Patent ID: 8377226

Claim:
Automatic dishwasher, especially for built-in kitchenettes, comprising a cabinet ( 10 ) and equipped with a front door ( 11 ) that seals the wash tub ( 18 ) housing at least one first ( 20 ) and one second ( 21 ) spray arm for washing the dishes placed in at least one rack ( 19 ), said tub being closed on the bottom by a downward sloping panel ( 22 ) that directs the wash water into a sump hopper ( 23 ) which serves to collect and drain the water, said first and second spray arms being disposed vertically beneath said rack ( 19 ) adjacent said sloped panel ( 22 ), characterized in that the first spray arm ( 20 ) essentially extends coaxially with the sump hopper ( 23 ) while the second spray arm ( 21 ) is positioned above the sloped panel ( 22 ) with its axis of rotation extending at a right angle to said panel, wherein a plane of rotation of the second spray arm ( 21 ) partly extends underneath that of the first spray arm ( 20 ).