Blower unit for an appliance
US12326158B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04D29/668
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A door assembly for an appliance includes a blower assembly having a blower unit. The door assembly includes a door with an exterior wall and an interior wall. The exterior wall and the interior wall define a volume therebetween. The door assembly also includes a sealed compartment disposed within the volume. The blower assembly is housed within the sealed compartment and includes the blower unit, a cover removably mounted adjacent to an opening of the sealed compartment and adjacent to a portion of the exterior wall of the door, and a seal disposed between the blower unit and the cover. The cover includes a plurality of restraints configured to secure to the blower unit to provide at least three points of restraint between the cover and the blower unit. The sealed compartment is sealed from remaining portions of the volume via the cover and the seal.
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