Spray device assembly for dishwasher appliance
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorRamasamy Thiyagarajan
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Abstract
A spray device assembly for a dishwasher appliance is provided including an outer tube and an inner tube. The outer tube extends along an axial direction and defines an outer tube orifice extending along a length of the outer tube. The inner tube also extends along the axial direction and is rotatably positioned at least partially within an opening of the outer tube. Moreover, the inner tube defines an inner tube orifice extending along a length of the inner tube. The outer tube orifice and inner tube orifice together define a nozzle where the outer tube orifice and the inner tube orifice overlap, the nozzle configured to move along the outer tube orifice as the inner tube and the outer tube are rotated relative to one another.
Claims16
A spray device assembly configured for a dishwasher appliance defining an axial direction, the spray device assembly comprising:
- an outer tube extending along the axial direction, the outer tube defining an opening and an outer tube orifice extending substantially continuously along a length of the outer tube;
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- an inner tube rotatably positioned at least partially within the opening of the outer tube, the inner tube defining an inner tube orifice extending substantially continuously along a length of the inner tube, the outer tube orifice and inner tube orifice together defining a nozzle intersection point where the outer tube orifice and the inner tube orifice overlap, the nozzle intersection point moving along the outer tube orifice as the inner tube and the outer tube are rotated relative to one another.
A dishwasher appliance comprising:
- a cabinet defining a wash compartment;
- a circulation assembly fluidly connected to the wash compartment for circulating a wash liquid;
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- a spray device assembly defining an axial direction and configured to receive wash liquid from the circulation assembly, the spray device assembly comprising
- an outer tube extending along the axial direction, the outer tube defining an opening and an outer tube orifice extending substantially continuously along a length of the outer tube;
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- an inner tube rotatably positioned at least partially within the opening of the outer tube, the inner tube defining an inner tube orifice extending substantially continuously along a length of the inner tube, the outer tube orifice and inner tube orifice together defining a nozzle intersection point where the outer tube orifice and the inner tube orifice overlap, the nozzle intersection point moving along the outer tube orifice as the inner tube and the outer tube are rotated relative to one another.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.