Patent ID: 8201569
Filing Date: 2012-06-19
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
1. A dishwasher for cleaning dishware comprising: a tub for holding the dishware; a water conduit in fluid communication with the tub and configured to supply water into the tub; and a fluid inlet in fluid communication with the tub and the water conduit, the fluid inlet comprising a nozzle defining a combination of a first plurality of orifices and a second plurality of orifices, each of the second plurality of orifices having a larger diameter than each of the first plurality of orifices, wherein at least one of the second plurality of orifices comprises a diverging cross-section in a water inflow direction, wherein, during a filling cycle of the dishwasher, water is transmitted along the water conduit through the nozzle and into the tub, and wherein the first and second plurality of orifices are configured to manage sound transmitted through the fluid inlet so as to reduce noise during the filling cycle.