Multiple spray arm dishwashing apparatus and method for assembling same
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsTimothy Martin Wetzel, Joseph Duane Tobbe, Matthew David Mersch, Gregory Owen Miller
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Abstract
A dishwasher includes a cabinet, an upper rack and a lower rack disposed within the cabinet. The upper and lower racks support articles to be cleaned. The dishwasher also includes a first spray arm and a second spray arm rotatably mounted within the cabinet. The first and second spray arms are operated based on a wash cycle. A controller is operatively coupled to the first and second spray arms for controlling the wash cycle. The controller is configured to operate the first and second spray arms independently of one another, and the controller is configured to control the wash cycle based on a usage condition of the water being washed.
Claims15
A dishwasher comprising:
- a cabinet;
- a sump positioned within said cabinet and configured to collect water;
- an upper rack and a lower rack disposed within said cabinet, said upper and lower racks configured to support articles to be cleaned;
- an upper spray arm, a lower spray arm, and a third spray arm rotatably mounted within said cabinet;
- a first pump assembly operatively coupled to said lower spray arm and a second pump assembly operatively coupled to said upper spray arm, one of said first and second pump assemblies operatively coupled to said third spray arm, said first pump assembly coupled to a water supply system and to said sump, said first pump assembly configured to deliver water from the water supply system and from said sump, said second pump assembly coupled to the water supply system and to said sump, said second pump assembly configured to deliver water from the water supply system and from said sump;
- a drain pump configured to drain water from said cabinet;
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- a controller operatively coupled to said first and second pump assemblies.
A dishwasher comprising:
- a cabinet;
- a sump positioned within said cabinet and configured to collect water;
- an upper rack and a lower rack disposed within said cabinet, said upper and lower racks configured to support articles to be cleaned;
- a first spray arm, a second spray arm, and a third spray arm rotatably mounted within said cabinet, said first, second, and third spray arms operating based on a wash cycle;
- a first pump coupled to a water supply pipe and to said sump, said first pump configured to supply water to said first spray arm from the water supply pipe and from said sump;
- a second pump coupled to the water supply pipe and to said sump, said second pump configured to supply water to said second spray arm and said third spray arm from the water supply pipe and from said sump;
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- a controller operatively coupled to said first and second spray arms for controlling the wash cycle, said controller configured to operate said first and second spray arms independently of one another, said controller configured to control the wash cycle based on a usage condition of the water being washed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.