Abstract: An appliance lock assembly is provided which allows conversion of a residential or static structure-type appliance having at least one door or drawer to be utilized in a mobile structure, such as a recreational vehicle (“RV”), boat or other mobile environment wherein the at least one door or drawer should be locked to inhibit unintentional opening during mobile operations and scattering of contents from within the appliance. The lock assembly comprises a lock bar which is disposed between a handle and a front surface of an appliance door. The lock bar pivots between an unlocked position, and a locked position wherein the lock bar engages a striker.
Abstract: An awning assembly is provided which provides a push and lock assembly thereby removing the need for additional fastening structures. This also provides for improved assembly of the structures.
Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for enabling one or more climate control devices to communicate with a central control device of a recreational vehicle. Specifically, a gateway device is set forth for processing network signals from the control device and converting the network signals into command signals that can be transmitted to various climate control devices associated with the gateway device. For example, the control device can communicate with existing climate control devices according to a particular communication protocol that is not recognized by certain climate control devices. In order to allow the control device to communicate with those certain climate control devices, the gateway device can operate to translate the network signal into command signals that are recognizable, or otherwise able to be processed by, the certain climate control devices.
Abstract: A door of a refrigeration device, and a refrigeration device. The door comprises a door main body, a retractable shaft, a handle and a first return member. The door main body is used for closing an opening of a refrigeration space. The retractable shaft is slidably disposed on the door main body, with an outer end of the retractable shaft being able to slide with the retractable shaft and extend outwards or retract inwards, and with a first guide face being provided on the retractable shaft. The handle is capable of rotating on the door main body, the handle being provided with a drive part cooperating with the first guide face, wherein when the drive part rotates with the handle, the drive part can slide along the first guide face and drive the retractable shaft to slide inwards.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 3, 2020
Date of Patent:
February 23, 2021
Assignees:
Dometic Sweden AB, Dometic (Zhuhai) Technology Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Yang Xingbiao, Guan Weixian, Peng Wang, Weng Xiaoli
Abstract: A power track assembly is provided which may be used with an accessory base (454) therefore. The power track assembly includes a track housing (402) having at least one track (470) with first and second conductors (484, 485). The conductors provide power to the accessory base which may be connected to an accessory (32, 34, 36, 37) requiring power for operation. The accessory base (454) may also be used with power tracks in a roller tube awning assembly (20), a cassette awning assembly (120), or hardware assembly (328).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 15, 2015
Date of Patent:
August 11, 2020
Assignee:
Dometic Sweden AB
Inventors:
Brent Alan Taylor, Clayton Hendry Meyers, Kent A. Becker
Abstract: The present invention relates to a cover for cooling fins disposed in an interior space of a refrigerator. The cover comprises an inlet portion comprising at least one inlet, wherein said inlet portion is adapted such that an air flow is allowed to enter through said inlet. The cover further comprises an outlet portion comprising at least a first outlet, wherein said first outlet is arranged relative to said inlet such that said air flow is able to exit through said first outlet. The first outlet is configured such that said air flow exiting through said first outlet is directed to at least a first volume in said interior space of said refrigerator. The invention is further directed to a refrigerator for a vehicle having an inventive cover.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 24, 2018
Date of Patent:
July 28, 2020
Assignee:
Dometic Sweden AB
Inventors:
Anton Lundqvist, Björn Flemsäter, Per Wedby, Yongbin Zhang, Junbao Li