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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2022
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
David Cooper, Dowagiac, MI (US);
Mark Graff, Michigan City, IN (US);
James Guarino, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Deepak Mankar, Pune, IN;
Gowardhan Parikshit, Pune, IN;
Ranjit Pandurang Patil, Pune, IN;
Rohit Tendulkar, Pune, IN;
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A refrigerator includes a filter, a receiver, a manifold, and a cam. The filter has a handle extending therefrom. The receiver defines a cavity configured to receive the filter. The manifold is configured to engage an opposing end of the filter relative to the handle via axial rotation of the filter. The manifold is configured to pivot upward to transition the filter to an activated position. The manifold is configured to pivot downward to transition the filter to a deactivated position. The cam is configured to interfere with the handle in response to partial axial rotation of the filter to prevent the filter from pivoting upward to the activated position. The cam is configured to provide clearance for the handle in response to full axial rotation of the filter to facilitate the filter pivoting upward to the activated position.