Dispensing apparatus with labyrinth seal
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1. A washing machine appliance defining a vertical direction, the washing machine appliance comprising:
- a cabinet;
a wash tub located within the cabinet;
a wash basket rotatably mounted within the wash tub; and
,a fluid additive dispenser defining a sliding direction and a width direction, the fluid additive dispenser comprisinga housing having an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface defining a plurality of upper surface projections extending downwardly along the vertical direction;
a dispenser drawer slidably received in the housing, the dispenser drawer having a plurality of compartments for the receipt of one or more fluid additives; and
,a plate disposed in the housing below the upper surface, the plate defining a plurality of plate projections extending upwardly along the vertical direction,wherein at least one upper surface projection is located between each adjacent pair of plate projections such that the upper surface projections and plate projections alternate along the width direction.
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Abstract
A fluid additive dispenser for a washing machine appliance is provided. The dispenser includes a housing, a dispenser drawer, and a plate. The housing and the plate form a seal to prevent water introduced into the dispenser from prematurely entering a compartment and to prevent a fluid additive in one compartment of the dispenser drawer from entering another compartment.
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1. A washing machine appliance defining a vertical direction, the washing machine appliance comprising:
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a cabinet; a wash tub located within the cabinet; a wash basket rotatably mounted within the wash tub; and
,a fluid additive dispenser defining a sliding direction and a width direction, the fluid additive dispenser comprising a housing having an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface defining a plurality of upper surface projections extending downwardly along the vertical direction; a dispenser drawer slidably received in the housing, the dispenser drawer having a plurality of compartments for the receipt of one or more fluid additives; and
,a plate disposed in the housing below the upper surface, the plate defining a plurality of plate projections extending upwardly along the vertical direction, wherein at least one upper surface projection is located between each adjacent pair of plate projections such that the upper surface projections and plate projections alternate along the width direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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