Appliance door hinge assembly

An appliance having a hinge support assembly, the appliance comprising:

• a front panel defining first and second connector slots positioned on opposing sides of the front panel;
• a hinge arm configured to be pivotally coupled with the appliance body, wherein the hinge arm includes a flange configured to be received by one of the first and second connector slots;
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• a guide operably coupled with a rear surface of the front panel, the guide including:
• a guide body defining an aperture and positioned to align the aperture with one of the first and second connector slots;
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• first and second wings extending from the guide body at a predetermined angle selected to position the first and second wings to abut the flange and prevent horizontal movement of the flange within the connector slot, wherein each of the first and second wings includes an inner portion and an outer portion, the inner portion extending toward a centerline of the guide and the outer portion extending from the inner portion and away from the centerline of the guide.

An appliance having a vertically adjustable hinge support assembly comprising:

• a front panel defining a connector slot positioned on a side of the front panel;
• a hinge support member operably coupled with a rear surface of the front panel, the hinge support member including:
• an inner member slidably coupled with an outer member and positioned proximate the connector slot;
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• a mechanical fastener configured to provide vertical translation of the inner member relative to the outer member;
• a guide operably coupled with the hinge support member and including:
• a guide body defining an aperture, the aperture at least partially aligned with the connector slot;
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• first and second opposing wings extending from the guide body;
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• a hinge arm including a flange configured to be received by the connector slot, wherein the first and second opposing wings of the guide are configured to provide a force to opposing sides of the flange to prevent horizontal movement of the flange within the connector slot, and wherein each of the first and second opposing wings includes an inner portion and an outer portion, the inner portion extending toward a centerline of the guide and the outer portion extending from the inner portion and away from the centerline of the guide.