Leveling assembly
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsSachin R. Gayakwad, Sidhaiyasamy Kaliappan, Devendra Bhaskar Shirore, Pradeep Shankar Thorat
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Abstract
A leveling assembly for a user interface includes a bracket housing that defines an aperture. A carrier is disposed within the bracket housing. The carrier defines an opening proximate to the aperture defined by the bracket housing. An engagement feature is coupled to the carrier and extends through the opening and the aperture. A leveler is operably coupled to the carrier and is configured to translate the carrier between a first position and a second position relative to the aperture defined by the bracket housing.
Claims20
An appliance, comprising:
- a frame defining a channel;
- a user interface having a console and a front panel, the user interface operably coupled to the frame;
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- at least one leveling assembly coupled to the console and configured to adjust a gap defined between the front panel of the user interface and the frame, the at least one leveling assembly comprising:
- a bracket housing having a first portion that defines an aperture and a second portion extending orthogonally from the first portion;
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- a leveler that has a shaft and a knob coupled to the shaft, the leveler extending through the second portion of the bracket housing and defining threads along a length of the shaft.
A leveling assembly for a user interface, comprising:
- a bracket housing that defines an aperture;
- a tab projecting from the bracket housing, the tab being configured to engage a frame of an appliance;
- a carrier disposed within the bracket housing, the carrier defining an opening proximate to the aperture defined by the bracket housing;
- an engagement feature coupled to the carrier and extending through the opening and the aperture;
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- a leveler operably coupled to the carrier and configured to translate the carrier between a first position and a second position relative to the aperture defined by the bracket housing.
An appliance, comprising:
- a frame defining a channel and a slot;
- a leveling assembly coupled to the frame, the leveling assembly comprising:
- a bracket housing having a tab, a first portion, and a second portion normal relative to the first portion, the second portion defining a threaded aperture;
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- a leveler having a shaft that defines threads along a length of the shaft and a knob coupled to the shaft, the shaft extending through the threaded aperture defined by the second portion of the bracket housing and rotatably coupling the leveler to the bracket housing;
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- a user interface having a front panel and a console operably coupled to the leveling assembly, the user interface operably coupled to the frame via the leveling assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.