APPLIANCE MODULAR SYSTEM FOR INCORPORATING A PANTRY COMPARTMENT WITHIN AN APPLIANCE

摘要

A refrigerating appliance includes an interior volume divided by a medial wall into refrigerating and freezing compartments. A horizontal false mullion extends through one of the compartments, parallel with the medial wall to define a pantry compartment in thermal communication with at least one of the refrigerating and freezing compartments. A center vertical mullion is removably engaged with the medial wall and divides the pantry compartment into first and second pantry sub compartments. First and second outer drawer glides are positioned on the cabinet structure within the pantry compartment and opposite first and second inner drawer glides of the center vertical mullion. The first inner and first outer drawer glides partially define the first pantry sub compartment. The second inner and second outer drawer glides partially define the second pantry sub compartment. First and second pantry drawers are slidably engaged with first and second pantry sub compartments, respectively.

主权项

1. A method for manufacturing a refrigerating appliance, the method including steps of:
providing a refrigerating appliance including a cabinet structure having a plurality of sidewalls and a medial wall that define an interior volume, the interior volume divided by the medial wall into a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment; providing a modular pantry compartment system including a horizontal false mullion, a center vertical mullion and first and second outer drawer glides, wherein the modular pantry compartment system is manufactured separately from the refrigerating appliance; installing the horizontal false mullion within one of the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment, wherein the horizontal false mullion is oriented parallel with the medial wall, and wherein the medial wall and the horizontal false mullion define a pantry compartment, the pantry compartment in thermal communication with at least one of the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment; installing the center vertical mullion between the horizontal false mullion and the medial wall, wherein the center vertical mullion extends vertically from the medial wall to the horizontal false mullion, wherein first and second inner drawer glides are defined on opposing sides of the center vertical mullion, the center vertical mullion dividing the pantry compartment to define first and second pantry sub compartments; installing first and second outer drawer glides positioned proximate opposing internal vertical surfaces of the cabinet structure within the pantry compartment and positioned opposite the first and second inner drawer glides, respectively, wherein the first inner and first outer drawer glides partially define the first pantry sub compartment, and wherein the second inner and second outer drawer glides partially define the second pantry sub compartment; installing a first pantry drawer within the first pantry sub compartment, wherein the first pantry drawer is slidably engaged with the first inner and first outer drawer glides and operable within the first pantry sub compartment to define open and closed positions of the first pantry sub compartment; and installing a second pantry drawer within the second pantry sub compartment, wherein the second pantry drawer is slidably engaged with the second inner and second outer drawer glides and operable within the second pantry sub compartment between open and closed positions of the second pantry sub compartment.