Push pedal water dispenser assembly
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorNarendra A. Kapure
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Abstract
A water dispenser assembly for a refrigerator includes a housing having a front fascia with an actuator receiving area. An actuator is received in the actuator receiving area and includes inner and outer surfaces. The actuator is operable between at-rest and pressed positions. A hinge pin includes upper and lower ends with a body portion disposed therebetween. The upper and lower ends are pivotally coupled to upper and lower portions of the actuator receiving area to rotate the body portion of the hinge pin between extended and retracted positions. The body portion is further coupled to the inner surface of the actuator for movement therewith.
Claims20
A water dispenser assembly for a refrigerator, comprising:
- a housing having a front fascia coupled thereto, the front fascia including an actuator receiving area;
- an actuator received in the actuator receiving area having inner and outer surfaces, the actuator operable between at-rest and pressed positions;
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- a hinge pin having upper and lower ends and a body portion disposed therebetween, the upper and lower ends pivotally coupled to upper and lower portions of the actuator receiving area to rotate the body portion between extended and retracted positions along a vertical rotational axis, wherein the body portion is coupled to the inner surface of the actuator.
A water dispenser assembly for a refrigerator, comprising:
- a housing having an actuator receiving area with upper and lower mounting apertures;
- an actuator received in the actuator receiving area, the actuator moveable in a linear manner between at-rest and pressed positions;
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- a hinge pin having a body portion with off-set upper and lower ends, the off-set upper and lower ends pivotally coupled to the upper and lower mounting apertures of the actuator receiving, area to rotate the body portion between extended and retracted positions, wherein the hinge pin is a unitary member, and further wherein the body portion of the hinge pin is coupled to an inner surface of the actuator.
A water dispenser assembly for a refrigerator, comprising:
- a housing having an actuator receiving area with upper and lower portions;
- an actuator received in the actuator receiving area, the actuator operable between at-rest and actuated positions;
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- a hinge pin having upper and lower ends, the upper and lower ends pivotally coupled to the upper and lower portions of the actuator receiving area to rotate the hinge pin between extended and retracted positions along a vertical rotational axis, wherein the hinge pin is coupled to an inner surface of the actuator for movement therewith.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.