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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2020
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Madan Gopal Reddy Pathapati, Louisville, KY (US);
Herbert Sabelhaus, Evansville, IN (US);
Mark Allen Stout, Elberfeld, IN (US);
Michael William Basley, Evansville, IN (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a chilled chamber, an enclosure housing positioned within the chilled chamber, the enclosure housing defining an enclosure and a docking port configured for receiving a water filter, and a door assembly for providing selective access to the enclosure. The door assembly includes an access door pivotally mounted to the enclosure housing, a guide pin mounted to the enclosure housing, a guide bar having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end being pivotally mounted to the access door and the second end defining a slot having the guide pin slidably received therein, a friction washer mounted on the guide pin adjacent the guide bar; and a spring member mounted on the guide pin and being configured for urging the friction washer against the guide bar to resist motion of the access door.