US 12,471,750 B2
Adjustable rack assembly of a dishwasher appliance
Abhisek Agrawal, 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 Jul. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/360,986.
Prior Publication US 2025/0031940 A1, Jan. 30, 2025
Int. Cl. A47L 15/50 (2006.01)
CPC A47L 15/504 (2013.01) 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A dishwasher appliance defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction, the dishwasher appliance comprising:
a tub defining a wash chamber;
a slide assembly comprising an inner track and an outer track, the outer track comprising a locator bracket and a mount bracket; and
an adjustable rack assembly mounted within the tub, wherein the adjustable rack assembly is transitionable between one or more predetermined positions along the vertical direction, the adjustable rack assembly comprising:
a dishrack comprising a side wall; and
a bracket assembly attached to the side wall, the bracket assembly comprising rack mount and a lever, the rack mount comprising a top portion, a locator pin, and a bracket channel, the lever comprising a handle portion, a hinge portion positioned at a fulcrum of the lever, and a support portion, wherein the lever is hingeably coupled to the top portion of the rack mount, wherein the rack mount is directly attached to the outer track of the slide assembly, wherein the locator bracket is located to the rack mount at the locator pin, and wherein the mount bracket is attached to the rack mount at the bracket channel.