Household appliance
US11740010B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D23/067
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A household appliance includes at least one compartment and a housing connection arrangement which surrounds the compartment and includes an outer liner facing outside, an inner liner spaced apart from the outer liner, and a housing frame connected to the outer liner from one side and to the inner liner facing the compartment from the other side. At least one elastic member is provided on a region of the housing connection arrangement where the housing frame connects to the outer liner. At least one reinforcement member is provided adjacent to the outer liner, the housing frame and the elastic member. The reinforcement member includes a first connection lug which is at least partially received by a portion of the elastic member from one side, and a second connection lug configured to be connected to the outer liner with a connection member, from the other side.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.