Lateral alignment system for an appliance control panel assembly and method

    公开(公告)号:US11019746B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-25

    申请号:US16812453

    申请日:2020-03-09

    Abstract: An appliance includes a control panel assembly having a rearwardly extending mounting member. The rearwardly extending mounting member includes a body portion having an outer edge with one or more slots disposed through the body portion and inwardly opening from the outer edge of the body portion. A housing includes a support bracket having a support surface with one or more mounting apertures disposed therethrough. One or more locating pins are received through the one or more mounting apertures. The locating pins include body portions upwardly extending from the support surface of the support bracket. The one or more locating pins are removably received in the one or more slots of the rearwardly extending mounting member of the control panel assembly.

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