Sensing assembly for an appliance

Abstract

A dishwasher appliance is provided that includes a tub that includes a sidewall. The dishwasher further includes a door rotatably coupled with the tub. The door pivotable between a closed position, and an open position. The dishwasher appliance further includes an actuator assembly coupled with the tub. The actuator assembly includes an actuator housing mounted to the sidewall of the tub. The actuator assembly further includes a driving member disposed within the actuator housing. The actuator assembly even further includes an actuating member movably mounted to the actuator housing and being movable between an extended position and a retracted position via the driving member. The actuating member engages the door in the extended position to move the door to an unsealed position. The dishwasher even further includes a sensing assembly coupled with the door and the actuating member. The door in the open position triggers the sensing assembly.

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