Patent ID: 8456040
Filing Date: 2013-06-04
Classification: A47J,B67D,F16M,F25D,H02B

Abstract:
1. A connection system comprising: a feature module; an appliance; a mounting surface of the appliance; a connector disposed on the appliance adjacent to the mounting surface that is configured to removably engage the feature module in abutting contact with the mounting surface without the use of tools; a utility port positioned adjacent to the mounting surface that is configured to deliver a plurality of utilities to the feature module, wherein the utility port is movable between an open position to allow one or more of the plurality of utilities to release and a closed position to prevent the plurality of utilities from releasing, and wherein the utility port is configured to remain in the closed position when the feature module is not engaged with the mounting surface; a utility receiver disposed on the feature module that is configured to removably engage the utility port without the use of tools, wherein the utility receiver is configured to receive a select utility group of the plurality of utilities when the feature module is engaged with the mounting surface; and a connection interface that is configured to detect when the feature module is engaged with the mounting surface and to detect the select utility group required by the engaged feature module, wherein after the feature module is engaged and the select utility group is detected, the connection interface moves the utility port to the open position to release the select utility group from the plurality of utilities to the feature module.