IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0122398
(2008-05-16)
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등록번호 |
US-8113604
(2012-02-14)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Olson, Jeffrey C.
- Kilgallon, James L.
- Sickles, Willard J.
- Reppert, David A.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Metro Industries, Incorporated
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대리인 / 주소 |
Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
24 인용 특허 :
14 |
초록
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A modular insulation panel provides insulation to a cabinet having lateral side walls, a back wall and a top wall. A main panel assembly insulates a lateral side wall, wherein the main panel assembly includes a framed double wall structure with a space therebetween for providing insulation to the la
A modular insulation panel provides insulation to a cabinet having lateral side walls, a back wall and a top wall. A main panel assembly insulates a lateral side wall, wherein the main panel assembly includes a framed double wall structure with a space therebetween for providing insulation to the lateral side wall. An auxiliary panel assembly insulates the back wall, wherein the auxiliary panel assembly includes a framed double wall structure with a space therebetween for providing insulation to the back wall. A hinge hingedly attaches the frame of the main panel assembly to the frame of the auxiliary panel assembly.
대표청구항
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1. A modular insulation panel for insulation of a cabinet having lateral side walls, a back wall and a top wall, comprising: a main panel assembly adapted to insulate a lateral side wall, said main panel assembly comprised of a double wall structure having a frame, an inner wall and an outer wall, w
1. A modular insulation panel for insulation of a cabinet having lateral side walls, a back wall and a top wall, comprising: a main panel assembly adapted to insulate a lateral side wall, said main panel assembly comprised of a double wall structure having a frame, an inner wall and an outer wall, with a space between said inner and outer walls for providing insulation to the lateral side wall;an auxiliary panel assembly adapted to insulate the back wall, said auxiliary panel assembly comprised of a double wall structure having a frame, an inner wall and an outer wall, with a space between said inner and outer walls for providing insulation to the back wall;a plurality of main panel bosses for attaching the main panel assembly to the cabinet, wherein the plurality of main panel bosses are arranged in a region interior to the frame of the main panel assembly, and wherein the main panel bosses are indentations extending from the inner wall to the outer wall of the main panel assembly for receiving fasteners inserted through the cabinet to fix the modular insulation panel to the cabinet; anda living hinge for hingedly attaching the frame of the main panel assembly to the frame of the auxiliary panel assembly, wherein the living hinge has two hinge points,wherein an inner wall of each wall structure is comprised of a different material than an outer wall of the wall structure. 2. The modular insulation panel of claim 1, wherein the main panel assembly further comprises plural tack offs between the inner and outer walls for providing rigidity to the main panel. 3. The modular insulation panel of claim 1, wherein the auxiliary panel assembly further comprises plural tack offs between the inner and outer walls for providing rigidity to the auxiliary panel. 4. The modular insulation panel of claim 1, wherein the space between the inner and outer wall of each wall structure is filled substantially with air. 5. The modular insulation panel of claim 1, wherein the space between the inner and outer wall of each wall structure is filled at least in part by an insulative material. 6. The modular insulation panel of claim 1, wherein the main panel assembly covers substantially all of the lateral wall. 7. The modular insulation panel of claim 1, wherein the auxiliary panel assembly covers substantially less than all of the back wall. 8. The modular insulation panel of claim 7, wherein the auxiliary panel assembly covers approximately one half of the back wall. 9. The modular insulation panel of claim 1, wherein the main panel assembly includes exterior recesses for mounting to other structures. 10. The modular insulation panel of claim 1, wherein the modular insulation panel is fabricated from plastic. 11. The modular insulation panel of claim 1, wherein the inner wall of each wall structure is comprised of a material more resistant to heat than the material of the outer wall of the wall structure. 12. A modular insulation system comprising: the modular insulation panel of claim 1; anda cabinet,wherein the cabinet includes a heating element for providing heat to the cabinet. 13. A modular insulation system, comprising: a pair of the modular insulation panels of claim 1;a top panel comprised of a wall structure having a frame and an inner wall and an outer wall, with a space between said inner and outer walls for providing insulation to the top wall. 14. The modular insulation system of claim 13, wherein the top panel further comprises plural tack offs for providing rigidity to the top panel. 15. The modular insulation system of claim 13, wherein the frame of the main panel assembly is generally aligned with a face of the top panel. 16. The modular insulation system of claim 15, further comprising one or more bumpers for a base of the cabinet. 17. The modular insulation system of claim 16, wherein each bumper comprises a wall structure having an inner wall and an outer wall with a space therebetween for providing insulation to the base of the bottom wall, and plural tack offs between said inner and outer walls for providing rigidity to the bumper. 18. The modular insulation system of claim 13, further comprising: a second pair of the modular insulation panels of claim 1 placed on top of the first pair of modular insulation panels, for insulation of taller cabinets. 19. The modular insulation system of claim 18, wherein exterior recesses are provided on each modular insulation panel for interfacing between the first and second pairs of modular insulation panels. 20. The modular insulation panel of claim 1, wherein the hinge flexes inwardly such that the angle between the plane of the main panel assembly and the plane of the auxiliary panel assembly is reduced. 21. The modular insulation panel of claim 1, wherein the hinge is constructed to bend up to 90° around the lateral side wall and back wall of the cabinet, and wherein the hinge is also constructed to lay flat. 22. The modular insulation panel of claim 1, wherein the hinge extends the full length of the interface between the lateral side wall and the back wall of the cabinet. 23. The modular insulation panel of claim 1, wherein the hinge does not extend the full length of the interface between the lateral side wall and the back wall of the cabinet. 24. A method of constructing a modular insulation panel for insulation of a cabinet having lateral side walls, a back wall and a top wall, comprising: molding a main panel assembly adapted to insulate a lateral side wall, said main panel assembly comprised of a wall structure having a frame, an inner wall and an outer wall, with a space between said inner and outer walls for providing insulation to the lateral side wall;molding an auxiliary panel assembly adapted to insulate the back wall, said auxiliary panel assembly comprised of a wall structure having a frame, an inner wall and an outer wall, with a space between said inner and outer walls for providing insulation to the back wall;providing a plurality of main panel bosses for attaching the main panel assembly to the cabinet, wherein the plurality of main panel bosses are arranged in a region interior to the frame of the main panel assembly, and wherein the main panel bosses are indentations extending from the inner wall to the outer wall of the main panel assembly for receiving fasteners inserted through the cabinet to fix the modular insulation panel to the cabinet; andproviding a living hinge for hingedly attaching the frame of the main panel assembly to the frame of the auxiliary panel assembly, wherein the living hinge has two hinge points,wherein an inner wall of each wall structure is comprised of a different material than an outer wall of the wall structure. 25. The method of claim 24, wherein the step of molding the main panel assembly further comprises molding plural tack offs between the inner and outer walls of the main panel assembly for providing rigidity to the main panel. 26. The method of claim 24, wherein the step of molding the auxiliary panel assembly further comprises molding plural tack offs between the inner and outer walls of the auxiliary panel assembly for providing rigidity to the auxiliary panel. 27. The method of claim 24, wherein each molding step comprises blow molding. 28. A method of insulating a cabinet having lateral side walls, a back wall and a top wall, comprising: providing a pair of the modular insulation panels of claim 1;providing a top panel integral with the pair of modular insulation panels and comprised of a wall structure having a frame and an inner wall and an outer wall, with a space between said inner wall and said outer wall for providing insulation to the top wall;attaching the respective modular insulation panels to the lateral side walls and back wall of the cabinet; andattaching the top panel to the top wall. 29. An armored and insulated cabinet, comprising: left and right lateral side walls, a back wall, and a top wall,a right main panel assembly attached to the right lateral side wall, said right main panel assembly comprised of a wall structure having a frame, an inner wall and an outer wall, with a space between said inner and outer walls,an right auxiliary panel assembly attached to the right side of the back wall, said right auxiliary panel assembly comprised of a wall structure having a frame, an inner wall and an outer wall, with a space between said inner and outer walls, wherein the frame of the right main panel assembly is attached to the frame of the right auxiliary panel assembly;a left main panel assembly attached to the left lateral side wall, said left main panel assembly comprised of a wall structure having a frame, an inner wall and an outer wall, with a space between said inner and outer walls;a left auxiliary panel assembly attached to the left side of the back wall, said left auxiliary panel assembly comprised of a wall structure having a frame, an inner wall and an outer wall, with a space between said inner and outer walls, wherein the frame of the left main panel assembly is attached to the frame of the left auxiliary panel assembly;a plurality of left main panel bosses for attaching the left main panel assembly to the cabinet and a plurality of right main panel bosses for attaching the right main panel assembly to the cabinet, wherein the main panel bosses are arranged in a region interior to the frame of the respective main panel assembly, and wherein the main panel bosses are indentations extending from the inner wall to the outer wall of the respective main panel assembly for receiving fasteners inserted through the cabinet to fix the modular insulation panel to the cabinet;a first living hinge for hingedly attaching the frame of the right main panel assembly to the frame of the right auxiliary panel assembly, and a second living hinge for hingedly attaching the frame of the left main panel assembly to the frame of the left auxiliary panel assembly, wherein each living hinge has two hinge points; anda top panel attached to the top wall and comprised of a wall structure having a frame and an inner wall and an outer wall, with a space between said inner and outer walls,wherein the left auxiliary panel assembly and right auxiliary panel assembly confront each other at the center of the back wall,wherein the top wall is generally aligned with the right main panel assembly, the left main panel assembly, the right auxiliary panel assembly and the left auxiliary panel assembly, andwherein an inner wall of each wall structure is comprised of a different material than an outer wall of each wall structure. 30. A modular insulation panel for insulation of a cabinet having lateral side walls, a back wall and a top wall, comprising: a main panel assembly adapted to insulate a lateral side wall, said main panel assembly comprised of a double wall structure having a frame, an inner wall and an outer wall, with a space between said inner and outer walls for providing insulation to the lateral side wall; andan auxiliary panel assembly adapted to insulate the back wall, said auxiliary panel assembly comprised of a double wall structure having a frame, an inner wall and an outer wall, with a space between said inner and outer walls for providing insulation to the back wall;a plurality of main panel bosses for attaching the main panel assembly to the cabinet, wherein the plurality of main panel bosses are arranged in a region interior to the frame of the main panel assembly, and wherein the main panel bosses are indentations extending from the inner wall to the outer wall of the main panel assembly for receiving fasteners inserted through the cabinet to fix the modular insulation panel to the cabinet; anda living hinge for hingedly attaching the frame of the main panel assembly to the frame of the auxiliary panel assembly, wherein the living hinge has two hinge points,wherein the outer wall of the main panel assembly and the outer wall of the auxiliary panel assembly each respectively include one or more ridges for providing graspable handles to the modular insulation panel. 31. The modular insulation panel of claim 1, wherein each hinge point of the living hinge bends up to 45°. 32. The method according to claim 24, wherein each hinge point of the living hinge bends up to 45°. 33. The cabinet of claim 29, wherein each hinge point of each living hinge bends up to 45°. 34. The modular insulation panel of claim 30, wherein each hinge point of the living hinge bends up to 45°.
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