98results about "Dish washer applicance" patented technology

A method and system for dynamically controlling operation of a dishwasher during a cleaning cycle. The method includes detecting a plurality of conditions in the dishwasher during operation, evaluating the plurality of detected conditions to determine a dynamic control response, and sending a signal representing the dynamic control response to at least one component of the dishwasher. The plurality of detected conditions can include some or all of a rate of change of a wash water temperature, an approximate surface area and thermal mass of a plurality of dishes loaded in the dishwasher, an amount of wash water added to the dishwasher and a status of a full flow filter. The control system includes means for detecting a plurality of conditions in the dishwasher during operation, means for evaluating the plurality of detected conditions to determine a dynamic control response, and means for sending a signal representing the dynamic control response to control at least one component of the dishwasher.

The present invention relates to washing appliances making use of fluids and fluid delivery systems. More particularly, the present invention relates to washing appliances having a fluid treatment system for treating a fluid that can be used or delivered by the appliance, with suitable treatments including, for example, filtration and / or addition of additives, such as rinse aids, detergents and / or the like.

A cleaning machine is provided, in particular a single-chamber dishwashing machine, that includes a washing chamber for accommodating items to be cleaned or washed. At least one wash arm with a number of spray nozzles is located in the washing chamber. A waste-water line into which waste water is pumped runs from the washing chamber. Exhaust air from the washing chamber is conducted into the waste-water line via an exhaust-air line, with the washing chamber being bounded by at least one wall which stores a heat-exchanger fluid or through which heat-exchanger fluid flows.

An industrial dishwashing machine with at least one essentially closed water circuit in which washing water is circulated, and with at least one water inflow which makes rinsing water available which is received into the water circuit after a rinsing operation following a washing operation. An air circuit is provided for drying the batchwith the air circuit being dehumidified by means of the water of the water inflow.

Object of the present invention is to provide a dishwasher and a method for controlling operation thereof. The dishwasher includes a body (10) having a washing chamber for washing dishes (1), at least one rack (51 ,52) in the washing chamber for placing dishes (1) thereon, at least one reader unit (211) for sensing information on dishes (1) on the at least one rack (51 ,52), and a control unit (220) for controlling operation of the dishwasher with reference to information on the dishes (1) sensed at the reader unit (211).

A bath dishwasher with waste water heat recovery, comprising an individual cleaning chamber in which the items (3) to be cleaned are accommodated, a pump (6) which circulates washing liquid within the cleaning chamber, and a further pump (11) which delivers fresh water (20) , and also a boiler (9) which stores and heats fresh water (20), wherein the boiler (9) has an associated heat exchanger (18) by means of which heat is indirectly or directly transferred from waste water which is stored in a reservoir (17) to the fresh water (20) which is stored in the boiler (9).

The invention provides drying apparatus including a first chamber for receiving articles to be dried and having an outlet, a second chamber having an outlet, and a fan having a fan inlet and a fan outlet, the fan inlet communicating with the outlet of the first chamber and the fan outlet communicating with the second chamber. The apparatus further includes a vacuum pump communicating with the outlet of the second chamber so that transfer of thermal energy can take place between the first and second chambers. The invention also provides a method of drying including placing articles into a first chamber, evacuating a significant proportion of the air from the first chamber and from a second chamber, evacuating water vapor from the first chamber to the second chamber, allowing the water vapor to condense in the second chamber, and transferring thermal energy from the second chamber to the first chamber.

The invention relates to a dishwasher comprising a water cup, a drainage system, and a rinse system and a circulation filter system, which are communicated with the water cup, wherein a rinse pump chamber and a circulation pump chamber, which are independent from each other, are arranged in the dishwasher, a rinse pump is arranged in the rinse pump chamber, a filtration device is arranged on the water cup, the water inlet of the rinse pump chamber is communicated with the water cup, and the water outlet is connected with a sprinkling device of the rinse system; and a circulation pump is arranged in the circulation pump chamber, the water inlet of the circulation pump chamber is communicated with the water cup, a filter screen and slag cuter blades are arranged at the water inlet, the water outlet of the circulation pump chamber is communicated with a circulation filter chamber, the upper part of the circulation filter chamber is provided with a circulation filter screen, and the lower part of the circulation filter chamber is provided with a slag discharge opening communicated with a drainage system. The dishwasher of the invention uses the independent circulation pump to provide water for a circulation filter, so that food residues can be filtered, circulation water and tableware can be prevented from suffering secondary pollution, and the flow rate and the hydraulic pressure of rinsing water can not be weakened; and therefore the cleaning efficiency of the dishwasher is increased, and water and energy consumption is reduced.

A heat exchanger is constituted of a substantially circular cylindrical sheathed heater, a substantially circular cylindrical case, and a spiral spring. The sheathed heater is received in the case, and the spring is wound on the outer peripheral surface of the sheathed heater. Thus, a spiral flow path is formed in a space surrounded by the outer peripheral surface, inner peripheral surface of the case, and spring. The spring functions as a flow speed changing mechanism, turbulence producing mechanism, flow direction changing mechanism, and impurity removing mechanism. A water inlet and a water outlet are arranged on a side surface of the case, at positions eccentric from the center axis of the case.

The present invention is a system being used for filtering and recycling the waste water collected and stored in a recuperating tank, and which a pump moves the waste water out of the recuperating tank via a water outlet with valve and a recuperating return line through a liquid filtration system, a ground water filter, a separator that separates oil from the water for it directing via a conduit and through a main drain, and thereafter discharged into a conventional septic tank or municipal sewage. Furthermore, the recycled water circulating through separator is directed via a second pump for keeping the water pressure through a fading water filter, a recycled water line for supplying a tank transferring water via a toilet and laundry, and through from the recycled water feeding system. The recycled water being used for flushing toilet will be directed toward a conduit via the main drain, and thereafter discharged into the conventional septic tank or municipal sewage.

A flow rate sensor for a dishwasher includes a container configured for holding an amount of liquid. The container has a known volume corresponding to a vertical activation length, and inlet and a selectively closeable liquid outlet. An upright hollow tube is mounted in the container and has at least one magnetically activated sensor device activatable within the vertical activation length. At least one float is movably mounted to the tube for floating on the liquid. The float includes a magnet therein for activating the sensor device when the float moves the magnet through the vertical activation length. A controller is in electrical communication with the sensor device and includes a timer function. The controller calculates the rate of flow into or out of the container based on the time taken by the float to move through the vertical activation length. Related dishwasher designs are also disclosed.

The invention relates to a domestic bowl washing machine, which comprises an upper cover, a tube body, a bottom case, an internal cleaning device and an external cleaning device, wherein the upper cover is overlapped on the upper end surface of the tube body, the lower edge of the upper cover is provided with a convex lug, the convex lug is rotatablely connected with the tube body, the bottom case is fixedly connected with the lower end of the tube body, the internal cleaning device is in contact with the upper cover, the external cleaning device is fixedly connected with the tube body and the bottom case, the internal cleaning device and the external cleaning device are coaxially arranged and are in contact with each other, and at least two symmetrically distributed guide posts are arranged in the upper cover. The domestic bowl washing machine has the advantages that the speed is high, the efficiency is high, the cleaning is clean, the effect is good, the function is complete, the electricity, the water and the time are saved, the structure is compact, the appearance is attractive, the operation is easy, the carrying and the placement are convenient, and the manufacturing cost islow.

The use of at least one central heat exchanger to extract and dry the heat energy released by laundry machines, in particular their gland steam. The energy thus recovered can be fed back to the laundry machines as hot air or hot water. This represents a significant reduction in the energy requirements of laundry machines as laundry machines discharge a great amount of unused energy into the environment, which, particularly in light of rising energy prices, represents an unnecessary operational cost for a laundry.

A dishwasher, in which a reservoir provided with an electrolyzer is connected to a water collector via a flow path change valve, and wash water in the reservoir is electrolyzed by the electrolyzer during non-operation of the wash water, to generate sterilizing water and to circulate the sterilizing water into the dishwasher, thereby achieving an enhancement in sterilizability of the dishwasher. A method for controlling a dishwasher makes it possible to suppress propagation of microorganisms left in the dishwasher and to remove organic substances, using a sterilizing agent or high-temperature water. It is also possible to reduce generation of offensive odor caused by decomposition of bacteria, through a reduction in the amount of bacteria in the dishwasher. Since sterilization of the dishwasher is automatically carried out, enhanced user convenience is provided.

The invention provides a heat pump comprising an inlet (1), a volute (2) and an outlet (3) which are successively communicated, wherein an impeller is installed in the volute (2). The heat pump also comprises heating equipment (5). The heating equipment (5) comprises a tubular heating body (51), a heat insulation protecting jacket (52) and a conductive terminal (53), wherein the heat insulation protecting jacket (52) surrounds the periphery of the tubular heating body (51), and the conductive terminal (53) is electrically connected with the tubular heating body (51) and passes through the heat insulation protecting jacket (52) to be connected with an external supply circuit; one end of the heating equipment (5) can be fixedly connected to the inlet (1) or the outlet (3); and the other end is used for connecting an external pipeline. The invention adopts the tubular heating body which is connected with the inlet of the volute and the external water pipe in series, which is convenient to heat flowing water, has large heating area and improves heating efficiency. In addition, the heating body is surrounded by the heat insulation protecting jacket so as to prevent the heat of the electrical heating body from emitting outwards, thus further improving heating efficiency.

The invention discloses an energy-saving ultrasonic dish washing machine, which comprises a washing device and a drying device. The washing device comprises a washing tank, an intermediate rinsing tank and a final rinsing tank which are sequentially arranged. An ultrasonic wave generator is arranged in the washing tank. The energy-saving ultrasonic dish washing machine additionally comprises a first heating device and a second heating device. The first heating device is a first heat pump which is used for providing heat energy for the washing tank. The second heating device is a second heat pump which is used for providing heat energy for the drying device. The first heat pump and the second heat pump are used for replacing the original electric heating devices of the washing tank and the drying device of the ultrasonic dish washing machine. Since special electric heating devices are not needed, compared with the existing ultrasonic dish washing machine, the energy-saving ultrasonic dish washing machine has the advantages that three fourth electric quantity can be saved in the entire drying process, the energy consumption is greatly reduced, the operating expenses of the catering industry are greatly decreased and the economic stress on the catering industry is relieved.

The invention relates to a filtration system of a dish-washing machine. The filtration system comprises a plane filter, a cylindrical surface filter, a circulating filter, a water glass, a washing motor arranged at the outer side of the water glass and a drainage pump, wherein the plane filter and the circulating filter are respectively fixed on the upper end of the water glass; the cylindrical surface filter is fixed on the plane filter; the water glass is internally provided with a slag disintegrating cavity and a circling filtration pump cavity; the slag disintegrating cavity is communicated with an opening at the lower end of the cylindrical surface filter and a drainage pump cavity of the drainage pump; the slag disintegrating cavity is also internally provided with a slag disintegrating blade which is arranged on an output shaft of the washing motor and disintegrates food slag; the circling filtration pump cavity is communicated with the slag disintegrating cavity; a filtering net is arranged on a water inlet of the circling filtration pump cavity; the circling filtration pump cavity is internally provided with a circulating filtration pump arranged on the output shaft of the washing motor; the circling filtration pump cavity is communicated with a circulating filtration cavity of the circulating filter; and the circulating filtration cavity is communicated with the drainage pump cavity provided with the drainage pump. The filtration system can guarantee food slag not to be adhered to the filtering net, greatly promotes filtering effect and the self-cleaning capability of the whole filtering system, reduces energy and water consumption of the dish-washing machine, and increases the clearing rate of the dish washing machine.

Disclosed are a dish washer and a method of controlling the same, in which the amount of water consumed is reduced and a washing time is maintained while assuring a washing performance. The dish washer includes a washing tub; dish baskets provided in the washing tub to accommodate dishes; and a plurality of nozzles to spray washing water to the dish baskets, where spray holes to spray the washing water are formed through each of the plurality of nozzles, and the spray holes formed through the plurality of nozzles have areas different from one another.

The invention relates to a tableware cleaning machine, in particular to a tableware cleaning machine capable of simultaneously washing and brushing tableware. The tableware cleaning machine comprises a bowl brushing device; a motor is connected with a bowl brush through a transmission mechanism and drives the bowl brush to take rotary motion; the bottom surface of a scullery basin is in surface contact with the outer surface of a bowl; a curved surface formed on the outer end of a fur brush positioned on the bowl brush is in the surface contact with the inner surface of the bowl; a water spraying device is positioned at the lateral upper side of the bowl brush; the water spraying direction of a nozzle of the water spraying device faces towards the top of the bowl brush; the bottom of the scullery basin is provided with a water outlet; and the water outlet is provided with a filter screen. The invention has compact structure, multiple functions and good cleaning effect, can exert larger scrubbing force to clean oil stains positioned on the tableware by using brush wires to clean the tableware, thereby having outstanding cleaning effect, short washing time and energy and water saving.

A method, and corresponding system, for dishwasher operation including receiving an operation setting at a dishwasher to be performed by the dishwasher, where the dishwasher is configured to receive an input of electrical power at a defined operating voltage and frequency; and causing an operation of the dishwasher based on the operation setting by causing an inverter of the dishwasher to operate a pump motor of the dishwasher at an electrical power condition different from the defined operating voltage and frequency received at the dishwasher, where the electrical power condition at the pump motor causes the dishwasher to operate in accordance with a quiet dishwashing cycle, a high water pressure dishwashing cycle, a constant mass flow operation, or a minimum water use operation.

Disclosed are a dish washer and a method of controlling the same, in which the amount of water consumed is reduced and a washing time is maintained while assuring a washing performance. The dish washer includes a washing tub; dish baskets provided in the washing tub to accommodate dishes; and a plurality of nozzles to spray washing water to the dish baskets, where spray holes to spray the washing water are formed through each of the plurality of nozzles, and the spray holes formed through the plurality of nozzles have areas different from one another.

The invention relates to a washing powder-free water-recycling intelligent washing device which comprises a washing container, an electrolytic bath, a sensor, a filter, a washing water purifying device, an electrolyte solution tank, an electrolysis oxide solution generating device, a bio-enzyme metering jar, an electronic controller, a panel personal computer, a network manager and a dirt dryer, wherein the electrolytic bath is mounted under the washing container and is communicated with the washing container; inorganic salts and organic impurities in water are electrolyzed by the electrolyte solution under electronic whole-process control; the fat is emulsified or saponified; under the action of energy, the wettability and permeability of water molecule are increased; no washing powder is used for washing; the washing water purifying device is connected with the washing container and is used for electrolytic cleaning and storing the dirty washing water; after insoluble matters, impurities and pigments in water are filtered, absorbed and separated, water is recycled; the dirt is dried and then is discharged; the cleaning, whitening and disinfecting sterilizing effects are obvious; water and energy are saved; the washing powder-free water-recycling intelligent washing device is fit for hotels, hospitals, household and professional washhouses or is applied to a dish-washing machine.

A dinnerware washer comprises: a washing tank; a heat pump unit; a control unit for controlling a series of process including washing, flushing, heat flushing, drying process etc; and a first heat exchanger composing the heat pump and exchanging heat with the washing water in the washing tank, wherein, the control unit switch controls the first heat exchanger making the heat exchanger work as a condenser in at least one process of washing process and heat flushing process, and work as an evaporator in drying process. A dinnerware washer having good power saving performance and convenient usage is provided by utilizing this structure.

The present invention relates to a dishwasher and a control method thereof, wherein the dishwasher includes a washing tank for holding the dishes; a dish informance input part for inputting informance relative to the dishes in the washing tank by user; and a control part for setting various washing journey based on signals of the dish informance input part. By the dishwasher of the invention and the control method thereof, the control part determines a washing journey according to the input informance so as to determine a washing journey suitable for dishes quantity or kind, thus it is capable of saving water and electric power when washing little dishes, and improving washing performance at the same time.

The invention relates to a washing method for a dishwashing machine comprising a wash container (1) that delimits a washing space, wherein wash liquid that is no longer needed during or after a washing run has been executed is intermediately stored in said container in a storage container (19) that is thermally coupled to the wash container (1), and wherein in a drying step (T) of the washing run the humid air or water vapor located in a washing space of the wash container (1) is condensed at at least one side wall (10, 20) of the wash container (1). According to the invention, the storage container (19) is filled with fresh water before or during the drying step (T) for the purposes of providing a condensation surface.

The invention puts forward a household appliance has a washing chamber for storing the items to be cleaned, such as dishes or laundry, where a liquid reservoir is provided for intermediate storage of rinsing liquid. A water inlet connection is provided for flowing or receiving the inlet water or fresh water. The liquid reservoir is formed as inlet water storage for storing the inlet water. At least an inlet water pump unit is provided for partial emptying of the inlet water from the inlet water storage.

A method for starting a motor (14) with a bidirectional rotation direction, to rotate a fluid circulation centrifugal pump (10) having a predetermined optimum hydraulic efficiency depending on the starting rotation direction thereof. The method provides an initial motor (14) starting in either rotation direction, with subsequent pump (10) rotation in the same direction and, subsequently, a periodical interruption and restoration of the motor (14) power feeding as many times (N, N′) as to ensure the motor (14) starting, at least one or more times within a predetermined time interval (Ttot, Ts), in the rotation direction which corresponds to the predetermined pump (10) optimum hydraulic speed.

A method is provided for operating a dishwasher with at least one partial program step that includes heating a rinsing solution to a nominal temperature. Air that is heated by a heating device and used for desorption of a reversibly dehydratable material is conducted from a washing container of the dishwasher or ambient air is conducted through a sorption column with reversibly dehydratable material into the washing container in order to heat the rinsing solution and / or items to be washed. The heating device continues to operate after the desorbed state of the reversibly dehydratable material has been attained until the nominal temperature of the rinsing solution is reached.