Spray hose assembly for a washing machine appliance
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorJames Quentin Pollett
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Abstract
A spray hose assembly for a washing machine appliance is provided. The spray hose assembly includes a hose assembly fluidly connecting a spray nozzle and an outlet of a fluid source valve. The fluid source valve additionally includes a first attachment end and a second attachment end. The first and second attachment ends of the fluid source valve are configured to be fluidly connected between a water source and a supply line of the washing machine appliance such that the water source valve may provide a flow of water to the spray hose assembly without preventing the washing machine appliance from maintaining fluid connection with the water source.
Claims19
A spray hose assembly for a washing machine appliance comprising a supply line having a supply line valve, the spray hose assembly comprising:
- a hose assembly extending between a first end and a second end for directing a flow of liquid;
- a liquid spray nozzle fluidly connected to the hose assembly at the first end;
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- a fluid source valve including an outlet fluidly connected to the hose assembly at the second end of the hose assembly, the fluid source valve further including a first attachment end and a second attachment end, the first attachment end configured for fluid connection to a water source and the second attachment end configured for fluid connection to the supply line of the washing machine appliance at a location upstream of the supply line valve.
A washing machine appliance comprising:
- a cabinet;
- a tub positioned within the cabinet;
- a basket rotatably mounted within the tub, the basket defining a wash chamber for receipt of articles for washing;
- a supply line for fluidly connecting a spout of the washing machine appliance to a water source, the supply line comprising a supply line valve selectively adjusted between an open position and a closed position to provide a flow of fluid to the wash chamber;
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- a spray hose assembly comprising
- a hose assembly extending between a first end and a second end;
- a water nozzle fluidly connected to the hose assembly at the first end;
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- a water source valve including an outlet fluidly connected to the hose assembly at the second end of the hose assembly, a first attachment end, and a second attachment end, the first attachment end fluidly connected to the water source and the second attachment end fluidly connected to the supply line such that the water source is configured to provide water to the hose assembly and the supply line, the second attachment end fluidly connected to the supply line at a location upstream of the supply line valve,
- wherein the hose assembly of the spray hose assembly further includes a primary hose, a hot water hose, a cold water hose, and a three-way splitter valve, the three way splitter valve fluidly connecting the primary hose, the hot water hose, and the cold water hose.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.