Patent ID: 7985300

Claim:
A dishwasher comprising: a tub provided with a space in which items to be washed are received; a sump provided in a tub bottom to accommodate water therein, wherein the sump includes a bottom wall and a side wall extending from the bottom wall to the tub bottom; a base provided under the tub bottom to surround the sump and the tub bottom, wherein the base has a space formed between a lower surface of the tub bottom and an upper surface of the base; a spray arm spraying the water to the items in the tub; and a wash pump provided in the space of the base to pump the water in the sump to the spray arm, wherein the wash pump is located in the space of the base and assembled to the side wall of the sump so as to be located in a space that is formed between the lower surface of the tub bottom and the side wall.