Dishwasher

The dishwasher employs a float moving mechanism to address float sticking issues, ensuring accurate water and liquid level detection without size increases, enhancing operational reliability.

JP2026085961APending Publication Date: 2026-05-26RINNAI CORP
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Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
RINNAI CORP
Filing Date
2024-11-14
Publication Date
2026-05-26

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Technical Problem

Existing dishwashers face issues with inaccurate detection of water and liquid levels due to float sticking to guide members caused by heating, leading to potential operational failures.

Method used

A dishwasher design that includes a float moving mechanism, such as a magnetic field generating means, to forcibly move the float and prevent sticking, ensuring accurate water and liquid level detection without increasing the tank or dishwasher size.

Benefits of technology

The float moving mechanism allows for precise water and liquid level detection by overcoming float sticking, maintaining operational accuracy and preventing enlargement of the tank or dishwasher.

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Abstract

A dishwasher comprising a washing tank 2 for washing items with washing water, and a tank 7 for detecting the water level of the washing water into which the washing water from the washing tank 2 flows and into which a float 73 is provided, wherein a guide member 74 is provided in the tank 7 to guide the float 73 to move up and down along a predetermined trajectory according to the water level of the washing water in the tank 7, and the dishwasher comprises a float displacement detection means 75 capable of detecting the displacement of the float 73, and a heating means for heating the washing water, and provides a dishwasher that can accurately detect the water level of the washing water by releasing the sticking of the float 73 even when the float 73 is stuck to the guide member 74. [Solution] The system includes a float moving means 10a that forcibly moves the float 73.
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