Patent ID: 9326659
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: A47L

Claim Text:
1. A dishwasher, comprising: an upper region comprising a wash zone and a spray arm assembly that is configured to disperse a washing fluid into the wash zone; and a lower region adjacent and below the upper region, the lower region comprising a support structure, a machinery compartment, and a drawer including a solid bottom wall and solid opposing side walls, the solid bottom wall and the solid opposing side walls defining a dry storage area, wherein (i) the machinery compartment and the dry storage area are separated from one another by a portion of the support structure, (ii) the machinery compartment is located below the upper region and above the dry storage area and the dry storage area is located below the machinery compartment and above a support surface, (iii) the support structure supports washing components including at least one of a pump, a conduit, and a valve in the machinery compartment and (iv) the support structure positions the wash zone in spaced relation to the support surface, wherein the upper region and the lower region form an appliance footprint that is dimensioned with a height, a width, and a depth of the appliance footprint to fit snugly within a cabinet opening, wherein the wash zone has an opening defining a height and a width of the opening through which is received a rack, and wherein the rack is configured to move from a first position to a second position relative to the wash zone independent of the spray arm assembly, and wherein the solid bottom wall is dimensioned with a width substantially identical to the width of the appliance footprint.