Support assembly for an insulated structure
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsLynne F. Hunter, Narendra Ashok Kapure, Abhay Naik, Manjunathraddi Navalgund, Sanket Vivek Phalak
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Abstract
A vacuum insulated structure includes a machine compartment. A base plate is operably coupled to a bottom surface of the machine compartment. Base rails are operably coupled to the base plate and at least partially define the machine compartment. A machine plate is operably coupled to the base rails and defines a lower portion of the machine compartment. A front plate is operably coupled to a mounting wall of each of the base rails. A reed switch is operably coupled to the front plate between each of the base rails.
Claims20
A vacuum insulated structure, comprising:
- a machine compartment;
- a base plate operably coupled to a bottom surface of the machine compartment;
- base rails operably coupled to the base plate and at least partially defining the machine compartment, wherein a machine plate is operably coupled to the base rails and defines a lower portion of the machine compartment;
- a front plate operably coupled to a mounting wall of each of the base rails;
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- a reed switch operably coupled to the front plate between each of the base rails.
An insulated structure for an appliance, comprising:
- a base plate;
- base rails operably coupled to the base plate, wherein each of the base rails includes a support body, and wherein a first attachment flange extends medially from the support body and a second attachment flange extends laterally from the support body;
- a machine compartment defined by the base rails proximate the base plate;
- a machine plate operably coupled to the first attachment flange and the second attachment flange of each of the base rails and defining a lower portion of the machine compartment;
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- a lighting sensor.
A support assembly for a vacuum insulated structure, comprising:
- a base plate having a perimeter support surface and centrally defining an aperture;
- base rails each including a support body having a first attachment flange, a second attachment flange, and a mounting wall operably coupled to the support body, wherein the first attachment flange and the second attachment flange operably couple each of the base rails to the base plate;
- a front plate operably coupled to the mounting wall of each of the base rails;
- a lighting sensor operably coupled to the front plate and communicatively coupled to a door of said vacuum insulated structure;
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- a machine plate operably coupled to each of the first attachment flange and the second attachment flange of each of the base rails proximate to the base plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.