US 11,666,202 B2
Rack mounting features for a dishwasher appliance
Arpit Singhal, Uttar Pradesh (IN)
Assigned to Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Dec. 1, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/108,427.
Prior Publication US 2022/0167826 A1, Jun. 2, 2022
Int. Cl. A47L 15/50 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01); A47L 15/22 (2006.01)
CPC A47L 15/50 (2013.01) [A47L 15/4246 (2013.01); A47L 15/22 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A dishwasher appliance defining a vertical, a lateral, and a transverse direction, the dishwasher appliance comprising:
a tub defining a wash chamber for receipt of articles for washing, the tub defining a first aperture;
a third rack assembly slidably positioned within the wash chamber and configured for movement along the transverse direction; and
a rack mounting assembly for supporting the third rack assembly, the rack mounting assembly comprising:
a mounting body positioned inside the wash chamber and defining a first mounting feature that extends through the first aperture defined in the tub; and
a latching arm positioned outside the wash chamber and defining a first locking feature for engaging the first mounting feature to secure the mounting body to the tub, wherein the first locking feature comprises a locking clip defining a notch with an opening for receiving the first mounting feature and a base where the first mounting feature bottoms out in the notch and one or more resilient elements securing the first mounting feature in the notch, wherein the one or more resilient elements are mounted on the locking clip proximate the opening and extend toward the base.