Patent ID: 11946190
Assignee: HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC D | IPC D

Claim 0:
1. A washing machine appliance, comprising:
a cabinet extending between a top and a bottom along a vertical direction;
a wash tub mounted within the cabinet and configured for containing fluid during operation of the washing machine appliance;
a wash basket rotatably mounted within the wash tub, the wash basket defining a wash chamber configured for receiving laundry articles;
a drain pump positioned below the wash tub within the cabinet;
a hydraulically actuated diverter valve coupled to the drain pump, the diverter valve in fluid communication with the drain pump downstream of the drain pump, the diverter valve configured to selectively direct a flow of fluid from the drain pump to one of the wash tub or an outlet of the washing machine appliance; and
a supply valve fluidly coupled to a water supply, wherein the supply valve is connected to an actuation inlet of the diverter valve, whereby the diverter valve is actuated by opening the supply valve.