(19)
(11) EP 4 166 876 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
22.11.2023 Bulletin 2023/47

(43) Date of publication:
19.04.2023 Bulletin 2023/16

(21) Application number: 21202772.6

(22) Date of filing: 14.10.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F25D 23/06(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
F25D 23/062; F25D 2201/14; Y02B 40/00
(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
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 30.10.2020 US 202017085176

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

(72) Inventor:
  • Raskar, Devidas B.
    21024 Cassinetta di Biandronno (VA) (IT)

(74) Representative: PGA S.p.A. 
Via Mascheroni, 31
20145 Milano
20145 Milano (IT)

   


(54) INSULATION MATERIALS FOR A VACUUM INSULATED STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING


(57) A vacuum insulated structure (10, 10a, 10b) and method of forming are provided. The vacuum insulated structure (10, 10a, 10b) includes an inner liner (30, 52, 60) and an outer wrapper (32, 54, 62) coupled to the inner liner (30, 52, 60) and defining an insulating cavity (40, 56, 64). A plurality of insulation packages (46) are disposed within the insulating cavity (40, 56, 64). Each insulation package (46) includes a first filler material (48) contained within an envelope (49). A second filler material (50) is disposed within the insulating cavity (40, 56, 64).