Washing machine appliance spray hose assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016102425-A1
Application number	US-201414510376-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 9, 2014
Priority date	Oct 9, 2014
Publication date	Apr 14, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A washing machine appliance including a cabinet, a tub positioned within the cabinet, and a basket rotatably mounted within the tub is provided. The washing machine appliance additionally includes a spout fluidly connected to a water source, the spout configured to flow water from the water source into one or both of the tub and the drum. Moreover, the washing machine appliance includes a spray hose assembly fluidly connected to the water source, the spray hose assembly including a hose and a handle. The spray hose assembly is configured for selectively providing a flow of water in a desired location and direction to assist a user in, e.g., cleaning out a dispenser cup and/or performing one or more pretreatment activities on articles to be washed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A washing machine appliance comprising:
a cabinet; a tub positioned within the cabinet; a basket rotatably mounted within the tub, the basket defining a wash chamber for receipt of articles for washing; a spout fluidly connected to a water source and configured for flowing water from the water source into one or both of the tub and the drum; and a spray hose assembly fluidly connected to the water source and including a hose and a handle attached to the hose, at least a portion of the hose extending outside of the cabinet, the spray hose assembly configured for selectively providing a flow of water in a desired direction and location.

2 . The washing machine appliance of claim 1 , wherein the handle of the spray hose assembly is removably mounted to the cabinet.

3 . The washing machine appliance of claim 1 , wherein the handle of the spray hose assembly is removably mounted to the cabinet at a side portion of the washing machine appliance.

4 . The washing machine appliance of claim 1 , wherein the handle includes a nozzle, and wherein the spray hose assembly further includes an attachment member removably attached to the handle over the nozzle.

5 . The washing machine appliance of claim 4 , wherein the attachment member is a brush attachment.

6 . The washing machine appliance of claim 1 , wherein the hose of the spray hose assembly is a flexible hose.

7 . The washing machine appliance of claim 1 , further comprising
a supply line fluidly connecting the water source to the spout, wherein the spray hose assembly is fluidly connected to the supply line using a three-way valve.

8 . The washing machine appliance of claim 7 , wherein the three-way valve is positioned outside the cabinet.

9 . The washing machine appliance of claim 7 , wherein the three-way valve is positioned within the cabinet.

10 . The washing machine appliance of claim 1 , wherein cabinet defines an opening and wherein at least a portion of the spray hose assembly retractably extends through the opening.

11 . A washing machine appliance comprising:
a cabinet; a tub positioned within the cabinet; a basket rotatably mounted within the tub, the basket defining a wash chamber for receipt of articles for washing; a spout fluidly connected to a water source and configured for flowing water from the water source into one or both of the tub and the drum; and a spray hose assembly fluidly connected to the water source and including a hose and a handle attached to the hose, the handle removably positioned on the cabinet, the spray hose assembly configured for selectively providing a flow of water in a desired direction and location.

12 . The washing machine appliance of claim 11 , wherein the handle includes an activation member and a nozzle, the activation member configured to selectively allow a flow of water through the nozzle.

13 . The washing machine appliance of claim 12 , wherein the spray hose assembly further includes an attachment member removably attached to the handle over the nozzle.

14 . The washing machine appliance of claim 13 , wherein the attachment member is a brush attachment.

15 . The washing machine appliance of claim 11 , wherein the handle of the spray hose assembly is removably mounted to the cabinet at a side portion of the washing machine appliance.

16 . The washing machine appliance of claim 11 , wherein the handle of the spray hose assembly is removably positioned on the cabinet at a top end of the washing machine appliance.

17 . The washing machine appliance of claim 11 , wherein the hose of the spray hose assembly is a flexible hose.

18 . The washing machine appliance of claim 11 , further comprising
a supply line fluidly connecting the water source to the spout, wherein the spray hose assembly is fluidly connected to the supply line using a three-way valve.

19 . The washing machine appliance of claim 18 , wherein the three-way valve is positioned outside the cabinet.

20 . The washing machine appliance of claim 18 , wherein the three-way valve is positioned within the cabinet.

Assignees

• Gen Electric

Inventors

• Scheckelhoff Ryan James

Classifications

• D06F29/00 Primary

  Combinations of a washing machine with other separate apparatus in a common frame or the like, e.g. with rinsing apparatus · CPC title

• D06F5/00

  Hand implements for washing purposes, e.g. sticks  (hand rubbing appliances D06F3/00) · CPC title

• D06F39/12

  Casings; Tubs · CPC title

• D06F39/088 Primary

  Liquid supply arrangements · CPC title

• D06F23/04

  and rotating or oscillating about a vertical axis · CPC title