Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Two level conduit docking port mechanism for a dishwashing appliance
- Patent Title (中): 用于洗碗机的两级导管对接端口机构
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Application No.: US13233395Application Date: 2011-09-15
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Publication No.: US08900375B2Publication Date: 2014-12-02
- Inventor: Errin Gnadinger , Satish Kumar Raju Buddharaju
- Applicant: Errin Gnadinger , Satish Kumar Raju Buddharaju
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agency: Dority & Manning, P.A.
- Main IPC: B08B3/00
- IPC: B08B3/00 ; A47L15/50

Abstract:
A two level conduit docking port for a dishwashing appliance is described. The docking port is provided having an upper port and a lower port, either of which is opened depending upon the position of a sliding valve that moves along the vertical direction. Movement of the valve to open either the upper port or the lower port is caused by contact between a protrusion on the sliding valve and a conduit attached to a height-adjustable rack. As such rack is pushed into the wash chamber of the dishwasher, the valve is moved vertically depending upon the vertical level of the rack.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130068265A1 TWO LEVEL CONDUIT DOCKING PORT MECHANISM FOR A DISHWASHING APPLIANCE Public/Granted day:2013-03-21
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