Patent ID: 11933499
Assignee: HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 12:
13. A panel assembly for an oven appliance, the oven appliance comprising first and second side walls and a rear wall collectively defining a cooking chamber, the panel assembly comprising:
a panel defining a front end, a rear end opposite the front end, a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and an aperture defined therethrough along the vertical direction, the aperture being positioned proximate a front end of the panel and defining a lateral axis and a transverse axis, the lateral axis being longer than the transverse axis;
a front air deflector attached to the panel proximate the front end, the front air deflector protruding upward along the vertical direction and at least partially covering the aperture, the front air deflector being positioned in front of the aperture along the transverse direction; and
a retention clip provided within the cooking chamber, the retention clip defining a receiving slot to selectively receive the panel when the panel is in an installed position, wherein the retention clip comprises:
a first support foot attached to the first side wall of the cooking chamber; and
a second support foot opposite the first support foot, the second support foot being attached to the second side wall of the cooking chamber.