Nozzle assembly with multiple spray curvatures and air-lock release geometry
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsTroy Marshall Wright, Wayne E. Lawson, Torri Lynn Tanner
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Abstract
A washing machine appliance having an integrated nozzle and valve body assembly for dispensing fluids to a wash basket of the washing machine appliance is provided. The nozzle assembly also includes features for evenly dispensing fluids the wash basket and for preventing moisture intrusion into the cabinet of the washing machine appliance. The nozzle assembly further includes features for preventing fluid entrapment in the nozzle assembly.
Claims19
A washing machine appliance defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction that are perpendicular to each other, the washing machine appliance comprising:
- a cabinet defining a front, back, and opposing sides, the front spaced apart from the back along the transverse direction, the opposing sides spaced apart along the lateral direction;
- a wash tub located within the cabinet;
- a wash basket rotatably mounted within the wash tub;
- a top panel defining a first opening for access to the wash basket;
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- a nozzle assembly for providing fluid to the wash basket, the nozzle assembly comprising
- a top member defining at least one valve body;
- and
- a bottom member defining a plurality of apertures in a curved surface of the bottom member, the curved surface being curved in more than one plane such that the apertures are defined in more than one plane.
A nozzle assembly for a washing machine appliance, comprising:
- a top member defining at least one valve body;
- and
- a bottom member comprising
- a curved surface, the curved surface being curved in more than one plane;
- and
- a plurality of apertures defined in the curved surface,
- wherein the top member and the bottom member define a chamber for a flow of fluid from an inlet end of the nozzle assembly to an outlet end of the nozzle assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.