DUAL CHECK VALVE FLUID CIRCULATION SYSTEM FOR DISHWASHER APPLIANCES
First Claim
1. A dishwasher appliance defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction that are mutually perpendicular, the dishwasher appliance comprising:
- a tub defining a wash chamber for receipt of articles for washing;
a lower spray assembly located in the wash chamber and configured to direct a spray of fluid into the wash chamber;
an upper spray assembly located in the wash chamber above the lower spray assembly along the vertical direction, the upper spray assembly configured to direct a spray of fluid into the wash chamber;
a sump positioned at a bottom of the wash chamber for receiving fluid from the wash chamber; and
a fluid circulation assembly, the fluid circulation assembly comprising;
a pump in fluid communication with the sump, the pump configured to draw fluid from the sump;
a diverter comprising an inlet in fluid communication with the pump for receiving fluid from the pump and a plurality of outlet ports; and
a valve in fluid communication with the diverter via one or more of the plurality of outlet ports, the valve comprising a housing, a dual check valve assembly mounted in the housing, and a plurality of conduits, the dual check valve assembly configured to selectively direct fluid from the diverter to one or more of the plurality of conduits.
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Abstract
A fluid circulation assembly for a dishwasher appliance includes a pump, a diverter, and a valve. The diverter includes an inlet and a plurality of outlet ports. The inlet of the diverter is in fluid communication with the pump for receiving fluid from the pump. The valve is in fluid communication with the diverter via one or more of the plurality of outlet ports. The valve includes a housing, a dual check valve assembly mounted in the housing and a plurality of conduits. The dual check valve assembly selectively directs fluid from the diverter to one or more of the plurality of conduits.
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1. A dishwasher appliance defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction that are mutually perpendicular, the dishwasher appliance comprising:
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a tub defining a wash chamber for receipt of articles for washing; a lower spray assembly located in the wash chamber and configured to direct a spray of fluid into the wash chamber; an upper spray assembly located in the wash chamber above the lower spray assembly along the vertical direction, the upper spray assembly configured to direct a spray of fluid into the wash chamber; a sump positioned at a bottom of the wash chamber for receiving fluid from the wash chamber; and a fluid circulation assembly, the fluid circulation assembly comprising; a pump in fluid communication with the sump, the pump configured to draw fluid from the sump; a diverter comprising an inlet in fluid communication with the pump for receiving fluid from the pump and a plurality of outlet ports; and a valve in fluid communication with the diverter via one or more of the plurality of outlet ports, the valve comprising a housing, a dual check valve assembly mounted in the housing, and a plurality of conduits, the dual check valve assembly configured to selectively direct fluid from the diverter to one or more of the plurality of conduits. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A fluid circulation assembly, comprising:
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a pump; a diverter comprising an inlet and a plurality of outlet ports, the inlet of the diverter in fluid communication with the pump for receiving fluid from the pump; and a valve in fluid communication with the diverter via one or more of the plurality of outlet ports, the valve comprising a housing, a dual check valve assembly mounted in the housing, and a plurality of conduits, the dual check valve assembly configured to selectively direct fluid from the diverter to one or more of the plurality of conduits. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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