Patent ID: 9532700
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: A47L

Claim:
1. A dishwasher for treating dishes according to at least one cycle of operation, the dishwasher comprising: a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and defining an access opening; a sprayer providing a spray of liquid into the treating chamber; a liquid recirculation system defining a recirculation flow path for recirculating the sprayed liquid from the treating chamber to the sprayer; and an air supply system having a blower, an air supply conduit having an outlet and configured to provide air to the treating chamber, and an air return conduit having an inlet and configured to remove air from the treating chamber wherein at least one of the air supply conduit outlet or the air return conduit inlet are located in a lower portion of the treating chamber; and wherein the at least one of the air supply conduit or the air return conduit is fluidly open to the treating chamber such that it is configured to function as an overflow conduit to remove liquid from the treating chamber when the liquid is a predetermined amount above a normal operating condition, which is indicative of an over fill event.