Patent ID: 11946649
Assignee: HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A cooking appliance extending along a lateral direction between a pair of opposing sides, extending along a transverse direction between a front and a back, and extending along a vertical direction between a top and a bottom, the cooking appliance comprising:
a front panel supported by the cooking appliance, the front panel defining an opening;
a user interface panel rotatably positioned at the opening, the user interface panel being rotatable between a first position and a second position; and
a rotatable support mechanism that carries the user interface panel between the first position and the second position, the rotatable support mechanism positioned proximate to the opening and having an axis of rotation that is spaced apart from the opening and located above and in front of the user interface panel when in the first position, wherein the rotatable support mechanism comprises a pair of pivot arms, each of the pair of pivot arms comprising:
a first portion protruding from a top of the rotatable support mechanism rearward along the transverse direction when the user interface panel is in the first position, the first portion being substantially perpendicular to the user interface panel;
a second portion protruding from a distal end of the first portion along the vertical direction when the user interface panel is in the first position, wherein the first portion is disposed between the second portion and the user interface panel; and
a third portion protruding from a distal end of the second portion forward along the transverse direction when the user interface panel is in the first position, wherein a distal end of the third portion is provided at the axis of rotation.