Dryer sensor rod with oriented tab
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorsPeter Hans Bensel, Robert V. MacDonald, III
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Abstract
A moisture sensor assembly for a dryer appliance includes a housing body having a divider wall, a first sensor rod, and a second sensor rod. The first and second sensor rods are positioned on the housing body. Each of the first and second sensor rods has a mounting tab. The mounting tab of the first sensor rod is positioned opposite the mounting tab of the first sensor rod about the divider wall of the housing body. The mounting tabs of the first and second sensor rods are oriented generally parallel to the divider wall.
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A dryer appliance, comprising:
- a drum rotatable about an axis and defining a chamber for receipt of articles for drying;
- a housing body positioned at the drum, the housing body having a divider wall;
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- a moisture sensor operable to measure moisture content of articles in the drum, the moisture sensor comprising a first sensor rod and a second sensor rod, both of the first and second sensor rods positioned on the housing body,
- wherein each of the first and second sensor rods has a mounting tab, the mounting tab of the first sensor rod positioned opposite the mounting tab of the second sensor rod about the divider wall of the housing body, the mounting tabs of the first and second sensor rods oriented generally parallel to the divider wall, and
- wherein an elongated body of each of the first and second sensor rods is positioned on a side of the housing body that faces the chamber of the drum, and the divider wall is positioned opposite the elongated bodies of the first and second sensor rods on a side of the housing body that faces away from the chamber of the drum wherein a jumper harness is mounted to the mounting tabs of the first and second sensor rods, and the divider wall blocks conductive electrical contact between the mounting tabs of the first and second sensor rods at the side of the housing body that faces away from the chamber.
A moisture sensor assembly for a dryer appliance, comprising:
- a housing body having a divider wall;
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- a first sensor rod;
- a second sensor rod,
- wherein the first and second sensor rods are positioned on the housing body, and each of the first and second sensor rods has a mounting tab, the mounting tab of the first sensor rod positioned opposite the mounting tab of the second sensor rod about the divider wall of the housing body, the mounting tabs of the first and second sensor rods oriented generally parallel to the divider wall, and
- wherein an elongated body of each of the first and second sensor rods is positioned on a first side of the housing body, and the divider wall is positioned opposite the elongated bodies of the first and second sensor rods on a second side of the housing body wherein a jumper harness is mounted to the mounting tabs of the first and second sensor rods, and the divider wall blocks conductive electrical contact between the mounting tabs of the first and second sensor rods at the side of the housing body.
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