Patent ID: 11946191
Assignee: HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC D | IPC D

Claim 18:
19. A washing machine appliance comprising:
a cabinet defining an opening to receive articles therethrough;
a tub positioned within the cabinet;
a wash basket rotatably mounted within the tub, the wash basket defining a wash chamber for receiving articles for washing;
a drawer mounted to the cabinet, the drawer defining a compartment to receive a scent additive therein;
an air inlet line extending from the compartment in downstream fluid communication with the wash chamber to direct air therefrom; and
an air outlet line extending to the compartment in upstream fluid communication with the wash chamber to direct air thereto,
wherein the drawer is slidably mounted to the cabinet,
wherein the air inlet line comprises a first inlet segment and a second inlet segment selectively joined to the first inlet segment,
wherein the first inlet segment is fixed to the drawer to slide therewith,
wherein the second inlet segment is fixed relative to the tub within the cabinet,
wherein the air outlet line comprises a first outlet segment and a second outlet segment selectively joined to the first outlet segment,
wherein the first outlet segment is fixed to the drawer to move therewith, and
wherein the second outlet segment is fixed relative to the tub within the cabinet.