Door latch and opener for an appliance
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsNicola SARTORI, Gianluca GAUDIO
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Abstract
A door latch and opener (200) for a dishwasher (100) having a door. The door latch and opener includes a latch member (204) for engagement with a striker (104) of the dishwasher. The latch member is movable between a closed position for holding the door (106) closed and an open position for releasing the striker. The door latch and opener also includes an opening mechanism (208) including an actuator coupled to the latch member. The opening mechanism is operable to move the latch member from the closed position to the open position.
Claims9
A door latch and opener (200) for a dishwasher (100) having a door (106), the door latch and opener comprising:
- a latch member (204) for engagement with a striker (104) of the dishwasher, the latch member being movable between a closed position for holding the door closed and an open position for releasing the striker, and wherein preferably the latch member (204) is configured to be movable, by a force exerted by the striker (104) on the latch member (204), from the closed position and the open position, and from the open position to the closed position, and
- an opening mechanism (208) comprising an actuator (210) coupled to the latch member and operable to move the latch member from the closed position to the open position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.