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US 11,950,744 B2Granted
Dishwasher with straw carrier
AssigneeMidea Group Co., Ltd.
InventorsBassam Fawaz, Robert M. Digman
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Abstract
A carrier for one or more straws of an appliance such as a dish washing appliance. The carrier and/or rack may be in fluid communication with one or more spray elements when in a stowed position within a dishwasher tub. The one or more carriers may route fluid from the one or more spray elements to wash an interior and/or an exterior of at least one straw. The carrier may include one or more bridges projecting inwardly towards the one or more straws defining one or more pathways for received fluid. The body of the carrier may include a lid and/or latch.
Claims27
A dish washing appliance comprising:
- a dishwasher tub;
- a spray element disposed in the dishwasher tub, wherein the spray element includes one or more apertures, and the spray element is in fluid communication with a fluid supply to direct fluid from the fluid supply into the dishwasher tub through the one or more apertures;
- a carrier having an elongated body, wherein the elongated body includes a first end having one or more inlets and a second end having one or more outlets, wherein opposing ends of at least one straw are positioned between the one or more inlets and the one or more outlets of the elongated body, the carrier configured to receive fluid from the spray element and route the received fluid out of the one or more outlets to wash an interior of the at least one straw through the opposing ends and exterior of the at least one straw from the opposing ends of the at least one straw that is positioned between the first end and the second end of the carrier;
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- wherein the elongated body of the carrier includes an interior, wherein the interior includes a first end wall and a second end wall interconnected by an internal wall.
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A dish washing appliance comprising:
- a dishwasher tub having an opening defined by at least a rear wall opposite the opening;
- a spray element disposed adjacent the rear wall of the dishwasher tub, wherein the spray element includes one or more apertures, and the spray element in fluid communication with a fluid supply to direct fluid from the fluid supply into the dishwasher tub through the one or more apertures;
- a rack positionable between a stowed position and a deployed position different from the stowed position;
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- a carrier having an elongated body supported in the rack, wherein the elongated body includes a first end having one or more inlets adjacent to and in fluid communication with the spray element when the rack is in the stowed position and a second end having one or more outlets, wherein opposing ends of at least one straw are positioned between the one or more inlets and the one or more outlets of the elongated body, the carrier configured to receive fluid from the spray element and route the received fluid out of the one or more outlets to wash an interior of the at least one straw through the opposing ends and exterior of the at least one straw from the opposing ends of the at least one straw that is positioned between the first end and the second end of the carrier.
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A dish washing appliance comprising:
- a dishwasher tub;
- a spray element disposed in the dishwasher tub, wherein the spray element includes one or more apertures, and the spray element is in fluid communication with a fluid supply to direct fluid from the fluid supply into the dishwasher tub through the one or more apertures;
- a carrier having an elongated body, wherein the elongated body includes a first end having one or more inlets and a second end having one or more outlets, wherein opposing ends of at least one straw are positioned between the one or more inlets and the one or more outlets of the elongated body, the carrier configured to receive fluid from the spray element and route the received fluid out of the one or more outlets to wash an interior of the at least one straw through the opposing ends and exterior of the at least one straw from the opposing ends of the at least one straw that is positioned between the first end and the second end of the carrier;
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- wherein the carrier includes a closed body wherein there is only fluid communication between the one or more inlets of the first end and the one or more outlets of the second end.
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A dish washing appliance comprising:
- a dishwasher tub;
- a spray element disposed in the dishwasher tub, wherein the spray element includes one or more apertures, and the spray element is in fluid communication with a fluid supply to direct fluid from the fluid supply into the dishwasher tub through the one or more apertures;
- a carrier having an elongated body, wherein the elongated body includes a first end having one or more inlets and a second end having one or more outlets, wherein opposing ends of at least one straw are positioned between the one or more inlets and the one or more outlets of the elongated body, the carrier configured to receive fluid from the spray element and route the received fluid out of the one or more outlets to wash an interior of the at least one straw through the opposing ends and exterior of the at least one straw from the opposing ends of the at least one straw that is positioned between the first end and the second end of the carrier;
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- wherein the elongated body includes a lid positionable between a closed position and an open position, wherein in the open position the at least one straw may be inserted and/or removed and in the closed position the one or more outlets of the elongated body are in fluid communication with the one or more inlets of the elongated body.
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A dish washing appliance comprising:
- a dishwasher tub;
- a spray element disposed in the dishwasher tub, wherein the spray element includes one or more apertures, and the spray element is in fluid communication with a fluid supply to direct fluid from the fluid supply into the dishwasher tub through the one or more apertures;
- a carrier having an elongated body, wherein the elongated body includes a first end having one or more inlets and a second end having one or more outlets, wherein opposing ends of at least one straw are positioned between the one or more inlets and the one or more outlets of the elongated body, the carrier configured to receive fluid from the spray element and route the received fluid out of the one or more outlets to wash an interior of the at least one straw through the opposing ends and exterior of the at least one straw from the opposing ends of the at least one straw that is positioned between the first end and the second end of the carrier;
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- wherein the first end of the elongated body of the carrier includes a spray collector receiving the fluid from the spray element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.