Support frame for an appliance

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11466864-B2
Application number	US-201916724359-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 22, 2019
Priority date	Dec 22, 2019
Publication date	Oct 11, 2022
Grant date	Oct 11, 2022

Abstract

An oven includes a support frame for improved load distribution. The support frame includes a vertical support column that can include an elongated bead provided in a wall of the vertical support column. The support frame can also include a base rail. A bottom end of the vertical support column can terminate in an embossed pocked formed within the base rail.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An appliance comprising:
an oven;
at least one vertical support column; and
a base rail positioned below the at least one vertical support column,
wherein the at least one vertical support column includes an elongated bead that extends along a first wall of the at least one vertical support column, the elongated bead comprising a recess formed in the first wall, and
wherein the bead narrows in width above a bottom end of the at least one vertical support column, the at least one vertical support column supporting a load introduced via at least one component fastened within the bead.

2. The appliance of claim 1 , wherein the base rail includes a first pocket and wherein the bottom end of a first vertical support column is positioned within the first pocket.

3. The appliance of claim 2 , wherein the base rail includes a second pocket wherein the bottom end of a second vertical support column is positioned within the second pocket.

4. The appliance of claim 2 , wherein the first pocket includes an embossed perimeter.

5. The appliance of claim 1 , wherein the base rail includes at least one adjustable foot extending through the base rail and wherein the at least one vertical support column is coupled to the base rail at a position inwardly with respect to the at least one adjustable foot.

6. The appliance of claim 1 , the at least one vertical support column is formed from an edge portion of a side panel of the appliance bent onto itself.

7. An appliance comprising:
an oven;
a linearly extending base rail having opposing first and second ends;
a first pocket provided in the first end of the base rail;
a second pocket provided in the second end of the base rail;
a first vertical support column having a bottom end positioned within the first pocket; and
a second vertical support column having a bottom end positioned within the second pocket,
wherein each of the first vertical support column and the second vertical support column includes a respective elongated bead recessed and extending vertically in a wall thereof, wherein each of the first and second vertical support columns supports a respective load introduced via at least one component fastened within its respective elongated bead.

8. The appliance of claim 7 , wherein each of the respective elongated beads extends from a top portion of its corresponding vertical support column to a bottom portion of its corresponding vertical support column.

9. The appliance of claim 7 , wherein each elongated bead narrows in width towards the bottom end of the respective vertical support column and terminates prior to reaching the bottom end.

10. The appliance of claim 7 , wherein each of the first and second vertical support columns is substantially hollow.

11. The appliance of claim 7 , wherein each of the first and second vertical support columns is materially integral with a side panel of the appliance.

12. The appliance of claim 11 , wherein the first vertical support column is positioned at a first side panel and wherein the second vertical support column is positioned at an opposed second side panel.

13. An oven comprising:
a plurality of vertical support columns, the plurality of vertical support columns comprising first, second, third, and fourth vertical support columns, the first and second vertical support columns positioned at a front portion of the oven and the third and fourth vertical support columns positioned at a rear portion of the oven;
a first elongated bead recessed within a wall of the first vertical support column and a second elongated bead recessed within a wall of the second vertical support column; and
a plurality of feet configured to support the oven on a surface, wherein each foot of the plurality of feet is offset outwardly from a respective adjacent vertical support column of the plurality of vertical support columns with respect to a center of the oven,
the first vertical support column supporting a load introduced via at least one component fastened within the first elongated bead, wherein the first elongated bead narrows in width above a bottom end of the first vertical support column.

14. The oven of claim 13 , wherein the second elongated bead narrows in width towards a bottom end of the second vertical support column.

15. The oven of claim 13 , further comprising a plurality of base rails configured to support the plurality of vertical support columns.

16. The oven of claim 15 , wherein at least one of the plurality of base rails includes an embossed pocket configured to receive the bottom end of the first vertical support column.

17. The oven of claim 13 , further comprising a front base rail, a rear base rail, and first and second opposed side base rails.

18. The oven of claim 17 , wherein a first foot secures the front base rail to the first side base rail, a second foot secures the first side base rail to the rear base rail, a third foot secures the rear base rail to the second side base rail, and a fourth foot secures the second side base rail to the front base rail.

Assignees

• Electrolux Home Prod Inc

Inventors

• Funk Gregory

Classifications

• F24C15/022

  Latches · CPC title

• F24C15/086 Primary

  Adjustable legs or pillars · CPC title

• F24C15/08 Primary

  Foundations or supports plates; Legs or pillars; Casings; Wheels (tops, e.g. hot plates F24C15/10) · CPC title