Patent ID: 6349731
Filing Date: 2002-02-26
Classification: A47L,Y10T

Abstract:
A water inlet assembly for mounting adjacent an opening provided in a tub of an automatic dishwasher wherein the tub defines a cavity having a volume for washing dishes, the water inlet assembly comprising:a housing forming a venting chamber having an outlet opening mounted in sealed relationship about the opening provided in the tub, the venting chamber further having a vent opening; a conduit extending from the venting chamber and having an inlet nozzle for receiving wash liquid wherein the conduit guides liquid from the inlet nozzle to the venting chamber from which wash liquid can flow through the outlet opening into the tub and wherein a water trap is located along the conduit, a pressure actuated valve positioned to block the passage of air from the tub cavity to pass through the venting chamber and out the vent opening in a closed state and to allow the passage of air from the tub cavity through the venting chamber and out the vent opening in an open state, the pressure actuated valve moving from the closed to the open state in response to an excess of air pressure in the tub cavity.