Locating slot for a trigger support arm of a slide assembly
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorsJustin James Brolley, Benjamin Carl Maddux
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Abstract
A trigger assembly of a slide assembly may define a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction. The slide assembly may include a soft close mechanism. The trigger assembly may include a trigger support arm. The trigger support arm may include a first member and a second member. The second member may be extended approximately along the vertical direction. The first member may be extended from the second member approximately along the transverse direction. The second member may include a slot defined therethrough. The trigger support arm may be located to the slide assembly via the slot.
Claims14
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 positioned within the wash chamber;
- a slide assembly mounted to the tub, the slide assembly comprising a soft close mechanism, the soft close mechanism comprising an actuator to dampen movement of the slide assembly, and wherein the rack assembly is slidably mounted to the slide assembly to transition the rack assembly between an extended loading position and a retracted position;
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- a trigger assembly comprising a trigger support arm, the trigger support arm comprising a first member and a second member, the second member extended approximately along the vertical direction, the first member extended from the second member approximately along the transverse direction, the second member comprising a slot defined therethrough, whereby the trigger support arm is located to the slide assembly via the slot,
- wherein the second member defines a first end and a second end spaced apart approximately along the vertical direction, wherein the second member comprises a center portion positioned approximately equidistance between the first end and the second end, and
- wherein slot is defined through the center portion.
A trigger assembly of a slide assembly for a dishwashing appliance, the slide assembly defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction, the slide assembly comprising a soft close mechanism, the trigger assembly comprising:
- a trigger support arm, the trigger support arm comprising a first member and a second member, the second member extended approximately along the vertical direction, the first member extended from the second member approximately along the transverse direction, the second member comprising a slot defined therethrough, whereby the trigger support arm is located to the slide assembly via the slot,
- wherein the second member defines a first end and a second end spaced apart approximately along the vertical direction, wherein the second member comprises a center portion positioned approximately equidistance between the first end and the second end, and
- wherein the slot is defined through the center portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.