5810results about "Tableware washing/rinsing machine details" patented technology

A rack support system for a lower rack in a dishwasher is provided for a dishwasher having a wash chamber within a tub. The rack support system includes a frame configured to support the lower rack. A linkage system couples the frame to a side wall of the tub such that the lower rack is movable between a retracted position within the wash chamber and an extended position wherein the lower rack extends from the wash chamber. The lower rack is movable within a range between a lowered position and an elevated position with the lower rack extended from the wash chamber.

A sequencing spray arm assembly includes a plurality fluid spray arms rotatably mounted on respective radially spaced carrier arms. The rotating fluid spray arms are in fluid communication with a fluid distribution manifold and adapted to distribute washing fluid throughout a washing chamber of the appliance. A sequencing diverter valve system enables delivery of washing fluid from the fluid distribution manifold to one or more of the plurality of rotating fluid spray arms. A fluid responsive rotating drive arm drives the rotation of a sequencing disk in the valve system between discrete positions and enables delivery of fluid to one or more of the plurality of rotating fluid spray arms in a sequential manner such that, for each discrete position, less than the total number of spray arms are supplied with washing fluid at a time.

A fragrance release system having a substantially rotationally symmetric container having a chamber accommodating a multitude of particles for deodorizing or fragrancing an open or closed space, the particles comprising a carrier material and at least one fragrance, and the container having a plurality of orifices through which emission of the fragrances of the particles from the accommodation chamber outward is possible, wherein the accommodation chamber (3) of the substantially rotationally symmetric container (2) has a crescent-like cross-sectional shape with a convex front wall (5) and a concave back wall (6).

A dish washing machine having a structure allowing water to be evenly ejected onto the interior of a washing tub. The dish washing machine includes a cabinet forming an external appearance of the dish washing machine, a washing tub arranged in the cabinet and allowing dishes to be washed therein, a dish basket arranged in the washing tub, at least one liquid ejection unit arranged in the washing tub to eject water, a defection unit arranged facing the liquid ejection unit to deflect the water ejected from the liquid ejection unit toward the dish basket, and a drive unit to drive the defection unit to be moved within the washing tub. Since the dish washing machine includes a defection unit in addition to a liquid ejection unit, a dead zone which water does not reach may be eliminated and divided and intensive washing may be possible in the washing tub.

A product dispenser (10) for dispensing a use solution from a solid product includes a chamber (11) having a front (12), a back (15), and a bottom (16). The chamber (11) defines a cavity (20) configured and arranged to receive a solid product and a diluent. An inlet (21) proximate the back (15) of the chamber (11) is configured and arranged to receive the diluent, and an outlet portion (26) is in fluid communication with the inlet (21). The outlet portion (26) spans a length of the back (15) and includes a plurality of apertures (27) along the length of the back (15). The plurality of apertures (27) allows diluent to fan out along the back (15), flow down the back (15), and cascade evenly with relatively even pressure from proximate the back (15) toward proximate the front (12) of the chamber (11). A use solution outlet (32) proximate the bottom (16) and the front (12) of the chamber (11) allows diluent and a use solution to exit the chamber (11).

Provided is an apparatus for controlling a washing flow of a dishwasher that can perform an upper washing, a lower washing, an alternate washing of upper and lower sides, and a concurrent washing of upper and lower sides for effective washing.

A dispenser 100 for dispensing a chemical product that is dissolved by diluent. The dispenser includes a package 170 having a diaphragm, or fingered collar 180 attached to its opening. The diaphragm 180 has a plurality of flexible members or flexible fingers 185. The dispenser may utilize an injection manifold 109 that is sized and configured to be positioned on a washing machine top proximate the gap between the washing machine's top and lid. Still further, the invention includes a low level chemical product indicator. The indicator includes a focused light source 98a and 98a. The focused light source is a high intensity light emitting diode having a viewing angle of less than 6 DEG and an intensity of above 10,000 mcd. The dispenser also includes an apparatus and method in which a dispensing time of a dispenser is dynamically varied in response to diluent temperature during operation of the dispenser.

A washer includes a plurality of washing devices for spraying washing water to an object to be washed from various directions of a washing tub, and a washing water feeding device for feeding the washing water. The washing water is sequentially sprayed from respective washing devices. Thus, the washing water can be sprayed to eating utensils from the various directions without increasing fed water, and a washing effect is improved. Speedy washing, energy saving, and water saving can be also achieved.

A dishwasher comprises a bulk wash aid dispenser than can store both solid and liquid bulk wash aids and dispense controllable amounts therefrom during dishwashing cycles. The controllable amounts are typically single charges, the amount required during a selected dishwashing cycle. The single charges can be dispensed individually or simultaneously and all at once or at various intervals.

An automatic dishwasher comprises a tub comprising a peripheral wall defining a wash chamber, a rotating water spray assembly in the wash chamber for spraying liquid into the wash chamber, at least one side sprayer in the wash chamber for spraying liquid into the wash chamber, a utensil basket within the wash chamber for holding utensils for washing by the liquid sprayed by the rotating water spray assembly and the at least one side sprayer, and an adjustable utensil carrier attached to the utensil basket and adjustable between a first position wherein a utensil placed therein is predominately exposed to direct spray from the at least one side sprayer, and a second position wherein a utensil supported thereby is exposed to direct spray from both the rotating water spray assembly and the at least one side sprayer.

The embodiment of the invention provides a washing control method and device of a dish-washing machine and the dish-washing machine and belongs to the field of dish-washing machines. The washing control method comprises the steps that an image is shot in the dish-washing machine, wherein the image contains articles to be cleaned; the image is calculated to obtain the number, types and dirty situations of the articles to be cleaned in the image; the weight of the articles to be cleaned is detected; based on the number, types and dirty situations of the articles to be cleaned and the weight of the articles to be cleaned, washing parameters of the dish-washing machine are calculated; the dish-washing machine is controlled to run according to the washing parameters. By adopting the technical scheme of the embodiment, the intelligence level and washing effect of the dish-washing machine can be improved.

A dishwasher includes a drying fan formed on a side of the door to suck wet-vapor existing in a tub, a fan driving motor for rotating the drying fan, a sump formed on a bottom of the tube to reserve washing water, a drain motor for draining the washing water out of the sump, and a control unit for controlling the fan driving motor as well as the drain motor. The control unit controls the operation of the drain motor while the fan driving motor operates.

The invention discloses an energy-saving dish-washing machine, which comprises a cavity, a spray system and a pump body, wherein the spray system is arranged in the cavity; a pumping end of the pump body communicates with the cavity and a water supply end communicates with the spray system; the spray system comprises an inner water pipe and more than two sets of spray devices; the more than two sets of spray devices are arranged on the inner water pipe; the water supply end of the pump body is connected with a water division system; the water division system is provided with more than two water outlets corresponding to the more than two sets of spray devices; the spray devices communicate with the corresponding water outlets; the water division device conducts more than one water outlet according to an instruction during working and more than one set of spray device carries out cleaning work. Through the arrangement of the more than two sets of spray devices, the dish-washing machine is capable of specifically cleaning tableware in different areas to meet different operation requirements of users, so that water and electricity are saved; and the water division device is capable of controlling one or more than two sets of spray devices to work, so that the combination modes are diverse and the operation requirements of the users are further met.

An apparatus for adjusting the height of at least one counter, the at least one counter being guided in a household device by at least one pull-out guide. The apparatus includes at least one sliding rail on which the at least one counter is guidable and configured to be pulled out in a pull-out direction. Also included is a height adjustment mechanism configured to be fixed to opposing side walls of the household device. The height adjustment mechanism includes two arms which are rotatably fixed to each of the side walls. Further included are two guide rails fixable to respective second ends of the arms in a rotatable manner parallel to the plane of the side walls and an energy storage device is fixed to at least one of the opposing side walls of the household device.

An apparatus with a single water flow path suitable for a household cleaning appliance having both a non-bulk dispensing system and a bulk dispensing system.

The embodiment of the invention discloses an intelligent bowl washing machine and a bowl washing method thereof, wherein the intelligent bowl washing machine comprises a work region for bowls to be washed, a cleaning work region and a work region for cleaned bowls. The bowls to be washed are placed in the work region for the bowls to be washed in an inverted way; the bowl bottoms or the bowl backs are cleaned; then, the bowls are picked up from the backs and are conveyed to the cleaning work region for cleaning the bowl insides and/or the bowl backs; and the cleaned bowl work region is used for placing the cleaned bowls. The intelligent bowl washing machine provided by the invention has the advantages that the single recognition, pickup, cleaning and drying on each bowl can be realized; the bowl cleaning efficiency is improved; the intelligent bowl washing is realized; and meanwhile, the cleaning on water tanks, kitchen work table tops and other kitchen tools is also realized.

The invention discloses a dish washing machine and a spraying arm assembly thereof. The spraying arm assembly comprises a fixed gear, a main spraying arm, a mobile gear and an auxiliary spraying arm; the fixed gear is provided with a water inlet; the main spraying arm is connected with the fixed gear and can pivot around the center axis of the fixed gear; a first spraying chamber is formed in the main spraying arm; the outer surface of the main spraying arm is provided with a thrust hole and a plurality of first spraying holes; the mobile gear is connected with the main spraying arm; the mobile gear is meshed with the fixed gear so as to drive the mobile gear to pivot around the center axis of the mobile gear and pivot around the center axis of the fixed gear; the auxiliary spraying arm is connected with the mobile gear and synchronously moves along with the mobile gear; a second spraying chamber is limited in the auxiliary spraying arm; the peripheral surface of the auxiliary spraying arm is provided with a plurality of second spraying holes. According to the spraying arm assembly of the dish washing machine, the change of the spraying arms into the two-dimensional rotation from the one-dimensional rotation can be implemented and accordingly the cleaning rate is improved and the spraying arms are not integrally-formed parts any more, the auxiliary spraying arm can be formed by two separated parts especially, and accordingly the manufacturability is improved and the cost is reduced.

The invention relates to a cleaning machine. The cleaning machine comprises a container with an inner cavity, a water outlet pipe is arranged below the container and is communicated to the inner cavity of the container, the container comprises a bottom face and a peripheral face located at the periphery of the bottom face, a water inlet is arranged on the bottom face or the peripheral face of the container, the inner cavity is provided with a space which is used for holding a bowl basket for placing tableware to be washed, the tableware and the container are two separate pieces, a plurality of spaced sprayers are arranged on at least one part of the inner surface of the container towards the inside of the container, the sprayers are communicated with the water inlet, the top of the container is provided with an upward opening, a cover which can be opened or closed relative to the container is arranged on the opening. The cleaning machine provided by the invention is not only simple and compact in structure, but also has small volume and good cleaning effect. The cleaning machine can be completed by slightly remodeling the existing water tank at homes, moreover, the cleaning machine provided by the invention can also be used as an ordinary water tank when the self-cleaning working procedure is not started, thus gaining more functions in the small kitchen in ordinary homes.

A vented closure for closing and venting a container with threaded engagement to a neck portion of the container for dispensing fluid from the container includes a unitary, molded plastic cap constructed and arranged for threaded engagement to the container. The threaded cap defines a septum orifice that is sized and arranged to receive a siphon tube. A gasket is assembled into the threaded cap for sealing the interfit between the vented closure and the container. An elastomeric venting valve is assembled into the threaded cap and the venting valve includes a septum with a slit therein for receiving in a self-sealing manner the siphon tube. A retainer ring is used to capture the venting valve within the threaded cap and a safety ring in unitary combination with the threaded cap retains the vented closure on the container.

The present invention provides a diverter that may be used to control the flow of fluid to different locations or components within a dishwashing appliance. One or more dual outlets, each having an outer port that surrounds an inner port, can be used with a rotating disk (or rotating valve) to selectively control the flow of fluid to various locations within the appliance. One or more single outlets may also be added to the diverter as desired depending upon the number of locations in the dishwasher to which the delivery of the fluid is desirable.

Tines that can provide a spray into the interior of containers placed onto a rack of a dishwasher are provided. More particularly, hollow tines or tines having an internal fluid path for feeding washing fluid to one or more openings at or near an upper end of the tines are described. As a fluid is sprayed or ejected from the opening(s), it provides for the cleaning of the interior of glasses, containers, and other dishes placed over the tines.

The invention discloses a ventilation, overflow protection and cleaning agent adding device of a water tank type cleaning machine. The ventilation, overflow protection and cleaning agent adding device of the water tank type cleaning machine is characterized by comprising a pipeline body, an opening is opened in the lateral surface of the pipeline body, a first cavity used for overflowing and a water inlet passage for adding cleaning agent are formed in the pipeline body, and the first cavity and water inlet passage are respectively communicated with the opening of the pipeline body; the pipeline body is further provided with a ventilation device, an overflow protection device and a cleaning agent adding device, wherein the ventilation device and overflow protection device are respectively communicated with the first cavity, and the inlet pipeline of the cleaning agent adding device is communicated with the water inlet passage.

An automatic dishwasher comprises a housing defining a wash chamber for holding utensils to be washed, a movable sprayer fluidly coupled with a source of liquid and having at least one directionally-controllable outlet for controllably spraying liquid into the wash chamber, and a controller operably coupled to the movable sprayer to control the direction of the directionally-controllable outlet to spray liquid in at least one preselected location within the wash chamber.

A sump assembly for a dishwasher and associated method are provided. The sump assembly comprises an integrally-formed sump member defining a circulation pump volute receptacle and a drain pump volute receptacle. The circulation pump volute receptacle and the drain pump volute receptacle are adapted to receive respective pump and motor assemblies. Each of the volute receptacles is configured to receive the respective pump and motor assembly along a respective horizontal axis defined thereby. The drain pump volute receptacle includes a washing fluid input in direct communication with the circulation pump volute receptacle for receiving the washing fluid therefrom.

A machine cleaner tablet comprising from about 10 to about 75% of a limescale remover acid, from about 1 to about 20% of low foaming non-ionic surfactant, from about 0.5 to about 5% of a detergency enzyme and wherein the tablet has a pH measured as a 1% solution in distilled water at 20° C. in the range from about 1 to about 5. The tablet is used for cleaning the interior of automatic dishwashers, food processing machines and the like.

A device is presented which automatically controls the interaction of a medium with an external environment, the temperature of which varies or remains constant. In addition to the medium, the device includes a mechanism for providing constant effectiveness of the medium in the external environment, and an automatic drive mechanism which drives the mechanism for providing constant effectiveness of the medium in the external environment. Advantageously, the device includes a receptacle for the medium, and the receptacle includes a housing incorporating the mechanism for providing constant effectiveness of the medium in the external environment, which is beneficially a movable vent or an expandable vent. The automatic drive mechanism is advantageously a temperature-responsive member or a temperature-responsive fluid movement device. The temperature-responsive member, which manifests variations in the surface area thereof as the temperature thereof is raised, is beneficially one of the following: a linear spring, a spiral metallic spring, a multi-metallic spring, a polymeric spring, or a pop spring. A preferred embodiment of the device includes at least one static vent positioned within the housing in alignment with at least one movable vent positioned therein, and the at least one movable vent is driven by the automatic drive mechanism to move in relation to the at least one static vent, thereby providing constant effectiveness of the medium in the external environment by affording varying exposure thereof as the temperature of the external environment varies.

A method of controlling a dishwasher, which heats air in a washing chamber while supplying water into the washing chamber to generate hot water through a heat exchange between the heated air and the supplied water. Further, a second method of controlling a dishwasher operates an air generator while starting of the supplying of water into a washing chamber to heat the supplied water and air in the washing chamber. If a temperature of the water in the washing chamber exceeds a first reference value, the supplying of water is stopped and the air generator is operated. If a temperature of the air in the washing chamber exceeds a second reference value, the supplying of water is started.

A dishwasher rack includes foldable tines adapted to be retained in one or more positions between an upright position and a lowered position. The lower ends of the tines in each set are fixed relative to one another, while the upper ends of the tines can be spaced progressively farther apart from one another as the tines are folded from the upright position to the lowered position. Therefore, a dinner plate or other tall object supported by the tines will be tilted progressively farther from a vertical plane as the tines are folded toward the lowered position.

A system and method is disclosed for controlling chemical dispense operations based on a conductivity offset determined for a chemical solution. The chemical dispense operations are performed by or in conjunction with operation of a utility device, such as a warewashing machine. The chemical solution is formed in a solution tank device by combining water with at least one component chemical product. The conductivity offset, which is the conductivity of the water, is used to normalize the conductivity estimated for the chemical solution relative to the component chemical product in the solution. During various points in time during operation of the utility device, the normalized conductivity is compared to a conductivity setpoint, and if the normalized conductivity falls below the conductivity setpoint, a specified volume of the component chemical product is supplied to the solution tank.

A method of washing ware in an automatic institutional warewashing machine, using a cleaning composition containing a surfactant which eliminates the need for a surfactant in the rinse step. A surfactant is employed in the wash step in an amount not to exceed 15 wt % based on weight of the detergent. The amount of surfactant is sufficient to provide a layer of surfactant on the ware so as to afford a sheeting action in an aqueous rinse step without any added rinse agent.