Mount assembly for a soft close mechanism of a slide assembly
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorJustin James Brolley
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Abstract
A slide assembly may include an inner rail. The slide assembly may also include an outer rail that may be slidably attached to the inner rail. The outer rail may be extended between a first end and a second end. The slide assembly may further include a soft close mechanism that may include an actuator to dampen movement of the slide assembly. The slide assembly may also include a mount assembly. The mount assembly may include an end cap that may be attached to the first end of the outer rail. The mount assembly may also include a first mount body attached to the outer rail. The soft close mechanism may be mounted to the first mount body.
Claims20
A dishwashing appliance defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction, the dishwashing appliance comprising:
- a tub defining a wash chamber;
- a rack assembly to load articles within the dishwashing appliance;
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- a slide assembly mounted to the tub to transition the rack assembly between an extended loading position and a retracted position, the slide assembly comprising:
- an inner rail attached to the tub,
- an outer rail slidably attached to the inner rail, the outer rail extended between a first end and a second end approximately along the transverse direction, the outer rail comprising a first outer edge at the first end and a second outer edge at the second end, the outer rail defining one or more slots through top lip or a bottom lip of the outer rail,
- a soft close mechanism comprising an actuator to dampen movement of the slide assembly, and
- a mount assembly comprising:
- an end cap attached to the first end of the outer rail to cover the first outer edge of the outer rail, the end cap comprising one or more extrusions positioned within a corresponding slot defined through the top lip or the bottom lip of the outer rail to lock the end cap in place relative to the outer rail, and
- a first mount body formed integrally with and positioned below the end cap, the first mount body comprising a housing cavity, wherein a portion of the soft close mechanism is mounted to the first mount body within the housing cavity of the first mount body.
A slide assembly comprising:
- an inner rail;
- an outer rail slidably attached to the inner rail, the outer rail extended between a first end and a second end, the outer rail comprising a first outer edge at the first end and a second outer edge at the second end, the outer rail defining one or more slots through top lip or a bottom lip of the outer rail;
- a soft close mechanism comprising an actuator to dampen movement of the slide assembly;
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- a mount assembly comprising:
- an end cap attached to the first end of the outer rail to cover the first outer edge of the outer rail, the end cap comprising one or more extrusions positioned within a corresponding slot defined through the top lip or the bottom lip of the outer rail to lock the end cap in place relative to the outer rail, and
- a first mount body formed integrally with and positioned below the end cap, the first mount body comprising a housing cavity, wherein a portion of the soft close mechanism is mounted to the first mount body within the housing cavity of the first mount body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.