Laundry appliance
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsAzhar K. Momin, Sadasivam Narayanan
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Abstract
A console assembly for an appliance is provided that includes a shell having a first face and a first rim and a first protrusion operably coupled with the first face. The first face is positioned at an incline relative to a top edge of the shell. A panel is operably coupled with the shell. The panel includes a second face and a second rim and a second protrusion extending from a side of the panel opposite the second face. The panel is positioned parallel to the first face. A plurality of electrical components are operably coupled to one of the shell and the panel.
Claims20
An appliance comprising:
- a body including a top panel;
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- a console assembly operably coupled to the top panel of the body, the console assembly comprising:
- a shell having a first rim and a first elongated protrusion that form an inner drain channel that extends between a first side of the shell and a second side of the shell, wherein at least one end of the inner drain channel is in communication with a drain opening defined by the shell;
- a panel operably coupled with the shell, the panel including a second elongated protrusion that extends at least partially into the inner drain channel;
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- a plurality of electrical components positioned on one of the shell and the panel, wherein the inner drain channel extends around the plurality of electrical components and is configured to capture fluid entering the shell and direct the fluid around and away from the plurality of electrical components and toward the drain opening that is defined within at least one of the first side and the second side.
A console assembly for an appliance, the console assembly comprising:
- a shell having a first rim and a first elongated protrusion extending from a first face, the first rim and the first elongated protrusion forming an inner drain channel that extends around an outer edge of the first face, wherein a body of the shell defines a drain opening that is positioned proximate an end of the inner drain channel, and wherein the first face is positioned at an incline relative to a top edge of the shell;
- a panel operably coupled with the shell and including a second face that opposes the first face, wherein a second rim and a second elongated protrusion extend from a side of the panel opposite the second face and the second elongated protrusion extends toward the inner drain channel;
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- a plurality of electrical components operably coupled to one of the shell and the panel wherein the inner drain channel extends around the plurality of electrical components to the drain opening that is distal from the plurality of electrical components.
A console assembly for an appliance, the console assembly comprising:
- a shell having a first rim and a first elongated protrusion extending from a first face, the first rim, the first face and the first elongated protrusion forming an inner drain channel that extends around the first face, wherein a body of the shell defines a drain opening that is positioned proximate an end of the inner drain channel, wherein an outer surface of the shell defines an upper drain channel and the first rim of the shell defines a portion of the upper drain channel and a portion of the inner drain channel;
- a panel operably coupled with the shell and including a second face that opposes the first face, wherein a second rim and a second elongated protrusion extend from a side of the panel opposite the second face and the second elongated protrusion extends into the inner drain channel;
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- a plurality of electrical components operably coupled to one of the shell and the panel, wherein the inner drain channel extends around the plurality of electrical components to the drain opening that is distal from the plurality of electrical components.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.