DISHWASHER INCLUDING A FLOW CONTROLLER ASSEMBLY

A dishwasher (100) comprising: a washing fluid conduit system (118); a sump (114) comprising (i) an internal side (132) comprising a plurality of washing fluid outlets (138, 140, 142, 144, 146) to the washing fluid conduit system (118) and (ii) an external side (134) comprising a disk region (148), wherein the sump (114), the plurality of washing fluid outlets (138, 140, 142, 144, 146), and the disk region (148) are formed from a unitary construction; 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 (150) comprising a disk (152) received in the disk region (148) of the sump (114) and rotatably arranged in relation to the plurality of washing fluid outlets (138, 140, 142, 144, 146) of the sump (114), the disk (152) comprising: a raised continuous surface (170) surrounding the disk (152); and a plurality of apertures (174, 176, 178, 180) arranged to selectively close and open one or more of the plurality of washing fluid outlets (138, 140, 142, 144, 146) of the sump (114) during rotation of the disk(152), wherein the raised continuous surface (170) surrounds each of the plurality of apertures (174, 176, 178, 180) and a periphery (168) of the disk (152).