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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2023
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Gregory Edward Bauman, Stevensville, MI (US);
Kevin Jay Cox, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Gustavo Frattini, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Lynne F. Hunter, Dorr, MI (US);
Ryan Daniel Kannegieter, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Rafael Dutra Nunes, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Subrata Shannigrahi, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for manufacturing an insulation member for a vacuum insulated structure includes the steps of forming a bag that has an opening using a single layer porous fabric, filling the bag with insulation materials via the opening, sealing the opening of the bag, and vibrating the bag to evenly distribute, de-aerate, and densify the insulation material to form a pillow. The method further includes the steps of compressing the pillow within a mold to define a compressed insulation member, and evacuating the compressed insulation member within an insulated structure to define a vacuum insulated structure.