Nozzle assembly for a washing machine appliance

A washing machine appliance comprising:

• a cabinet;
• a tub positioned within the cabinet;
• a wash basket rotatably mounted within the tub, the wash basket defining a wash chamber for receiving articles for washing;
• a nozzle assembly mounted within the cabinet and configured to provide wash fluid to the tub, the nozzle assembly comprising
• a nozzle housing defining a receiving chamber within the cabinet,
• an extendable nozzle movable between a retracted position within the receiving chamber and an extended position outside of the receiving chamber,
• a wireless communications module mounted to the extendable nozzle,
• a nozzle battery mounted to the extendable nozzle to provide a direct electrical current thereto, and
• a battery charger operably coupled to the nozzle battery to selectively recharge the nozzle battery;
• and
• a controller attached to the cabinet and wirelessly coupled to the nozzle assembly,
• wherein the battery charger comprises a first voltage contact and a second voltage contact, wherein the first voltage contact is fixed to the extendable nozzle, and wherein the second voltage contact is fixed within the receiving chamber.

A washing machine appliance comprising:

• a cabinet;
• a tub positioned within the cabinet;
• a wash basket rotatably mounted within the tub, the wash basket defining a wash chamber for receiving articles for washing;
• a nozzle assembly mounted within the cabinet and configured to provide wash fluid to the tub, the nozzle assembly comprising
• a nozzle housing defining a receiving chamber within the cabinet,
• an extendable nozzle movable between a retracted position within the receiving chamber and an extended position outside of the receiving chamber,
• a wireless communications module mounted to the extendable nozzle,
• a nozzle battery mounted to the extendable nozzle to provide a direct electrical current thereto, and
• a battery charger operably coupled to the nozzle battery to selectively recharge the nozzle battery;
• and
• a controller attached to the cabinet and wirelessly coupled to the nozzle assembly,
• wherein the battery charger comprises a first voltage induction coil and a second induction coil, wherein the first induction coil is fixed to the extendable nozzle, and wherein the second induction coil is fixed to the nozzle housing to communicate with the first induction coil in the retracted position.