Patent ID: 7360545

Claim:
A dishwasher, comprising: a housing; a tub provided in the housing; an injector assembly configured to inject water onto tableware positioned in the tub; and an inlet valve assembly, comprising: a case provided at an inlet supply passage that supplies water to the tub, wherein the case comprises an inlet opening through which water flows into the case, and an outlet opening through which water is discharged from the case; a first valve provided in the case and configured to selectively open and close a passage formed in the case; and a second valve provided in the case and configured to close the passage when a leak is detected, wherein the second valve comprises: a diaphragm installed at the passage; and a pressing mechanism that selectively presses on the diaphragm to close the passage, wherein the pressing mechanism comprises: a float configured to float on accumulated water in the housing; and a plunger separate from the float and configured to press on the diaphragm when the float floats to a predetermined height on the accumulated water.