Dishwasher machine comprising a water point on the pump pressure side

Abstract

A dishwasher includes a plurality of spray arms, a recirculation pump driven by an electric motor and a water diverter. The water diverter is disposed on a pressure side of the recirculation pump and is operable to generate flow from an inlet to at least one of a plurality of selectable outlets associated with the spray arms. The water diverter includes at least one blocking element, a drive element driven together with the electric motor of the recirculation pump and configured to move the at least one blocking element, and a transmission disposed between the blocking element and the drive element. The transmission is configured to convert a continuous movement of the drive element into a discontinuous movement of the blocking element.

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       6 . A dishwasher comprising:
 a plurality of spray arms;   a recirculation pump driven by an electric motor; and   a water diverter disposed on a pressure side of the recirculation pump and operable to generate flow from an inlet to at least one of a plurality of selectable outlets associated with the spray arms, the water diverter including:
 at least one blocking element, 
 a drive element driven together with the electric motor of the recirculation pump and configured to move the at least one blocking element, and 
 a transmission disposed between the blocking element and the drive element and configured to convert a continuous movement of the drive element into a discontinuous movement of the blocking element. 
   
   
   
       7 . The dishwasher as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the drive element of the water diverter is mechanically coupled to the electric motor of the recirculation pump. 
   
   
       8 . The dishwasher as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the drive element includes an electric drive, the electric drive being energized in parallel with the electric motor of the recirculation pump through a control of an appliance controller. 
   
   
       9 . The dishwasher as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the transmission includes a star-wheel drive. 
   
   
       10 . The dishwasher as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the transmission includes a star-wheel drive. 
   
   
       11 . The dishwasher as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the transmission includes a star-wheel drive. 
   
   
       12 . The dishwasher as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the recirculation pump includes a chamber, and the blocking element of the water diverter is disposed in the chamber. 
   
   
       13 . The dishwasher as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the recirculation pump includes a chamber, and the blocking element of the water diverter is disposed in the chamber. 
   
   
       14 . The dishwasher as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the recirculation pump includes a chamber, and the blocking element of the water diverter is disposed in the chamber. 
   
   
       15 . The dishwasher as recited in  claim 9 , wherein the recirculation pump includes a chamber, and the blocking element of the water diverter is disposed in the chamber. 
   
   
       16 . The dishwasher as recited in  claim 10 , wherein the recirculation pump includes a chamber, and the blocking element of the water diverter is disposed in the chamber. 
   
   
       17 . The dishwasher as recited in  claim 11 , wherein the recirculation pump includes a chamber, and the blocking element of the water diverter is disposed in the chamber.