Appliance test cabinet

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11147371-B2
Application number	US-201916451250-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 25, 2019
Priority date	Jun 25, 2019
Publication date	Oct 19, 2021
Grant date	Oct 19, 2021

Abstract

A test cabinet for testing a heat generating appliance includes a base having a main structure, a front panel, a rear panel, and a top panel, the top panel being movable relative to the main structure, the front panel extending in a longitudinal direction of the cabinet; a front opening in the front panel, the front opening providing access to an appliance compartment in the base, the appliance compartment being configured to receive the heat generating appliance; a back wall positioned above the top panel and movable relative to the main structure, the back wall being movable in a depth direction of the cabinet, the depth direction being perpendicular to longitudinal direction of the cabinet; and a bottom insert that is removably mounted in the base, the bottom insert forming a floor of the appliance compartment.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A test cabinet for testing a heat generating appliance, the cabinet comprising:
a base having a main structure, a front panel, a rear panel, and a top panel, the top panel being movable relative to the main structure, the front panel extending in a longitudinal direction of the cabinet;
a front opening in the front panel, the front opening providing access to an appliance compartment in the base, the appliance compartment being configured to receive the heat generating appliance;
a back wall positioned above the top panel and movable relative to the main structure, the back wall being movable in a depth direction of the cabinet, the depth direction being perpendicular to longitudinal direction of the cabinet;
a height adjustable bottom insert that is removably mounted in the base, the bottom insert forming a floor of the appliance compartment, the floor having an adjustable elevation;
a compartment inside wall moveably mounted to the base, the compartment inside wall forming an interior wall of the appliance compartment, the compartment inside wall being movable in the longitudinal direction of the cabinet;
a rear insert, the rear insert having a compartment rear wall that forms an interior rear wall of the appliance compartment; and
a side wall positioned above the top panel and movable relative to the main structure, the side wall being movable in the longitudinal direction of the cabinet.

2. The cabinet of claim 1 , wherein the compartment rear wall is non-coplanar with the rear panel of the base.

3. The cabinet of claim 1 , wherein the rear insert is insertable and removable through an opening in the rear panel of the base.

4. The cabinet of claim 1 , wherein the back wall is movable to a position in which the back wall is at least partially above the top panel.

5. The cabinet of claim 1 , wherein the top panel is movable in the longitudinal direction of the cabinet.

6. A test cabinet for testing a heat generating appliance, the cabinet comprising:
a base having a main structure, a front panel, a rear panel, and a top panel, the top panel being movable relative to the main structure, the front panel extending in a longitudinal direction of the cabinet;
a front opening in the front panel, the front opening providing access to an appliance compartment in the base, the appliance compartment being configured to receive the heat generating appliance;
a back wall positioned above the top panel and movable relative to the main structure, the back wall being movable in a depth direction of the cabinet, the depth direction being perpendicular to longitudinal direction of the cabinet;
a height adjustable bottom insert that is removably mounted in the base, the bottom insert forming a floor of the appliance compartment, the floor having an adjustable elevation;
a compartment inside wall moveably mounted to the base, the compartment inside wall forming an interior wall of the appliance compartment, the compartment inside wall being movable in the longitudinal direction of the cabinet; and
a rear insert, the rear insert having a compartment rear wall that forms an interior rear wall of the appliance compartment,
wherein the top panel is movable in the longitudinal direction of the cabinet.

7. The cabinet of claim 6 , further comprising a side wall positioned above the top panel and movable relative to the main structure, the side wall being movable in the longitudinal direction of the cabinet.

8. The cabinet of claim 6 , wherein the compartment rear wall is non-coplanar with the rear panel of the base.

9. The cabinet of claim 8 , wherein the rear insert is insertable and removable through an opening in the rear panel of the base.

10. A test cabinet for testing a heat generating appliance, the cabinet comprising:
a base having a main structure, a front panel, a rear panel, and a top panel, the top panel being movable relative to the main structure, the front panel extending in a longitudinal direction of the cabinet;
a front opening in the front panel, the front opening providing access to an appliance compartment in the base, the appliance compartment being configured to receive the heat generating appliance;
a back wall positioned above the top panel and movable relative to the main structure, the back wall being movable in a depth direction of the cabinet, the depth direction being perpendicular to longitudinal direction of the cabinet;
a height adjustable bottom insert that is removably mounted in the base, the bottom insert forming a floor of the appliance compartment, the floor having an adjustable elevation;
a compartment inside wall moveably mounted to the base, the compartment inside wall forming an interior wall of the appliance compartment, the compartment inside wall being movable in the longitudinal direction of the cabinet; and
a rear insert, the rear insert having a compartment rear wall that forms an interior rear wall of the appliance compartment,
wherein the back wall comprises a block that is slidably movable relative to the back wall in the longitudinal direction of the cabinet.

Assignees

• Bsh Home Appliances Corp
• Bsh Hausgeraete Gmbh

Inventors

• Kornegay Brandon
• Leonard Larry
• Zusi Robert

Classifications

• A47B45/00 Primary

  Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features enabling enlarging in height, length, or depth (sectional furniture A47B87/00) · CPC title

• F24C15/00

  Details · CPC title

• A47B81/00 Primary

  Cabinets or racks specially adapted for other particular purposes, e.g. for storing guns or skis · CPC title

• G09B23/16

  for science of heat · CPC title

• A47B77/08

  for incorporating apparatus operated by power, including water power; for incorporating apparatus for cooking, cooling, or laundry purposes · CPC title