US 12,480,246 B2
Detergent drawer assembly for a washing machine appliance
John Joseph Roetker, Louisville, KY (US); and Pavan Kumar Madeti, Hyderabad (IN)
Assigned to Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Feb. 22, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/584,430.
Prior Publication US 2025/0270752 A1, Aug. 28, 2025
Int. Cl. D06F 39/02 (2006.01); D06F 39/08 (2006.01); D06F 39/10 (2006.01)
CPC D06F 39/022 (2013.01) [D06F 39/086 (2013.01); D06F 39/10 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A washing machine appliance comprising:
a cabinet comprising a front panel defining a chamber opening, the cabinet further comprising a top panel;
a wash tub positioned within the cabinet and defining a wash chamber;
a wash basket rotatably mounted within the wash tub for receiving a load of clothes; and
a detergent drawer assembly slidably mounted within the cabinet for receiving a wash additive and directing the wash additive to the wash chamber during operation of the washing machine appliance, the detergent drawer assembly comprising:
a detergent drawer slidably mounted to the cabinet and defining a cartridge chamber;
a hinged plate mounted to the detergent drawer and being rotatable between an open position and a closed position; and
a cartridge defining a chamber, the cartridge being slidably mounted to the hinged plate when the hinged plate is in the open position.