US 12,111,107 B2
Safety locking mechanism for a multi-pane door assembly of an oven appliance
Daniel Ian Moore, Louisville, KY (US); and John Adam Yantis, Prospect, KY (US)
Assigned to Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on May 6, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/313,175.
Prior Publication US 2022/0357106 A1, Nov. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. F27D 19/00 (2006.01); E05B 47/06 (2006.01); E05B 65/06 (2006.01); E05C 7/02 (2006.01); F24C 15/02 (2006.01); F24C 15/04 (2006.01)
CPC F27D 19/00 (2013.01) [E05B 47/0607 (2013.01); E05B 65/06 (2013.01); E05C 7/02 (2013.01); F24C 15/023 (2013.01); F24C 15/045 (2013.01); E05B 47/0611 (2013.01); E05B 47/0623 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/308 (2013.01); F27D 2019/0084 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A multi-pane door assembly for an oven appliance, the multi-pane door assembly comprising:
a door comprising a first door pane and a second door pane, the first door pane secured to the second door pane at a hinge point such that the first door pane is rotatable with respect to the second door pane between an open position and a closed position, wherein the first and second door panes define a space therebetween when the first door pane is in the closed position;
an engagement device for securing the first and second door panes together;
a locking mechanism for locking the engagement device so as to lock the first door pane with respect to the second door pane in the closed position, the locking mechanism comprising, at least, a locking member and an actuating device, wherein the locking member comprises a protrusion member recessed within the second door pane, wherein the protrusion member aligns with an opening in an exterior surface of the second door pane, and wherein the actuating device engages the locking member by extending through the opening in the exterior surface of the second door pane to engage the protrusion member; and
a controller communicatively coupled to the actuating device to control movement of the actuating device, the controller comprising at least one processor, the processor configured to perform a plurality of operations, the plurality of operations comprising:
receiving one or more safety conditions relating to the oven appliance; and
selecting whether to engage or disengage the actuating device based on whether the one or more safety conditions correspond to one or more predetermined safety conditions.