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(11) EP 2 778 583 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.07.2015 Bulletin 2015/31

(43) Date of publication A2:
17.09.2014 Bulletin 2014/38

(21) Application number: 14158626.3

(22) Date of filing: 10.03.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F25D 23/06(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 15.03.2013 US 201313835449

(71) Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Benton Harbor, MI 49022 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ALLARD, Paul B.
    Benton Harbor, MI Michigan 49022 (US)
  • CUR, Nihat
    Benton Harbor, MI Michigan 49022 (US)
  • FERREIRA, Luiz Afrânio Alves
    Benton Harbor, MI Michigan 49022 (US)
  • KENDALL, James W.
    Benton Harbor, MI Michigan 49022 (US)
  • KUEHL, Steven J.
    Benton Harbor, MI Michigan 49022 (US)
  • RAMM, Axel J.
    Benton Harbor, MI Michigan 49022 (US)
  • WU, Guolian
    Benton Harbor, MI Michigan 49022 (US)

(74) Representative: Nicholls, Michael John 
J A Kemp 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ
London WC1R 5JJ (GB)

   


(54) A vacuum panel cabinet structure for a refrigerator


(57) A vacuum panel cabinet structure comprising a frame having side and back framing members defining a frame opening and panel receptacles, framing edges, at least one outwardly expanded framing member, and an inner surface. A plurality of vacuum panels disposed in the panel receptacles. A barrier film disposed on the vacuum panels. An outer enclosure having at least one extruded channel engaging the at least one outwardly expanded framing member, at least one outwardly contoured hinge, and an inward surface defining a frame receptacle into which the frame is disposed. A liner having at least four sidewalls, a back panel, a liner outer facing surface, and a liner perimetrical flange, wherein the liner outer facing surface is disposed within the frame opening proximate the frame inner surface. The liner perimetrical flange is disposed to the outer enclosure and includes a hermetically sealed infrastructure notch.







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