Patent ID: 8808466

Claim:
A dishwasher comprising: a tub defining a washing chamber accommodating kitchenware to be washed with washing fluid during a washing operation; and a detergent dispenser including: a housing mounted within the dishwasher and exposed to the tub, said housing defining a detergent chamber for receiving detergent to be dispensed into the tub during the washing operation and being provided with at least one washout port opening into the detergent chamber; a lid mounted for movement between a closed position in which the detergent chamber is covered and an open position in which the detergent chamber is exposed; a latch for releasably retaining the lid in the closed position; and a shield member spaced from and extending across at least a portion of the lid to prevent the lid from being obstructed by kitchenware in the washing chamber, with the shield member enabling the lid to assume at least a partially open position between the closed and open positions during the washing operation and the at least one washout port configured to enable washing fluid to enter the detergent chamber through the at least one washout port to flush detergent from the detergent chamber; wherein the shield member is coupled to the housing such that the shield member does not move relative thereto.