Dishwasher detergent dispenser
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsPaul E. Beshears, Jr., Elliott V. Stowe
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Abstract
A dispenser for a dishwasher having a wash tub includes a fluid reservoir to hold a treating chemistry, a lid operatively mounted to the fluid reservoir, and configured to move between an open position and a closed position, and a hydraulic actuator fluidly coupled to a fluid source and configured to initiate movement of the lid between its closed and the open positions in response to fluid pressure applied to the actuator by the fluid source.
Claims20
A dispenser for a dishwasher having a wash tub, the dispenser comprising:
- a fluid reservoir to hold a treating chemistry;
- a lid operatively mounted to the fluid reservoir, and configured to move between an opened position and a closed position;
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- a hydraulic actuator fluidly coupled to a fluid source external to the wash tub, and configured to initiate movement of the lid between the closed and opened positions in response to fluid pressure applied to the actuator by the fluid source.
A dishwasher configured to execute at least one automatic cycle of operation for treating dishes, the dishwasher comprising:
- a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber with an open face for receiving dishes for treatment;
- a moveably mounted door movable between an opened position for providing access to the treating chamber and a closed position for selectively closing the open face of the treating chamber during the automatic cycle of operation;
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- a dispenser disposed within the tub, the dispenser comprising a fluid reservoir to hold a treating chemistry, a lid operatively mounted to the fluid reservoir and configured to selectively close the fluid reservoir, and a hydraulic actuator fluidly coupled to a fluid source external to the tub and configured to selectively open the lid in response to fluid pressure applied to the hydraulic actuator by the fluid source during the automatic cycle of operation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.