Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Pavan Kumar Madeti

John Joseph Roetker

Srikanth Gopireddy

Ravikumar Anburaj

Sushant Maruti Bhogulkar

Venkata Chakradhar Rangu

Jay Pareshbhai Shinde

Neelapala Gopinath Yadav

Veera Venkata Anil Bhaskar Prasad Seereddy

Sanjana Tuniki

Kalyana Mallavarapu

Sasikumar Durairaj

Ajay Kumar Kommagalla

A washing machine appliance includes a cabinet comprising a front panel defining a chamber opening and 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 includes 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 is slidably mounted to the hinged plate when the hinged plate is in the open position.

Detergent drawer assembly for a washing machine appliance

A shipping spacer assembly is configured to be removably attached to a wash tub of a washing machine for fixing a distance between a wash tub and a cabinet of a washing machine appliance in an installed position. The shipping spacer assembly includes a bolt, a cord retention mechanism, and a grommet. The bolt includes a shaft extending along an axial direction, a head located at one end of the shaft, and a threaded portion located opposite the head in the axial direction. The cord retention mechanism is configured for receipt of a power cord. The cord retention mechanism is positioned between the head of the bolt and the rear panel in the installed position. The grommet defines a grommet cavity. The shaft is removably positioned through the grommet cavity.

Shipping spacer assembly for washing machines

A washing machine appliance is provided, including a cabinet having a rear panel, a wash tub located within the cabinet, and a shipping spacer assembly. The shipping spacer assembly is removably attached to the wash tub for fixing a distance between the wash tub and the cabinet in an installed position. The shipping spacer assembly includes a bolt, a spacer, and a locking mechanism. The bolt includes a shaft extending along an axial direction, and a head located at one end of the shaft. The bolt defines a lock-receiving feature along the shaft. The spacer defines a bolt cavity extending along the axial direction and removably receives the shaft. The locking mechanism removably engages the bolt at the lock-receiving feature to secure the spacer to the bolt.

Washing machine appliance spacer assembly

A washing machine appliance may include a cabinet, a tub, a lid, and a filter assembly. The cabinet may define an opening. The tub may be disposed within the cabinet for the receipt of articles therein. The lid may be movably mounted to the cabinet to selectively cover the opening and restrict access to the tub. The filter assembly may be mounted to the lid to move therewith. The filter assembly may include an assembly box defining a box compartment and an assembly outlet upstream from the tub to direct liquid thereto. The assembly box may be movable relative to the lid. The filter assembly may further include a filter cartridge selectively received within the box compartment to filter liquid upstream from the assembly outlet.

Washing machine appliance and filtration assembly

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Hyderabad Telangana, India

Pavan Kumar Madeti