Patent ID: 8355820

Claim:
A testing apparatus for opening and closing a first door of an appliance being tested, the apparatus comprising: a framework; a first actuator attached to the framework, the first actuator having a retracted position and an extended position; a first attaching bar attached to the first actuator, the attaching bar for attaching the first actuator to the first door of the appliance; and a controller for controlling the first actuator such that the first actuator causes the first door of the appliance to move to an open position when the actuator moves from a first one of the extended position and the retracted position to the other of the extended position and the retracted position, and the first actuator causes the first door of the appliance to move to a closed position when the actuator moves from the other of the extended position and the retracted position to the first one of the extended position and the retracted position.