Patent ID: 9451865
Filing Date: 2016-09-27
CPC Classification: A47L

Claim Text:
1. A dishwasher comprising a body, a tub wherein the process of washing dishes is performed, a sump under the tub wherein wash water is collected, an accumulative chamber for storing water received from a main supply, the accumulative chamber having a first outlet port and a second outlet port, an opening in the tub for connecting a water softener unit wherein the water softening unit includes a regeneration valve, and wherein the accumulative chamber is connected to the tub or the sump by a by-pass hose that connects the first outlet port to the sump for delivering the water in the accumulative chamber directly to the sump when the water softener unit is not connected and when the water softener unit is connected, and by connecting the second outlet port, the opening, the water softener unit and the electrical connection terminals, and wherein the second outlet port, the opening, the water softener unit and the electrical connection terminals are, however, kept passive by closing or insulating the second outlet port and the electrical connection terminals when the water softener unit is not installed.