum insulated cavity and the evacuation port for evacuating air from the vacuum insulated cavity, through the first plurality of airflow paths, and through the evacuation port.

公开(公告)号：US11906379B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US17542785

申请日：2021-12-06

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Sunil Shivaji Ekshinge ,  Omkar Sunil Mithari ,  Caroline Paiva Torres ,  Sanjesh Kumar Pathak ,  Paul Bennett Allard

IPC: G01L19/14 ,  F16L59/065 ,  F25D23/06 ,  F25D29/00

CPC classification number: G01L19/149 ,  F16L59/065 ,  F25D23/065 ,  F25D29/005 ,  F25D2201/14 ,  F25D2700/00

Abstract: An insulated structure for an appliance includes a plurality of walls, a cavity defined by the plurality of walls, and an aperture defined by one of the plurality of walls. The aperture is employed in evacuating the cavity to establish a less-than-atmospheric pressure within the cavity. A base structure is coupled to an interior surface of the one of the plurality of walls that defines the aperture. The base structure is aligned with the aperture. A pressure sensor is received by the base structure. The base structure and the pressure sensor together define a pressure-sensing assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20240319032A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18732711

申请日：2024-06-04

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Paul Bennett Allard ,  Sunil Shivaji Ekshinge ,  Dustin M. Miller ,  Omkar Mithari ,  Abhay Naik ,  Rafael Dutra Nunes

IPC: G01L19/14 ,  F25D23/02 ,  G01L21/00

CPC classification number: G01L19/147 ,  F25D23/028 ,  G01L21/00 ,  Y10T428/231

Abstract: A door assembly includes a structural wrapper defining an insulating cavity. The structural wrapper defines a sensor port. A sensor assembly is coupled to an outer surface of the structural wrapper proximate to the sensor port. The sensor assembly includes a connector having a base coupled to a housing. The base is coupled to the structural wrapper. The connector defines an interior in fluid communication with the insulating cavity. A pressure sensor is disposed within the housing. The pressure sensor is configured to sense a pressure within the insulating cavity. At least one plate is disposed at an open end of the housing. The pressure sensor includes sensor pins that extend through the at least one plate.

公开(公告)号：US20240151604A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18415897

申请日：2024-01-18

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Sunil Shivaji Ekshinge ,  Omkar Sunil Mithari ,  Caroline Paiva Torres ,  Sanjesh Kumar Pathak ,  Paul Bennett Allard

IPC: G01L19/14 ,  F16L59/065

CPC classification number: G01L19/149 ,  F16L59/065 ,  F25D23/065

Abstract: An insulated structure for an appliance includes a plurality of walls, a cavity defined by the plurality of walls, and an aperture defined by one of the plurality of walls. The aperture is employed in evacuating the cavity to establish a less-than-atmospheric pressure within the cavity. A base structure is coupled to an interior surface of the one of the plurality of walls that defines the aperture. The base structure is aligned with the aperture. A pressure sensor is received by the base structure. The base structure and the pressure sensor together define a pressure-sensing assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20230175912A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US17542785

申请日：2021-12-06

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Sunil Shivaji Ekshinge ,  Omkar Sunil Mithari ,  Caroline Paiva Torres ,  Sanjesh Kumar Pathak ,  Paul Bennett Allard

IPC: G01L19/14 ,  F16L59/065

CPC classification number: G01L19/149 ,  F16L59/065 ,  F25D23/065

Abstract: An insulated structure for an appliance includes a plurality of walls, a cavity defined by the plurality of walls, and an aperture defined by one of the plurality of walls. The aperture is employed in evacuating the cavity to establish a less-than-atmospheric pressure within the cavity. A base structure is coupled to an interior surface of the one of the plurality of walls that defines the aperture. The base structure is aligned with the aperture. A pressure sensor is received by the base structure. The base structure and the pressure sensor together define a pressure-sensing assembly.