Patent 11851805 was granted and assigned to Whirlpool Corporation on December, 2023 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A deflector assembly for an appliance includes a deflector having a rim forming a geometric shape and configured to engage a panel and a chute extending from a portion of the rim. The chute includes an upper surface that extends at an oblique angle from the rim. A lighting unit has a light source. The light source is disposed proximate to a junction between the rim and the chute.