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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2013
Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag, Stockholm, SE;
Giuseppe Dreossi, Stockholm, SE;
Per-Erik Pers, Järfälla, SE;
Bartosz Dawidiak, Stockholm, SE;
Maciej Zienkiewicz, Stockholm, SE;
Finn Svensson, Stockholm, SE;
Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag, Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
Provided herein is an arrangement for creating a wash zone with in a dishwasher washing chamber. The arrangement may include a spray arm may rotate around an axis; a water pump may feed water to the spray arm; and a support element may rotatably support the spray arm in the washing chamber. The support element may lock the spray arm in at least one position when the pressure in the water fed from the water pump via the support element to the spray arm exceeds a predetermined level. The arrangement may include a control unit arranged to control the operation of the water pump. The control unit may increase the pressure in the water fed from the water pump to the spray arm to lock the spray arm and thereby create the wash zone. A dishwasher including the arrangement and a method for controlling the dishwasher are also provided.