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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2021
Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag, Stockholm, SE;
Maurizio Del Pos, Porcia, IT;
Nicola Reid, Porcia, IT;
Alberto Santarossa, Porcia, IT;
Luca Guiotto, Porcia, IT;
ELECTROLUX APPLIANCES AKTIEBOLAG, Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
A dishwasher including: a washing fluid conduit system including a first washing fluid supply conduit terminating at an outlet, a second washing fluid supply conduit terminating at an outlet, and a third washing fluid supply conduit terminating at an outlet; a sump including a plate including (i) a first outlet for a first spray device of the washing fluid conduit system, (ii) a second outlet for a second spray device of the washing fluid conduit system, (iii) a third outlet for a third spray device of the washing fluid conduit system, and (iv) at least one extra outlet; a pump for pumping washing fluid from the sump to the washing fluid conduit system; and a flow controller assembly for controlling washing fluid flow from the sump to the washing fluid conduit system, the flow controller assembly including: a disk including at least (i) a first aperture, and (ii) a third aperture, and a positioning device configured to: rotate the disk to align the first aperture of the disk with the first outlet of the plate; supply, through the first outlet of the plate, a washing fluid to the first spray device; rotate the disk to align the first aperture of the disk with the second outlet of the plate; supply, through the second outlet, the washing fluid to the second spray device; rotate the disk to align the third aperture of the disk with the third outlet of the plate; supply, through the third outlet, the washing fluid to the third spray device; rotate the disk to align the third aperture of the disk with the at least one extra outlet of the plate; and supply, through the at least one extra outlet of the plate, the washing fluid to an additional device of the washing fluid conduit system.