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US 2013/0276841 A1Published application
Dishwasher
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsShinwoo HAN, Daegyu KIM, Joonho PYO
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a dishwasher having a spray arm for spraying water to a lower rack and a tower nozzle for supplying water to an upper rack. The dishwasher may reduce (e.g., prevent) leakage of water from the tower nozzle, and may supply water to either the spray arm or to the tower nozzle through a rotating nozzle depending on a pressure of water.
Claims16
A dishwasher comprising:
- a tub that defines a cleaning space;
- a first rack positioned in the tub and configured to receive objects therein and a second rack provided under the first rack;
- a spray arm positioned under the second rack and configured to spray water;
- a tower nozzle fastened to the second rack and configured to spray water toward the first rack;
- a tower connector including an arm securing body that passes through the spray arm, and a tower body that is projected from the arm securing body and configured to supply water to the tower nozzle based on water being introduced to the arm securing body;
- a spray arm supporter including a supporter body configured to support the spray arm and having the arm securing body fastened thereto, a chamber in the supporter body that receives water, an arm supply hole in the chamber that supplies water to the spray arm, and a tower supply hole in the chamber that supplies water to the arm securing body;
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- a flow passage change over unit provided in the chamber and configured to open either the arm supply hole or the tower supply hole depending on a pressure of water in the chamber.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.