Dishwasher having a pod tray

Abstract

A dishwasher for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation, the dishwasher having a cabinet defining an interior, a tub located within the interior and defining a washing chamber with an open face, a door moveably mounted to the cabinet for selectively closing the open face, a dishrack located within the tub and moveable through the open face when the door is in an open position, and a pod tray positioned on an exterior front side of the dishrack or beneath a front side of the dishrack for holding detergent.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A dishwasher comprising:
 a cabinet defining an interior;   a tub located within the interior and defining a washing chamber with an open face;   a door moveably mounted to the cabinet for selectively closing the open face; and   a dishrack located within the tub and moveable through the open face when the door is in an open position; and   a pod tray positioned on an exterior front side of the dishrack for holding detergent.   
     
     
         2 . The dishwasher of  claim 1  wherein the pod tray comprises one or more clips for connecting to one or more wire tines of the dishrack. 
     
     
         3 . The dishwasher of  claim 2  wherein the one or more clips comprise at least a first clip for connecting to a horizontal wire tine of the dishrack. 
     
     
         4 . The dishwasher of  claim 1  wherein the pod tray comprises one or more hooks for connecting to one or more wire tines of the dishrack. 
     
     
         5 . The dishwasher of  claim 4  wherein the one or more hooks comprises first and second surfaces for connecting to vertical wire tine of the dishrack. 
     
     
         6 . The dishwasher of  claim 4  wherein the one or more hooks comprises one hook laterally disposed from a side of the pod tray. 
     
     
         7 . The dishwasher of  claim 1  wherein the pod tray comprises at least one clip for engaging a horizontal wire tine of the dishrack and at least one hook for engaging a vertical tine of the dishrack. 
     
     
         8 . The dishwasher of  claim 1  wherein the pod tray comprises a horizontal support surface for supporting a detergent pod. 
     
     
         9 . The dishwasher of  claim 8  wherein the horizontal support surface comprises spaced ribs defining draining apertures for allowing detergent to drain into the tub. 
     
     
         10 . The dishwasher of  claim 1  wherein the pod tray is positioned on a front wall of the dishrack and extends out from the front wall toward the inner surface of the door assembly. 
     
     
         11 . A dishwasher comprising:
 a cabinet defining an interior;   a tub located within the interior and defining a washing chamber with an open face;   a door moveably mounted to the cabinet for selectively closing the open face; and   a dishrack located within the tub and moveable through the open face when the door is in an open position; and   a pod tray positioned beneath a front side of the dishrack for holding detergent.   
     
     
         12 . The dishwasher of  claim 11  wherein the pod tray comprises a stationary mounting portion and a moveable tray portion. 
     
     
         13 . The dishwasher of  claim 12  wherein the moveable tray portion slides relative to the stationary mounting portion. 
     
     
         14 . The dishwasher of  claim 13  wherein the stationary mounting portion comprises a track and the moveable tray portion comprises rails configured to slide in the track. 
     
     
         15 . The dishwasher of  claim 11  wherein the pod tray comprises one or more hooks for connecting the pod tray to one or more wire tines of the dishrack. 
     
     
         16 . The dishwasher of  claim 15  wherein the one or more hooks comprises four hooks for connecting the pod tray beneath a bottom surface of the dishrack. 
     
     
         17 . The dishwasher of  claim 16  wherein each of the one or more hooks has a first surface and an opposing second surface for engaging one or more wire tines. 
     
     
         18 . The dishwasher of  claim 12  wherein the moveable tray portion of the pod tray comprises a horizontal support surface for supporting a detergent pod. 
     
     
         19 . The dishwasher of  claim 18  wherein the support surface comprises spaced ribs defining draining apertures for allowing detergent to drain into the tub. 
     
     
         20 . The dishwasher of  claim 13  wherein the moveable tray portion comprises a handle for sliding the moveable tray portion relative to the stationary mounting portion.