Assembly kit and door assembly for appliance

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9408464-B2
Application number	US-201414295872-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 4, 2014
Priority date	Jun 4, 2014
Publication date	Aug 9, 2016
Grant date	Aug 9, 2016

Abstract

An assembly kit includes a first bracket connectable to an appliance door, and a second bracket connectable to a decorative door panel. The assembly kit further includes a first spacer positionable between the first bracket and the second bracket, the first spacer movable to adjust a gap between the first bracket and the second bracket along a first axis. The assembly kit further includes a second spacer positionable between the first bracket and the second bracket, the second spacer movable to adjust a gap between the first bracket and the second bracket along a second axis different from the first axis. The assembly kit further includes a fastener operable to couple the first bracket and the second bracket together.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An assembly kit for coupling an appliance door and a decorative door panel together, the assembly kit comprising:
a first bracket connectable to the appliance door;
a second bracket connectable to the decorative door panel;
a first spacer positionable between the first bracket and the second bracket, the first spacer rotatable to adjust a first gap between the first bracket and the second bracket along a first axis;
a second spacer positionable between the first bracket and the second bracket, the second spacer rotatable to adjust a second gap between the first bracket and the second bracket along a second axis generally orthogonal to the first axis;
a fastener coupling the first bracket and the second bracket together;
a third bracket connectable to the appliance door; and
a third spacer positionable between the third bracket and the second bracket, the third spacer rotatable to adjust a third gap between the third bracket and the second bracket along a third axis generally orthogonal to the first axis and the second axis, wherein the third spacer is threadably rotatable through the second bracket.

2. The assembly kit of claim 1 , wherein the third spacer is a third set screw.

3. The assembly kit of claim 1 , wherein the first spacer is a first set screw and the second spacer is a second set screw.

4. The assembly kit of claim 3 , wherein the first set screw is threadably movable through the second bracket.

5. The assembly kit of claim 3 , wherein the second set screw is threadably movable through the first bracket.

6. The assembly kit of claim 1 , wherein the first bracket is connectable to an edge surface of the appliance door and the second bracket is connectable to an inner surface of the decorative door panel.

7. The assembly kit of claim 1 , wherein the second bracket comprises a connection plate for connection to the decorative door panel, a first spacer flange extending generally perpendicular to the connection plate, and a second spacer flange extending generally parallel to the connection plate.

8. The assembly kit of claim 7 , wherein the second bracket further comprises a third spacer flange extending generally perpendicular to the connection plate.

9. A door assembly for an appliance, the door assembly comprising:
an appliance door, the appliance door comprising an inner surface, an outer surface, and an edge surface extending between the inner surface and the outer surface;
a decorative door panel, the decorative door panel comprising an inner surface, an outer surface, and an edge surface extending between the inner surface of the door panel and the outer surface of the door panel; and
an assembly kit coupling the appliance door and the decorative door panel together, the assembly kit comprising:
a first bracket connected to the appliance door;
a second bracket connected to the decorative door panel;
a first spacer positioned between the first bracket and the second bracket, the first spacer rotatable to adjust a first gap between the first bracket and the second bracket along a first axis;
a second spacer positioned between the first bracket and the second bracket, the second spacer rotatable to adjust a second gap between the first bracket and the second bracket along a second axis generally orthogonal to the first axis;
a fastener coupling the first bracket and the second bracket together;
a third bracket connected to the appliance door; and
a third spacer positioned between the third bracket and the second bracket, the third spacer rotatable to adjust a third gap between the third bracket and the second bracket along a third axis generally orthogonal to the first axis and the second axis wherein the third spacer is threadably rotatable through the second bracket.

10. The door assembly of claim 9 , wherein the third spacer is a third set screw.

11. The door assembly claim 9 , wherein the first spacer is a first set screw and the second spacer is a second set screw.

12. The door assembly of claim 11 , wherein the second set screw is threadably movable through the first bracket.

13. The door assembly of claim 9 , wherein the first bracket is connected to the edge surface of the appliance door and the second bracket is connected to the inner surface of the decorative door panel.

Assignees

• Gen Electric
• Haier Us Appliance Solutions Inc

Inventors

• Keeling Stewart Christopher
• Fallon Russell James
• Phillips Stuart Mcvey

Classifications

• A47B2096/208

  Decorative panels for household appliances · CPC title

• E05Y2900/31

  for refrigerators · CPC title

• A47B77/08

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

• A47B95/00 Primary

  Fittings for furniture · CPC title

• F25D2400/18

  Aesthetic features · CPC title