Pump assembly for appliance
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorHanping Xu
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Abstract
Appliances, such as dishwasher appliances, and pump assemblies for appliances are provided. A pump assembly includes a conduit, the conduit including a casing extending between an inlet and an outlet and defining an inner passage between the inlet and the outlet. The pump assembly further includes an impeller disposed within the inner passage, and a motor connected to the impeller and operable to rotate the impeller, the motor disposed within the inner passage. Fluid flowing within the inner passage is flowable past the motor.
Claims20
A pump assembly for an appliance, the pump assembly comprising:
- a conduit, the conduit comprising a casing extending between an inlet and an outlet and defining an inner passage between the inlet and the outlet;
- an impeller disposed within the inner passage;
- and
- a motor connected to the impeller and operable to rotate the impeller, the motor disposed within the inner passage,
- wherein fluid flowing within the inner passage is flowable past the motor.
An appliance, comprising:
- a fluid source;
- a pump assembly in fluid communication with the fluid source for flowing fluid from the fluid source, the pump assembly comprising:
- a conduit, the conduit comprising a casing extending between an inlet and an outlet and defining an inner passage between the inlet and the outlet;
- an impeller disposed within the inner passage;
- and
- a motor connected to the impeller and operable to rotate the impeller, the motor disposed within the inner passage,
- wherein fluid flowing within the inner passage is flowable past the motor.
A dishwasher appliance, comprising:
- a tub that defines a wash chamber for receipt of articles for washing;
- a sump for collecting fluid from the wash chamber;
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- a pump assembly in fluid communication with the sump for flowing fluid from the sump, the pump assembly comprising:
- a conduit, the conduit comprising a casing extending between an inlet and an outlet and defining an inner passage between the inlet and the outlet;
- an impeller disposed within the inner passage;
- and
- a motor connected to the impeller and operable to rotate the impeller, the motor disposed within the inner passage,
- wherein fluid flowing within the inner passage is flowable past the motor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.