Glasses rack for dishwasher

Abstract

A glasses rack for a dishwasher may be configured to hold glasses in an inclined position. The glasses may be inclined at a predetermined angle relative to horizontal to allow draining of treating liquid from the glasses yet achieve a reduced overall height of the dish rack relative to a conventional dish rack. A bottom wall of the dish rack may be inclined at an angle that matches an effective inclination angle of an upper, tiered dish rack, and the bottom wall inclination angle may correspond to the glasses inclination angle. A sprayer may be mounted to the dish rack and arranged to spray treating liquid into the interior of the glasses.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A dishwasher comprising:
 a tub defining a treating chamber receiving dishes for treatment;   a spray system providing treating liquid to the treating chamber;   a first dish rack located in the tub and having a bottom wall tiered to form multiple levels defining an effective inclination angle for the bottom wall; and   a second dish rack located below the first dish rack and having a bottom wall inclined at an angle matching the effective inclination angle for the first dish rack bottom wall.   
     
     
         2 . The dishwasher according to  claim 1  wherein the second dish rack is configured to hold glasses at an incline angled less than about 45 degrees relative to horizontal. 
     
     
         3 . The dishwasher according to  claim 2  wherein the spray system comprises a sprayer mounted to the second dish rack and positioned to spray treating liquid into the interior of the glasses. 
     
     
         4 . The dishwasher according to  claim 3  wherein the second dish rack is slidably mounted to the tub, the spray system further comprises a supply conduit located in the tub, and the sprayer selectively docks with the supply conduit during sliding movement of the second dish rack. 
     
     
         5 . The dishwasher according to  claim 2  wherein the inclined angle of the glasses is about 15 degrees. 
     
     
         6 . A dish rack for a dishwasher having a tub defining a treating chamber receiving dishes for treatment and a spray system providing treating liquid to the treating chamber, the dish rack comprising:
 first and second opposing side walls;   a front wall;   a rear wall; and   a bottom wall joining lower ends of the first and second side walls, the front wall, and the rear wall to define an open-top dish holding compartment;   wherein the bottom wall is generally planar and inclined from the first side wall to the second side wall at an angle less than about 45 degrees relative to horizontal.   
     
     
         7 . The dish rack according to  claim 6  wherein the inclination angle of the bottom wall is in the range of about 10 to 40 degrees. 
     
     
         8 . The dish rack according to  claim 7  wherein the inclination angle of the bottom wall is about 15 degrees. 
     
     
         9 . The dish rack according to  claim 6 , further comprising a sprayer mounted to the dish rack. 
     
     
         10 . The dish rack according to  claim 1  wherein the dish rack comprises a bottom wall with first and second portions inclined at an angle less than about 45 degrees to define a support on which a container may be supported. 
     
     
         11 . The dish rack according to  claim 10  wherein the first and second portions confront each other. 
     
     
         12 . The dish rack according to  claim 11  wherein the spray system comprises a first sprayer located between the confronting first and second portions and emits a spray toward at least one of the first and second portions. 
     
     
         13 . The dish rack according to  claim 12  further comprises first and second sprayers, with the first sprayer emitting a spray toward the first portion and the second sprayer emitting a spray toward the second portion. 
     
     
         14 . The dish rack according to  claim 13  wherein the bottom wall further comprises at least one recess for receipt of at least one of the first and second sprayers. 
     
     
         15 . A dishwasher comprising:
 a tub defining a treating chamber receiving dishes for treatment;   a spray system providing treating liquid to the treating chamber; and   a dish rack located in the tub and comprising:
 first and second opposing side walls; 
 a front wall; 
 a rear wall; 
 a generally horizontal bottom wall joining lower ends of the first and second side walls, the front wall, and the rear wall to define an open-top dish holding compartment with a flat bottom; and 
 glass supports located within the dish holding compartment and configured to support glasses at an inclination angle less than about 45 degrees relative to the flat bottom. 
   
     
     
         16 . The dishwasher according to  claim 15  wherein the glass supports extend upwardly from the bottom wall. 
     
     
         17 . The dishwasher according to  claim 15  wherein the spray system comprises a sprayer mounted to the dish rack and positioned to spray treating liquid into the interior of the glasses. 
     
     
         18 . The dishwasher according to  claim 17  wherein the dish rack is slidably mounted to the tub, the spray system further comprises a supply conduit located in the tub, and the sprayer selectively docks with the supply conduit during sliding movement of the second dish rack. 
     
     
         19 . The dishwasher according to  claim 15  wherein the inclination angle of the glasses is about 15 degrees.