Patent ID: 9004082
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
1. A dishwasher comprising: a tub having top, bottom, rear and side walls that collectively define a washing chamber; a dish rack in the washing chamber, the dish rack having front, rear, side and bottom walls; an adjustment mechanism for vertically shifting the dish rack between lowered and raised positions relative to the tub; and a latching mechanism for retaining the dish rack in at least the raised position, said latching mechanism including a camming unit and a retainer element having a follower, said camming unit including multiple tiers on which the follower rides and a ledge, with the multiple tiers being located at different lateral distances relative to the side walls of the dish rack, said camming unit being configured to guide the follower along the multiple tiers upon shifting of the dish rack between the lowered and raised positions, wherein the follower is supported on the ledge when the dish rack is in the raised position, and wherein the follower moves in three different dimensions relative to the dish rack upon shifting of the dish rack between the lowered and raised positions.