Patent ID: 8944541
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: B23P,B29C,F25B,F25C,F25D,H04R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A vacuum panel cabinet structure comprising: a polymeric inner frame having at least four side framing members defining an inner frame opening, a plurality of framing edges, a back framing member coupled to at least one of the plurality of framing edges, at least one outwardly expanded framing member disposed proximate at least one of the plurality of framing edges, an inner facing surface, and an outer facing surface, wherein the at least four side framing members and the back framing member define a plurality of panel receptacles; a plurality of vacuum insulated panels sized and configured for reception in the plurality of panel receptacles; a barrier layer comprising a hermetic barrier layer and a heat sealing layer disposed on at least a portion of the vacuum insulated panels and at least a portion of the polymeric inner frame; an outer enclosure having at least one extruded support channel configured to engage the at least one outwardly expanded framing member of the polymeric inner frame, an outer facing surface, an enclosure rim defining an enclosure opening, at least one outwardly contoured hinge disposed proximate at least one of the at least one extruded support channel, and an inner facing surface defining a receptacle for receiving the polymeric inner frame, wherein the inner facing surface of the outer enclosure engages at least a portion of the outer facing surface of the polymeric inner frame; a liner having at least four sidewalls defining a liner opening, a liner back panel, a liner inner facing surface, a liner outer facing surface, and a liner perimetrical flange extending away from the liner opening, wherein the liner outer facing surface is disposed within the inner frame opening of the polymeric inner frame proximate the inner facing surface of the polymeric inner frame, and wherein the liner perimetrical flange is disposed to the outer enclosure proximate the enclosure rim, thereby defining the vacuum panel cabinet structure; and at least one infrastructure notch defined by the cabinet structure proximate the liner perimetrical flange, wherein a filler member hermetically seals the infrastructure notch, and wherein a gasket is selectively disposed on at least a portion of the liner perimetrical flange.