Systems for appliance door assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12292200-B2
Application number	US-202217591764-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 3, 2022
Priority date	Feb 3, 2022
Publication date	May 6, 2025
Grant date	May 6, 2025

Abstract

An appliance door includes an inner door panel with a plurality of emboss locators and an outer door panel with a plurality of emboss locators. The outer door panel mounts to the inner door panel, and a plurality of handle brackets mount to the outer door panel. Additionally, each of the plurality of emboss locators of the inner door panel is engaged with a respective one of the plurality of emboss locators of the outer door panel.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An appliance door defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction, the appliance door comprising:
an inner door panel comprising a first plurality of emboss locators, the first plurality of emboss locators being spaced apart along the lateral direction, each emboss locator of the first plurality of emboss locators comprising a first mating surface extending along a first vertical plane of the appliance door, each emboss locator of the first plurality of emboss locators defining a first through hole extending through the first mating surface along the transverse direction; and
an outer door panel mounted to the inner door panel, the outer door panel comprising a second plurality of emboss locators corresponding to the first plurality of emboss locators, each emboss locator of the second plurality of emboss locators comprising a second mating surface extending along a second vertical plane of the appliance door, each emboss locator of the second plurality of emboss locators defining a second through hole extending through the second mating surface along the transverse direction,
wherein each first mating surface of the first plurality of emboss locators is in direct contact with a corresponding second mating surface of the second plurality of emboss locators, and
wherein each first through hole of the first plurality of emboss locators is coaxially aligned with a corresponding second through hole of the second plurality of emboss locators to receive a fastener therethrough.

2. The appliance door of claim 1 , wherein one of the emboss locators of the first plurality of emboss locators on the inner door panel defines a circular cross-sectional area, wherein another one of the emboss locators of the first plurality of emboss locators on the inner door panel defines an oval cross-sectional area, and wherein each emboss locator of the second plurality of emboss locators on the outer door panel defines a circular cross-sectional area.

3. The appliance door of claim 1 , wherein one of the emboss locators of the second plurality of emboss locators on the outer door panel defines a circular cross-sectional area, wherein another one of the emboss locators of the second plurality of emboss locators on the outer door panel defines an oval cross-sectional area, and wherein the first plurality of emboss locators on the inner door panel each define a circular cross-sectional area.

4. The appliance door of claim 1 , wherein the appliance door is mounted on a cabinet of a wall oven or a range.

5. The appliance door of claim 1 , wherein the outer door panel comprises a plurality of handle brackets.

6. The appliance door of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of emboss locators on the inner door panel and the second plurality of emboss locators on the outer door panel are deformations stamped into sheet metal panels.

7. The appliance door of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of emboss locators and the second plurality of emboss locators are plastic pieces with complimentary form.

8. The appliance door of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of emboss locators and the second plurality of emboss locators are die cast pieces with complimentary form.

9. The appliance door of claim 1 , wherein the second plurality of emboss locators of the outer door panel are located on a plurality of handle brackets mounted to the outer door panel.

10. The appliance door of claim 1 , wherein one of the first plurality of emboss locators and the second plurality of emboss locators engages between the inner door panel and outer door panel to control both the vertical direction and the transverse direction, and wherein another one of the first plurality of emboss locators or the second plurality of emboss locators engages between the inner door panel and outer door panel to control either the vertical direction or the transverse direction.

11. An appliance defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction, the vertical, lateral, and transverse directions being mutually perpendicular, the appliance comprising:
a cabinet defining a cooking chamber, the cooking chamber comprising a front portion, the front portion of the cooking chamber defining an opening; and
a door positioned at the front portion of the cooking chamber and movable between a closed position and an open position to selectively enclose and thermally insulate the cooking chamber in the closed position and provide access to the cooking chamber in the open position, the door comprising,
an inner door panel comprising a first plurality of emboss locators, the first plurality of emboss locators being spaced apart along the lateral direction, each emboss locator of the first plurality of emboss locators comprising a first mating surface extending along a first vertical plane of the door, each emboss locator of the first plurality of emboss locators defining a first through hole extending through the first mating surface along the transverse direction,
an outer door panel mounted to the inner door panel, the outer door panel comprising a second plurality of emboss locators corresponding to the first plurality of emboss locators, each emboss locator of the second plurality of emboss locators comprising a second mating surface extending along a second vertical plane of the door, each emboss locator of the second plurality of emboss locators defining a second through hole extending through the second mating surface along the transverse direction,
wherein each first mating surface of the first plurality of emboss locators is in direct contact with a corresponding second mating surface of the second plurality of emboss locators, and
wherein each first through hole of the first plurality of emboss locators is coaxially aligned with a corresponding second through hole of the second plurality of emboss locators to receive a fastener therethrough.

12. The appliance of claim 11 , wherein one of the emboss locators of the first plurality of emboss locators on the inner door panel defines a circular cross-sectional area, wherein another one of the emboss locators of the first plurality of emboss locators defines an oval cross-sectional area, and wherein each emboss locator of the second plurality of emboss locators on the outer door panel defines a circular cross-sectional area.

13. The appliance of claim 11 , wherein one of the emboss locators of the second plurality of emboss locators on the outer door panel defines a circular cross-sectional area, wherein the other one of the emboss locators of the second plurality of emboss locator defines an oval cross-sectional area, and wherein the first plurality of emboss locators on the inner door panel defines a circular cross-sectional area.

14. The appliance of claim 11 , wherein the appliance is one of a wall oven, or a range.

15. The appliance of claim 11 , wherein the outer door panel comprises a plurality of handle brackets.

16. The appliance of claim 11 , wherein the first plurality of emboss locators on the inner door panel and the second plurality of emboss locators on the outer door panel are deformations stamped into sheet metal.

17. The appliance of claim 11 , wherein the first plurality of emboss locators and the second plurality of emboss locators are plastic pieces with matching form.

18. The appliance of claim 11 , wherein the first plurality of emboss locators and the second plurality of emboss locators are die cast pieces with matching form.

19. The appliance of claim 11 , wherein the secon

Assignees

• Haier Us Appliance Solutions Inc

Inventors

• Farrel Caleb
• Kessick Evan Wade

Classifications

• F24C15/045

  being dismountable, e.g. giving access for cleaning · CPC title

• F24C15/04

  with transparent panels · CPC title

• F24C15/023

  Mounting of doors, e.g. hinges, counterbalancing · CPC title

• F24C15/024

  Handles · CPC title

• F24C15/30

  Arrangements for mounting stoves or ranges in particular locations · CPC title