Patent ID: 11969129
Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 14:
15. A dishwasher for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation, the dishwasher comprising:
a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber with an access opening;
a door selectively closing the access opening;
at least one dish rack located within the treating chamber;
a rotating arm assembly located within the tub below the at least one dish rack and having a rotatable hub with a liquid conduit, a spray arm carried by the rotatable hub and fluidly coupled to the liquid conduit, and an air mixing arm carried by the rotatable hub and rotationally spaced from the spray arm, the air mixing arm comprising multiple, parallel blades; wherein rotation of the rotatable hub rotates the air mixing arm to move air within the treating chamber to establish air flow through the treating chamber;
a first motor rotationally driving the spray arm; and
a second motor rotationally driving the air mixing arm, independently of the first motor, and at a speed greater than the first motor drives the spray arm and wherein the second motor, comprises an output shaft operably coupled to and extending from the second motor and into the tub.