The present invention relates to a water inlet assembly (T) and a washing device (C) comprising same, particularly a dishwasher. Said water inlet assembly (T) comprises at least one body (1) having a first opening (1a) on a side thereof; a connection area (1b) located on a surface of the body (1), and including a hole; and a cover assembly (2), at least a part of which is inserted into the body (1) through the first opening (1a), and including a cover body (2a) closing the first opening (1a), a water inlet section (2b) extending from one side of the cover body (2a), a second opening (2d) located on the water inlet section (2b) and allowing air to enter the interior of the water inlet section (2b), a condensation section (2e) in the form of a chamber, extending into the body (1) from the other side of the cover body (2a), and located on the other part of the cover body (2a), and a third opening (2f) located on a part of the cover body (2a) where the condensation section (2e) is situated.

The present disclosure relates to a dishwasher for washing the dishes and the cooking utensils by spraying washing water and steam. The dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a tub which accommodates a washing object, a sump which is disposed in a bottom of the tub and stores washing water, a spray arm which sprays the washing water into the tub, a washing pump which sends the washing water stored in the sump to the spray arm, and a check valve which is disposed between the sump and the washing pump and opened in a direction of the washing pump from the sump.

A steam cleaning apparatus for cleaning and sanitizing glasses and other kitchenware. The steam cleaning apparatus comprises a water supply and a steam generating component. The steam generating component is configured to generate pressurized steam from the water supply. The steam generating component comprises an electric pump working in conjunction with an electric heater to generate the pressurized steam. The steam cleaning apparatus further comprises a steam cleaning chamber and a steam dispensing component. The steam cleaning chamber defines a steam cleaning space for retaining the glasses and kitchenware. The steam dispensing component receives the pressurized steam from the steam generating component and directs it into the steam cleaning chamber to steam clean the glasses and other kitchenware.

A pump sends washing water and generates steam in order to wash the dishes or the cooking utensils, and a dishwasher including the same. The pump includes a housing, an impeller disposed inside the housing and configured to flow washing water, and a heater coupled to a lower side of the housing and configured to generate steam by heating the washing water in the housing. The housing includes a pump lower portion configured to receive the washing water based on rotation of the impeller, and a pump upper portion configured to discharge the washing water based on rotation of the impeller and to discharge the steam generated by the heater.

A dishwasher and method utilize one or more sprayers to generate steam within a wash tub of a dishwasher by directing one or more sprays of fluid onto a heating element disposed in the wash tub of the dishwasher.

A pump includes a housing, a water inlet pipe coupled to the housing and configured to receive washing water, a water outlet pipe coupled to the housing and configured to discharge washing water, an impeller located in the housing and configured to cause washing water to be transferred from the water inlet pipe to the water outlet pipe, a heater that is coupled to the housing, that is configured to heat washing water in the housing, and that is configured to generate steam based on heating washing water, and a steam discharge pipe coupled to the water outlet pipe and configured to discharge steam generated by the heater.

A dishwasher includes: a tub that defines an washing chamber; spray nozzles configured to spray washing water into the washing chamber; a sump configured to store washing water; a steam nozzle configured to supply steam to the washing chamber; a washing pump housing coupled to the sump and connected to the spray nozzles or the steam nozzle; a heater configured to heat washing water in the washing pump housing; a washing motor configured to rotate an impeller; a washing water outflow pipe defining an outflow path protruding outward from one side of the washing pump housing; a steam discharge pipe that extends from a discharge port defined at a circumferential surface of the washing water outflow pipe; and a first protrusion disposed in an upper portion of the outflow path and disposed downstream of the discharge port in a flow direction of the washing water.

A dishwasher includes a tub, a spray arm, a sump, a pump body, the pump body including a partition between first and second chambers, a communication hole in the partition that communicates with the first and second chambers, a pump flow path that connects the sump to the first chamber, an arm flow path that connects the spray arm to the second chamber, an impeller in the second chamber, a heating unit to heat water in the first chamber, a steam flow path that connects the first chamber to the tub, a connection flow path that connects the steam flow path to the arm flow path, and a flow path valve configured to close the steam flow path based on water being supplied to the connection flow path, and to open the steam flow path based on a lack of water being supplied to the connection flow path.

A dishwasher includes a tub, a spray arm, a sump, a pump body including a partition that partitions the pump body into a first chamber and a second chamber, a communication hole defined in the partition, a pump channel that connects the sump to the first chamber, an arm channel that connects the spray arm to an interior of the second chamber, an impeller located in the second chamber and configured to rotate to supply water to the arm channel, a heating unit configured to heat water stored in the first chamber, a steam channel that connects the first chamber to the tub, and a channel controller configured to, based on rotation of the impeller, supply water that passes through at least one of the sump, the pump channel, the second chamber, or the arm channel to the steam channel to close the steam channel.

A dishwasher includes a case, a sump connected to an inside of the case and collecting washing water, a washing pump receiving washing water from the sump and generating steam, and a steam nozzle connected to the washing pump and spraying steam to the inside of the case. The steam nozzle includes a steam nozzle body having a steam inlet and including a steam accommodating portion accommodating steam therein, a first steam sprayer provided in the steam nozzle body and spraying steam to the inside of the case, and a second steam sprayer provided in the steam nozzle body and disposed at a position farther from the steam inlet than the first steam sprayer, wherein a tunnel flow path penetrating through a lower end of the first steam sprayer is formed to allow steam passing through the tunnel flow path to be introduced into the second steam sprayer.