US 12,251,068 B2
Systems for liquid diversion in appliances
Kyle Edward Durham, Louisville, KY (US); and Christopher Brandon Ross, 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 Mar. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/693,720.
Prior Publication US 2023/0284861 A1, Sep. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. A47L 15/42 (2006.01)
CPC A47L 15/4221 (2013.01) [A47L 15/4225 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A diverter assembly for a dishwasher appliance, comprising:
a housing comprising a cam sleeve and defining a plurality of passages, the cam sleeve defining a first portion of a plurality of cam teeth;
a diverter plate rotatably mounted within the housing, the diverter plate comprising at least one passage and a plurality of guide teeth, the diverter plate defining a central passage along an axial direction; and
a cam post coupled to the housing at the cam sleeve, the cam post defining a second portion of the plurality of cam teeth such that the cam sleeve and the cam post collectively form the plurality of cam teeth,
wherein the plurality of cam teeth mesh with the plurality of guide teeth at the central passage of the diverter plate such that the diverter plate rotates relative to the housing when the diverter plate vertically translates within the housing.