Insulation system for a cooking appliance incorporating a plurality of microsphere sheets
First Claim
1. A multilayer insulation member for an appliance, the insulation member comprising:
- a plurality of microsphere sheets disposed in a layered configuration, wherein each microsphere sheet includes a plurality of microspheres disposed in a layer of a flexible base material, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of microspheres extends outward from the flexible base material to define first and second sets of microsphere protrusions on first and second sides of the flexible base material, wherein the first set of microsphere protrusions of a first microsphere sheet of the plurality of microsphere sheets engages the second set of microsphere protrusions of an adjacent microsphere sheet of the plurality of microsphere sheets to define a plurality of insulative air pockets defined between the first and adjacent microsphere sheets, and wherein the flexible base material is a silicone sheet.
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Abstract
An appliance includes an outer shell and an inner shell, wherein the outer shell and the inner shell are engaged to define an insulating cavity therebetween, and wherein the inner shell includes an inner surface that defines an interior cavity. An insulation member includes a plurality of layers, each layer of the plurality of layers including an insulative sheet defining first and second surfaces and a plurality of microspheres at least partially disposed within the insulative sheet, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of microspheres extends outward from each of the first and second surfaces to define a plurality of protrusions, and wherein the engagement of two adjacent layers of the plurality of layers causes a portion of the plurality of protrusions to engage and define a plurality of insulating air pockets between the adjacent layers.
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1. A multilayer insulation member for an appliance, the insulation member comprising:
a plurality of microsphere sheets disposed in a layered configuration, wherein each microsphere sheet includes a plurality of microspheres disposed in a layer of a flexible base material, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of microspheres extends outward from the flexible base material to define first and second sets of microsphere protrusions on first and second sides of the flexible base material, wherein the first set of microsphere protrusions of a first microsphere sheet of the plurality of microsphere sheets engages the second set of microsphere protrusions of an adjacent microsphere sheet of the plurality of microsphere sheets to define a plurality of insulative air pockets defined between the first and adjacent microsphere sheets, and wherein the flexible base material is a silicone sheet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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