Dryer appliances including transparent reservoir

Abstract

A dryer appliance defines a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction. The vertical, lateral, and transverse directions are mutually perpendicular. The dryer appliance includes a cabinet extending along the transverse direction from a rear panel to a front panel, along the lateral direction from a left side panel to a right side panel, and along the vertical direction from a bottom panel to a top cover. The cabinet defines an interior volume. A drum is rotatably mounted within the interior volume of the cabinet. The drum defines a chamber for the receipt of clothes for drying. A reservoir is mounted in the cabinet at the front panel of the cabinet. The reservoir is configured for receipt of an additive. The reservoir is in fluid communication with the chamber to provide the additive from the reservoir to the chamber.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A dryer appliance defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction, the vertical, lateral, and transverse directions are mutually perpendicular, the dryer appliance comprising:
 a cabinet extending along the transverse direction from a rear panel to a front panel, along the lateral direction from a left side panel to a right side panel, and along the vertical direction from a bottom panel to a top cover, the cabinet defining an interior volume;   a drum rotatably mounted within the interior volume of the cabinet, the drum defining a chamber for the receipt of clothes for drying; and   a reservoir mounted in the cabinet at the front panel of the cabinet, the reservoir configured for receipt of an additive, wherein the reservoir is in fluid communication with the chamber to provide the additive from the reservoir to the chamber.   
     
     
         2 . The dryer appliance of  claim 1 , wherein the reservoir comprises a transparent material, wherein the reservoir is positioned at the front panel of the cabinet and configured to provide a visual indication of a fill level of the reservoir through the transparent material. 
     
     
         3 . The dryer appliance of  claim 1 , wherein the reservoir is mounted to the front panel of the cabinet via a frame. 
     
     
         4 . The dryer appliance of  claim 3 , wherein the reservoir comprises a transparent material, the frame comprises a window, and the reservoir is mounted within the frame such that the transparent material of the reservoir is visible through the window, whereby the reservoir is configured to provide a visual indication of a fill level of the reservoir through the transparent material. 
     
     
         5 . The dryer appliance of  claim 3 , wherein the frame is hingedly mounted to the front panel, whereby the frame and the reservoir are rotatable about the lateral direction between an open position and a closed position. 
     
     
         6 . The dryer appliance of  claim 1 , wherein the reservoir is in fluid communication with the chamber via a spray nozzle. 
     
     
         7 . The dryer appliance of  claim 6 , wherein the spray nozzle is positioned proximate an opening of the drum. 
     
     
         8 . The dryer appliance of  claim 6 , wherein the reservoir is connected to the spray nozzle via a pump. 
     
     
         9 . The dryer appliance of  claim 1 , further comprising an inlet defined in the reservoir and a cap configured to removably attach to the reservoir for selectively sealingly engaging with the inlet and permitting access to the inlet. 
     
     
         10 . A dryer appliance comprising:
 a cabinet defining an interior volume;   a drum rotatably mounted within the interior volume of the cabinet, the drum defining a chamber for the receipt of clothes for drying; and   a reservoir mounted in the cabinet at a front panel of the cabinet, the reservoir configured for receipt of an additive, wherein the reservoir is in fluid communication with the chamber to provide the additive from the reservoir to the chamber.   
     
     
         11 . The dryer appliance of  claim 10 , wherein the reservoir comprises a transparent material, wherein the reservoir is positioned at the front panel of the cabinet and configured to provide a visual indication of a fill level of the reservoir through the transparent material. 
     
     
         12 . The dryer appliance of  claim 10 , wherein the reservoir is mounted to the front panel of the cabinet via a frame. 
     
     
         13 . The dryer appliance of  claim 12 , wherein the reservoir comprises a transparent material, the frame comprises a window, and the reservoir is mounted within the frame such that the transparent material of the reservoir is visible through the window, whereby the reservoir is configured to provide a visual indication of a fill level of the reservoir through the transparent material. 
     
     
         14 . The dryer appliance of  claim 12 , wherein the frame is hingedly mounted to the front panel. 
     
     
         15 . The dryer appliance of  claim 10 , wherein the reservoir is in fluid communication with the chamber via a spray nozzle. 
     
     
         16 . The dryer appliance of claiml 5 , wherein the spray nozzle is positioned proximate an opening of the drum. 
     
     
         17 . The dryer appliance of  claim 15 , wherein the reservoir is connected to the spray nozzle via a pump. 
     
     
         18 . The dryer appliance of  claim 10 , further comprising an inlet defined in the reservoir and a cap configured to removably attach to the reservoir for selectively sealingly engaging with the inlet and permitting access to the inlet.