Patent ID: 8485205

Claim:
An automatic dishwasher configured to perform a cycle of operation to clean utensils comprising: a tub defining a wash chamber having an open face for receiving utensils for washing, wherein the tub comprises a bottom wall and a rear wall extending from and perpendicular to the bottom wall; a closure element for closing the open face; a first dish rack located within the wash chamber and comprising a bottom and a peripheral side wall extending upwardly from the bottom; a rotatable spray arm provided on the bottom wall beneath the first dish rack and having a primary spray passing through the bottom of the first dish rack to define a first wash zone in the wash chamber; at least one rotatable sprayer provided on the rear wall and having a primary spray defining a second wash zone in the wash chamber; a drive link coupling the rotation of the rotatable spray arm and the at least one rotatable sprayer; and a driver coupled to and moving one of the rotatable spray arm, the at least one rotatable sprayer, and the drive link, and thereby simultaneously rotating the rotatable spray arm and the at least one rotatable sprayer.