1. An automatic dishwasher comprising:
a tub defining a wash chamber for receiving utensils to be washed;
at least one rack located within the wash chamber for receiving utensils to be washed;
a rotating spray arm having a longitudinal axis and having at least one outlet emitting liquid directly toward the at least one rack to define a first spray zone that is directed into the at least one rack, at least one other outlet for introducing a stream of liquid along a first path into the wash chamber and rotating about a rotational axis, with the longitudinal axis defining a plane of rotation having an outer periphery; and
a manifold located within the wash chamber exteriorly of the outer periphery and in alignment with the stream of liquid during at least a portion of one revolution of the spray arm through the plane of rotation whereby the stream of liquid is transferred to the manifold and the manifold is configured to redirect the transferred stream of liquid onto a second path, different from the first path, toward the at least one rack to form a second spray zone directed to the at least one rack.
2. The automatic dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the manifold comprises at least one outlet through which the stream is dispersed.
3. The automatic dishwasher according to claim 2, wherein the manifold further comprises a chamber that is filled with liquid by the stream of liquid and fluidly couples the at least one outlet.
4. The automatic dishwasher according to claim 1, further comprising multiple manifolds located exteriorly of periphery.
5. The automatic dishwasher according to claim 1, further comprising at least one other manifold is located above, below, or adjacent the plane of rotation.
6. The automatic dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the manifold is mounted to the tub.
7. The automatic dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein an additional manifold is mounted to a rack located within the tub.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claims which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A light source using white light emitting diodes comprising:
a plurality of white light emitting diodes arranged at a predetermined distance from one another,
wherein the white light emitting diodes are arranged such that a light emitting diode unit defined by each of the white light emitting diodes and a corresponding one of the white light emitting diodes disposed at a closest distance from the each white light emitting diode has a central light amount ranging from 80% to 120% with respect to an average light amount of the white light emitting diodes, and
the white light emitting diode comprises a blue light emitting diode chip having a dominant wavelength of 430 to 456 nm, a red phosphor emitting red light and a green phosphor emitting green light,
wherein the red light emitted from the red phosphor has a color coordinate falling within a space defined by four coordinate points (0.6448, 0.4544), (0.8079, 0.2920), (0.6427, 0.2905) and (0.4794, 0.4633) based on the CIE 1931 chromaticity diagram, and
the green light emitted from the green phosphor has a color coordinate falling within a space defined by four coordinate points (0.1270, 0.8037), (0.4117, 0.5861), (0.4197, 0.5316) and (0.2555, 0.5030) based on the CIE 1931 chromaticity diagram.
2. The light source of claim 1, further comprising a diffusing sheet, wherein the central light amount is measured at the diffusing sheet disposed on a surface of the light source.
3. The light source of claim 1, wherein the red phosphor is represented by one of CaAlSiN3:Eu and (Ca, Sr)S:Eu.
4. The light source of claim 1, wherein the green phosphor is represented by one of (Bax, Sry, Mgz)SiO4:Eu2+, F, Cl, where 0<x, y\u22662, 0\u2266z\u22662, 0 ppm\u2266F, Cl\u22665000000 ppm, SrGa2S4:Eu and \u03b2-SiAlON.
5. A liquid crystal display backlight unit comprising:
a plurality of light emitting diode modules each comprising a conductive board having at least one first connector and a plurality of second connectors formed thereon, and white light emitting diode chips mounted on the conductive board, wherein:
the white light emitting diode chips are arranged at a predetermined distance from one another, and
the white light emitting diodes are arranged such that a light emitting diode unit defined by each of the white light emitting diodes and a corresponding one of the white light emitting diodes disposed at a closest distance from the each white light emitting diode has a central light amount ranging from 80% to 120% with respect to an average light amount of the white light emitting diodes.
6. The liquid crystal display backlight unit of claim 5 further comprising a diffusing sheet, wherein the central light amount is measured at the diffusing sheet.
7. A display device comprising:
a display panel; and
a backlight unit which irradiates light to the display panel,
wherein the backlight unit comprises:
a plurality of white light emitting diodes arranged at a predetermined distance from one another,
wherein the white light emitting diodes are arranged such that a light emitting diode unit defined by each of the white light emitting diodes and a corresponding one of the white light emitting diodes disposed at a closest distance from each white light emitting diode has a central light amount ranging from 80% to 120% with respect to an average light amount of the white light emitting diodes, and
the white light emitting diode comprises a blue light emitting diode chip having a dominant wavelength of 430 to 456 nm, a red phosphor emitting red light and a green phosphor emitting green light,
wherein the red light emitted from the red phosphor has a color coordinate falling within a space defined by four coordinate points (0.6448, 0.4544), (0.8079, 0.2920), (0.6427, 0.2905) and (0.4794, 0.4633) based on the CIE 1931 chromaticity diagram, and
the green light emitted from the green phosphor has a color coordinate falling within a space defined by four coordinate points (0.1270, 0.8037), (0.4117, 0.5861), (0.4197, 0.5316) and (0.2555, 0.5030) based on the CIE 1931 chromaticity diagram.
8. The display device of claim 7, the backlight unit further comprising a diffusing sheet, wherein the central light amount is measured at the diffusing sheet.
9. The display device of claim 7, wherein the display panel is a liquid crystal panel.
10. The display device of claim 7 further comprising a driving circuit which drives the backlight unit.
11. A television comprising the display device of claim 7.
12. A display device comprising:
a display panel; and
a backlight unit which irradiates light to the display panel,
wherein the backlight unit comprises:
a plurality of light emitting diode modules each comprising a conductive board having at least one first connector and a plurality of second connectors formed thereon, and a plurality of white light emitting diode chips mounted on the conductive board, wherein
the white light emitting diode chips are arranged at a predetermined distance from one another, and
the white light emitting diodes are arranged such that a light emitting diode unit defined by each of the white light emitting diodes and a corresponding one of the white light emitting diodes disposed at a closest distance from the each white light emitting diode has a central light amount ranging from 80% to 120% with respect to an average light amount of the white light emitting diodes.
13. The display device of claim 12, the backlight unit further comprising a diffusing sheet, wherein the central light amount is measured at the diffusing sheet.
14. The display device of claim 12, wherein the display panel is a liquid crystal panel.
15. The display device of claim 12 further comprising a driving circuit which drives the backlight unit.
16. A television comprising the display device of claim 12.