Dishwasher

Abstract

A dishwasher having a washing container to accommodate dishes to be washed; a hot-water intake to supply the washing container with hot water from an external hot water supply; a storage container in thermally conductive contact with the washing container; and a cold-water intake fitting to supply the storage container with cold water from an external cold-water intake fitting.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a dishwasher having a washing container for accommodating dishes to be washed and having a hot-water intake fitting, which is provided for supplying the washing container with hot water from an external hot water supply.[0002]In modern dishwashers, the dishes to be washed are cleaned automatically in a washing container using water according to a wash program that can usually be selected. A wash program here usually comprises a plurality of consecutive partial wash cycles, in which the water is dosed with cleaning materials and / or additives depending on the partial wash cycle in progress and is brought to a temperature that is suitable for the partial wash cycle in progress.[0003]A typical wash cycle performed by a wash program includes, in particular, a prewash cycle, one or more cleaning cycles, a rinse cycle and a final drying cycle.[0004]The prewash cycle is used for removing larger pieces of dirt from dishes. The...

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Benefits of technology

[0010]The object of the present invention is to provide a dishwasher designed to operate with pre-heated water that has improved drying of the dishes.

Problems solved by technology

In dishwashers operated with pre-heated water, the temperature intended for the dishes is often not reached during the rinse cycle because the temperature of the water supplied via the hot-water intake fitting is too low.

The convection arising from the intrinsic heat of the items being washed is then too low in the subsequent drying cycle, so that often an inadequate drying result is obtained specifically with those types of dishwashers having a hot water supply.

An unreasonable amount of energy input is required, however, to achieve a substantial improvement in the drying performance.

Such solutions would again be impractical and too costly.

In addition, because of the air outlet hole required, they would mean changing the design of the dishwasher and would considerably increase the noise level of the dishwasher.

Furthermore, the vented air would cause a significant deterioration in the atmosphere in the room surrounding the dishwasher.

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