Patent ID: 11866865
Assignee: MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC D | IPC D

Claim 13:
14. An impeller in a laundry washing machine comprising:
a base plate having one or more openings extending from a top surface to a bottom surface, wherein the base plate is rotatably positioned within a wash drum;
at least one diverter is positioned below the one or more openings and positionable in at least one of a first pivot position and/or a second pivot position, wherein in the first pivot position the opening defines a first fluid pathway from the bottom surface to the top surface and wherein in the second pivot position the opening defines a second fluid pathway different from the first fluid pathway;
wherein the at least one diverter is angled downwardly relative to a horizontal plane, wherein the at least one diverter includes a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a upwardly facing top surface between the leading edge and the trailing edge, and wherein the leading edge is positioned at a first elevation and spaced downwardly and away from the bottom surface of the base plate and the trailing edge is positioned at a second elevation adjacent the one or more openings defined by the bottom surface, and wherein the second elevation of the trailing edge is higher than the first elevation of the leading edge; and
wherein when in the first pivot position the first fluid pathway is open and the second fluid pathway is closed and wherein when in the second pivot position the first fluid pathway is closed and the second fluid pathway is open.