Patent ID: 7832417

Claim:
A dishwasher comprising: an outer body; a basin slidably supported in the outer body, said basin including front, rear, bottom and opposing side walls that collectively define a wash chamber; and a dispenser supported on one of the front and opposing side walls of the basin, said dispenser including: a main body portion; a first reservoir formed in the main body portion for receiving detergent, said first reservoir being defined by front, rear, bottom and opposing side walls, with the bottom wall being arranged in a generally horizontal plane and the first reservoir having an open top portion exposing the first reservoir for filling from above; a drainage port provided in one of the front, rear and opposing side walls of the first reservoir; a lid hingedly mounted to the main body portion, said lid being movable between an open position, wherein the lid rotates upward about a hinge axis to expose the first reservoir such that the first reservoir can be directly exposed to jets of washing fluid, and a closed position wherein the lid is rotated downward about the hinge axis to cover the open top portion such that the first reservoir is shielded from jets of washing fluid and the drainage port is blocked by the lid; a first actuator for manually operating the lid; and a second actuator for operating the lid, said second actuator opening the lid during a washing operation in order to expose both the first reservoir and drainage port to washing fluid.