Sanitizing assembly for a cleaning appliance having an internal processing space for sanitizing articles

An agitator for a laundry appliance, the agitator comprising:

• a lower section that includes raised fins;
• a post extending upward from the lower section;
• and
• an ultrasonic transducer assembly, attached to the post, wherein the ultrasonic transducer assembly is positioned to direct waves of an ultrasonic frequency in a three-dimensional configuration that radiates from the post, wherein
• the ultrasonic transducer assembly is selectively removable from a receiver defined within the post;
• the ultrasonic transducer assembly delivers the waves of the ultrasonic frequency into an amount of wash fluid disposed within a processing space;
• and
• the waves of the ultrasonic frequency are configured to generate air bubbles and cause cavitation of the air bubbles that directs a micro jet of air through the wash fluid and into articles being processed within the processing space.

A cleaning appliance comprising:

• a tub disposed within a structural cabinet, wherein the tub defines a processing space;
• a fluid delivery system that selectively delivers wash fluid to the processing space;
• a rotator that rotationally operates within the processing space, wherein the rotator selectively rotates within the processing space about a rotational axis;
• and
• a sanitizing mechanism that includes an ultrasonic transducer, wherein the ultrasonic transducer selectively delivers waves of an ultrasonic frequency into an amount of the wash fluid disposed within the processing space, the waves of the ultrasonic frequency generating air bubbles and causing cavitation of the air bubbles that directs a micro jet of air through the wash fluid and into articles being processed within the processing space, wherein the sanitizing mechanism is selectively removable from a receiver defined within the rotator.