Patent ID: 11901712
Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 9:
10. An appliance, comprising:
a cabinet including a rear panel, the rear panel defining a recessed portion, an aperture in the recessed portion, and a protruding lip extending along at least a portion of an outer periphery of the recessed portion;
a power connector disposed in the aperture defined in the recessed portion of the rear panel, the power connector including:
a cable engagement section configured to selectively engage a power cable;
a source engagement section opposing the cable engagement section, the source engagement section extending through the rear panel to engage a power receiver within the cabinet; and

a mounting flange disposed between the cable engagement section and the source engagement section, the mounting flange operably coupled to an offset surface of the recessed portion; and
a cover coupled to the rear panel over the recessed portion, the cover having an inner surface defining a channel, wherein the protruding lip is disposed within the channel to provide a sealed interface between the cover and the rear panel.