Patent ID: 9167951
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: A47L,Y02B

Abstract:
1. A dishwasher appliance, comprising: a tub defining a chamber for the receipt of articles for cleaning; a sump for collecting liquid from the chamber; a fluid circulation conduit for circulating liquid in the tub; a first pump downstream of and in fluid communication with the sump; an adsorption assembly, the adsorption assembly comprising a desiccant module and an adsorption conduit extending through the desiccant module; a second pump downstream of and in fluid communication with the adsorption conduit, the second pump further upstream of the sump, a first heater spaced from the adsorption assembly, the first heater operable to heat liquid flowed therethrough from the first pump; and a valve operable to selectively supply liquid from the second pump to the sump and to the adsorption conduit.