Under counter glass washer

Claim 1

A low profile glass washer for use in conjunction with a drainboard adjacent to a sink having a drain wherein the drainboard and sink are spaced below a counter top such that a limited height is available between the drainboard and counter top, comprising: a pair of modular units, including a first wash and rinse unit and a second control unit, each unit having side walls and means extending between said side walls for connecting one said unit to the other in side-to-side operative relationship; said first unit including a first housing having a washing chamber for receiving glassware to be washed, and at least one wash and rinse arm in said chamber, said chamber having a flat exterior bottom wall for engaging on the drainboard and an inner bottom wall inclined toward a lower side opening for water drainage therefrom; said second unit including a second housing, control means secured within said second housing for operating said first unit to clean the glassware by actuating consecutive wash and rinse cycles, said second housing further including a depending portion defining an enclosed sump, side opening means in said second housing for establishing flow communication between said sump and said washing chamber of said first unit, including a sump opening in said second unit side wall adjacent said first unit lower side opening for receiving drain water from said first unit; said sump having sufficient liquid storage capacity to store substantially all the rinse water of one cleaning cycle for the wash water of the succeeding cleaning cycle; said control means including means for retaining the rinse water of one cleaning cycle in said pump and for delivering said rinse water to said washing chamber as the washing water for the succeeding glassware washing procedure; said first unit engaging the drainboard portion adjacent to the sink, said second unit extending over the sink, and said sump depending from said second unit into said sink for minimizing the height of said glass washer so that it is installable between the drainboard and counter top; said sump including a drain valve for draining the contents of said sump directly to the exterior thereof, said control means including means for selectively opening said drain valve to drain said sump directly into the sink into which said sump depends; and said second unit having a front opening for receiving a mesh scrap basket slidably engaging said second unit and being positioned adjacent said sump inlet for retrieving scraps washed from said first unit with the drain water.