Dishwasher liquid delivery system
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1. A household dishwasher, comprising:
- a housing defining wash chamber in which dishes can be stored for washing and the wash chamber having a peripheral edge defining an open face providing access to the wash chamber;
a door having an inner face and movably mounted to the housing for movement between a closed position, where the door is adjacent the peripheral edge to close the open face to block access to the wash chamber, and an opened position, where the door is remote from the open face to permit access to the wash chamber;
a liquid sprayer for spraying liquid into the wash chamber and comprising a pump 10 and a spray arm fluidly connected to the pump such that the pump supplies liquid to the spray arm for spraying about the wash chamber;
a liquid-using washing accessory provided on the inner face of the door; and
a liquid delivery system for delivering liquid from at least one of an external supply and the wash chamber to the liquid-using washing accessory.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a household dishwasher having a liquid delivery system for transporting liquid from an external supply or a dishwasher wash chamber to a liquid-using washing accessory preferably located on the inner face of the dishwasher door.
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1. A household dishwasher, comprising:
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a housing defining wash chamber in which dishes can be stored for washing and the wash chamber having a peripheral edge defining an open face providing access to the wash chamber;
a door having an inner face and movably mounted to the housing for movement between a closed position, where the door is adjacent the peripheral edge to close the open face to block access to the wash chamber, and an opened position, where the door is remote from the open face to permit access to the wash chamber;
a liquid sprayer for spraying liquid into the wash chamber and comprising a pump 10 and a spray arm fluidly connected to the pump such that the pump supplies liquid to the spray arm for spraying about the wash chamber;
a liquid-using washing accessory provided on the inner face of the door; and
a liquid delivery system for delivering liquid from at least one of an external supply and the wash chamber to the liquid-using washing accessory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A household dishwasher, comprising:
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a housing defining a wash chamber in which dishes can be stored for washing and the wash chamber having a peripheral edge defining an open face providing access to the wash chamber;
a door having an inner face and movably mounted to the housing for movement between a closed position, where the door is adjacent the peripheral edge to close the open face to block access to the wash chamber, and an opened position, where the door is remote from the open face to permit access to the wash chamber;
a liquid sprayer for spraying liquid into the wash chamber and comprising a pump and a spray arm fluidly connected to the pump such that the pump supplies liquid to the spray arm for spraying about the wash chamber;
a bulk wash aid dispenser provided on the inner face of the door, and a liquid delivery system for delivering liquid from at least one of an external supply and the wash chamber to the bulk wash aid dispenser. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26)
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25. The household dishwasher according to claim 24, wherein the door is hingedly mounted to the housing at a lower portion of the housing and the hinge axis is generally horizontal so that the door will pivot between a generally vertical position when the door is in the closed position and a generally horizontal position when the door is open.
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