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US 2013/0199583 A1Published application
Dishwasher
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsChad T. VanderRoest, Jay C. Landsiedel, Christopher J. Carlson, Vincent P. Gurubatham, Edward L. Thies
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Abstract
A dishwasher having a tub defining a wash chamber and at least one dish rack located within the wash chamber. The dishwasher also has at least one spray arm located in the wash chamber and at least one nozzle located in the wash chamber and configured to provide a spray of liquid into the dish rack. A diverter valve controls the supply of liquid from a liquid supply to the at least one nozzle.
Claims52
A dishwasher comprising:
- a tub at least partially defining a wash chamber and having an open face providing access to the wash chamber;
- a door selectively closing the open face;
- a lower dish rack located within the wash chamber;
- an upper dish rack located within the wash chamber above the lower dish rack;
- a lower rotating spray arm located within the wash chamber beneath the lower dish rack;
- an upper rotating spray arm located within the wash chamber beneath the upper dish rack;
- at least one nozzle having at least one aperture located in the wash chamber adjacent the lower dish rack;
- a liquid supply providing liquid to the lower rotating spray arm, upper rotating spray arm and the at least one nozzle;
- a diverter valve selectively fluidly coupling the liquid supply to the upper rotating spray arm and the at least one nozzle;
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- wherein actuation of the diverter valve controls the supply of liquid from the liquid supply to one of the upper rotating spray arm or the at least one nozzle during the supply of liquid from the liquid supply to the lower rotating spray arm.
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A dishwasher comprising:
- a tub at least partially defining a wash chamber and having an open face providing access to the wash chamber;
- a door selectively closing the open face;
- a first dish rack located within the wash chamber;
- a second dish rack located within the wash chamber in a stacked relationship with the first dish rack;
- a first sprayer located within the wash chamber beneath the first dish rack and configured to direct a spray of liquid into the first dish rack;
- a second sprayer located within the wash chamber beneath the second dish rack and configured to direct a spray of liquid into the second dish rack;
- at least one nozzle having at least one aperture located in the wash chamber adjacent one of the first and second dish racks and configured to direct a spray of liquid into the one of the first and second dish racks;
- a liquid supply providing liquid to the first sprayer, second sprayer and the at least one nozzle;
- a diverter valve selectively fluidly coupling the liquid supply to the second sprayer and the at least one nozzle;
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- wherein actuation of the diverter valve diverts the liquid from the liquid supply to one of the second sprayer or the at least one nozzle, during the supply of liquid from the liquid supply to the first sprayer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.