Disclosed herein is a dishwasher. The dishwasher includes a washing chamber, a spray unit configured to spray wash water into the washing chamber, a distribution chamber including a lower port through which wash water flows in and out, a distribution cover configured to cover the distribution chamber and including an upper port connected to the spray unit to supply the wash water in the distribution chamber to the spray unit, a guide member connected to the lower port of the distribution chamber so as to guide wash water, and a support detachably coupled to a lower side of the distribution chamber. The support includes a holder formed in a hollow shape and configured to hold one side of the guide member, and a coupler formed on the holder to fix the guide member so as to allow the guide member to correspond to the lower port through the holder.

Disclosed herein is a dishwasher. The dishwasher includes a washing chamber, a spray unit configured to spray wash water into the washing chamber, a distribution chamber including a lower port through which wash water flows in and out, a distribution cover configured to cover the distribution chamber and including an upper port connected to the spray unit to supply the wash water in the distribution chamber to the spray unit, a guide member connected to the lower port of the distribution chamber so as to guide wash water, and a support detachably coupled to a lower side of the distribution chamber. The support includes a holder formed in a hollow shape and configured to hold one side of the guide member, and a coupler formed on the holder to fix the guide member so as to allow the guide member to correspond to the lower port through the holder.

The present application relates to a system for dispensing a detergent solution from a solid detergent into a dishwasher said dishwasher comprising a washing chamber and being capable of performing cleaning cycles each including washing and rinsing periods; the system including a dispenser for dissolving solid detergent blocks and dispensing detergent solution, wherein the dispenser is configured to accommodate solid detergent, to be removably retrofittable into the dishwasher, and, to allow continuous release of all detergent solution as it is formed. In various applications the system may include a battery-powered control unit and a conductivity sensor, configured to measure the conductivity of the washing liquid and to provide the measured conductivity value to the control unit, said control unit is configured to process the conductivity value and to produce a signal.

The present application relates to a system for dispensing a detergent solution from a solid detergent into a dishwasher said dishwasher comprising a washing chamber and being capable of performing cleaning cycles each including washing and rinsing periods; the system including a dispenser for dissolving solid detergent blocks and dispensing detergent solution, wherein the dispenser is configured to accommodate solid detergent, to be removably retrofittable into the dishwasher, and, to allow continuous release of all detergent solution as it is formed. In various applications the system may include a battery-powered control unit and a conductivity sensor, configured to measure the conductivity of the washing liquid and to provide the measured conductivity value to the control unit, said control unit is configured to process the conductivity value and to produce a signal.

A tumbler cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a housing; a door coupled to a front opening of the housing; a bracket attached to an inner side of the door; a cleaning unit coupled to the bracket and cleaning each of a cup and a lid of a tumbler; and one or more nozzles disposed in at least one of an upper portion and lower portion of the housing to spray washing water and rinsing water toward the cleaning unit.

A carrier for one or more straws of an appliance such as a dish washing appliance. The carrier and/or rack may be in fluid communication with one or more spray elements when in a stowed position within a dishwasher tub. The one or more carriers may route fluid from the one or more spray elements to wash an interior and/or an exterior of at least one straw. The carrier may include one or more bridges projecting inwardly towards the one or more straws defining one or more pathways for received fluid. The body of the carrier may include one or more adjustable portions. The carrier may be adjustable to engage one or more straws of varying lengths/diameters. The carrier may include one or more fixed portions. The carrier may include one or more biasing mechanisms.

A carrier for one or more straws of an appliance such as a dish washing appliance. The carrier and/or rack may be in fluid communication with one or more spray elements when in a stowed position within a dishwasher tub. The one or more carriers may route fluid from the one or more spray elements to wash an interior and/or an exterior of at least one straw. The carrier may include one or more bridges projecting inwardly towards the one or more straws defining one or more pathways for received fluid. The body of the carrier may include one or more adjustable portions. The carrier may be adjustable to engage one or more straws of varying lengths/diameters. The carrier may include one or more fixed portions. The carrier may include one or more biasing mechanisms.

Disclosed herein is a dishwasher. The dishwasher includes a washing chamber, a spray unit configured to spray wash water into the washing chamber, a distribution chamber including a lower port through which wash water flows in and out, a distribution cover configured to cover the distribution chamber and including an upper port connected to the spray unit to supply the wash water in the distribution chamber to the spray unit, a guide member connected to the lower port of the distribution chamber so as to guide wash water, and a support detachably coupled to a lower side of the distribution chamber. The support includes a holder formed in a hollow shape and configured to hold one side of the guide member, and a coupler formed on the holder to fix the guide member so as to allow the guide member to correspond to the lower port through the holder.

Disclosed herein is a dishwasher. The dishwasher includes a washing chamber, a spray unit configured to spray wash water into the washing chamber, a distribution chamber including a lower port through which wash water flows in and out, a distribution cover configured to cover the distribution chamber and including an upper port connected to the spray unit to supply the wash water in the distribution chamber to the spray unit, a guide member connected to the lower port of the distribution chamber so as to guide wash water, and a support detachably coupled to a lower side of the distribution chamber. The support includes a holder formed in a hollow shape and configured to hold one side of the guide member, and a coupler formed on the holder to fix the guide member so as to allow the guide member to correspond to the lower port through the holder.

A user interface for a home appliance comprises a circuit board having an array of manually-actuated switches and an array of light sources. The user interface further comprises an input interface spaced from the circuit board and having an array of optical transmission elements corresponding to the array of light sources, an array of light guides extending between the corresponding light sources and optical transmission elements, and an array of actuators corresponding to the manually-actuated switches.