Dishwasher including water guide with water pipe connector

A dishwasher comprising:

• a washing container configured to receive one or more objects to be washed;
• a sump disposed at a lower portion of the washing container and configured to store washing water;
• an upper nozzle disposed at a center portion of the washing container and configured to spray washing water supplied from the sump to the washing container;
• a top nozzle that is disposed at an upper portion of the washing container, that is positioned vertically above the upper nozzle, and that is configured to spray washing water supplied from the sump to the washing container;
• and
• a water guide that extends upward from the sump and that is configured to supply washing water to the upper nozzle and to the top nozzle, the water guide comprising:
• an upper pipe having an upper inlet configured to receive washing water from a first outlet of the sump, and an upper outlet configured to supply washing water to the upper nozzle,
• a top pipe that is separately disposed at a side of the upper pipe and that is configured to receive washing water from a second outlet of the sump to supply washing water to the top nozzle, and
• an upper connector that supports the upper pipe and the top pipe, the upper connector including a connector body that is coupled to the upper pipe,
• wherein the connector body defines:
• a connector channel configured to guide washing water discharged through the upper outlet of the upper pipe,
• a connector outlet configured to discharge washing water guided through the connector channel,
• a pipe coupling portion that receives the upper outlet of the upper pipe and that is configured to supply washing water discharged from the upper outlet toward the connector outlet through the connector channel, and
• a pipe inserting portion that receives the top pipe,
• wherein the upper pipe is fitted into the pipe coupling portion such that the upper outlet and the connector channel are in communication with each other,
• wherein the upper connector further includes a pipe supporting portion that protrudes from a rear side of the connector body toward the pipe inserting portion, the pipe supporting portion supporting a rear side of the top pipe,
• wherein the connector body comprises hooks that protrude from lateral sides of the connector body, respectively,
• wherein the dishwasher further comprises a bracket that is coupled to the upper connector and supports the rear side of the top pipe, the bracket comprising:
• a bracket rear side that covers at least a portion of the rear side of the connector body and the rear side of the top pipe,
• bracket lateral sides that cover at least a portion of the lateral sides of the connector body, respectively, and
• hook inserts that are defined at the bracket lateral sides, respectively, each of the hook inserts receiving one of the hooks of the connector body,
• wherein an inner surface of the pipe coupling portion defines a recess that is stepped relative to an inner surface of the connector body and that receives an upper portion of the upper pipe,
• wherein a distal end of the upper pipe is in contact with an upper end of the recess and configured to block leakage of washing water, the upper end of the recess being disposed vertically below the connector outlet, and
• wherein a depth of the recess is equal to a thickness of the upper pipe such that the inner surface of the connector body is coplanar with an inner surface of the upper portion of the upper pipe to thereby minimize a flow resistance of washing water flowing along the upper pipe and the upper connector.