Wall mounted dishwasher
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional dishwashers often require significant bending and space, making them inconvenient for unloading and storage, especially in space-constrained environments like small kitchens and recreational vehicles, where storage space is critical.
Innovation Solution
A wall-mounted dishwasher design that incorporates storage into the exterior door, allowing for easy access and featuring a hinged door that rotates about a vertical axis, integrated spray devices, and fluid collection pans, along with dual storage elements to optimize space and user convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional dishwasher is installed under a countertop, then it can clean utensils effectively, but it requires significant bending and creates space constraints for storage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent repositions the dishwasher from a traditional under-countertop location to a wall-mounted position above the countertop. This dimensional change allows the dishwasher to be accessed from the front without bending, while the vertical placement utilizes otherwise underutilized wall space, thereby improving ease of operation without compromising storage space below the countertop.
Solution Approach 2:
The exterior door is designed to rotate about a substantially vertical axis rather than a horizontal axis. This dynamic configuration allows the door to swing open horizontally, providing easy access to utensils without requiring the user to bend down, while the vertical rotation axis optimizes the space required for door movement.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a dishwasher is installed in space-constrained applications, then it can provide washing functionality, but it reduces storage space for utensils
Solution Approach 1:
The wall-mounted dishwasher configuration serves dual purposes: it provides washing functionality for utensils while simultaneously creating accessible storage space within its structure. The door-mounted storage elements and the ability to leave the door open for access allow the appliance to function both as a washer and as a conveniently positioned storage solution, thereby improving adaptability without sacrificing storage capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the dishwasher into functional segments: the wash tub for cleaning, the door-mounted storage elements for holding clean utensils, and the open door configuration for easy access. This segmentation allows each component to serve its specific function efficiently, maximizing the utility of the limited space occupied by the dishwasher in constrained environments.
3Ease of operation
If storage elements are added to the exterior door, then user accessibility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The storage elements are merged with the exterior door structure itself, rather than being separate attachments. The door serves dual functions as both the access barrier and the support structure for storage elements. This integration improves user accessibility by providing storage within easy reach, while avoiding the complexity of separate mounting mechanisms by combining functions into a single unified structure.
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
The solution provides enhanced user accessibility and storage efficiency, reducing the need for additional storage space while maintaining the functionality of a dishwasher in compact areas.
Implementation Method 1
at least one spray device configured to spray wash fluid into the wash tub
Implementation Method 2
a pump configured to supply wash fluid to the at least one spray device
Data Source
AI summary
A wall mounted dishwasher incorporates storage into an exterior door of the dishwasher to facilitate user access to utensils stored in the dishwasher. The exterior door may be hinged and configured to rotate about a substantially vertical axis, and one or more spray devices and/or one or more fluid collection pans may be integrated into the exterior door.