Enclosure panel with ventilation section for domestic home appliance

Abstract

A domestic appliance has an enclosure panel that has a ventilation section that has solid portions and open portions. The solid portions has first legs extending in a first direction, and second legs extending in a second direction. Two of the first legs and two of the second legs completely bound one of the open portions. A third one of the second legs intersects the first one of the first legs at a first intersecting location other than either end of the first one of the first legs. A fourth one of the second legs intersects the second one of the first legs at a second intersecting location other than either end of the second one of the first legs.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A domestic home appliance, comprising:
 a housing;   an enclosure panel attached to the housing, the enclosure panel having a main body;   an operating section that performs an appliance operation of the domestic home appliance that is usable by a user of the domestic home appliance; and   a heat source located inside the housing,   wherein the enclosure panel has a ventilation section positioned within the main body,   the ventilation section has solid portions and open portions, and provides ventilation to the heat source,   the solid portions comprise a plurality of first legs extending a first length in a first direction, and a plurality of second legs extending a second length in a second direction,   the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction,   each of the first legs has a first end and a second end, the second end being opposite the first end along the first direction,   each of the second legs has a first end and a second end, the second end being opposite the first end along the second direction,   a first one and a second one of the first legs and a first one and a second one of the second legs completely bound one of the open portions,   a third one of the second legs intersects the first one of the first legs at a first intersecting location, the first intersecting location being a location other than the first end of the first one of the first legs, and the first intersecting location being a location other than the second end of the first one of the first legs, and   a fourth one of the second legs intersects the second one of the first legs at a second intersecting location, the second intersecting location being a location other than the first end of the second one of the first legs, and the second intersecting location being a location other than the second end of the second one of the first legs.   
     
     
         2 . The domestic home appliance of  claim 1 , wherein the first intersecting location is equidistant from the first end of the first leg and the second end of the first leg. 
     
     
         3 . The domestic home appliance of  claim 2 , wherein the first intersecting location is opposite the second intersecting location in the second direction. 
     
     
         4 . The domestic home appliance of  claim 3 , wherein the first legs and the second legs are integrally formed with the main body of the enclosure panel. 
     
     
         5 . The domestic home appliance of  claim 4 , wherein the enclosure panel has a plurality of the ventilation section. 
     
     
         6 . The domestic home appliance of  claim 5 , wherein the first length is equal to the second length. 
     
     
         7 . The domestic home appliance of  claim 6 , wherein the first length is less than 0.10 inch. 
     
     
         8 . The domestic home appliance of  claim 1 , wherein the first intersecting location is opposite the second intersecting location in the second direction. 
     
     
         9 . The domestic home appliance of  claim 8 , wherein the first length is equal to the second length. 
     
     
         10 . The domestic home appliance of  claim 2 , wherein the first length is equal to the second length. 
     
     
         11 . An enclosure panel for a domestic home appliance having a housing, an operating section that performs an appliance operation of the domestic home appliance that is usable by a user of the domestic home appliance, and a heat source located inside the housing, the enclosure panel comprising:
 a main body; and   a ventilation section positioned within the main body, the ventilation section having solid portions and open portions and being configured to provide ventilation to the heat source,   wherein the enclosure panel is configured to attach to the housing of the domestic home appliance,   the solid portions comprise a plurality of first legs extending a first length in a first direction, and a plurality of second legs extending a second length in a second direction,   the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction,   each of the first legs has a first end and a second end, the second end being opposite the first end along the first direction,   each of the second legs has a first end and a second end, the second end being opposite the first end along the second direction,   a first one and a second one of the first legs and a first one and a second one of the second legs completely bound one of the open portions,   a third one of the second legs intersects the first one of the first legs at a first intersecting location, the first intersecting location being a location other than the first end of the first one of the first legs, and the first intersecting location being a location other than the second end of the first one of the first legs, and   a fourth one of the second legs intersects the second one of the first legs at a second intersecting location, the second intersecting location being a location other than the first end of the second one of the first legs, and the second intersecting location being a location other than the second end of the second one of the first legs.   
     
     
         12 . The enclosure panel of  claim 11 , wherein the first intersecting location is equidistant from the first end of the first leg and the second end of the first leg. 
     
     
         13 . The enclosure panel of  claim 12 , wherein the first intersecting location is opposite the second intersecting location in the second direction. 
     
     
         14 . The enclosure panel of  claim 13 , wherein the first legs and the second legs are integrally formed with the main body of the enclosure panel. 
     
     
         15 . The enclosure panel of  claim 14 , wherein the enclosure panel has a plurality of the ventilation section. 
     
     
         16 . The enclosure panel of  claim 15 , wherein the first length is equal to the second length. 
     
     
         17 . The enclosure panel of  claim 16 , wherein the first length is less than 0.10 inch. 
     
     
         18 . The enclosure panel of  claim 11 , wherein the first intersecting location is opposite the second intersecting location in the second direction. 
     
     
         19 . The enclosure panel of  claim 18 , wherein the first length is equal to the second length. 
     
     
         20 . The enclosure panel of  claim 12 , wherein the first length is equal to the second length.