公开(公告)号：US20170299252A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：US15635513

申请日：2017-06-28

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： STEVAN R. DOLINSEK ,  TIMOTHY A. FULTON ,  DARYL L. HARMON ,  CHAD J. ROTTER ,  DAVID A. STAUFFER

IPC: F25D23/02 ,  H02G3/22 ,  E05D3/02 ,  E05D11/00 ,  H02G3/04

CPC classification number: F25D23/028 ,  E05D3/02 ,  E05D11/0081 ,  E05Y2900/31 ,  F25D23/065 ,  F25D2400/40 ,  H02G3/04 ,  H02G3/22 ,  Y10T16/05

Abstract: Disclosed in this application is a u-shaped grommet for use in a refrigerator. The grommet is fixed so as to allow wires to be routed towards an opening in the liner of the refrigerator, pass through the opening in the liner, and exit the grommet in the opposite direction as the wires entered. The grommet is preferably molded to the wires so that the combined product is inseparable from the wiring which it protects. The grommet is also described as a single piece grommet, although multiple piece grommets are anticipated.Further disclosed in this application is an improved pass-through hinge for routing utilities, including water and electricity, from the door to the body of the refrigerator. The improved hinge features a hollow hinge pin through which utilities may be routed, thereby overcoming the deficiencies of the current state of the art.

公开(公告)号：US20140167591A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-19

申请号：US14188727

申请日：2014-02-25

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： STEVAN R. DOLINSEK ,  TIMOTHY A. FULTON ,  DARYL L. HARMON ,  CHAD J. ROTTER ,  DAVID A. STAUFFER

IPC: F25D23/02 ,  H02G3/22

CPC classification number: F25D23/028 ,  E05D3/02 ,  E05D11/0081 ,  E05Y2900/31 ,  F25D23/065 ,  F25D2400/40 ,  H02G3/04 ,  H02G3/22 ,  Y10T16/05

Abstract: Disclosed in this application is a u-shaped grommet for use in a refrigerator. The grommet is fixed so as to allow wires to be routed towards an opening in the liner of the refrigerator, pass through the opening in the liner, and exit the grommet in the opposite direction as the wires entered. The grommet is preferably molded to the wires so that the combined product is inseparable from the wiring which it protects. The grommet is also described as a single piece grommet, although multiple piece grommets are anticipated.Further disclosed in this application is an improved pass-through hinge for routing utilities, including water and electricity, from the door to the body of the refrigerator. The improved hinge features a hollow hinge pin through which utilities may be routed, thereby overcoming the deficiencies of the current state of the art.

Abstract translation: 在本申请中公开的是用于冰箱的u形索环。 索环被固定以允许电线被引导到冰箱的衬里中的开口，穿过衬套中的开口，并且沿着与电线进入相反的方向离开护环。 索环优选地模制到电线上，使得组合的产品与其保护的布线不可分离。 索环也被描述为单件式索环，尽管预计使用多件式索环。 在本申请中进一步公开的是一种改进的通过铰链，用于从门到冰箱的主体路由包括水和电在内的公用设施。 改进的铰链具有中空的铰链销，通过该中空的铰链销可以布置公用事业，从而克服了现有技术状况的缺陷。