Whirlpool Corporation

Sujit S Naik

Hrushikesh C Prabhu

Floyd G Jackson

Ameresh Babu Viswanathan

Mark S Feddema

Darryl C Bodine

Jonathan D Pugh

Ryan Kevin Roth

Joseph T Ferencevich

Frederick Thomas Roderick

David Jason Brightbill

William J Snell

Mohan Takale

Michael I Hirsh

Steven B Balinski

Sujay Sunil Dabade

A dishwasher system for cleaning dishes may include at least one rack configured to receive a silverware basket, the basket including at least one silverware compartment, a pair of camshafts including a first camshaft and a second camshaft, each fixed to the rack and operable by a gearbox configured to rotate the camshafts with respect to the rack, the camshafts arranged below the silverware basket, and a cam arranged at each end of each of the camshafts, wherein upon rotation of the camshaft by the gearbox, the cams affect the height of a respective corner of the basket to allow the silverware therein to be lifted or lowered and exposed to spray at various heights or angles from sprayers within the dishwasher.

Easy loading silverware basket

Dishwasher sprayer

An automatic dishwasher with a treating chamber, at least one dish holder, and a sprayer. The sprayer can be coupled to the dish holder and include a set of fan spray nozzles or a set of jet nozzles. The set of fan spray nozzles or the set of jet nozzles fluidly connect the sprayer and treating chamber. One or more angles in which fluid flows from the set of fan spray nozzles or the set of jet nozzles into the treating chamber can be adjusted.

Dishwasher

Dishwasher rack with sprayer

A dishwasher for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber receiving dishes for treatment and a spray system providing treating liquid to the treating chamber. A dish rack is located in the tub and has a bottom wall and at least a side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall. A depending portion extends downwardly from the bottom wall and is oriented at an angle to the bottom wall to define an incline angle. At least one spray tube is carried by the dish rack.

Dish rack and wash assembly for dishwasher

A dishwasher for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber receiving dishes for treatment, a spray system providing treating liquid to the treating chamber, a low profile dish rack located in the tub and having a bottom wall and at least a side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, with a depending portion extending downwardly from the bottom wall and oriented at an angle to the bottom wall to define an incline angle, and at least one spray tube carried by the dish rack and located below the bottom wall, the spray tube having nozzles emitting spray into the depending portion.

Low profile rack and wash assembly for dishwasher

A dishwasher utensil basket includes a mechanism for unloading multiple utensils at once without the user having to directly handle the utensils. The mechanism can include a grid that is loaded with utensils for treatment. The basket can include multiple zones for loading utensils, each provided with an individually-operable unloading mechanism. A user can unload the basket by holding a handle of the basket in one hand and squeezing an actuator of the mechanism toward the handle using the thumb of the same hand.

Dishwasher utensil basket

A utensil rack for a dishwasher has a set of wave profiles. One subset of wave profiles has wave crests spaced from each other a first distance and a second set of wave profiles has wave crests spaced from each other a second distance less than the first distances. The utensil rack can be in the form of tray. A stemware section has one subset of wave profiles and a cutlery section has a second subset of wave profiles.

Utensil rack for a dishwasher

A dishwasher for washing dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation, includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving dishes for cleaning and a spraying system supplying liquid to the treating chamber and having at least one sprayer having a body mounted within the tub for rotation about a rotational axis and defining an interior, a liquid passage provided in the interior, and at least one moveable nozzle carried by the body and having at least one outlet in fluid communication with the liquid passage and a drive mechanism therefor.

Dishwasher with sprayer

Easier loading and unloading silverware baskets for automatic dishwashers are disclosed. A disclosed example silverware basket includes four side walls defining a basket having a top opening and a bottom opening, a moveable first member dimensioned to fit within the top opening and selectively moveable between a first position near the top opening and a second position between the top opening and the bottom opening, and a moveable second member dimensioned to fit within the bottom opening and selectively moveable between a third position near the bottom opening and a fourth position between the top opening and the bottom opening.

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Pune, India

Sujit S Naik