Dishwasher Drying and Storage Layout With a Common Chamber Opening
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Dishwashers face challenges in reducing energy and water consumption while maintaining high cleaning quality, and existing solutions increase manufacturing costs due to complex component configurations and separate openings for drying and storage.
Innovation Solution
A dishwasher design that integrates a storage container and drying device through a common washing container opening, allowing for the reuse of washing liquid and efficient air handling, reducing the number of components and simplifying construction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate washing container openings are provided for the drying device and storage container, then fluidic connection is achieved, but manufacturing cost increases and assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the fluidic connections for both the drying device and storage container into a single common washing container opening. This merging of connection points eliminates the need for separate openings, thereby reducing manufacturing costs and simplifying assembly while maintaining reliable fluidic connections for both components.
Solution Approach 2:
The common washing container opening serves multiple functions: it provides fluidic connection for the drying device during drying operations and simultaneously provides fluidic connection for the storage container during washing cycles. This multi-functionality reduces the total number of components and simplifies the overall structure.
2Reliability
If separate washing container openings are provided for the drying device and storage container, then fluidic connection is achieved, but assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the separate fluidic connection requirements into a single common opening, which directly reduces the number of components that need to be assembled. This eliminates the complexity of installing and sealing multiple separate openings in the washing container.
Solution Approach 2:
The common washing container opening is designed to serve multiple functions simultaneously - connecting to both the drying device and storage container. This universal connection point simplifies the assembly process by reducing the number of separate connection assemblies required.
3Use of energy by moving object
If washing liquid is reused through the storage container, then energy and water usage is reduced, but additional fluidic pathways are required
Solution Approach 1:
The common washing container opening serves as a universal fluidic pathway that handles multiple operations: it allows washing liquid to be stored in the storage container, enables the drying device to access the washing compartment, and facilitates the reuse of washing liquid. This multi-functional pathway eliminates the need for separate dedicated pathways for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the fluidic pathways for washing liquid storage and drying operations into a single common opening system, thereby reducing the total number of fluidic pathways required while still enabling washing liquid reuse functionality.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This design reduces energy and water usage by reusing washing liquid and simplifies manufacturing, while maintaining effective drying and cleaning performance.
Implementation Method 1
A sorption column with a reversibly dehydratable material is provided as the drying device, which extracts a quantity of water from the air to be dried and stores it
Implementation Method 2
The reversibly dehydratable material of such a sorption drying device is usually dehumidified by means of an assigned electrical heating device, in particular air heating
Implementation Method 3
devices for washing dishes using washing liquor, which has a thermally conductively connected container with an evaporable and/or sublimable medium
Implementation Method 4
container with an evaporable and/or sublimable medium
Data Source
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
AI summary
The invention relates to a dishwasher having a drying device (27) provided outside of a rinsing container (1) and fluidically connected to the rinsing chamber (2) bounded by the rinsing container (1) and that can be used for drying air (I) charged with high humidity from the rinsing chamber (2). According to the invention, the dishwasher comprises a storage tank (19) in which rinsing fluid can be intermediately stored. In particular, both the storage tank (19) and the drying device (27) are fluidically connected to the rinsing chamber (2) by means of a common rinsing container opening (21).