US 12,326,158 B2
Blower unit for an appliance
Kyle James Brewer, Louisville, KY (US); and Steven Chadwick Koepke, LaGrange, KY (US)
Assigned to Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Jul. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/360,357.
Prior Publication US 2025/0035131 A1, Jan. 30, 2025
Int. Cl. F04D 29/62 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01); A47L 15/48 (2006.01); F04D 17/08 (2006.01); F04D 29/08 (2006.01); F04D 29/42 (2006.01); F04D 29/66 (2006.01)
CPC F04D 29/624 (2013.01) [A47L 15/4257 (2013.01); A47L 15/486 (2013.01); F04D 17/08 (2013.01); F04D 29/083 (2013.01); F04D 29/4206 (2013.01); F04D 29/668 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A door assembly for an appliance, the door assembly comprising:
a door having an exterior wall and an interior wall, the exterior wall and the interior wall defining a volume therebetween;
a scaled compartment disposed within the volume; and
a blower assembly housed within the sealed compartment, the blower assembly comprising:
a blower unit;
a cover removably mounted adjacent to an opening of the sealed compartment and adjacent to a portion of the exterior wall of the door, the cover comprising a plurality of restraints configured to secure to the blower unit to provide at least three points of restraint between the cover and the blower unit; and
a seal disposed between the blower unit and the cover, the sealed compartment being sealed from remaining portions of the volume via the cover and the seal,
wherein the sealed compartment defines an interior space defined between the cover and an exterior surface of the blower unit, and wherein the seal substantially fills the interior space to reduce vibrations in the door and to provide sealing between the sealed compartment and the remaining portions of the volume defined by the exterior wall and the interior wall.