Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Todd Boutiette

Alexander Boris Leibman

Manidhar V V S Yandamuri

Adam Raymond Mora

Zackary Filbert

A washing machine appliance and nozzle assembly is provided herein. The washing machine appliance may include a cabinet, a tub positioned within the cabinet, a wash basket, and a nozzle assembly. The nozzle assembly may be mounted within the cabinet and configured to provide wash fluid to the tub. The nozzle assembly may include an extendable nozzle, a supply line, and a nozzle valve. The extendable nozzle may be movable between retracted and extended positions. The extendable nozzle may define a fluid path extending in fluid communication between a nozzle inlet and a nozzle outlet. The supply line may extend to the extendable nozzle in fluid communication therewith to provide a flow of wash fluid to the extendable nozzle. The nozzle valve may be positioned within the extendable nozzle in fluid communication with the supply line upstream from the nozzle outlet.

Washing machine appliance and nozzle assembly

A washing machine appliance equipped with features for performing a moisture removal cycle is provided. When performing a moisture removal cycle, a door or lid of the washing machine appliance is moved to an open position so that moisture may be removed from a wash fluid compartment defined by a tub of the washing machine appliance. Methods for operating the washing machine appliance in a moisture removal cycle are also provided.

Washing machine appliance and methods for moisture removal

A washing machine appliance includes a cabinet having a top panel, a wash tub mounted within the cabinet below the top panel, and a door mounted to the cabinet at the top panel. The door is adjustable between an open position and a closed position. The door is positioned over the wash tub in the closed position. The washing machine appliance also includes a spray head mounted to the door with an articulated joint. The spray head is fluidly connected to a wash fluid source and is configured for selectively providing a flow of wash fluid in a desired direction and location within the wash tub when the door is in the open position.

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Fisherville, KY, United States of America

Todd Boutiette