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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2018
Filed:
May. 12, 2016
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventor:
Corey M. Gooden, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 8/00 (2006.01); F25D 27/00 (2006.01); F21K 9/61 (2016.01); F21V 5/04 (2006.01); F21V 7/00 (2006.01); F21V 33/00 (2006.01); F25D 11/00 (2006.01); F25D 25/02 (2006.01); F21W 131/305 (2006.01); F21Y 101/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/0096 (2013.01); F21K 9/61 (2016.08); F21V 5/04 (2013.01); F21V 7/00 (2013.01); F21V 33/0044 (2013.01); F25D 11/00 (2013.01); F25D 25/022 (2013.01); F25D 25/024 (2013.01); F25D 25/025 (2013.01); F25D 27/00 (2013.01); F25D 27/005 (2013.01); F21W 2131/305 (2013.01); F21Y 2101/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Example methods and apparatuses to provide lighting in appliances are disclosed. An example refrigerator includes a compartment disposed within the refrigerator having first and second opposite side walls, a movable component disposed in the compartment, the movable component having a front edge, a light pipe extending along the front edge of the movable component, and a first light source positioned at the first side wall to emit light into a first end of the light pipe.