Dishwasher
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1. A dishwasher comprising:
- a tub at least partially defining a wash chamber and having an open face providing access to the wash chamber;
a door selectively closing the open face;
a lower dish rack located within the wash chamber;
an upper dish rack located within the wash chamber above the lower dish rack;
a lower rotating spray arm located within the wash chamber beneath the lower dish rack;
an upper rotating spray arm located within the wash chamber beneath the upper dish rack;
at least one nozzle having at least one aperture located in the wash chamber beneath the lower dish rack;
a liquid supply providing liquid to the lower rotating spray arm, upper rotating spray arm and the at least one nozzle; and
a diverter valve selectively fluidly coupling the liquid supply to the upper rotating spray arm and the at least one nozzle;
wherein actuation of the diverter valve controls the supply of liquid from the liquid supply to one of the upper rotating spray arm and the at least one nozzle, independent of the supply of liquid from the liquid supply to the lower rotating spray arm.
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Abstract
A dishwasher having a tub defining a wash chamber and at least one dish rack located within the wash chamber. The dishwasher also has at least one spray arm assembly located in the wash chamber, and at least one nozzle located in the wash chamber beneath the dish rack. A diverter valve controls the supply of liquid from a liquid supply to the at least one nozzle.
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1. A dishwasher comprising:
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a tub at least partially defining a wash chamber and having an open face providing access to the wash chamber; a door selectively closing the open face; a lower dish rack located within the wash chamber; an upper dish rack located within the wash chamber above the lower dish rack; a lower rotating spray arm located within the wash chamber beneath the lower dish rack; an upper rotating spray arm located within the wash chamber beneath the upper dish rack; at least one nozzle having at least one aperture located in the wash chamber beneath the lower dish rack; a liquid supply providing liquid to the lower rotating spray arm, upper rotating spray arm and the at least one nozzle; and a diverter valve selectively fluidly coupling the liquid supply to the upper rotating spray arm and the at least one nozzle; wherein actuation of the diverter valve controls the supply of liquid from the liquid supply to one of the upper rotating spray arm and the at least one nozzle, independent of the supply of liquid from the liquid supply to the lower rotating spray arm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A dishwasher comprising:
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a tub at least partially defining a wash chamber and having an open face providing access to the wash chamber; a door selectively closing the open face; a first dish rack located within the wash chamber; a second dish rack located within the wash chamber in a stacked relationship with the first dish rack; a first sprayer located within the wash chamber beneath the first dish rack and directing a spray of liquid into the first dish rack; a second sprayer located within the wash chamber beneath the second dish rack and directing a spray of liquid into the second dish rack; at least one nozzle having at least one aperture located in the wash chamber beneath one of the first and second dish racks and directing a spray of liquid into the one of the first and second dish racks; a liquid supply providing liquid to the first sprayer, second sprayer and the at least one nozzle; and a diverter valve selectively fluidly coupling the liquid supply to the second sprayer and the at least one nozzle; wherein actuation of the diverter valve controls the supply of liquid from the liquid supply to one of the second sprayer and the at least one nozzle, independent of the supply of liquid from the liquid supply to the first sprayer. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A dishwasher comprising:
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a tub at least partially defining a wash chamber and having an open face providing access to the wash chamber; a door selectively closing the open face; a lower dish rack located within the wash chamber; an upper dish rack located within the wash chamber in a stacked relationship with the lower dish rack; a spraying system having a first spray zone of fluid directed toward the lower dish rack, a second spray zone of fluid directed toward the upper dish rack, and a third spray zone of fluid directed to a bottom of the lower dish rack; a liquid supply providing liquid to the first spray zone, the second spray zone, and the third spray zone; and a diverter valve selectively fluidly coupling the liquid supply to the second spray zone and the third spray zone; wherein actuation of the diverter valve controls the supply of liquid from the liquid supply to one of the second spray zone and the third spray zone, independent of the supply of liquid from the liquid supply to the first spray zone. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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