APPLIANCE AND A RACK ASSEMBLY FOR THE SAME

摘要

An appliance and a rack assembly for the same are provided. The rack assembly includes a geared rack and a pair of gears. The gears of the pair of gears mesh with each other and the geared rack. The rack assembly also includes a shelf and a support link that couples that shelf to at least one of the pair of gears. The geared rack and pair of gears can assist with selectively adjusting a vertical height of the shelf.

主权项

1. A rack assembly for an appliance, the rack assembly defining a lateral direction and a vertical direction, the lateral and vertical directions being perpendicular to each other, the rack assembly comprising:
a shelf for supporting food items and cooking utensils; a geared rack that extends along the lateral direction; a pair of gears positioned adjacent the geared rack, the gears meshing with each other and the geared rack; a support link extending between and coupling at least one of the pair of gears to the shelf.