Dishwasher door with counterbalance assembly
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorZachary J. Saylor
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Abstract
A method of counterbalancing a dishwasher door pivotal about a range of rotation between an opened position and a closed position on a dishwasher cabinet. The method comprises applying a varying counterbalancing force to the dishwasher door throughout the range of rotation to effect at least two of true-hold, auto-close, or slow-open of the door.
Claims20
A method of counterbalancing a dishwasher door pivotal about a range of rotation between an opened position and a closed position on a dishwasher cabinet, the method comprising:
- applying a varying counterbalancing force to the dishwasher door throughout the range of rotation to effect at least two of true-hold, auto-close, or slow-open of the door.
A method of counterbalancing a dishwasher door pivotal about a range of rotation between an opened position and a closed position on a dishwasher cabinet, the dishwasher cabinet comprising a counterbalance assembly coupling the cabinet to the door, the counterbalance assembly comprising a guide member having a rotatable pulley rotating about a pulley axis of rotation and having a fixed radius from the pulley axis of rotation and a cam affixed to one side of the pulley and having a varying radius from the pulley, the method comprising:
- applying a varying counterbalancing force to the dishwasher door with a force applicator throughout a range of rotation of the door defined by an arc relative to the door's axis of rotation and the range of rotation of the door is between 0 degrees when the door is in the closed position and 90 degrees when the door is in the open position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.