Drainage assembly
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsRahul Chhajed, Mansi Katkar, Mandar Gopalkrushna Kulkarni, Rafael Dutra Nunes, Sanjesh Kumar Pathak, Manoj T. Sambrekar
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AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsRahul Chhajed, Mansi Katkar, Mandar Gopalkrushna Kulkarni, Rafael Dutra Nunes, Sanjesh Kumar Pathak, Manoj T. Sambrekar
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An insulated structure includes a wrapper that defines a first aperture. A liner defines a second aperture and is coupled to the wrapper. A negative pressure is maintained between the wrapper and the liner. A drainage assembly extends between the liner and the wrapper and is disposed within the first aperture and the second aperture. The drainage assembly includes a flexible body that has a plurality of flexures, first and second surfaces, and an opening that is defined between the first and second surfaces. The flexible body has at least one notch that is defined on the first surface that extends from a portion of the opening. A drainage tube extends through the opening that is defined by the flexible body and is operably coupled to the flexible body. The drainage tube includes at least one flange disposed within the at least one notch of the flexible body.
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A drainage assembly for an insulated structure, comprising:
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An insulated structure, comprising:
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The insulated structure of claim 4815, wherein the drainage assembly includes a locking feature rotatably coupled to the drainage tube and disposed in the recess defined by the second surface of the flexible body, and wherein the locking feature selectively couples to the projection of the flexible body.
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