DOOR HINGE AND FOOT ASSEMBLY

• Main Authors: PICANÇO, Guilherme Rissatto, SAUER, Alexandre, MERCER NETO, Israel, PAGNOZZI, Rodrigo Marge, COLECHA, Alcione, DA SILVA, Aguilar, DA SILVA, Augusto Biscaia
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 31.08.2022
• Subjects: BLASTING; CABINETS; COFFEE MILLS; COLD ROOMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT COVERED BY ANY OTHERSUBCLASS; DESKS; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; DRAWERS; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; FURNITURE; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HEATING; HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; ICE-BOXES; KEYS; LIGHTING; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES; LOCKS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; OFFICE FURNITURE; OTHER DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES; RANGES; REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; REFRIGERATORS; SAFES; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; TABLES; VENTILATING; WEAPONS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS

A household appliance, such as a refrigerator, has a body with a cooled compartment, a door that restricts and grants access to said cooled compartment, a foot assembly connected to the body, and an electrical connector support for supporting electronic components of the household appliance. The foot assembly includes at least one of an anti-tip foot to support the appliance and/or a wheel to facilitate moving the appliance. The electrical connector support includes a frame base portion connected to the foot assembly, a door sensor support attached to the frame base portion, and a door sensor configured to sense if the door is at an open or a closed position relative to the body. At least one component of the door sensor is attached to the door sensor support.