A cooking appliance may include a cabinet defining a cavity having a plurality of walls for receiving food to be cooked, wherein at least one of the plurality of walls defines a receptacle; a drawer assembly for housing flavor items configured to add flavor to the food, the drawer assembly configured to be received by the receptacle; and a heating element configured to heat the flavor items to release the flavor to the food.
A laundry machine includes an agitator, an electric machine, a first pulley, a second pulley, and a belt. The electric machine is configured to generate power. The first pulley is connected to the electric machine. The second pulley is connected to the agitator. The belt connects the first pulley to the second pulley. The first pulley, the second pulley, and the belt are configured to collectively (i) deliver power from the electric machine to the agitator and (ii) reduce a rotational speed of the agitator relative to a rotational speed of the electric machine.
A cooktop includes a burner, a power delivery module including a burner, an actuator for selectively heating the burner, and an audible alert module. The cooktop further includes a control system configured to detect a presence of a cooking vessel with a detection signal from the power delivery module and determine if a location of the cooking vessel is centered on the burner within a first threshold distance. The control system is further configured to, if the location of the cooking vessel is not centered within the first threshold distance, prevent the actuator from selectively heating the burner and generate a first audible alert with the audible alert module.
A ladder assembly for a door of a refrigeration unit includes a support ladder that includes a retention hook and defines a plurality of mounting apertures distributed along a length of the support ladder and a plurality of slots, a plurality of resilient snaps respectively received within the plurality of slots, and a ladder cover that defines a plurality of apertures. The support ladder is mounted to said door of said refrigeration unit. The ladder cover has first and second engagement features and is operable between disengaged and engaged conditions. In the disengaged condition, the second engagement feature is disengaged from the plurality of resilient snaps. In the engaged condition, the first engagement feature is engaged with the retention hook, the second engagement feature is engaged with the plurality of resilient snaps, and the plurality of apertures are respectively aligned with the plurality of mounting apertures.
A laundry appliance includes a drum that is rotationally operable within a tub and a rotator that is rotationally operable relative to the drum. The rotator includes an impeller that is axially fixed with respect to the drum and includes a receiver, a removable agitator that is selectively coupled with the receiver, and a filtration structure that is disposed at least within the removable agitator.
A printed circuit board including (a) a heat sink projecting from a first primary surface and defining a first section and a second section of the first primary surface, (b) one or more rectifier components, (c) a smoothing component disposed at the first section in electrical communication with the one or more rectifier components, (d) inverter components in electrical communication with the one or more rectifier components and the smoothing component, the inverter components including (i) at least one capacitor and at least one connector for an induction coil both disposed at the second section and (ii) a controllable solid-state switching device functionally operable with the at least one capacitor and the at least one connector disposed at a second primary surface of the printed circuit board or second section of the first primary surface.
An appliance includes a cabinet, an interior cavity defined by the cabinet, a storage compartment positioned within the interior cavity that supports a temporarily stored item, a temperature control system, a gas detector, and a scanning apparatus that has at least one camera and is configured to record and store image data associated with a user's preference. The scanning apparatus conducts first and second data capturing phases. A difference between first and second data sets is analyzed to produce a current inventory manifest. The appliance also includes a weight scale and a controller. The controller evaluates a location of the temporarily stored item based on the image data and determines remaining contents of the temporarily stored item based on data from the weight scale. The controller determines a preferred air velocity for the storage compartment based upon data collected from the gas detector and the weight scale.
A dishwasher and method for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation, the dishwasher comprising a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and a dish rack movably received within the treating chamber. The dishwasher configured for receiving dishes for treatment during the cycle of operation, and moveable relative to the tub. A sprayer located within the treating chamber, configured to emit spray into the dish rack, where a diverter and thermally-responsive actuator within the sprayer can change the direction of the spray.
A47L 15/42 - Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or table-ware Details
B05B 12/10 - Arrangements for controlling deliveryArrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material discharged, of ambient medium or of target responsive to temperature or viscosity of liquid or other fluent material discharged
A cooking appliance includes a metal body that defines a cooking cavity and includes a bottom wall that has an interior surface that partially defines the cooking cavity and an exterior surface opposite the interior surface. The interior surface defines a first centrally located depression, and the exterior surface defines a second centrally located depression that is opposite of and horizontally aligned with the first centrally located depression defined by the interior surface.
F24C 15/08 - Foundations or support platesLegs or pillarsCasingsWheels
F24C 1/00 - Stoves or ranges in which the fuel or energy supply is not restricted to solid fuel or to a type covered by a single one of groups Stoves or ranges in which the type of fuel or energy supply is not specified
A duty cycle heating portion of a drying cycle is initiated, in which a heating element of the clothes dryer is cycled on and off. An average baseline value is established for one or more of peak exhaust temperature of exhaust temperature of the clothes dryer or peak evaporation rate of evaporation rate of the clothes dryer. The duty cycle heating portion is continued until a peak delta between current exhaust temperature or the evaporation rate and the average baseline value exceeds a predefined threshold difference. The dryer transitions from the duty cycle heating portion to a continuous heating portion of the drying cycle, in which the heating element of the clothes dryer is continuously powered. The heating element is disengaged responsive to one or more criteria indicating completion of the drying cycle.
A cooktop including: (a) a heating element; and (b) a controller in communication with the heating element, the controller configured (i) to determine a target cooking temperature for a cooking operation of one or more food items within a cooking vessel that additionally calls for one or more usable fats, (ii) to determine the one or more usable fats having a smoke point that is greater than the target cooking temperature from a predetermined list of fats, and (iii) to cause a human-machine interface in communication with the controller to issue a notification of the one or more usable fats for the cooking operation.
A dishwasher includes a housing having walls defining a tub with an outlet for humid air to flow out from the tub and an inlet for dry air to flow into the tub. The dishwasher also includes a drying system with a fluidized bed containing an adsorbent material, and an air circuit for supplying air to fluidize the adsorbent material via an air inlet, with at least a portion of the air inlet in contact with at least one wall of the tub such that heat is transferred from the tub to the air. During a regeneration cycle, the air circuit supplies heated ambient air to the fluidized bed to regenerate the adsorbent material. During an adsorption cycle, the air circuit receives hot humid air from the tub to be dried by the adsorbent material through the fluidized bed and returned as dry air to the tub.
B01D 53/12 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography with moving adsorbents with dispersed adsorbents according to the "fluidised technique"
B01J 8/38 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with fluidised particles according to "fluidised-bed" technique with fluidised bed containing a rotatable device or being subject to rotation
F26B 3/08 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air the gas or vapour flowing through the materials or objects to be dried so as to loosen them, e.g. to form a fluidised bed
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LED light guide design to enable installation of LED bar to LED reflector in a cooking appliance
A lighting system is provided for illuminating a cooking cavity in a cooking appliance. The lighting system includes a light guide rod configured to guide an illumination and a reflective element optically coupled to the light guide rod for reflecting the illumination from the light guide rod toward the cooking cavity. A guide for insertion of the light guide rod extends longitudinally between an insertion end and a reflective element connection end coupled to the reflective element. The guide defines an inner surface that is tapered, becoming narrower from the insertion end towards the reflective element connection end, for guiding the light guide rod during optical coupling with the reflective element.
A cooking appliance includes a wall partitioning a compartment into first and second zones and a housing disposed in the compartment and extending through an opening in the wall such that a first portion of the housing is in the first zone and a second portion of the housing is in the second zone. A flange assembly circumscribes the housing and is disposed against the wall at the opening to inhibit air flow though the opening. The flange assembly has a first member and a second member slidably received in the first member.
A method of forming a vacuum insulated structure includes providing a structural envelope an insulating cavity defined within the structural envelope. An expanding device is attached to opposing outer walls of the structural envelope and the interior cavity is expanded by pulling the opposing outer walls away from one another to define an expanded state. An insulating material is disposed within the insulating cavity to occupy substantially all of the insulating cavity in the expanded state. Gas is expressed from the insulating cavity to collapse the structural envelope to a final state and a final interior volume that is less than the expanded interior volume. The final state of the structural envelope defines a densified state of the insulating material within the insulating cavity. The vacuum port is then closed to hermetically seal the insulating cavity.
A laundry machine (10) includes a drum (30), agitator (38), spin tube (88), agitator shaft (80), brake (90), electric machine (41), and brake release (92). The spin tube (88) is secured to the drum (30). The agitator shaft (80) is secured to the agitator (38). The brake (90) is configured to engage to restrict rotation of the spin tube (88) and disengage to facilitate rotation of the spin tube (88). The electric machine (41) is configured to generate power to rotate the spin tube (88) and the agitator shaft (80). The brake release (92) is configured to disengage the brake (90) in response to rotation of the agitator shaft (80) in a first direction to an angular displacement that is greater than a threshold. The brake release (92) is also configured to not disengage the brake (90) in response to rotation of the agitator shaft (80) in the first direction to an angular displacement that is less than the threshold or in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
D06F 37/00 - Details specific to washing machines covered by groups
D06F 37/40 - Driving arrangements for driving the receptacle and an agitator or impeller, e.g. alternatively
D06F 23/04 - Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry and rotating or oscillating about a vertical axis
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COOKING OVEN WITH HEATING ELEMENT ACCESSIBLE SEPARABLE FROM REMAINDER WITHOUT HAVING TO REMOVE A DOOR OR SIDE WALLS OF OUTER WRAPPER
A cooking oven including: (1) an inner liner providing a cooking chamber and an opening thereto, the inner liner comprising a bottom wall extending rearward from the opening; (2) a first outer wrapper outward of the inner liner, the first outer wrapper comprising a bottom wall below the bottom wall of the inner liner; (3) a heating element coupled to the bottom wall of the first outer wrapper, the heating element extending between the bottom walls; (4) a forward panel coupled to the inner liner and the bottom wall of the first outer wrapper; and (5) a bracket attached to the forward panel and fastened to the bottom wall of the first outer wrapper via a fastener that is manipulable from the external environment to an unfastened state where the bottom wall of the first outer bracket is not fastened to the bracket.
A microwave oven hood vent combination appliance includes top, bottom, first lateral, second lateral, rear, and front sides, a cooking cavity, a door, an infrared module, and a hood vent fan assembly. The fan assembly includes a first centrifugal fan having a first centrifugal fan outboard inlet and a first centrifugal fan inboard inlet, a second centrifugal fan having a second centrifugal fan outboard inlet and a second centrifugal fan inboard inlet, and a hood vent fan assembly motor which drives the first and second centrifugal fans. The first centrifugal fan delivers air along a first ventilation air flow path, the second centrifugal fan delivers air along a second ventilation air flow path, and the first centrifugal fan delivers air along a cooling air flow path.
A laundry machine (10) includes a tub (34), a spin tube (80) or shaft, and a bearing and sealing cartridge (128). The spin tube (80) or shaft extends into the tub (34). The bearing and sealing cartridge (128) has a cartridge housing (130), a bearing (134), and a sealing system (140, 146). The cartridge housing (130) is removably connected to the tub.
D06F 37/40 - Driving arrangements for driving the receptacle and an agitator or impeller, e.g. alternatively
D06F 23/02 - Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry and rotating or oscillating about a horizontal axis
D06F 23/04 - Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry and rotating or oscillating about a vertical axis
F16C 33/78 - Sealings of ball or roller bearings with a diaphragm, disc, or ring, with or without resilient members
A refrigeration appliance includes a freezer compartment fluidly coupled to an ice maker compartment via an ice maker return duct. An internal sensor is positioned within the freezer compartment and configured to sense a first condition within the freezer compartment. An external sensor is coupled to said refrigeration appliance and configured to sense a second condition external to said refrigeration appliance. A return fan is positioned within the ice maker return duct. A controller is operably coupled to the internal and external sensors to receive sensed first and second conditions. The controller is configured to determine a differential between the sensed first condition within the freezer compartment and the sensed second condition external to said refrigeration appliance. The controller activates the return fan to blow air from the ice maker compartment into the freezer compartment in response to the differential.
F25D 17/06 - Arrangements for circulating cooling fluidsArrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating gas, e.g. by natural convection by forced circulation
An appliance includes an outer cabinet that has a treatment interface in communication with a processing space defined within the outer cabinet. A microfiber receptacle is selectively operable relative to the treatment interface of the outer cabinet between an installed position and an extracted position, and defines a sliding interface. A microfiber filter is selectively removable from the microfiber receptacle in the extracted position. A chemistry receptacle is received by the sliding interface, and is selectively operable between a fill position that is at least partially outside of the outer cabinet and a treating position that is within the treatment interface. The chemistry receptacle is operable between the fill position and the treating position when the microfiber receptacle is in the installed position.
B01D 29/96 - Filters with filtering elements stationary during filtration, e.g. pressure or suction filters, not covered by groups Filtering elements therefor in which the filtering elements are moved between filtering operationsParticular measures for removing or replacing the filtering elementsTransport systems for filters
A food processor assembly includes a receptacle for receiving food therein, a lid configured to selectively cover the receptacle and having a chute for conveying food into the receptacle, and a pusher assembly configured to push food through the chute and into the receptacle. The pusher assembly includes a pusher body and a spring that biases the pusher body relative to the lid to urge movement of the pusher body within the chute toward the receptacle.
A laundry machine cabinet includes a rear panel and a side panel extending from the rear panel. The side panel includes a plurality of embossments. The embossments are stacked in a column. Depths of the embossments increase in directions that extend upward and downward from a central region of the side panel.
D06F 23/02 - Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry and rotating or oscillating about a horizontal axis
D06F 37/04 - Rotary receptacles, e.g. drums adapted for rotation or oscillation about a horizontal or inclined axis
D06F 58/02 - Domestic laundry dryers having dryer drums rotating about a horizontal axis
D06F 58/20 - General details of domestic laundry dryers
A laundry appliance is provided and includes a cabinet, a tub disposed within the cabinet, and a drum disposed within the tub. The drum is rotatable within the tub and a fluid flow system disposed within the cabinet. The fluid flow system includes a separator configured to separate microplastics from fluid within the fluid flow system. The laundry appliance also includes a particulate reservoir disposed within the cabinet and operable between a static condition and a compressed condition. The particulate reservoir including a capsule disposed within the cabinet and configured to receive microplastics, a cap coupled to the capsule, and a nozzle extending outward from the capsule. The nozzle is configured to permit flow of the microplastics into the capsule in the static condition.
A laundry appliance is provided and includes a cabinet, a tub disposed within the cabinet, and a drum disposed within the tub. The drum is rotatable within the tub and a fluid flow system disposed within the cabinet. The fluid flow system includes a separator configured to separate microplastics from fluid within the fluid flow system. The laundry appliance also includes a particulate reservoir disposed within the cabinet and operable between a static condition and a compressed condition. The particulate reservoir including a capsule disposed within the cabinet and configured to receive microplastics, a cap coupled to the capsule, and a nozzle extending outward from the capsule. The nozzle is configured to permit flow of the microplastics into the capsule in the static condition.
An appliance includes an outer cabinet that has a treatment interface in communication with a processing space defined within the outer cabinet. A microfiber receptacle is selectively operable relative to the treatment interface of the outer cabinet between an installed position and an extracted position, and defines a sliding interface. A microfiber filter is selectively removable from the microfiber receptacle in the extracted position. A chemistry receptacle is received by the sliding interface, and is selectively operable between a fill position that is at least partially outside of the outer cabinet and a treating position that is within the treatment interface. The chemistry receptacle is operable between the fill position and the treating position when the microfiber receptacle is in the installed position.
A refrigerator shelf includes a plate, a frame, and a support arm. The plate is configured to support items disposed within a refrigerator. The frame supports the plate and has a brace extending downward from a bottom surface of the frame. The brace has an edge. The support arm has a flange extending laterally along an upper region of the support arm. The support arm has a tab extending upward from an end of the flange. The frame is coupled to the support arm via the brace engaging an upper surface of the flange and via the tab engaging the edge of the brace. The support arm is configured to engage the refrigerator to position the shelf within the refrigerator.
A stand mixer includes a base configured for resting on a surface and a mixing head coupled to the base so as to be moveable between a lowered, operative position and a raised, non-use position. A locking mechanism is engageable between the base and the mixing head and has a solenoid having an operative end moveable between a rest condition and an actuated condition and a swing arm pivotably mounted with respect to the solenoid. The swing arm is moveable between a locked position, wherein the swing arm is engaged between the mixing head and the base, and a release position, wherein the swing arm is disengaged from the base. The solenoid acts on a lever end of the swing arm to move the swing arm into the release position when the solenoid is in the actuated condition.
A47J 43/07 - Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
A47J 43/044 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with tools driven from the top side
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LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE HAVING A BULK DISPENSING ASSEMBLY
A laundry treating appliance includes a cabinet defining an interior. A drum is located within the interior and defines a treating chamber. The laundry treating appliance includes a recirculation circuit including a recirculation pump having an inlet and an outlet. The laundry treating appliance further includes a bulk treating chemistry dispenser. A method for rinsing or cleaning the bulk treating chemistry dispenser can be included.
D06F 34/28 - Arrangements for program selection, e.g. control panels thereforArrangements for indicating program parameters, e.g. the selected program or its progress
D06F 35/00 - Washing machines, apparatus, or methods not otherwise provided for
D06F 39/02 - Devices for adding soap or other washing agents
D06F 39/08 - Liquid supply or discharge arrangements
A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber with an open face. A cover is movable between an opened and a closed condition to selectively open and close the open face, respectively. The cover has an inner surface confronting the open face in the closed condition. A treating chemistry dispenser is carried by the cover and includes a housing defining a cartridge chamber with a cartridge opening and a lid assembly selectively opening and closing the cartridge opening. At least one treating chemistry cartridge inserted into the cartridge chamber.
A vacuum insulated refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a refrigerator compartment. The cabinet includes a liner, a wrapper, and a trim breaker assembly coupled to the liner and the wrapper. The trim breaker assembly extends along a perimeter of the refrigerator compartment and includes a mullion region. At least one foam gasket is coupled to at least one surface of the trim breaker assembly and is routed from a first end of the mullion region, along a portion of the perimeter of the refrigerator compartment, and to a second end of the mullion region. The at least one surface of the trim breaker assembly is at least one of an outer surface, a side surface, and an inner surface. At least one engagement member is coupled to the trim breaker assembly to define a seal by compressing the at least one foam gasket therebetween.
A vacuum insulated refrigerator includes a cabinet defining at least one compartment. The cabinet includes a wrapper, a liner assembly, and a trim breaker assembly coupled to the wrapper and the liner assembly. The trim breaker assembly defines a wrapper groove to receive an edge of the wrapper and at least one liner groove to receive at least one edge of the liner assembly. A wrapper light-diffusing optical fiber is disposed in the wrapper groove. The wrapper light-diffusing optical fiber is configured to diffuse light within the wrapper groove. At least one liner light-diffusing optical fiber is disposed in the at least one liner groove. The at least one liner light-diffusing optical fiber is configured to diffuse light within the at least one liner groove. A light reactive adhesive is disposed in the wrapper groove and in the at least one liner groove.
A vacuum insulated appliance includes a cabinet defining at least one compartment. The cabinet includes a wrapper and a liner assembly. The wrapper and the liner assembly define an insulation cavity therebetween. The insulation cavity is under an at least partial vacuum. A trim breaker assembly is coupled to the wrapper and the liner assembly. The trim breaker assembly defines a wrapper groove to receive an edge of the wrapper and at least one liner groove to receive at least one edge of the liner assembly. An adhesive is disposed in the wrapper groove and the at least one liner groove, with the adhesive sealing the insulation cavity. The adhesive includes a platy additive to reduce gas permeation therethrough to maintain the at least partial vacuum in the insulation cavity.
A laundry appliance includes a cabinet. A door is operably coupled to the cabinet. A drum is disposed within the cabinet proximate to the door. A lifter is disposed within and operably coupled to the drum. A foreign substrate collector is disposed within the lifter.
A cartridge for a laundry appliance includes an outer housing having an interior chamber therein. The outer housing includes a primary axis and a secondary axis that is perpendicular to the primary axis. A pump is contained within the outer housing that selectively delivers a laundry chemistry from the interior chamber to a dispensing outlet of the outer housing. The dispensing outlet is defined within a contoured edge of the outer housing and orients the dispensing outlet at an oblique angle with respect to the primary and secondary axes. A rotational drive is operated by an external actuator. The rotational drive is positioned within the outer housing and in operable communication with the pump. The rotational drive aligns with a drive aperture defined within a wall of the outer housing for receiving the external actuator.
An EOL bracket assembly for an appliance includes an EOL plug configured to hold a plurality of wires for attachment to an external power source; an EOL bracket having a through aperture, an interior detent defined within the aperture for receiving and retaining the EOL plug, and flexible latches for securing the EOL bracket into a through hole of a panel of the appliance; and an EOL cap defining a cap body sized to cover the EOL bracket when installed into the panel, the EOL cap defining locking snaps for securing the EOL cap into cutouts of the through hole around the EOL bracket.
H01R 13/74 - Means for mounting coupling parts to apparatus or structures, e.g. to a wall for mounting coupling parts in openings of a panel
H01R 13/506 - BasesCases composed of different pieces assembled by snap action of the parts
H01R 24/76 - Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure with sockets, clips or analogous contacts and secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. to a wall
A dishwasher includes a tub with an access opening to a treating chamber, a sump, at least one sprayer emitting liquid into the treating chamber, a pump, a conduit fluidly coupling the sump to the pump and the pump to the at least one sprayer, thereby defining a recirculation circuit through which the liquid sprayed into the treating chamber collects in the sump and is pumped back to the at least one sprayer. The dishwasher also includes a filter assembly in the sump for filtering the liquid in the recirculation circuit including a cleaning element and a dome shaped displacement body positioned adjacent the filter wall for raising a liquid level within the filter and configured to fill more than 50% of a percentage of a volume of the filter.
A47L 15/42 - Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or table-ware Details
A47L 15/46 - Devices for the automatic control of the different phases of cleaning
B01D 33/073 - Filters with filtering elements which move during the filtering operation with rotary cylindrical filtering surfaces, e.g. hollow drums arranged for inward flow filtration
B01D 33/46 - Regenerating the filter material in the filter by scrapers, brushes or the like acting on the cake-side of the filtering element
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VACUUM INSULATED STRUCTURE PRODUCT AND SIDE TRIM INSTALLATION
A vacuum insulated appliance includes a cabinet with a wrapper, a liner, and a vacuum insulated cavity defined between the wrapper and the liner. A pair of tap plate assemblies are coupled to the wrapper. The pair of tap plate assemblies each include a base, a tap plate with a first section slidably coupled to the base, and a second section perpendicular to the first section, where the second section is coupled to external cabinetry. Fasteners protrude outward from side panels of the wrapper. A pair of side trim pieces are coupled to the side panels. Each side trim piece defines trim apertures that permit extension of the fasteners through the trim apertures. The fasteners engage with the pair of side trim pieces, coupling the pair of side trim pieces to the side panels.
A food processing apparatus includes a body. The food processing apparatus includes a first connection interface disposed on the body and configured to selectively receive a mixing tool. The food processing apparatus includes a drive unit disposed in the body and configured to rotate the mixing tool via the first connection interface. The food processing apparatus includes a second connection interface disposed on the body and configured to selectively receive an attachment having an electrical component. The second connection interface includes an electrical interface. The food processing apparatus includes a power circuit configured to supply electrical power to the electrical component via the electrical interface.
A meat probe module is received in a probe cavity that is positioned on the front surface of a cooking appliance. The meat probe module will be hidden behind the door of the cooking appliance when the door is closed. The meat probe module has a flexible inner cover that retains the probe in front of an outer cover.
An antenna fixing system for use in a microwave oven. The antenna fixing system includes a stirring piece, a ceramic support, and other components that couple an antenna to a stirrer motor while limiting unintentional movement of the antenna in multiple planes.
A countertop appliance is provided that has a motor and an actuator for setting an operational criteria of the motor, such as motor speed. The position of the actuator can be set physically by a user adjacent to the countertop appliance or via a signal received from a remote device, such as a smartphone or a home automation device. If a signal is received remotely, the physical position of the actuator is updated to show the updated operational criteria of the motor for the countertop appliance. An option feature of a confirmation interface is provided on a housing for the countertop appliance in which a user adjacent to the countertop appliance can confirm or reject an update to the operational criteria of the motor.
A47J 43/044 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with tools driven from the top side
A vacuum insulated panel includes an outer panel and an inner panel operably coupled to one another to define a vacuum cavity therebetween. The inner panel includes a body portion having inner and outer surfaces and first and second slots disposed through the body portion that are spaced-apart from one another. A first bracket assembly is operably coupled to the inner surface of the inner panel and covers the first slot of the inner panel. A second bracket assembly is operably coupled to the inner surface of the inner panel and covers the second slot of the inner panel. The Frist and second bracket assemblies are coupled to the inner panel in a sealed manner so as to maintain a vacuum drawn in the vacuum cavity.
An insulated structure for a refrigeration unit includes an outer wrapper, at least one bracket coupled to the outer wrapper and having at least one locator pin that extends outward therefrom, an inner liner, and a trim breaker coupled to and extending between the outer wrapper and the inner liner, such that the outer wrapper, the inner liner, and the trim breaker cooperate to define an interior volume for receiving insulation material therein. The trim breaker includes at least one alignment tab that defines a receiver that receives the at least one locator pin therein.
Example refrigerators having internal content cameras, and methods of operating the same are disclosed. A disclosed example refrigerator includes a cabinet, an internal compartment disposed within the cabinet, a closing member operatively coupled to the cabinet providing selective access to the internal compartment, two cameras disposed in the compartment and positioned to capture images of different portions of the compartment, two light sources disposed in the compartment, and a controller communicatively coupled with the cameras and light sources and configured to control the light sources to provide two different illuminations for respective ones of the two cameras.
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An appliance cabinet includes a structural envelope having an exterior surface and an interior surface that defines an insulating cavity, wherein the insulating cavity defines an at least partial vacuum. A plurality of silica-based agglomerates are disposed within the insulating cavity, wherein each agglomerate of the plurality of silica-based agglomerates includes silica-based powder insulation material that is water-densified and is at least substantially free of a material binder. A secondary insulation material is disposed within interstitial spaces defined between the plurality of silica-based agglomerates, wherein the plurality of silica-based agglomerates defines an interior structure that resists inward compressive forces exerted as a result of the at least partial vacuum defined within the insulating cavity.
A method of preparing a panel includes disposing a precursor solution in a discontinuous pattern directly onto a surface of a blank glass ceramic panel, the precursor solution comprising zirconium (Zr), oxygen (O), and optionally silicon (Si), wherein the discontinuous pattern does not define a complete enclosure, heating the blank glass ceramic panel and the precursor solution, and creating liquid-repelling films on the surface having the discontinuous pattern from the precursor solution and forming the panel, wherein the liquid-repelling films are non-hydrophobic, exhibit a water contact angle of less than or equal to about 90°, and direct aqueous liquids to at least one predetermined location on the panel.
A cooking appliance includes a housing having a heating cavity defined therein, wherein a heat source is in thermal communication with the heating cavity. A cooling channel is disposed proximate a sidewall of the housing. A blower selectively operates to move at least cooling air through the cooling channel and to an air outlet. A vent aperture extends through the sidewall between the heating cavity and a ventilation channel. The ventilation channel includes a narrowed portion proximate the vent aperture, wherein during operation of the blower, the narrowed portion defines a low static pressure region of the ventilation channel that draws cavity air from the heating cavity and directs the cavity air into the ventilation channel to be combined with the cooling air.
In one embodiment, a crosspiece forming a spider for a laundry appliance, may include a plurality of support arms extending from a center, the support arms configured to be attached to a drum of the laundry appliance, wherein the center is configured to receive a shaft of a drive mechanism of the laundry appliance and translation rotational motion to the drum during use; and where the support arms are formed from a first part and a second part, where the first part is coupled to the second part to form a hollow interior and increase inertia momentum of the spider during use.
D06F 37/22 - Mountings, e.g. resilient mountings, for the rotary receptacle, motor, tub or casingPreventing or damping vibrations in machines with a receptacle rotating or oscillating about a horizontal axis
D06F 37/04 - Rotary receptacles, e.g. drums adapted for rotation or oscillation about a horizontal or inclined axis
A gasket for a cooking appliance is positioned between a rear upswept section of the appliance and the cooktop surface. The gasket has a rigid section that is received in a gasket groove in the upswept section of the appliance and a flexible section that contacts the top surface of the cooktop surface. The gasket has a compressible gap that allows the gasket to seal to different length gaps between the cooktop surface and the gasket groove.
A refrigeration unit includes a cabinet with a refrigerator compartment, a freezer compartment, and a machine compartment. The cabinet includes a mullion region between the refrigerator compartment and the freezer compartment, a first pass-through therethrough providing access from an external environment to the refrigerator compartment, and a second pass-through therethrough providing access from the external environment to the freezer compartment. The cabinet further includes a third pass-through extending through the mullion region, and a refrigerant system. The refrigerant system includes a three-way valve configured to direct a refrigerant down a first flow path or a second flow path, the refrigerant in the first flow path flows through the first pass-through, a first evaporator, the third pass-through, and the second evaporator, and the refrigerant in the second flow path flows through the second pass-through and the second evaporator.
A kitchen appliance includes a body, a power cord extending outward from the body, and a cord holder configured to receive the power cord via wrapping of the power cord about the cord holder. The cord holder is operable between an attached condition and a detached condition. In the attached condition, the cord holder is attached to the body via magnetic attraction. In the detached condition, the cord holder is detached from the body.
A cooking appliance including: (a) an oven liner at least partially defining an oven cavity; (b) a first heating element positioned to increase temperature of air within the oven cavity; (c) a second heating element, separate from the first heating element, positioned to increase the temperature of the air within the oven cavity; (d) another cooking area outside of the oven cavity; (e) a third heating element positioned to generate heat at the other cooking area; and (f) a controller in communication with the first heating element, the second heating element, and the third heating element, the controller configured (i) to activate both the first heating element and the second heating element to generate heat simultaneously during an accelerated preheating operation to preheat the oven cavity and (ii) subsequently to deactivate either the first heating element or the second heating element after the third heating element is commanded to activate.
A refrigeration appliance including: (a) a cabinet that includes a vacuum-insulated structure within which a refrigeration compartment configured to hold a food item is disposed; and (b) a door that includes a vacuum-insulated door structure coupled to the cabinet, the vacuum-insulated door including (i) a gasket that forms a seal against the vacuum-insulated cabinet when the door is in a closed position and (ii) a projection inward of the gasket that projects into the refrigeration compartment and is separated from the vacuum-insulated cabinet by a gap, the gap having a shortest distance that is less than 12 mm.
A countertop kitchen appliance system includes a countertop kitchen appliance and a charging platform. The countertop kitchen appliance includes a base having a motor disposed therein, a receptacle coupled to the base and configured to receive food therein, a rotatable tool disposed within the receptacle and operably coupled to the motor such that operation of the motor drives rotation of the rotatable tool, a heater configured to heat food received within the receptacle, and a battery coupled to the motor and the heater. The countertop kitchen appliance is operable between docked and undocked conditions. In the docked condition, the countertop kitchen appliance is operably coupled to the charging platform such that current is delivered from the charging platform to the battery. In the undocked condition, the countertop kitchen appliance is removed from the charging platform and the battery is operable to power operation of the motor and the heater.
A47J 43/046 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with tools driven from the bottom side
A47J 43/07 - Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
69.
COOKING APPLIANCE CONSOLE ASSEMBLY WITH ATTACHMENT FEATURES ADAPTED FOR STRUCTURAL SUPPORT
A console assembly for a cooking appliance includes a first supporting end post mountable on an upper surface of the cooking appliance on a first side thereof. The first supporting end post defines a first outer surface having a perimeter and a first flange offset from the outer surface and extending outwardly from the perimeter. The console assembly also includes a console body having a first major face and a first inwardly-turned end surface on a first side of the first major face. The console body has at least one control unit for the cooking appliance mounted thereto. The console body is coupled with the first supporting end post by engagement of the inwardly-turned end surface with the first flange of the first supporting end post with the inwardly-turned end surface positioned outside of the first flange and the first major surface extending perpendicular to the first outer surface.
A refrigeration appliance includes: (a) a cabinet including (i) a vacuum insulated structure at least partially defining a refrigeration compartment and a freezer compartment and (ii) a conduit system in fluid communication with both the refrigeration compartment and the freezer compartment; (b) a refrigeration door coupled to the cabinet, the refrigeration door manipulable to, from, and between (i) a closed position where the refrigeration door denies access to the refrigeration compartment from an external environment and (ii) an open position where the refrigeration door allows access to the refrigeration compartment from the external environment; and (c) a refrigeration door coupled to the cabinet, the refrigeration door manipulable to, from, and between (i) a closed position where the refrigeration door denies access to the refrigeration compartment from an external environment and (ii) an open position where the refrigeration door allows access to the refrigeration compartment from the external environment.
F25D 21/14 - Collecting or removing condensed and defrost waterDrip trays
F25D 11/02 - Self-contained movable devices associated with refrigerating machinery, e.g. domestic refrigerators with cooling compartments at different temperatures
A refrigerating appliance includes a cabinet having an inner liner that defines at least one aperture for accessing a refrigerating compartment. A door is operably coupled to the cabinet and is operable between open and closed positions. A plurality of storage surfaces is positioned within the refrigerating compartment. Each storage surface is adapted to receive at least one temporarily stored item. A scanning apparatus is adapted to record data related to the storage surfaces and the at least one temporarily stored item. The scanning apparatus conducts first and second data capturing phases. The secondary data recorded during the second data capturing phase is compared against previous data recorded during the first data capturing phase to create a current inventory manifest. The current inventory manifest is compared with a set of predetermined parameters related to the at least one temporarily stored item to selectively provide an output.
A vacuum insulated appliance includes a cabinet with an outer wrapper and an inner liner coupled to the outer wrapper to define an insulation cavity. The cabinet defines a passthrough opening through the outer wrapper and the inner liner. A passthrough cover is coupled to the cabinet over the passthrough opening. The passthrough cover has a bottom wall defining at least one service hole. A passthrough cavity is defined between the cabinet and the passthrough cover. At least one foam injection port is defined by the passthrough cover, and an expanding foam is disposed within the passthrough cavity. The expanding foam is configured to be inserted through the at least one foam injection port to at least partially fill the passthrough cavity.
A vacuum insulated appliance includes a cabinet defining a refrigeration compartment. The cabinet defines a compartment passthrough. A shelf is operably coupled to the compartment. The shelf includes a tank having an upper wall, a back wall, a front wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls to define a hollow interior for housing liquids, a spout coupled to the tank to dispense the liquid from the tank, and a tank inlet tube coupled to the tank and in fluid communication with the hollow interior. The vacuum insulation appliance further includes a compartment inlet tube. A coupling assembly is configured to selectively couple the tank inlet tube to the compartment inlet tube. The compartment inlet tube is routed through the compartment passthrough, into the refrigeration compartment, and to the coupling assembly to add the liquid to the hollow interior of the tank.
A microwave hood system is provided. The microwave hood system includes a microwave oven enclosure defining a cooking cavity therein. A cooking component is positioned within the cooking cavity and configured to emit microwaves. The heating system defines a heating cavity therein, wherein the heating system is coupled to the microwave oven enclosure. A heating element is positioned in the heating cavity. The heating cavity reaches a temperature in a range from about 40° C. to about 80° C. when the heating element is in use. A broiler element is positioned within the heating cavity. The heating cavity reaches a temperature in a range from about hundred and 150° C. to about 300° C. when the broiler element is in use. A dual hood system is also coupled to the microwave hood system.
An insulating structure for an appliance includes an outer layer and an inner layer, wherein an insulating cavity is defined therebetween. A plurality of hollow nano-spheres are disposed within the insulating cavity, wherein each of the hollow nano-spheres includes a diameter in the range of from approximately 50 nanometers to approximately 1000 nanometers and has a wall that defines the internal space, and wherein the wall of each hollow nano-sphere has a thickness that is in a range of from approximately 0.5 nanometers to approximately 100 nanometers. A fill material is disposed in the insulating cavity and wherein the fill material is disposed in the space defined between the plurality of hollow nano-spheres, and wherein the fill material includes at least one of powdered silica, granulated silica, other silica material, aerogel and insulating gas.
B32B 5/16 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by features of a layer formed of particles, e.g. chips, chopped fibres, powder
B29C 70/66 - Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts comprising fillers only the filler comprising hollow constituents, e.g. syntactic foam
B29K 105/00 - Condition, form or state of moulded material
B29K 105/04 - Condition, form or state of moulded material cellular or porous
An appliance includes a compartment defined within a cabinet. A cartridge is selectively received within the compartment. The cartridge includes a self-actuating pump for dispensing a consumable from an interior of the cartridge. A fluid dispenser is upstream of the self-actuating pump and dispenses a base fluid that carries the dispensed portion to a processing chamber contained within the cabinet.
D06F 39/02 - Devices for adding soap or other washing agents
D06F 33/37 - Control of operational steps, e.g. optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry of metering of detergents or additives
D06F 33/47 - Responding to irregular working conditions, e.g. malfunctioning of pumps
D06F 34/05 - Signal transfer or data transmission arrangements for wireless communication between components, e.g. for remote monitoring or control
D06F 34/10 - Power supply arrangements, e.g. stand-by circuits
D06F 103/42 - Parameters monitored or detected for the control of domestic laundry washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers related to filters or pumps
An appliance includes a housing defining an interior cabinet; and a crisper drawer disposed within the interior cabinet. The crisper drawer includes a base, walls, and lid to define a cavity for receiving food items to be stored in the crisper drawer. The lid selectively closes the crisper drawer to limit air flow to and from the cavity. One or more of the base, the walls, and the lid define an opening and include a humidity membrane disposed within the opening. The humidity membrane includes a seal therearound for sealing the opening, wherein the seal of the humidity membrane retains moisture and limits leakage of humidity from the crisper drawer.
F25D 17/04 - Arrangements for circulating cooling fluidsArrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating gas, e.g. by natural convection
F25D 23/08 - Parts formed wholly or mainly of plastics materials
F25D 25/02 - Charging, supporting, or discharging the articles to be cooled by shelves
A refrigerator bin system includes a receptacle, at least one rail, and a secondary container. The receptacle has a top side defining a plurality of orifices of varying sizes configured to receive primary containers of varying sizes. The at least one rail is disposed below receptacle. The secondary container is configured to engage the at least one rail for securing and removing the secondary container onto and from the receptacle.
A door system for an appliance includes a panel and a door having an inner surface. A bracket is coupled to the door. A rail assembly is disposed on an opposing side of the panel relative to the door. The bracket engages the rail assembly through the panel to adjust the door between an opened position and a closed position via the rail assembly. The door is configured to a deployed position.
A filter assembly for a refrigerator includes a filter, a port, and a cam. The filter has a protrusion extending therefrom. The port is configured to engage the filter. The port is configured to move to transition the filter to an activated position. The port is configured to move to transition the filter to a deactivated position. The cam is configured to interfere with the protrusion in response to a partial connection between the filter and the port to prevent the filter from transitioning to the activated position. The cam is configured to provide clearance for the protrusion in response to a full connection between the filter and the port to facilitate the filter transitioning to the activated position.
A standoff feature for an appliance includes a connecting member having a first end and a second end. A first side member extends in a first direction from the first end of the connecting member. A second side member is spaced from the first side member. The second side member extends in the first direction from the second end of the connecting member. A first flange extends from a first side edge of the connecting member. The first side edge extends between the first end and the second end. The first flange extends in a second direction from the connecting member. A second flange extends from a second side edge of the connecting member. The second side edge extends between the first end and the second end and opposes the first side edge. The second flange extends in the second direction from the connecting member.
A combination gas burner assembly includes a first burner forming a first profile shape and a second burner positioned above the first burner. The second burner forms a second profile shape different from the first profile shape. The first burner and the second burner form a perimeter of the gas burner assembly. The first profile shape overlaps with the second profile shape forming an overlapping portion of the perimeter.
A grinder appliance includes a body having a housing portion. A grinding assembly is positioned within the housing portion where the grinding assembly is configured to grind whole beans into ground beans. A chute extends between the grinding assembly and a discharge aperture. An ion generator extends through the chute and into a channel defined by the chute. The ion generator includes an attachment feature configured to be coupled to at least one of the body and the chute. At least one pin extends from an end of the attachment feature and into the channel. A power source is coupled to the at least one pin to generate an ion field within the channel to reduce a charge on the ground beans traveling through the chute.
A mixing appliance includes a motor having a rotatable drive shaft coupled to a gearbox having a rotatable output shaft. The gearbox includes a first gear train having a first output speed ratio and a second gear train having a second output speed ratio. A controller module is communicatively coupled to an actuator arranged to selectively trigger a shifter member to shift an engagement of the first gear train or the second gear train to the other of the first or second gear train.
A47J 43/046 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with tools driven from the bottom side
90.
REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE SUBCOMPONENT MOUNTING SYSTEM
An anchor assembly for securing a subcomponent to a refrigerator includes a receiving portion and a cover portion. The receiving portion has a first end configured to extend into an internal chamber of a refrigerator and support a drawer or shelf, a second end, and tabs extending radially outward at a position that is between the first and second ends. The cover portion has a hub and a skirt extending radially outward from the hub. The hub is configured to engage the second end of the receiving portion to secure the second portion to the first portion. The skirt is configured to engage a wall and extend about the keyed-orifice. The tabs and skirt are collectively configured to generate a compression force on the wall to secure the anchor assembly to the wall.
A refrigeration appliance includes a vacuum-insulated structure that defines an interior compartment. The vacuum-insulated structure defines a pass-through through the vacuum-insulated structure. The pass-through provides access from an external environment to the interior compartment. An evaporator is disposed within the interior compartment. The evaporator is operable to lower or maintain a temperature of the interior compartment below ambient temperature. A refrigerant line extends through the pass-through and into the interior compartment. A water line extends through the pass-through and into the interior compartment. An insulation block is disposed within the interior compartment and between the evaporator and the water line.
A method for operating a laundry treating appliance having a housing; a treating chamber located within the housing. A duct fluidly coupling the treating chamber to an exterior of the housing with a vent located within the duct. The vent moveable between an open position where a fluid flow passes freely between the treating chamber and the exterior and a closed position where the treating chamber is fluidly isolated from the exterior.
A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a door, and a partition. The cabinet defines an air inlet and an air outlet. The door is movably secured to the cabinet. The door is configured to transition between open and closed positions. The partition is movably secured to the door. The partition is configured to advance away from the door to transition to an operational position. The partition is configured to retract toward the door to transition to a stowed position. In response to closing the door, the partition transitions to the operational position and engages the cabinet to separate the air inlet from the air outlet. In response to opening the door, the partition transitions to the stowed position and provides clearance within a space that is defined between the door and the cabinet when the door is in the open position.
An installation assembly for a cooking appliance (12) includes a retaining assembly (22) defining a channel (24). The retaining assembly (22) includes a first side arm (104) and a second side arm (106) disposed adjacent to the first side arm (104). The first side arm (104) and the second side arm (106) are biased to a retracted position. A coupling assembly (30) is configured to couple to the cooking appliance (12). The coupling assembly (30) includes a coupling feature (130) having an insertion end (134) and a coupling end (136). A locking feature (140) is coupled to the insertion end (134). The locking feature (140) has a greater width compared to the coupling feature (130) to adjust the first side arm (104) and the second side arm (106) to an extended position as the coupling assembly (30) is inserted through the channel (24). The locking feature (140) is retained on the retaining assembly (22) in an installed position.
A47B 77/08 - Provision for particular uses of compartments or other parts for incorporating apparatus operated by power, including water powerProvision for particular uses of compartments or other parts for incorporating apparatus for cooking, cooling, or laundry purposes
F24C 15/30 - Arrangements for mounting stoves or ranges in particular locations
95.
CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR VACUUM INSULATED STRUCTURES
A connector assembly includes a base plate that defines a fill opening and an aperture. A fill tube is coupled to a first side of the base plate. The fill tube is aligned with the fill opening. A radial flange is coupled to a second side of the base plate. The radial flange extends around the fill opening. A toggle magnet is coupled to the first side of the base plate proximate to the aperture. The toggle magnet is operable between an activated state and a deactivated state.
Laundry treatment appliances for use in a typical household include a tub that has an opening to provide access to the interior and at least partially defines a treating chamber into which fabric items such as clothes, towels, or linens can be placed to undergo a washing operation. A system can be provided for recirculating wash liquid through the tub to reduce water consumption. At least one tank or reservoir and a coagulant dosing system can be included for the chemical treatment of wash water as part of the wash liquid recirculation system. The tank can also serve to separate coagulated solids from the wash water.
A cooking appliance includes a body defining a cooking cavity. A door is rotatably coupled to the body. An imager assembly is coupled to an interior surface of the door. The imager assembly includes an image sensor configured to obtain image data within a field of view, a first primary mirror positioned at a first angle proximate to the image sensor and within the field of view, and a second primary mirror positioned at a second angle proximate to the image sensor and within the field of view. A secondary mirror assembly includes multiple secondary mirrors coupled to the body within the cooking cavity. The secondary mirrors reflect image views within the cooking cavity to the first primary mirror and the second primary mirror which reflects the image views to the image sensor to be captured as the image data.
G03B 35/08 - Stereoscopic photography by simultaneous recording
G06V 10/88 - Image or video recognition using optical means, e.g. reference filters, holographic masks, frequency domain filters or spatial domain filters
G06V 20/52 - Surveillance or monitoring of activities, e.g. for recognising suspicious objects
H04N 13/236 - Image signal generators using stereoscopic image cameras using a single 2D image sensor using varifocal lenses or mirrors
98.
CHAMBERED AIR FLOW DEFLECTOR FOR A DOOR OF A COOKING OVEN
A cooking oven includes (A) a cabinet defining a cooking cavity; (B) a door coupled to the cabinet, the door movable to, from, and between (1) a closed position and (2) an open position, the door including: (a) multiple layered glass panels, each separated by a space, the multiple glass panels including a terminal glass panel that is disposed closest to an external environment and furthest from a cooking cavity when the door is in the closed position, and (b) a deflector coupled to the terminal glass panel, the deflector disposed above the spaces to deflect upward flowing air exiting the spaces, the deflector including (i) a top wall, (ii) a bottom wall opposing top edges of the multiple glass panels, (iii) a chamber defined at least in part by the top wall, the bottom wall, and the terminal glass panel, and (iv) apertures into the chamber.
A system for controlling at least one cooking device includes a temperature sensing device that couples with a food item and control circuitry in communication with the temperature sensing device. The control circuitry is configured to receive temperature data corresponding to a temperature of the food item at a first time, determine a duration between the first time and a second time corresponding to the food item being at a target food temperature, determine an elapsed time for said at least one cooking device to generate a target heating temperature, compare the duration to the elapsed time, and communicate a first signal to activate said at least one cooking device based on the comparison of the duration to the elapsed time.
A vacuum insulated appliance includes an outer wrapper and an inner liner. A ladder rack is coupled to the inner liner. The ladder rack includes first and second sidewalls coupled together by a connecting wall that defines a plurality of apertures. An adapter member includes a hook configured to extend through an aperture of the plurality of apertures when coupled to the ladder rack. The adapter member is coupled with a locking member that engages inner surface of first and second sidewalls of the ladder rack. A cantilever support is coupled to the adapter member and extends outward from the ladder rack. A rail assembly is coupled to an upper surface of the cantilever support. A spacer is coupled to an end of the cantilever support and abuts an inner liner surface. A storage feature is coupled to the rail assembly and is operable between stowed and deployed positions.
A47B 57/40 - Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting the height of detachable shelf supports consisting of hooks coacting with openings
A47B 57/42 - Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting the height of detachable shelf supports consisting of hooks coacting with openings the shelf supports being cantilever brackets
F25D 25/02 - Charging, supporting, or discharging the articles to be cooled by shelves
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