公开(公告)号：US20130122739A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-16

申请号：US13732809

申请日：2013-01-02

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： PAUL B. ALLARD ,  DOUGLAS D. LECLEAR ,  KAREN J. QUERFURTH ,  ANDREW M. TENBARGE ,  JOHN VONDERHAAR ,  MICHELE WILCOX

IPC: H01R13/72

CPC classification number: F25D23/028 ,  F25D23/00 ,  F25D23/04 ,  F25D2400/40 ,  H01R13/44 ,  H01R13/72 ,  Y10T403/18

Abstract: An adjustable connector system for use in an appliance is provided, wherein the adjustable connector system includes a channel disposed on a surface of the appliance, an access aperture defined by a surface adjacent the channel, and a utility enabled connector at least partially received in the channel, and extending from the access aperture, wherein the utility enabled connector includes an elongated member configured to at least partially extend along the channel, and extend from the access aperture, and an interface adapted to supply at least one utility to a modular appliance configured to be removably attached to one of a plurality of removable attachment locations on the appliance.

公开(公告)号：US20140077489A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-20

申请号：US14087051

申请日：2013-11-22

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： PAUL B. ALLARD ,  DOUGLAS D. LECLEAR ,  KAREN J. QUERFURTH ,  ANDREW M. TENBARGE ,  JOHN J. VONDERHAAR ,  MICHELE WILCOX

IPC: F25D23/02

CPC classification number: F25D23/028 ,  F25D23/00 ,  F25D23/04 ,  F25D2400/40 ,  H01R13/44 ,  H01R13/72 ,  Y10T403/18

Abstract: An adjustable connector system for use in an appliance is provided, wherein the adjustable connector system includes a channel disposed on a surface of the appliance, an access aperture defined by a surface adjacent the channel, and a utility enabled connector at least partially received in the channel, and extending from the access aperture, wherein the utility enabled connector includes an elongated member configured to at least partially extend along the channel, and extend from the access aperture, and an interface adapted to supply at least one utility to a modular appliance configured to be removably attached to one of a plurality of removable attachment locations on the appliance.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于器具的可调连接器系统，其中可调连接器系统包括设置在器具表面上的通道，由邻近通道的表面限定的入口孔以及至少部分地接收在通道 通道，并且从所述进入孔延伸，其中所述公用事业使能连接器包括被配置为沿着所述通道至少部分地延伸并且从所述访问孔延伸的细长构件，以及适于将至少一个实用程序提供给被配置的模块化设备的接口 以可移除地附接到器具上的多个可移除附接位置中的一个。