Dishwasher pump mounting assembly
AssigneeMaytag Corporation
InventorsDwight M. Turner, Harry W. Dickson
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Abstract
A dishwasher pump mounting assembly is provided, and includes a pump mounting plate which is supported by the bottom wall of the dishwasher tub and extends through a hole in the bottom wall. A plurality of locking members secure the pump mounting plate to the bottom wall and prevent upward movement of the housing. Each lock member includes a pivotal lever moveable between locked and unlocked position, and a slideable plunger movable between extended and retracted positions within the lever. In the extended position, the plunger maintains the lever in the locked position. In the retracted position, the lever is free to be pivoted between the unlocked and locked positions.
Claims22
In combination with a dishwasher having a tub including a bottom annulus, an assembly for mounting a pump to the tub, comprising:
- a pump mounting plate resting within the bottom annulus and supporting the pump;
- a plurality of locking members on the pump mounting plate and movable between an unlocked position disengaged from the tub and a locked position engaged with the tub for locking the pump mounting plate to the tub;
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- each locking member including a lever mounted on the housing and a plunger slideably associated with in the lever.
A method of assembling a pump mounting plate including a pump to a dishwasher tub bottom, comprising:
- setting the pump mounting plate downwardly through a hole in the tub bottom:
- supporting the pump mounting plate with an annular flange extending around the hole;
- moving a locking lever on the pump mounting plate from an unlocked position to a locked position to secure the pump mounting plate against upwardly movement relative to the tub bottom;
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- moving a plunger through the locking lever and between extended and retracted positions to retain and release the locking lever with respect to the locked and unlocked positions.
An assembly for mounting a pump in a dishwasher, the dishwasher having a tub with a hole in a bottom wall thereof, the assembly comprising:
- a pump mounting plate adapted to extend through the hole in the tub and be supported by the tub and adapted to support the pump;
- a plurality of lock levers movable between an unlocked position disengaged from the bottom wall and a locked position engaging the bottom wall;
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- a plunger associated with each lock lever and being slidable between an extended position to retain the lock lever in the locked position and a retracted position to allow the lock lever to move to the unlocked position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.