Console assembly and method for assembling a console assembly of a cooking appliance

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12429228-B2
Application number	US-202217695465-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 15, 2022
Priority date	Mar 15, 2022
Publication date	Sep 30, 2025
Grant date	Sep 30, 2025

Abstract

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a cooking appliance includes a cabinet that defines a cooking cavity. A door is coupled with the cabinet. The cooking appliance includes a console assembly that includes a console frame coupled with the cabinet. The console frame defines at least one opening. The console assembly includes an interface assembly for controlling an operation of the cooking appliance. A bonding member extends between the console frame and the interface assembly to form a permanent bond between the interface assembly and the console frame. At least one locator engages the at least one opening to align the interface assembly with the console frame during formation of the permanent bond.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cooking appliance comprising:
a cabinet defining a cooking cavity;
a door coupled with the cabinet for selectively covering the cooking cavity; and
a console assembly coupled with the cabinet, the console assembly comprising:
a console frame coupled with the cabinet, the console frame defining at least one opening;
an interface assembly for controlling an operation of the cooking appliance;
a bonding member extending between the console frame and the interface assembly to form a permanent bond between the interface assembly and the console frame;
at least one locator engaging the at least one opening to align the interface assembly with the console frame during formation of the permanent bond;
a peripheral member extending about a periphery of the console frame and including an outer surface; and
a support member extending from the peripheral member and including an inner surface, the console frame defining an outer recess having a depth between the outer surface and the inner surface, wherein the at least one opening is formed on the inner surface, wherein at least some of the at least one locator is a first pin that spans the depth.

2. The cooking appliance of claim 1 , wherein the console assembly extends along a width of the cooking appliance between a first end and a second end, opposite the first end, wherein the at least one opening includes a first opening, and wherein the first opening is disposed adjacent the first end.

3. The cooking appliance of claim 2 , further comprising:
a second pin and the at least one opening includes a second opening, wherein the second opening is disposed adjacent the second end, and wherein the first pin engages the first opening and the second pin engages the second opening.

4. The cooking appliance of claim 3 , wherein the first opening has a first width and the second opening has a second width, the second width being greater than the first width.

5. The cooking appliance of claim 1 , wherein the at least one locator contacts a rear surface of the interface assembly.

6. The cooking appliance of claim 1 , wherein the bonding member is disposed in the recess.

7. The cooking appliance of claim 1 , wherein the bonding member spans the depth of the recess.

8. The cooking appliance of claim 1 , the at least one locator comprising:
a body extending between a proximal end and a distal end and into the at least one opening along a central axis; and
a base coupled to the body, the base including an attachment surface facing the interface assembly and an intermediate surface connecting the base with the body at the proximal end.

9. The cooking appliance of claim 8 , wherein the body has a frustoconical shape adjacent the distal end.

10. The cooking appliance of claim 1 , further comprising:
an attachment member disposed between the interface assembly and at least one locator to couple the at least one locator with the interface assembly.

11. The cooking appliance of claim 10 , wherein the attachment member includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first surface adhesively coupling with a rear surface of the interface assembly and the second surface adhesively coupling with the at least one locator.

Assignees

• Whirlpool Co

Inventors

• Kahane Nikhil B
• Mantrawadi Parag V
• Shirore Devendra B

Classifications

• F24C3/12

  Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices · CPC title

• F24C7/08

  Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices · CPC title

• F24C5/16

  Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices · CPC title

• F24C3/126

  on ranges · CPC title

• F24C3/124

  Control panels · CPC title