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Channel system for a vacuum insulated structure

US10746343B2 · kind B2 · utility

11Cited by

10References

15Claims

0Family size

Assignee

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Paul B. Allard · Coloma, US
Jeffrey Beckner · Niles, US
Sunil S. Ekshinge · Pune, IN
Abhay Naik · Stevensville, US
Sanjesh Kumar Pathak · Stevensville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 28, 2018
Grant date	Aug 18, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 22, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02B40/00
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An appliance includes a panel having a raised landing outwardly extending from a first surface of the panel. A vacuum port is disposed on the raised landing. A system of channels is disposed over the first surface of the panel and outwardly extends therefrom. The system of channels substantially covers the first surface of the panel. The first surface of the panel is covered with a filter member that covers the system of channels. The raised landing, and vacuum port thereof, is fluidically coupled to the system of channels at multiple connecting locations.

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