DISHWASHER INCLUDING A FLOW CONTROLLER ASSEMBLY

Dishwasher (100) comprising: a washing fluid conduit system (118) comprising a first washing fluid supply conduit (122) terminating at an outlet, a second washing fluid supply conduit (120) terminating at an outlet, and a third washing fluid supply conduit (124) terminating at an outlet; a sump (114) comprising a plate comprising (i) a first outlet (138) for a first spray device of the washing fluid conduit system, (ii) a second outlet (140) for a second spray device of the washing fluid conduit system, and (iii) a third outlet (142) for a third spray device of the washing fluid conduit system; a pump (116) for pumping washing fluid from the sump (114) to the washing fluid conduit system (118); and a flow controller assembly (150) for controlling washing fluid flow from the sump (114) to the washing fluid conduit system (118), the flow controller assembly comprising: a disk (152) comprising at least a first aperture (174), a second aperture (176), and a fourth aperture (180); and a positioning device (158) configured to: rotate the disk (152) to align the first aperture (174) of the disk with the first outlet (138) and second outlet (140) of the plate and the second aperture (176) of the disk (152) with the third outlet (142) of the plate; supply, through the first (138), second (140), and third outlets (142) of the plate, a washing fluid to the first, second, and third spray devices; rotate the disk (152) to align the first aperture (174) and the fourth aperture (180) of the disk (152) with the second (140) and third outlets (142) respectively of the plate; supply, through the second (140) and third outlets (142) of the plate, the washing fluid to the second and third spray devices; rotate the disk (152) to align the first aperture (174) of the disk (152) with the first outlet (138) of the plate; and supply, through the first outlet (138) of the plate, the washing fluid to the first spray device.