Utensil caddy of a dishwasher appliance

Abstract

A dishwasher appliance defines a vertical, a lateral, and a transverse direction. The dishwasher appliance includes a wash tub that defines a wash chamber for receipt of articles for washing. The dishwasher appliance includes a door rotatably mounted to the wash tub for providing selective access to the wash chamber. The dishwasher appliance further includes a utensil caddy operably positioned within the wash chamber. The utensil caddy is configured for receipt of the articles. The utensil caddy in a first configuration defines a first volume, and the utensil caddy in a second configuration further defines a second volume.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A dishwasher appliance defining a vertical, a lateral, and a transverse direction, the dishwasher appliance comprising:
 a wash tub that defines a wash chamber for receipt of articles for washing;   a door rotatably mounted to the wash tub for providing selective access to the wash chamber; and   a utensil caddy operably positioned within the wash chamber, wherein the utensil caddy transitions between a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the utensil caddy in the first configuration defines a first volume, and wherein the utensil caddy in the second configuration defines the first volume and a second volume.   
     
     
         2 . The dishwasher appliance of  claim 1 , wherein the first volume is greater than the second volume. 
     
     
         3 . The dishwasher appliance of  claim 1 , further comprising a rack moveably coupled with the wash chamber, wherein the utensil caddy is operably connected with the rack. 
     
     
         4 . The dishwasher appliance of  claim 1 , wherein the utensil caddy comprises a moveable side wall. 
     
     
         5 . The dishwasher appliance of  claim 4 , wherein the moveable side wall pivots away from the utensil caddy to partially define the second volume. 
     
     
         6 . The dishwasher appliance of  claim 5 , wherein the moveable side wall pivots along a horizontal axis. 
     
     
         7 . The dishwasher appliance of  claim 4 , wherein the moveable side wall translates away from the utensil caddy to partially define the second volume. 
     
     
         8 . The dishwasher appliance of  claim 7 , wherein the utensil caddy further comprises a bottom wall coupled with the moveable side wall. 
     
     
         9 . The dishwasher appliance of  claim 8 , wherein the bottom wall is disposed within the first volume of the utensil caddy in the first configuration. 
     
     
         10 . The dishwasher appliance of  claim 4 , wherein the utensil caddy further comprises at least one edge wall coupled with the moveable side wall, wherein the at least one edge wall partially defines the second volume. 
     
     
         11 . The dishwasher appliance of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one edge wall is disposed within the first volume of the utensil caddy in the first configuration. 
     
     
         12 . The dishwasher appliance of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one edge wall comprises a shoulder, wherein the shoulder selectively engages the utensil caddy to retain the utensil caddy in the second configuration. 
     
     
         13 . The dishwasher appliance of  claim 4 , wherein the utensil caddy further comprises a divider wall disposed within the first volume. 
     
     
         14 . The dishwasher appliance of  claim 13 , wherein the utensil caddy further comprises a clip coupled with the moveable side wall, and wherein the clip is selectively coupled with the divider wall of the utensil caddy in the second configuration. 
     
     
         15 . A utensil caddy for supporting articles within a wash chamber of a dishwasher appliance, the utensil caddy comprising:
 a shell defining:
 a plurality of apertures; and 
 a main opening; 
   a moveable side wall coupled with the shell, wherein the utensil caddy transitions between:
 a first configuration, wherein the moveable side wall is substantially flush with the shell; and 
 a second configuration, wherein the moveable side wall is protruding from the shell. 
   
     
     
         16 . The utensil caddy of  claim 15 , wherein the shell comprises:
 a top section;   a side section coupled with the top section; and   a bottom section coupled with the side section.   
     
     
         17 . The utensil caddy of  claim 16 , wherein the moveable side wall is coupled with the side section of the shell and the bottom section of the shell. 
     
     
         18 . The utensil caddy of  claim 15 , wherein the utensil caddy in the first configuration defines a first volume, and wherein the utensil caddy in the second configuration further defines a second volume. 
     
     
         19 . The utensil caddy of  claim 15 , wherein the utensil caddy is generally rectangular. 
     
     
         20 . The utensil caddy of  claim 15 , wherein the moveable side wall rotatably protrudes from the shell of the utensil caddy in the second configuration.