US 11,946,190 B2
Washing machine appliance with hydraulically actuated diverter valve
Fikreadam Abebe Damtew, Louisville, KY (US)
Assigned to Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Sep. 30, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/038,745.
Prior Publication US 2022/0098784 A1, Mar. 31, 2022
Int. Cl. D06F 39/08 (2006.01); D06F 105/06 (2020.01); D06F 105/08 (2020.01)
CPC D06F 39/085 (2013.01) [D06F 39/088 (2013.01); D06F 2105/06 (2020.02); D06F 2105/08 (2020.02)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A washing machine appliance, comprising:
a cabinet extending between a top and a bottom along a vertical direction;
a wash tub mounted within the cabinet and configured for containing fluid during operation of the washing machine appliance;
a wash basket rotatably mounted within the wash tub, the wash basket defining a wash chamber configured for receiving laundry articles;
a drain pump positioned below the wash tub within the cabinet;
a hydraulically actuated diverter valve coupled to the drain pump, the diverter valve in fluid communication with the drain pump downstream of the drain pump, the diverter valve configured to selectively direct a flow of fluid from the drain pump to one of the wash tub or an outlet of the washing machine appliance; and
a supply valve fluidly coupled to a water supply, wherein the supply valve is connected to an actuation inlet of the diverter valve, whereby the diverter valve is actuated by opening the supply valve.