Patent ID: 7914625

Claim:
A washing appliance comprising: a tub defining a washing chamber for receiving articles to be washed; a door attached to the tub for selectively closing the washing chamber; a supply line for providing a washing fluid; and a sequencing diverter valve system comprising: a fluid distribution manifold including a housing having at least one fluid inlet connected to the fluid supply line and a plurality of fluid outlets; a drive member rotatably mounted in the tub; a sequencing valve provided in the housing and movable between at least first and second positions wherein, in the first position, the sequencing valve directs washing fluid to one of the plurality of fluid outlets and, in the second position, the sequencing valve directs washing fluid to another one of the plurality of fluid outlets; and a reduction drive mechanism connected between the drive member and the sequencing valve, wherein rotation of the drive member causes shifting of the sequencing valve between the first and second positions through the reduction drive mechanism.