(19)
(11) EP 4 517 231 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.04.2025 Bulletin 2025/18

(43) Date of publication A2:
05.03.2025 Bulletin 2025/10

(21) Application number: 24218623.7

(22) Date of filing: 19.07.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F25D 23/06(2006.01)
 F25D 23/08(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
F25D 23/065; F25D 23/085; F25D 2201/14
(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 05.08.2022 US 202217881788

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
23186488.5 / 4316768

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

(72) Inventor:
  • RASKAR, Devidas
    BENTON HARBOR, 49022 (US)

(74) Representative: PGA S.p.A., Milano, Succursale di Lugano 
Via Castagnola, 21c
6900 Lugano
6900 Lugano (CH)

   


(54) VACUUM INSULATED STRUCTURE INCLUDING A TRIM BREAKER


(57) A vacuum insulated structure (10) for an appliance (14) includes a trim breaker (18) defining a first groove (22) and a second groove (26). A first panel (30) is disposed within the first groove (22) and coupled to the trim breaker (18). A second panel (34) is disposed within the second groove (26) and coupled to the trim breaker (18). An adhesive (38) is disposed within the first and second grooves (22, 26) and coupled to the first and second panels (30, 34), respectively. According to the invention, the trim breaker (18) has a heat deflection temperature that exceeds 67°C.







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