Basket for a dishwashing appliance
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorsLogan Chayse Dunaway, Aldo Vincent Kremmel
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Abstract
A dishwashing appliance defines a vertical, a lateral, and a transverse direction, the dishwashing appliance comprises a wash tub that defines a wash chamber for receipt of articles for washing. The dishwashing appliance includes a manifold disposed within the wash chamber. The manifold defines at least one port. The dishwashing appliance further includes a basket operably positioned within the wash chamber. The basket comprises an article locator that defines an aperture aligned with the at least one port. The article locator aligns with the article to direct fluid from the manifold to the article.
Claims18
A dishwashing appliance defining a vertical, a lateral, and a transverse direction, the dishwashing appliance comprising:
- a wash tub that defines a wash chamber for receipt of an article for washing;
- a manifold disposed within the wash chamber, the manifold defining at least one port;
- and
- a basket operably positioned within the wash chamber, wherein the basket comprises:
- an article locator defining an aperture aligned with the at least one port;
- wherein the article locator aligns with the article to direct fluid from the manifold to the article;
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- a manifold locator that operably engages the manifold, the manifold locator comprising:
- at least one lateral rib, wherein the recess of the at least one lateral rib stabilizes the basket transversely relative to the manifold to align the article locator with the at least one port of the manifold along a transverse direction;
- and
- at least one transverse rib, wherein the recess of the at least one transverse rib stabilizes the basket laterally relative to the manifold to align the article locator with the at least one port of the manifold along a lateral direction.
A basket for supporting articles within a wash chamber of a dishwashing appliance, the dishwashing appliance comprising a manifold, the basket comprising:
- a shell for operably engaging with the manifold within the wash chamber;
- an article locator coupled with the shell, wherein the article locator is for aligning with a port defined by the manifold such that fluid directed through the manifold is directed through the article locator to an article aligned with the article locator;
- a manifold locator that operably engages the manifold, the manifold locator comprising:
- at least one lateral rib, wherein a recess of the at least one lateral rib stabilizes the basket transversely relative to the manifold to align the article locator with the at least one port of the manifold along a transverse direction;
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- at least one transverse rib, wherein a recess of the at least one transverse rib stabilizes the basket laterally relative to the manifold to align the article locator with the at least one port of the manifold along a lateral direction;
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- a clip for operably coupling with the rack of the dishwashing appliance.
A dishwashing appliance defining a vertical, a lateral, and a transverse direction, the dishwashing appliance comprising:
- a wash tub that defines a wash chamber for receipt of an article for washing;
- a manifold disposed within the wash chamber, the manifold defining at least one port;
- and
- a basket operably positioned within the wash chamber, wherein the basket comprises:
- an article locator defining an aperture aligned with the at least one port;
- wherein the article locator is configured to receive the article therein to direct fluid from the manifold to the article;
- and
- a manifold locator that operably engages the manifold, the manifold locator comprising:
- at least one lateral rib, wherein the recess of the at least one lateral rib stabilizes the basket transversely relative to the manifold to align the article locator with the at least one port of the manifold along a transverse direction;
- and
- at least one transverse rib, wherein the recess of the at least one transverse rib stabilizes the basket laterally relative to the manifold to align the article locator with the at least one port of the manifold along a lateral direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.