Solid detergent dispenser attached to a dishwasher rack

A system for dispensing a detergent solution from a solid detergent into a dishwasher capable of performing cleaning cycles, the system comprising:

• a dishwasher rack configured to be removably placed in the dishwasher;
• and
• a frame including:
• inner edges to be connected to the rack around a perimeter of the rack;
• a detergent chamber to accommodate the solid detergent;
• a liquid inlet in fluid communication with the detergent chamber to allow a flow of water into the detergent chamber to at least partially dissolve the solid detergent in the detergent chamber;
• and
• a liquid outlet in fluid communication with the detergent chamber to allow a flow of the detergent solution out of the detergent chamber.

A method for operating a detergent dispensing system in a dishwasher capable of performing cleaning cycles each including washing and rinsing periods, the method comprising:

• holding a solid detergent in a detergent chamber inside a frame configured to be attached to a dishwasher rack, the rack removably placed in the dishwasher, the frame surrounding a perimeter of the rack when being attached to the rack;
• collecting a portion of water sprayed into the dishwasher during the washing and rinsing periods using a liquid inlet on the frame;
• using the collected portion of water to form a detergent solution in the detergent chamber by at least partially dissolving the solid detergent;
• and
• releasing the formed detergent solution from the detergent chamber using a liquid outlet on the frame.