US 12,448,829 B2
Domestic appliance and electric connector assembly
Bart Andrew Nuss, Fisherville, KY (US); and Michael Goodman Schroeder, Crestwood, KY (US)
Assigned to Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Jan. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/158,853.
Prior Publication US 2024/0247525 A1, Jul. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. E05D 11/00 (2006.01); F25D 23/02 (2006.01); E05D 3/06 (2006.01)
CPC E05D 11/0081 (2013.01) [F25D 23/028 (2013.01); E05D 3/06 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A domestic appliance comprising:
a cabinet defining an internal chamber;
a door movable relative to the cabinet between an open position and a closed position;
a hinge assembly rotatably securing the door to the cabinet, the hinge assembly defining a first hinge axis and a second hinge axis; and
a conductor assembly electrically connecting the door to the cabinet, the conductor assembly comprising
a cabinet-side (CS) contact joined to the cabinet,
a door-side (DS) contact joined to the door,
a first plate arm extending between the CS contact and the DS contact in electrical communication therewith, the first plate arm being pivotable about a first conductor axis relative to the CS contact and a second conductor axis relative to the DS contact, the first conductor axis being vertically aligned with the first hinge axis, and
a second plate arm extending between the first plate arm and the DS contact in electrical communication therewith, the second plate arm being pivotable about the second conductor axis relative to the first plate arm, the second plate arm being further pivotable about a third conductor axis relative to the DS contact, the third conductor axis being vertically aligned with the second hinge axis.