Dishwasher with spray system
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1. A dishwasher for washing utensils according to an automatic cycle of operation, comprising:
- a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving utensils for cleaning;
a spraying system for supplying liquid to the treating chamber and having a sprayer comprising;
a body having an interior;
a liquid passage provided in the interior;
at least one outlet extending through the body and in fluid communication with the liquid passage;
a valve body reciprocally movable along a length of the body to fluidly couple different portions of the at least one outlet to the liquid passage to alter a direction of liquid emitted from the at least one outlet; and
an actuator operably coupled to the valve body and configured to move the valve body during the automatic cycle of operation to control the direction of liquid emitted from the outlet.
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Abstract
A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and a spraying system for supplying liquid to the treating chamber. The spraying system includes a sprayer having a body with an interior, a liquid passage provided in the interior, and a plurality of outlets extending through the body and in fluid communication with the liquid passage.
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26 Claims
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1. A dishwasher for washing utensils according to an automatic cycle of operation, comprising:
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a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving utensils for cleaning; a spraying system for supplying liquid to the treating chamber and having a sprayer comprising; a body having an interior; a liquid passage provided in the interior; at least one outlet extending through the body and in fluid communication with the liquid passage; a valve body reciprocally movable along a length of the body to fluidly couple different portions of the at least one outlet to the liquid passage to alter a direction of liquid emitted from the at least one outlet; and an actuator operably coupled to the valve body and configured to move the valve body during the automatic cycle of operation to control the direction of liquid emitted from the outlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26)
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21. A dishwasher for washing utensils according to an automatic cycle of operation, comprising:
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a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving utensils for cleaning; a spraying system for supplying liquid to the treating chamber and having a sprayer comprising; a body having an interior; a liquid passage provided in the interior; a plurality of outlets extending through the body and in fluid communication with the liquid passage; a valve body fluidly coupling the plurality of outlets to the liquid passage and reciprocally moveable along a length of the body between at least two positions, with one of the at least two positions causing the spray from the plurality of outlets to spray in a first spray pattern, and a second of the at least two positions causing the spray from the plurality of outlets to spray in a second spray pattern differing from the first spray pattern; and an actuator operably coupled to the valve body and configured to move the valve body between the at least two positions during the automatic cycle of operation. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A dishwasher for washing utensils according to an automatic cycle of operation, comprising:
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a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving utensils for cleaning; a spraying system for supplying liquid to the treating chamber and having a sprayer comprising; a body having an interior; a liquid passage provided in the interior; an outlet extending through the body and in fluid communication with the liquid passage; and a valve body located within the liquid passage and having an opening corresponding to the outlet to collectively form an effective opening, with the valve body configured to reciprocally move along a length of the body during the automatic cycle of operation to adjust the relative positions of the outlet and opening to alter the shape of the effective opening to control the direction of liquid emitted from the outlet during the automatic cycle of operation.
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