Pivoted faucet in a lid of a top load washing machine

A washing machine appliance comprising:

• a cabinet;
• a tub positioned within the cabinet;
• a wash basket rotatably mounted within the tub, the wash basket defining a wash chamber for receiving articles for washing;
• a lid mounted to a top panel of the cabinet, the lid being adjustable between a closed position and an open position, the lid positioned over the wash tub in the closed position;
• a position sensor operable to sense whether the lid is in the closed position or the open position;
• and
• a faucet having an inlet and an outlet,
• the faucet mounted to the lid with a pivotable joint such that the faucet may pivot relative to the lid about at least one of the vertical direction, the lateral direction, or the transverse direction between:
• a retracted position, wherein the faucet does not extend within the wash basket when the lid is in the closed position, and
• an extended position, wherein the outlet of the faucet is over the wash basket when the lid is in the open position,
• the inlet of the faucet connected to a wash fluid source and configured for selectively providing a flow of wash fluid into the wash basket when the lid is open.