Patent ID: 8900375

Claim:
A dishwashing appliance, comprising: a cabinet defining a wash chamber for the receipt of articles for washing; a rack for carrying the articles, said rack configured for movement in and out of the cabinet for access by a user of the appliance, said rack also configured for adjustment between an upper level and a lower level within the wash chamber; a conduit attached to said rack and movable with said rack in and out of the cabinet, said conduit having a connecting end oriented towards a rear wall of the wash chamber; a fluid supply located along the rear wall of the chamber and defining an egress for the flow of fluid out of said fluid supply; a housing positioned adjacent the egress of said fluid supply, said housing defining an aperture for the flow through of fluid; and, a valve member positioned between said fluid supply and said housing, said valve member defining a protrusion that extends through the aperture of said housing, said valve member configured for sliding movement between i) a lower location where the aperture of said housing and said valve member align to define an upper port shaped to receive the connecting end of said conduit when said rack is in the upper level, and ii) an upper location where the aperture of said housing and said valve member align to define a lower port shaped to receive the connecting end of said conduit when said rack is in the lower level.