Home appliance with improved control access

A range comprising:

• a range body defining a width direction and a depth direction;
• a control panel located at a front portion of the range body and extending along the width direction, the control panel having a plurality of control element components mounted thereat for operational control of the range;
• a chassis within the body adjacent the control panel with control element components mounted thereto;
• a first bracket mounted to the chassis adjacent the control panel, the first bracket having a first fastener portion aligned in the depth direction;
• a second bracket mounted to the chassis adjacent the control panel at a spacing from the first bracket, the second bracket having a second fastener portion aligned in the depth direction;
• and
• a cross member extending in the width direction between the first bracket and the second bracket with control elements intermediate the cross member and the chassis, the cross member having a fastener portion at each widthwise end thereof and aligned in the depth direction, the cross member being mounted to the first bracket using fasteners aligned in the depth direction, and the second bracket using fasteners aligned in the depth direction, wherein the fasteners are removable from the depth direction.

A cross member assembly for mounting to a home appliance having an appliance body defining a width direction and a depth direction;

• a control panel located at a front portion of the appliance body and extending along the width direction, the control panel having a plurality of control element components mounted thereat for operational control of the home appliance;
• and a chassis within the body adjacent the control panel with control element components mounted thereto, the cross member assembly comprising:
• a first bracket for mounting to the chassis adjacent the control panel, the first bracket having a first fastener portion aligned in the depth direction;
• a second bracket mounting to the chassis adjacent the control panel at a spacing from the first bracket, the second bracket having a second fastener portion aligned in the depth direction;
• and
• a cross member configured to extend in the width direction between the first bracket and the second bracket, the cross member having a fastener portion at each widthwise end thereof and aligned in the depth direction, the cross member being configured for mounting to the first bracket using fasteners aligned in the depth direction, and to the second bracket using fasteners aligned in the depth direction, wherein the fasteners are removable from the depth direction.