Dishwasher with collet 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 one or more adjustable portions. The carrier may be adjustable to engage one or more straws of varying lengths/diameters. The carrier may include one or more fixed portions. The carrier may include one or more biasing mechanisms.
Claims25
A collet straw carrier for a dish washing appliance comprising:
- a fixed portion and an adjustable portion defining a receptacle configured to receive an end of a straw;
- one or more biasing mechanisms, wherein the one or more biasing mechanisms urges the adjustable portion relative to the fixed portion to releasably engage an end of a straw within the receptacle;
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- wherein the adjustable portion is hingedly connected to the fixed portion.
A dish washing appliance comprising:
- a dishwasher tub;
- one or more spray elements disposed in the dishwasher tub, wherein the one or more spray elements is in fluid communication with a fluid supply to direct fluid from the fluid supply into the dishwasher tub;
- one or more collet straw carriers positioned downstream of the one or more spray elements, wherein the carrier includes a fixed portion, an adjustable portion, and one or more biasing mechanisms, wherein the fixed portion and the adjustable portion define a receptacle configured to receive an end of a straw, and wherein the one or more biasing mechanisms urges the adjustable portion relative to the fixed portion to releasably engage an end of a straw within the receptacle;
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- wherein the adjustable portion is hingedly connected to the fixed portion.
A method of releasably engaging one or more straws with a collet straw carrier within a dish washing appliance comprising the steps of:
- providing at least one collet straw carrier within a dishwasher tub, wherein the carrier includes one or more fixed portions and one or more adjustable portions, and wherein the one or more adjustable portions move relative to the one or more fixed portions;
- varying a radial position of the one or more adjustable portions relative to the one or more fixed portions;
- releasably engaging an end of a straw;
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- pivoting the one or more adjustable portions relative to the one or more fixed portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.