Patent ID: 9615720
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: A47L

Claim:
1. A dishwasher comprising: a tub defining a wash chamber and comprising a rear wall; a dish rack provided within the wash chamber to receive dishes for washing; a spray assembly provided within the wash chamber above the dish rack and emitting wash liquid used to form a first wash zone in the wash chamber; a pump assembly fluidly coupled to the tub for recirculating wash liquid from the tub; a supply tube fluidly coupling the pump assembly to the spray assembly such that recirculated wash liquid is provided to the spray assembly; and a spray manifold separate from the dish rack and fluidly coupled to the pump assembly, the spray manifold comprising a body having multiple nozzles formed therein, with each nozzle having at least one aperture, which collectively provides the spray manifold with multiple apertures, emitting wash liquid into the wash chamber used to form a second wash zone in the wash chamber; wherein the body of the spray manifold is located within the wash chamber below the dish rack, and is at least one of adjacent to the rear wall or parallel to the rear wall such that the wash liquid emitted by the spray manifold is emitted below the dish rack.