Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dishwasher
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Application No.: US16968469Application Date: 2019-02-08
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Publication No.: US11357383B2Publication Date: 2022-06-14
- Inventor: Gapsu Shin , Pilsu Kim
- Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
- Applicant Address: KR Seoul
- Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
- Current Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: KR Seoul
- Agency: Fish & Richardson P.C.
- Priority: KR10-2018-0015779 20180208
- International Application: PCT/KR2019/001572 WO 20190208
- International Announcement: WO2019/156504 WO 20190815
- Main IPC: A47L15/42
- IPC: A47L15/42

Abstract:
A dishwasher includes a case, injection arms, a sump including an injection flow path coupling portion, a washing pump for supplying washing water stored in the sump to the injection arms, and a switching valve including a flow path distributor for distributing washing water to injection arms. The flow path distributor defines distribution holes. When the flow path distributor is in a reference position, the distribution holes are positioned so that all of the injection arm supply holes are opened, and, when the flow path distributor is rotated by a first angle from a reference position, the distribution holes are positioned so that any one of the injection arm supply holes is opened. The injection flow path coupling portion includes a plurality of support ribs protruded toward the flow path distributor and including a support rib corresponding to at least one of the distribution holes.
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