DISHWASHER APPLIANCE AND A TINE ASSEMBLY FOR A DISHWASHER APPLIANCE

摘要

A tine assembly for a dishwasher appliance is provided. The tine assembly includes a plurality of segmented tines. Each segmented tine of the plurality of segmented tines includes a plurality of tine segments. Each tine segment of the plurality of tine segments is pivotally or rotatably mounted to a respective adjacent tine segment of the plurality of tine segments such that the segmented tines of the plurality of segmented tines are compliant. A related dishwasher appliance is also provided.

主权项

1. A dishwasher appliance, comprising:
a tub defining a wash chamber; a rack assembly disposed within the wash chamber of the tub; and a plurality of segmented tines positioned within the rack assembly, each segmented tine of the plurality of segmented tines comprising a plurality of tine segments, each tine segment of the plurality of tine segments mounted to a respective adjacent tine segment of the plurality of tine segments such that each tine segment of the plurality of tine segments is pivotable relative to the respective adjacent tine segment of the plurality of tine segments.