Appliance with light mounted in door
US6361181B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF21W2131/307
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An appliance, such as an oven, including a cavity adapted to receive food items has an open frontal portion which can be closed off by means of a pivotable door. The door is provided with a transparent zone which enables viewing of the cavity when the door is closed. Mounted within the door is a lighting device which can be used to selectively illuminate the cavity. Preferably, the transparent zone is defined by a window pack assembly including a pair of spaced first and second transparent panels between which is arranged the lighting device such that the lighting device illuminates the cavity through one of the transparent panels. Wires are directed to the lighting device through the door, while entering a cabinet of the appliance adjacent a hinge axis area associated with the door.
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