Patent classifications
A47L15/488
DISHWASHING APPLIANCES HAVING A HOT PLATE HEATER FOR DRYING
A dishwashing appliance, as provided herein, may include a cabinet, a tub, a hot plate heater, a fan, and a conduit. The tub may be disposed within the cabinet and define a wash chamber. The hot plate heater may be in thermal communication with the tub. The hot plate heater may include a conductive body and a resistive heating element. The conductive body may have a chamber surface disposed within the wash chamber and an internal surface directed away from the wash chamber. The resistive heating element may be mounted outside of the wash chamber in thermal communication with the conductive body. The fan may be held within the cabinet outside of the wash chamber to motivate an airflow across the resistive heating element. The conduit may lead from an inlet disposed outside of the wash chamber to an outlet defined through the tub downstream from the fan.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENSING DRYNESS ACCORDING TO AIR QUALITY
A dishwasher includes a tub defining a wash chamber, a wash rack provided within the wash chamber, an air inlet in fluid communication with the wash chamber at a first position, an air exhaust outlet in fluid communication with the wash chamber at a second position different from the first position, a first gas sensor provided in the dishwasher, and a controller configured to initiate an operation sequence. The operation sequence includes initiating a drying cycle, receiving an air-quality signal from the first gas sensor, measuring, during the drying cycle, an air-quality characteristic within the wash chamber of the dishwasher, determining the measured air-quality characteristic is below a predetermined air-quality threshold, calculating a drying time in response to determining the measured air-quality characteristic is below the predetermined air-quality threshold, and halting the drying cycle in response to an expiration of the drying time.
DISHWASHER
The present disclosure relates to a dishwasher. The dishwasher of the present disclosure includes a tub forming a washing chamber washing a washing target, a first circulation duct in which an air discharged from the tub flows, an outside air inflow duct in which an air from the outside flows, a fan assembly discharging the air thereto, passes through the first circulation duct and the outside air inflow duct, a second circulation duct heating and supplying a part of the air discharged from the fan assembly to the tub, an exhaust duct discharging a remaining part of the air discharged from the fan assembly to the outside.
Dishwasher
A dishwasher includes: a cabinet defining an external appearance of the dishwasher; a tub disposed in the cabinet to form a space where to wash dishes; a heat exchanger disposed between the tub and the cabinet to form a space in which external air flows; and a condensing module disposed between the heat exchanger and the cabinet and configured to exchange heat of air discharged from the tub with the external air flowing in the heat exchanger such that the heat-exchanged air flows into the tub.
DISHWASHER GOODS DRYING SYSTEM
A dishwasher comprising a goods drying system with an ejector at a bottom section of the dishwasher and configured to draw, via a first ejector channel arranged inside the dishwasher, goods drying air in a tub of the dishwasher to an outlet of the ejector where air exits the dishwasher. The drying air enters the first ejector channel at a top section of the dishwasher. A device at an opening of a second channel of the ejector draws air from outside the dishwasher into the second ejector channel to enable the transport of the goods drying air via the first ejector channel. Air drawn from the outside the dishwasher by the device exits via the ejector outlet. Air enters the tub of the dishwasher by an inlet at a bottom of the dishwasher and mixes with the goods drying air in the tub before entering the first ejector channel.
DISHWASHER
The present disclosure relates to a dishwasher. The dishwasher according to the present disclosure includes a cabinet forming an external shape; a tub which is disposed inside the cabinet, and forms a washing chamber in which dishes are processed therein; a first circulation duct through which air discharged from the washing chamber flows; a second circulation duct which sends the air flowing through the first circulation duct to the washing chamber; an outside air inflow duct through which air introduced from the outside of the cabinet flows; a heat exchange duct which heat exchanges the air flowing through the outside air inflow duct with the air flowing through the first circulation duct, and discharges the heat-exchanged air to the outside; and a fan assembly which is disposed in a lower side of the tub, and forms a flow of air, wherein the fan assembly includes: a first fan that rotates around a vertically formed rotation shaft, and forms any one of air flow from the first circulation duct to the second circulation duct or air flow from the outside air inflow duct to the heat exchange duct; a second fan which is disposed below the first fan and rotates around a vertically formed rotation shaft, and forms remaining one of air flow from the first circulation duct to the second circulation duct or air flow from the outside air inflow duct to the heat exchange duct; a fan housing forming a first chamber forming a space in which the first fan is disposed and a second chamber forming a space in which the second fan is disposed; and a fan motor which is disposed below the second fan, and rotates the first fan and the second fan.
Warewash machine with vapor extraction unit
A warewash machine includes a chamber with a wash zone and front, left and right access openings. At least one spray arm is disposed to spray liquid toward the wash zone. A multi-sided hood assembly includes movable front, left, right and top wall sections, and is movable between a lowered and closed position for washing and a raised open position for inlet and outlet of wares. A stationary chamber rear wall includes an outlet opening fluidly connected with a vapor extraction unit at a back side of the rear wall. The vapor extraction unit includes an enclosure with a condenser therein, wherein incoming water to the machine from a cold water input passes through the condenser, wherein the enclosure includes an air outlet to surrounding ambient environment and at least one air mover.
DISHWASHING APPLIANCE HAVING AN AIR-DRYING DEHUMIDIFICATION ASSEMBLY
A dishwashing appliance, as provided herein, may include a cabinet, a tub, a water tank, a wet air duct, a dry air duct, a water supply conduit, a diverter valve, and a diverted branch. The tub may be housed within the cabinet and may define a wash chamber. The water tank may be mounted within the cabinet outside of the wash chamber. The wet air duct may extend from the wash chamber to the water tank. The dry air duct may extend from the water tank to the wash chamber. The water supply conduit may extend to the wash chamber. The diverter valve may be disposed along the water supply conduit upstream from the wash chamber. The diverted branch may extend from the diverter valve to the water tank to selectively guide water from the water supply conduit to the water tank.
DISHWASHER
An automatic dishwasher with a treating chamber, at least one dish holder, and a sprayer. The sprayer can be coupled to the dish holder and include a set of fan spray nozzles or a set of jet nozzles. The set of fan spray nozzles or the set of jet nozzles fluidly connect the sprayer and treating chamber. One or more angles in which fluid flows from the set of fan spray nozzles or the set of jet nozzles into the treating chamber can be adjusted.
Multi-directional air distribution assembly for a dishwashing appliance
A dishwashing appliance includes a tub defining a wash chamber. An inlet is defined in the tub and provides air flow into the wash chamber. A diverter disk is proximate the inlet and upstream of the wash chamber. The diverter disk is rotatable between a first position and a second position. The diverter disk permits air flow into the wash chamber via the inlet in a first direction when the diverter disk is in the first position and in a second direction when the diverter disk is in the second position.