Dishwasher

Abstract

Disclosed is a dishwasher, in which amounts of water supplied to top and bottom nozzles can be controlled by a simply configured valve assembly. The present invention includes a washing chamber, top and bottom nozzles injecting water in the washing chamber, a sump provided under the washing chamber to store the water, a pump pumping the water stored in the sump, a supply pipe adjacent to one side of the pump wherein the water pumped by the pump flows in the supply pipe, upper and lower pipes connected to the supply pipe to lead the water to the top and bottom nozzles, respectively, a valve rotatably installed at a connecting portion between the supply pipe and the upper and lower pipes to selectively open/close the supply pipe and the upper and lower pipes, and a driving means for turning the valve by checking a position of the valve.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.