Connection assembly for a base and a cabinet assembly of an ice maker
US9351571B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/4027
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A connection assembly is disclosed for an ice maker that includes a base having a rail and a cabinet assembly having a glide. The glide slides onto the rail to removably connect the base and the cabinet assembly while aligning the cabinet assembly vertically and horizontally relative to the base. Preferably, the rail and glide have complementary geometries wherein the base and rail fit together such that the complementary geometries limit the relative vertical and horizontal movement of the rail and the glide to each other. In alternative configurations, the base may have a glide and the cabinet may have a rail. The connection assembly may also include a stop limiting the relative linear movement between the rail and the glide, further assuring proper alignment of the cabinet and the base. The connection assembly may also include a locking mechanism limiting relative linear movement of the base and the cabinet.
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