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US 11,248,835 B1Granted
Quick release handle including lights and sound
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorsBart Andrew Nuss, Jonathan Charles Crosby
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Abstract
A drawer assembly for an appliance includes a drawer front including a retainer post extending from the drawer front, a handle including an indicator assembly, an attachment assembly for removably attaching the handle to the drawer front, and an electrical connection assembly passing through the attachment assembly to provide electrical power to the indicator assembly.
Claims20
A drawer assembly for an appliance, the drawer assembly comprising:
- a drawer front comprising a retainer post extending from the drawer front;
- a handle comprising:
- an indicator assembly;
- a handle body extending in a first direction;
- a receiving tube extending in a second direction from the handle body and defining an adapter cavity to receive the retainer post;
- and
- a sleeve surrounding the retainer post;
- an attachment assembly for removably attaching the handle to the drawer front;
- and
- an electrical connection assembly passing through the attachment assembly to provide electrical power to the indicator assembly, wherein the electrical connection assembly comprises:
- a first electrical connector provided within the retainer post;
- and
- a second electrical connector provided within the receiving tube;
- wherein the first electrical connector contacts the second electrical connector to form a complete electrical circuit when the retainer post is received within the receiving tube.
11 more elements
A refrigerator appliance, comprising:
- a cabinet defining a fresh food storage chamber and a frozen food storage chamber;
- and
- a drawer slidably mounted within one of the fresh food storage chamber and the frozen food storage chamber and defining a drawer recess, wherein the drawer comprises
- a drawer front comprising a retainer post extending from the drawer front,
- a handle comprising a handle body and a receiving tube extending from the handle body and defining an adapter cavity to receive the retainer post,
- an attachment assembly for removably attaching the handle to the drawer front, and
- an electrical connection assembly passing through the attachment assembly to provide electrical power to the handle body,
- a circuit board provided within the handle and configured to receive an electrical signal;
- a light source electrically connected to the circuit board;
- and
- a speaker electrically connected to the circuit board.
8 more elements
A drawer assembly for an appliance, the drawer assembly comprising:
- a drawer front comprising a retainer post extending from the drawer front;
- a handle comprising a receiving tube extending therefrom and an indicator assembly provided therein, the receiving tube configured to selectively receive the retainer post;
- an attachment assembly for removably attaching the handle to the drawer front;
- and
- an electrical connection assembly passing through the attachment assembly to provide electrical power to the indicator assembly, wherein the attachment assembly further comprises a pipe coaxial with and provided within the receiving tube, the pipe comprising a lip at a distal end thereof and extending radially outward.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.