1. Proposed Pilot 2 Dryer Door
Glass Sub Assembly
Change
Wesley Roberts - 8/22/2016

2. Parts Effected by Proposed Chang
• Dryer Glass M00622943 (Light Blue)
• Dryer Seal M0063199 (Purple)
• Current Dryer Metal Ring
M0062288/009 (Red)
• New Dryer Metal Ring M0062288/010
(Blue)
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3. Current Production
• Original assembly required the gasket to go
around the glass then be stretched under the
ring.
• Currently the gap between the metal ring and the
gasket is .12mm.
• Assembly of the gasket to the metal ring takes
~5 minutes and is difficult, requiring an adhesive
to keep the gasket in place.
• The door can be faulty because the adhesive
bulges underneath the gasket. This causes the
gasket to be different heights around the ring.
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4. Proposals for Change
• Increase the inside diameter of the metal
ring by 5.0 mm. The gap between the
metal ring is 5.12 mm
• The gasket can be successfully be
assembled to the door with out an
adhesive.
• Assembly of the gasket to the glass can be
achieved in < 1 minute.
• Two mock up dryer doors are currently
assembled. One is mounted to a Pilot 2
MLT dryer in the validation lab.
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5. Proposals for Change
• Increase the shoulder length of the gasket by
2.5mm
• No mock up has been assembled
• New seals can be ordered and be here in
a weeks time.
• Assembly time should be shortened because
of longer seal.
• Seal may interfere with gap filler on front
panel, causing the door not to close.
• The distance between gap
filler and seal is 2.8mm
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Gasket
shoulder
length
2.5mm
longer

6. Larger Diameter Ring Assembled
Seal Around Glass Seal, Glass and Ring Assembled
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7. Larger Diameter Ring Assembled
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Close up of Assembly Full assembly

8. Next Steps
• Testing
- Open Force, Close Force, and Child Safety
- Open Force and Close Force was tested on one door. Open Force average is 9.76
lbs. Close force average is 10.58 lbs.
- MLT and CLT testing (the effects of wear on the seal)
- DOE testing (see if the gasket has any effects on the heater cycling)
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• Cost associated with changes
- Get quotes from Tool makers