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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2019
Electrolux DO Brasil S.a., Curitiba, BR;
Rodrigo Marge Pagnozzi, Curitiba, BR;
Aguilar Da Silva, Curitiba, BR;
Alexandre Sauer, Curitiba, BR;
Alcione Colecha, Curitiba, BR;
Guilherme Rissatto Picanço, Curitiba, BR;
Israel Mercer Neto, Curitiba, BR;
Augusto Biscaia Da Silva, Curitiba, BR;
Electrolux do Brasil S.A., Curitiba, BR;
Abstract
A household appliance, such as a refrigerator, has a body with a cooled compartment, a door that restricts and grants access to said cooled compartment, a foot assembly connected to the body, and an electrical connector support for supporting electronic components of the household appliance. The foot assembly includes at least one of an anti-tip foot to support the appliance and/or a wheel to facilitate moving the appliance. The electrical connector support includes a frame base portion connected to the foot assembly, a door sensor support attached to the frame base portion, and a door sensor configured to sense if the door is at an open or a closed position relative to the body. At least one component of the door sensor is attached to the door sensor support.