Shelf support assembly for a ribbed appliance cavity
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47B-081/00
F24C-015/16
A47B-096/02
출원번호
US-0775378
(2013-02-25)
등록번호
US-8926035
(2015-01-06)
발명자
/ 주소
Armstrong, James Lee
출원인 / 주소
General Electric Company
대리인 / 주소
Dority & Manning, P.A.
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8
초록▼
A shelf support assembly is provided that may be used with an oven appliance having protrusions along the walls of the cabinet for suspending the shelf support assembly therebetween. The shelf support assembly can include on each side a metal sheet configured to support a shelf that can be selective
A shelf support assembly is provided that may be used with an oven appliance having protrusions along the walls of the cabinet for suspending the shelf support assembly therebetween. The shelf support assembly can include on each side a metal sheet configured to support a shelf that can be selectively extended from within the oven cavity. The shelf support assembly can be provided with one or more coatings for protection and self-cleaning. An appliance incorporating such a shelf support assembly is also provided.
대표청구항▼
1. An extendable shelf support assembly for an appliance, the shelf support assembly defining vertical, lateral, and transverse directions, the shelf support assembly, comprising: a shelf extending between a pair of opposing sides;a pair of shelf supports spaced apart from each other in the lateral
1. An extendable shelf support assembly for an appliance, the shelf support assembly defining vertical, lateral, and transverse directions, the shelf support assembly, comprising: a shelf extending between a pair of opposing sides;a pair of shelf supports spaced apart from each other in the lateral direction and positioned along the opposing sides of the shelf, the shelf configured to slide between the pair of shelf supports, each shelf support comprising a metal sheet extending longitudinally along the transverse direction between a pair of distal ends, the metal sheet being folded to define a first portion extending along the vertical direction;a second portion and a third portion that are both parallel to the lateral direction and connected along one side to create a channel that extends longitudinally along the transverse direction; andthe metal sheet also defining a pair of fingers, one at each distal end,each finger extending parallel to the lateral direction from the second portion or the third portion into a portion of the channel at each finger's respective end toward each other and welded to the second portion, third portion, or both. 2. An extendable shelf support assembly as in claim 1, further comprising: a brace extending along the lateral direction between a pair of ends, each end of the brace being inserted into one of the channels formed by the pair of shelf supports. 3. An extendable shelf support assembly as in claim 2, wherein each end of the brace is welded to one of the shelf supports. 4. An extendable shelf support assembly as in claim 1, wherein the shelf comprises expanded metal. 5. An extendable shelf support assembly as in claim 1, further comprising a pair of slide assemblies, each slide assembly comprising a carrier attached to one of the opposing sides of the shelf; anda base onto which the carrier is slidably received such that carrier can be slid along the base, the base attached to the first portion of the metal sheet of one of the shelf supports. 6. An extendable shelf support assembly as in claim 1, wherein the pair of fingers comprise folds in the metal sheet. 7. An appliance comprising the extendable shelf support assembly of claim 1. 8. A shelf support assembly for an appliance, the shelf support assembly defining vertical, lateral, and transverse directions, the shelf support assembly, comprising: a shelf extending between a pair of opposing sides;a pair of shelf supports spaced apart from each other in the lateral direction and upon which the shelf is suspended, each shelf support comprising a metal sheet extending longitudinally along the transverse direction between a pair of distal ends the metal sheet being folded to define a first portion lying in a plane orthogonal to the lateral direction;a second portion lying in a plane orthogonal to the vertical direction;a third portion lying in a plane orthogonal to the vertical direction, wherein the third portion and second portion are joined along one side of the shelf support to create a U-shaped slot; anda pair of fingers, each finger connected with one of the distal ends of shelf support, each finger extending from and parallel to the second portion or the third portion into a portion of the U-shaped slot at each finger's respective end toward each other. 9. A shelf support assembly for an appliance as in claim 8, further comprising: a pair of slide assemblies, each slide assembly comprising a carrier attached to one of the opposing sides of the shelf; anda base onto which the carrier is slidably received such that carrier can be slid along the base while supporting the shelf. 10. A shelf support assembly for an appliance in in claim 8, wherein the shelf comprises expanded metal. 11. A shelf support assembly for an appliance as in claim 8, further comprising: a brace extending along the lateral direction and connected to the U-shaped slot of each shelf support. 12. A shelf support assembly as in claim 11, wherein each end of the brace is welded to one of the shelf supports. 13. A shelf support assembly as in claim 11, wherein the U-shaped slot of each shelf support extends along the longitudinal direction of each shelf support. 14. An appliance comprising the shelf support assembly of claim 11. 15. An oven appliance, comprising a cabinet having an oven cavity defined by a pair of opposing side walls, a rear wall, a top wall, and a bottom wall, the cabinet also defining lateral, transverse, and vertical directions;a pair of protrusions defined, each protrusion defined by one of the opposing walls of the cavity, each protrusion extending longitudinally along the transverse direction;a shelf support assembly supported by the pair of protrusions, the shelf support assembly comprising: a shelf extending between a pair of opposing sides;a pair of shelf supports spaced apart from each other in the lateral direction and positioned along the opposing sides of the shelf, the shelf configured to slide between the pair of shelf supports, each shelf support comprisinga metal sheet extending longitudinally along the transverse direction between a pair of distal ends, the metal sheet being folded to define a first portion extending along the vertical direction;a second portion and a third portion that are both parallel to the lateral direction and connected along one side to create a channel that extends longitudinally along the transverse direction, the third portion of each shelf support resting on one of the pair of protrusions; andthe metal sheet also defining a pair of fingers, one at each distal end, each finger extending parallel to the lateral direction from the second portion or the third portion into a portion of the channel at each finger's respective end toward each other and welded to the second portion, third portion, or both. 16. An oven appliance as in claim 15, wherein the shelf support assembly further comprises a brace extending along the lateral direction between a pair of ends, each end of the brace being inserted into one of the channels formed by the pair of shelf supports. 17. An oven appliance as in claim 16, wherein each end of the brace is welded to one of the shelf supports. 18. An oven appliance as in claim 15, wherein the shelf comprises expanded metal. 19. An oven appliance as in claim 15, wherein the channel in each shelf support is U-shaped.
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