Trim breaker with light-diffusing optical fiber for vacuum insulated structure

A refrigeration appliance, comprising:

• a trim breaker assembly defining an outside wrapper groove and at least one liner groove;
• a light reactive adhesive disposed in the outside wrapper groove and the at least one liner groove;
• an outside wrapper disposed within the outside wrapper groove of the trim breaker assembly;
• at least one liner disposed within the at least one liner groove of the trim breaker assembly, wherein the at least one liner defines at least one compartment;
• a wrapper light guide disposed in the outside wrapper groove, wherein the wrapper light guide is configured to diffuse light within the outside wrapper groove to cure the light reactive adhesive disposed therein;
• and
• at least one liner light guide disposed in the at least one liner groove, wherein the at least one liner light guide is configured to diffuse light within the at least one liner groove to cure the light reactive adhesive disposed therein.

A method for manufacturing a vacuum insulated appliance, comprising:

• providing a trim breaker assembly defining a wrapper groove extending along an outer perimeter and at least one liner groove extending along at least one compartment perimeter;
• positioning a wrapper light-diffusing optical fiber in the wrapper groove;
• positioning at least one liner light-diffusing optical fiber in the at least one liner groove;
• injecting an uncured light reactive adhesive in the wrapper groove and the at least one liner groove;
• positioning an edge of a wrapper within the wrapper groove with the uncured light reactive adhesive;
• positioning an edge of at least one liner within the at least one liner groove with the uncured light reactive adhesive;
• curing the uncured light reactive adhesive in the wrapper groove by diffusing light within the wrapper groove with the wrapper light-diffusing optical fiber and at least one light source;
• and
• curing the uncured light reactive adhesive in the at least one liner groove by diffusing light within the at least one liner groove with the at least one liner light-diffusing optical fiber and the at least one light source.