Fluid inlet for a dishwasher

摘要

A fluid inlet for a dishwasher configured to help manage acoustic emissions is provided. The fluid inlet includes a nozzle that defines a first plurality of orifices and a second plurality of orifices having a larger diameter than the first plurality of orifices. The first or second plurality of orifices may define a diverging cross-section. The first plurality of orifices may be interspersed in a plurality of clusters between the second plurality of orifices. The fluid inlet may further include an enclosure defining a vertically descending channel from the nozzle toward a bottom of a tub of the dishwasher and one or more dampers within the enclosure such that the water exiting the nozzle cascades down onto and over the dampers and out of the enclosures through one or more outlets of the enclosure to the bottom of the tub.

主权项

1. A fluid inlet for a dishwasher comprising:
a nozzle comprising a combination of a first plurality of orifices and a second plurality of orifices, at least one of the second plurality of orifices defining a diverging cross-section in a water inflow direction, the diverging cross-section defining a first diameter and a second diameter, wherein each of the first diameter and the second diameter are larger than a diameter of each of the first plurality of orifices, wherein the first plurality of orifices each define a diameter that is constant along a length of the orifice, wherein the first plurality of orifices and the second plurality of orifices are configured to manage sound transmitted through the fluid inlet so as to reduce noise during a filling cycle of the dishwasher.