Patent ID: 6938627

Claim:
A dishwasher, comprising: a washing tub provided in a cabinet of the dishwasher, to wash dishes; a water container installed under the washing tub, to collect wash water; and an impurity-collecting filter provided in the water container, to collect impurities contained in the wash water, said impurity-collecting filter being removably mounted in the water container through an external surface of the dishwasher; and a guide member to connect the washing tub to the impurity-collecting filter so that the guide member allows the wash water from the washing tub to join the wash water in the water container while guide the impurities contained in the wash water to the impurity-collecting filter, wherein said impurity-collecting filter includes: a stopper removably installed in an end of the impurity-collecting filter to close said opening at a first end thereof and to close said extension part around the opening at a second end thereof; and a filtering unit removably assembled at a first end thereof with said stopper, and assembled with said guide member at a second end thereof.