Dishwasher spray fill
First Claim
1. A method for filling a dishwasher, the dishwasher comprising:
- a wash chamber comprising a sump disposed proximate a lower end of the wash chamber;
a dish rack positioned within the wash chamber for receiving dishes for washing;
a water inlet conduit configured to connect the dishwasher to a clean water source;
a circulation assembly comprising a pump, wherein the circulation assembly is connected to the sump for circulating wash water in the sump through the wash chamber for washing dishes;
a first dish spray device located in the wash chamber and oriented towards the dish rack for spraying clean water onto the dishes;
a dish spray conduit connecting the water inlet conduit directly to the first dish spray device independent of the circulation assembly such that clean water can be supplied directly from the water inlet conduit to the first spray device without first being supplied to the sump or circulation assembly;
a fill conduit fluidly connecting the water inlet conduit with a fill device located in the wash chamber for providing clean water to the sump without impinging on the dishes;
one or more valves configured to selectively fluidly connect the water inlet conduit to one or both of the dish spray conduit and the fill conduit and direct clean water from the water inlet conduit to one or both of the first dish spray device and the fill device;
the method comprising;
receiving a fill indication;
in response to the fill indication, filling the wash chamber with clean water by opening at least one of the one or more valves to selectively direct clean water from the water inlet conduit to at least one of (a) the dish spray conduit, such that clean water enters the wash chamber and is sprayed directly onto the dishes independent of the circulation assembly, (b) the fill conduit, such that clean water enters the wash chamber and is provided directly to the sump without first impinging the dishes, or (c) both the dish spray conduit and the fill conduit, such that clean water enters the wash chamber and is both sprayed onto the dishes and provided to the sump independent of the circulation assembly;
receiving a fill indication; and
in response to the full indication, closing the one of the one or more valves to cease filling the wash chamber.
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Abstract
Provided are systems, methods, and apparatus for spraying water in a dishwasher. A dishwasher may include a wash chamber and at least one dish rack. The dishwasher may include a water inlet selectively connected to a dish spray device, which may connect a dish spray conduit with the wash chamber. The dish spray device may be oriented towards the at least one dish rack, such that the spray device may be configured to direct water onto the dishes for washing. The water inlet may be selectively connected to a fill device, which may connect the fill conduit with the wash chamber. The fill device may be configured to provide water to the circulation assembly without impinging the at least one dish rack. The one or more valves may selectively direct water from the water inlet to one or both of the dish spray device and the fill device.
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1. A method for filling a dishwasher, the dishwasher comprising:
- a wash chamber comprising a sump disposed proximate a lower end of the wash chamber;
a dish rack positioned within the wash chamber for receiving dishes for washing;
a water inlet conduit configured to connect the dishwasher to a clean water source;
a circulation assembly comprising a pump, wherein the circulation assembly is connected to the sump for circulating wash water in the sump through the wash chamber for washing dishes;
a first dish spray device located in the wash chamber and oriented towards the dish rack for spraying clean water onto the dishes;
a dish spray conduit connecting the water inlet conduit directly to the first dish spray device independent of the circulation assembly such that clean water can be supplied directly from the water inlet conduit to the first spray device without first being supplied to the sump or circulation assembly;
a fill conduit fluidly connecting the water inlet conduit with a fill device located in the wash chamber for providing clean water to the sump without impinging on the dishes;
one or more valves configured to selectively fluidly connect the water inlet conduit to one or both of the dish spray conduit and the fill conduit and direct clean water from the water inlet conduit to one or both of the first dish spray device and the fill device;
the method comprising;receiving a fill indication; in response to the fill indication, filling the wash chamber with clean water by opening at least one of the one or more valves to selectively direct clean water from the water inlet conduit to at least one of (a) the dish spray conduit, such that clean water enters the wash chamber and is sprayed directly onto the dishes independent of the circulation assembly, (b) the fill conduit, such that clean water enters the wash chamber and is provided directly to the sump without first impinging the dishes, or (c) both the dish spray conduit and the fill conduit, such that clean water enters the wash chamber and is both sprayed onto the dishes and provided to the sump independent of the circulation assembly; receiving a fill indication; and in response to the full indication, closing the one of the one or more valves to cease filling the wash chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- a wash chamber comprising a sump disposed proximate a lower end of the wash chamber;
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