US 11,944,255 B2
Wall mounted dishwasher
Joel Boyer, Louisville, KY (US); Robert M Digman, Goshen, KY (US); Bassam Fawaz, Louisville, KY (US); and Russell Dietrich, Taylorsville, KY (US)
Assigned to MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD., Guangdong (CN)
Filed by Midea Group Co., Ltd., Foshan (CN)
Filed on Mar. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/704,745.
Prior Publication US 2023/0301486 A1, Sep. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. A47L 15/00 (2006.01); A47L 15/16 (2006.01); A47L 15/22 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01); A47L 15/46 (2006.01); A47L 15/50 (2006.01)
CPC A47L 15/50 (2013.01) [A47L 15/0089 (2013.01); A47L 15/16 (2013.01); A47L 15/22 (2013.01); A47L 15/4225 (2013.01); A47L 15/4248 (2013.01); A47L 15/4261 (2013.01); A47L 15/4265 (2013.01); A47L 15/4276 (2013.01); A47L 15/4287 (2013.01); A47L 15/46 (2013.01); A47L 2401/34 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wall mounted dishwasher, comprising:
a wall mountable housing defining at least a portion of a wash tub;
an exterior door coupled to the wall mountable housing, the exterior door movable between a closed position that restricts external access to the wash tub and an open position that provides external access to the wash tub;
at least one spray device configured to spray wash fluid into the wash tub;
a pump configured to supply wash fluid to the at least one spray device;
a first storage element supported by the exterior door and configured to move with the exterior door, the first storage element configured to store one or more utensils during washing; and
a second storage element supported within the wash tub and configured to remain within the wash tub when the exterior door is moved from the closed position to the open position, the second storage element configured to store one or more utensils during washing;
wherein the exterior door is substantially vertical in the open position, and wherein the exterior door includes a fluid collection pan disposed below the first storage element to collect moisture that drips from the first storage element when the exterior door is in the open position.