Washing machine and fluid additive receptacle
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorsAlexander B. Leibman, Manidhar V V S Yandamuri
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Abstract
A washing machine, including a fluid additive receptacle, is generally provided herein. The fluid additive receptacle may include a receptacle body, a door, and a pin. The receptacle body may define a body opening to receive an additive therethrough. The receptacle body may further define a mounting channel. The door may be removably mated to the receptacle body to selectively cover the body opening. The pin may extend along a pin axis from the door to the receptacle body. The pin may be slidably positioned within the mounting channel and pivotable about the pin axis.
Claims18
A washing machine appliance, comprising:
- a cabinet having a top cover, the top cover of the cabinet defining an opening;
- a tub disposed within the cabinet below the top cover;
- a basket rotatably mounted within the tub;
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- a fluid additive receptacle comprising
- a receptacle body defining a body opening to receive an additive therethrough, the receptacle body further defining a mounting channel,
- a door removably mated to the receptacle body to selectively cover the body opening,
- a pin extending along a pin axis from the door to the receptacle body, the pin being slidably positioned within the mounting channel and pivotable about the pin axis, and
- a magnetic alignment pair biasing the door toward the receptacle body, the magnetic alignment pair comprising a first magnetic element and a second magnetic element, wherein the first magnetic element is disposed within the pin, and wherein the second magnetic element is mounted about the mounting channel.
A washing machine appliance, comprising:
- a cabinet having a top cover, the top cover of the cabinet defining an opening;
- a tub disposed within the cabinet below the top cover;
- a basket rotatably mounted within the tub;
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- a fluid additive receptacle comprising
- a receptacle body defining a body opening to receive an additive therethrough, the receptacle body further defining a mounting channel,
- a door removably mated to the receptacle body to selectively cover the body opening,
- a pin extending along a pin axis from the door to the receptacle body, the pin being slidably positioned within the mounting channel and pivotable about the pin axis, and
- a magnetic alignment pair biasing the door toward the receptacle body, the magnetic alignment pair comprising a first magnetic element and a second magnetic element, wherein the first magnetic element is disposed within the pin, and wherein the second magnetic element is mounted to the washing machine appliance below the pin.
A washing machine appliance, comprising:
- a cabinet having a top cover, the top cover of the cabinet defining an opening;
- a tub disposed within the cabinet below the top cover;
- a basket rotatably mounted within the tub;
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- a fluid additive receptacle comprising
- a receptacle body defining a body opening to receive an additive therethrough, the receptacle body further defining a mounting channel,
- a door removably mated to the receptacle body to selectively cover the body opening,
- a pin extending along a pin axis from the door to the receptacle body, the pin being slidably positioned within the mounting channel and pivotable about the pin axis, and
- a magnetic alignment pair biasing the door toward the receptacle body;
- the magnetic alignment pair comprising a first magnetic element and a second magnetic element, wherein the pin includes a dowel extending in a radial direction from the pin axis, and the receptacle body includes a pin sleeve extending about the pin and defining a dowel channel to receive the dowel and direct movement of the door.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.