公开(公告)号：US12091905B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-17

申请号：US17342788

申请日：2021-06-09

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Eduardo Sant'Anna Martins ,  Thomas Ponick ,  Rodrigo Tamanini

IPC: F24C15/36 ,  E05F5/02 ,  F24C15/12

CPC classification number: E05F5/02 ,  F24C15/12 ,  E05Y2201/21 ,  E05Y2201/232 ,  E05Y2900/30

Abstract: A top panel of an appliance defines an appliance profile. A hinge assembly coupled to the appliance and an appliance lid allows the lid to pivot relative to the appliance between a lowered position in which the appliance lid rests horizontally above the appliance and a raised position in which the appliance lid defines a non-horizontal plane away from the appliance allowing access to at least a portion of the appliance. The hinge assembly includes one or more snap fit portions to engage the appliance profile of the appliance, such that the appliance operates as a cam and the one or more snap fit portions operates as a follower when in contact with the cam, thereby slowing the descent of the lid from the raised position to the lowered position by travel of the follower along the cam.