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US 2013/0074891 A1Published application
Dishwasher with spray system
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsROGER J. BERTSCH, MARK S. FEDDEMA, RODNEY M. WELCH
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Abstract
A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and a spraying system for supplying liquid to the treating chamber. The spraying system includes a sprayer having a body with an interior, a liquid passage provided in the interior, and a plurality of outlets extending through the body and in fluid communication with the liquid passage.
Claims28
A dishwasher for washing utensils according to an automatic cycle of operation, comprising:
- a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving utensils for cleaning;
- a spraying system for supplying liquid to the treating chamber and having a sprayer comprising:
- a body having an interior;
- a liquid passage provided in the interior;
- a plurality of outlets extending through the body and in fluid communication with the liquid passage;
- a valve body selectively fluidly coupling the plurality of outlets to the liquid passage and moveable between at least two positions, with one of the at least two positions fluidly coupling a first subset of the plurality of outlets to the liquid passage, and a second of the at least two positions fluidly coupling a second subset of the plurality of outlets to the liquid passage, with the second subset differing from the first subset by at least one of the plurality of outlets;
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- an actuator operably coupled to the valve body and moving the valve body between the at least two positions.
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