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公开(公告)号：US11353256B2
公开(公告)日：2022-06-07
申请号：US17139126
申请日：2020-12-31
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Eric J. Dherde , Michael A. Fiori , Lynne F. Hunter
Abstract: An appliance is provided herein. The appliance includes a cabinet having a wrapper, a liner, and a trim breaker. The wrapper, the liner, and the trim breaker define an insulating cavity therebetween. An insulating material is disposed within the insulating cavity. A frame includes an upper frame portion, a vertical frame portion, and a lower frame portion. The lower portion includes a top section, a bottom section, an inner section, and a front section. A door is rotationally mounted to the cabinet via an upper hinge and a lower hinge mounted to the frame.
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公开(公告)号：US20210310723A1
公开(公告)日：2021-10-07
申请号：US17227873
申请日：2021-04-12
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Eric J. Dherde , Lorraine J. Westlake
Abstract: A vacuum insulated cabinet structure includes first and second cover members having pre-deformed portions and perimeter portions. The perimeter portions of the first and second cover members are disposed along first and second planar levels and the pre-deformed portions of the first and second cover members include portions thereof extending outwardly relative to the first and second planar levels. A thermal bridge interconnects the first cover member and the second cover member at the perimeter portions thereof to define an insulating cavity therebetween. The insulating cavity is a sealed cavity having a vacuum drawn therefrom. The pre-deformed portions of the first and second cover members move inwardly towards the first and second planar levels under a force of the vacuum within the insulating cavity.
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公开(公告)号：US20210164724A1
公开(公告)日：2021-06-03
申请号：US17171188
申请日：2021-02-09
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Eric J. Dherde , Alberto R. Gomes
IPC: F25D23/06
Abstract: An appliance includes an outer wrapper and an inner liner that are connected to define a structural cabinet with an insulating cavity defined between the outer wrapper and the inner liner. An insulating material is disposed within the insulating cavity, wherein an at least partial vacuum is defined within the insulating cavity. The at least partial vacuum defines a pressure differential between the exterior of the structural cabinet and the insulating cavity, the pressure differential defining an inward compressive force. Wrapper structural reinforcements are disposed proximate the outer wrapper. Liner structural reinforcements are disposed proximate the inner liner, wherein each of the wrapper and liner structural reinforcements extend into the insulating cavity and are free of engagement with one another. The wrapper and liner structural reinforcements are positioned to resist the inward compressive force.
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公开(公告)号：US20210123659A1
公开(公告)日：2021-04-29
申请号：US17139126
申请日：2020-12-31
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Eric J. Dherde , Michael A. Fiori , Lynne F. Hunter
Abstract: An appliance is provided herein. The appliance includes a cabinet having a wrapper, a liner, and a trim breaker. The wrapper, the liner, and the trim breaker define an insulating cavity therebetween. An insulating material is disposed within the insulating cavity. A frame includes an upper frame portion, a vertical frame portion, and a lower frame portion. The lower portion includes a top section, a bottom section, an inner section, and a front section. A door is rotationally mounted to the cabinet via an upper hinge and a lower hinge mounted to the frame.
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公开(公告)号：US10907883B2
公开(公告)日：2021-02-02
申请号：US16309998
申请日：2016-12-02
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Eric J. Dherde , Michael A. Fiori , Lynne F. Hunter
Abstract: An appliance is provided herein. The appliance includes a cabinet having a wrapper, a liner, and a trim breaker. The wrapper, the liner, and the trim breaker define an insulating cavity therebetween. An insulating material is disposed within the insulating cavity. A frame includes an upper frame portion, a vertical frame portion, and a lower frame portion. The lower portion includes a top section, a bottom section, an inner section, and a front section. A door is rotationally mounted to the cabinet via an upper hinge and a lower hinge mounted to the frame.
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公开(公告)号：US10906231B2
公开(公告)日：2021-02-02
申请号：US16301921
申请日：2016-09-30
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Eric J. Dherde , Gustavo Frattini , Abhay Naik
IPC: B29C51/10 , B29L31/00 , F25D23/06 , F16L59/02 , F16L59/065
Abstract: A method of forming a vacuum insulated structure includes providing a structural envelope an insulating cavity defined within the structural envelope. An expanding device is attached to opposing outer walls of the structural envelope and the interior cavity is expanded by pulling the opposing outer walls away from one another to define an expanded state. An insulating material is disposed within the insulating cavity to occupy substantially all of the insulating cavity in the expanded state. Gas is expressed from the insulating cavity to collapse the structural envelope to a final state and a final interior volume that is less than the expanded interior volume. The final state of the structural envelope defines a densified state of the insulating material within the insulating cavity. The vacuum port is then closed to hermetically seal the insulating cavity.
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公开(公告)号：US10753669B2
公开(公告)日：2020-08-25
申请号：US16087125
申请日：2016-05-03
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Eric J. Dherde , Michael A. Fiori , Lynne F. Hunter
Abstract: An appliance includes a cabinet having an outer wrapper, an inner liner and a trim breaker defining a joint therebetween. The outer wrapper, inner liner and trim breaker define an insulating cavity. A vacuum insulated structure is disposed within the insulating cavity. A metallic frame is in communication with the outer wrapper and includes an upper hinge mount and a lower hinge mount that are connected by a vertical frame member. The metallic frame is at least partially disposed within the insulating cavity. A door panel is rotationally mounted to the cabinet via an upper hinge mounted to the upper hinge mount and a lower hinge mounted to the lower hinge mount.
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公开(公告)号：US20190331402A1
公开(公告)日：2019-10-31
申请号：US16309539
申请日：2016-12-23
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Eric J. Dherde , Lorraine J. Westlake
Abstract: A vacuum insulated cabinet structure includes first and second cover members having pre-deformed portions and perimeter portions. The perimeter portions of the first and second cover members are disposed along first and second planar levels and the pre-deformed portions of the first and second cover members include portions thereof extending outwardly relative to the first and second planar levels. A thermal bridge interconnects the first cover member and the second cover member at the perimeter portions thereof to define an insulating cavity therebetween. The insulating cavity is a sealed cavity having a vacuum drawn therefrom. The pre-deformed portions of the first and second cover members move inwardly towards the first and second planar levels under a force of the vacuum within the insulating cavity.
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公开(公告)号：US20190154328A1
公开(公告)日：2019-05-23
申请号：US16309998
申请日：2016-12-02
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Eric J. Dherde , Michael A. Fiori , Lynne F. Hunter
Abstract: An appliance is provided herein. The appliance includes a cabinet having a wrapper, a liner, and a trim breaker. The wrapper, the liner, and the trim breaker define an insulating cavity therebetween. An insulating material is disposed within the insulating cavity. A frame includes an upper frame portion, a vertical frame portion, and a lower frame portion. The lower portion includes a top section, a bottom section, an inner section, and a front section. A door is rotationally mounted to the cabinet via an upper hinge and a lower hinge mounted to the frame.
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公开(公告)号：US20250091280A1
公开(公告)日：2025-03-20
申请号：US18970125
申请日：2024-12-05
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Eric J. Dherde , Gustavo Frattini , Abhay Naik
IPC: B29C51/10 , B29L31/00 , F16L59/02 , F16L59/065 , F25D23/06
Abstract: A method of forming a vacuum insulated structure includes providing a structural envelope an insulating cavity defined within the structural envelope. An expanding device is attached to opposing outer walls of the structural envelope and the interior cavity is expanded by pulling the opposing outer walls away from one another to define an expanded state. An insulating material is disposed within the insulating cavity to occupy substantially all of the insulating cavity in the expanded state. Gas is expressed from the insulating cavity to collapse the structural envelope to a final state and a final interior volume that is less than the expanded interior volume. The final state of the structural envelope defines a densified state of the insulating material within the insulating cavity. The vacuum port is then closed to hermetically seal the insulating cavity.
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