Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110209729 | USER INTERFACE FOR DISHWASHING CYCLE OPTIMIZATION - A method of operating a dishwashing machine including determining user satisfaction with a dishwashing cycle, adjusting at least one operational parameter of the dishwashing cycle based on the user satisfaction, and incorporating the adjusted operational parameter into a subsequent dishwashing cycle. | 09-01-2011 |
20120097199 | DISHWASHER WITH WASH LOAD DETECTION - A method of operating a dishwasher having a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving utensils and a spraying system spraying liquid in the treating chamber, to determine at least one parameter of the cycle of operation based on the set of load condition by selectively spraying liquid in multiple portions of the treating chamber. | 04-26-2012 |
20120111363 | METHOD OF REUSING WASH AND RINSE LIQUID IN A DISHWASHER - A method of operating a dishwasher having a treating chamber for washing utensils includes draining, capturing, and storing a portion of a wash liquid multiple times within a single cycle to optimize water savings. | 05-10-2012 |
20120118330 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISHWASHER WITH COMMON HEATING ELEMENT FOR MULTIPLE TREATING CHAMBERS - A dishwasher with multiple, physically separate treating chambers includes a liquid supply system supplying liquid to the treating chambers, an air supply system supplying air to the treating chambers, and a common heating element for simultaneously heating the air and liquid. A method for operating a dishwasher including simultaneously heating the air and the liquid with a common heating element is also provided. | 05-17-2012 |
20120125383 | DISHWASHER WITH MOVABLE LIQUID CONDUIT - A dishwasher includes a compartment in the form of a drawer or pull-out treating chamber slidably mounted in a chassis is provided with one or more liquid supply and draining conduits for supplying and draining liquid to and from the treating chamber. | 05-24-2012 |
20120138094 | DISHWASHER WITH MULTIPLE TREATING CHAMBERS - A method of operating a dishwasher having multiple wash chambers, with each wash chamber executing a different cycle of operation, and liquid from one chamber may be reused in the other chamber. | 06-07-2012 |
20120138096 | DISHWASHER WITH SHARED HEATER - An automatic dishwasher having a heater shared by the recirculation system and the air supply system to heat the liquid in the recirculation system and the air in the air supply system. | 06-07-2012 |
20120138100 | DISHWASHER WITH AUXILIARY, TOUGH SOIL CHEMISTRY DISPENSING SYSTEM - A dishwasher is provided with an auxiliary dispenser to be selectively, conveniently attached to a dish rack for movement with the dish rack into and out of a dishwasher tub, with the dispenser including a storage compartment for housing a washing agent, an inlet leading to the storage compartment and an outlet leading from the storage compartment. When the dish rack is in the recessed position, the inlet of the dispenser is arranged in fluid communication with a fluid conduit system which delivers washing fluid to at least one spray nozzle of the dishwasher, while an outlet of the dispenser leads to a washing compartment of the tub. With this arrangement, at least a portion of the washing fluid directed to the at least one spray nozzle will be forced to flow through the storage compartment in order to pick up additional washing agent for enhanced cleansing purposes. | 06-07-2012 |
20120138107 | DISHWASHER WITH SINGLE PUMP AND FILTER UNIT FOR MULTIPLE COMPARTMENTS - A dishwasher with multiple, physically separate treating chambers includes a pump and filter unit and a system for coupling the separate treating chambers to the pump and filter unit. | 06-07-2012 |
20120138110 | DISHWASHER WITH AUXILIARY SPRAY SYSTEM HAVING REMOVABLE SPRAYERS - An automatic dishwasher having at least one primary sprayer and at least one auxiliary sprayer located within a treating chamber. Wherein the at least one auxiliary sprayer is removably mounted in the treating chamber. | 06-07-2012 |
20120138111 | DISHWASHER WITH UNITARY WASH MODULE - An automatic dishwasher having a tub defining a treating chamber and a housing physically separate from the tub and defining a sump to receive liquid sprayed into the tub, the housing having an inlet fluidly connected to a liquid outlet of the tub and an outlet fluidly coupled to a sprayer located within the tub to define a recirculation path for the sprayed liquid. | 06-07-2012 |
20120174949 | METHOD OF REUSING WASH AND RINSE LIQUID IN A DISHWASHER - A method of operating a dishwasher having a treating chamber for washing utensils for removing wash liquid with soil particles from the treating chamber and storing a portion of the removed wash liquid for subsequent use. | 07-12-2012 |
20120260942 | METHOD OF REUSING WASH AND RINSE LIQUID IN A DISHWASHER - A method of operating a dishwasher having a treating chamber for washing utensils includes executing a cycle of operation having at least one liquid supplying phase, removing at least some of the supplied liquid, storing the removed liquid, and later reusing at least some of the stored liquid in the same or subsequent phase or in the same or subsequent cycle of operation. | 10-18-2012 |
20120291805 | DISHWASHER WITH FILTER ASSEMBLY - A dishwasher with a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber, a liquid spraying system, a liquid recirculation system defining a recirculation flow path, and a liquid filtering system. The liquid filtering system includes a filter disposed in the recirculation flow path to filter the liquid. | 11-22-2012 |
20120291822 | DISHWASHER WITH FILTER ASSEMBLY - A dishwasher with a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber, a liquid spraying system, a liquid recirculation system defining a recirculation flow path, and a liquid filtering system. The liquid filtering system includes a filter disposed in the recirculation flow path to filter the liquid. | 11-22-2012 |
20120318296 | ULTRA MICRON FILTER FOR A DISHWASHER - A dishwasher and a method of treating utensils in the dishwasher wherein the dishwasher has a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber, a liquid spray system, a liquid recirculation system fluidly coupling the treating chamber to the spray system to recirculate wash liquid from the treating chamber to the spray system, and filters capable of removing particles from the wash liquid. | 12-20-2012 |
20120318309 | ROTATING FILTER FOR A DISHWASHING MACHINE - A dishwasher with a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber, a liquid spraying system, a liquid recirculation system defining a recirculation flow path, and a liquid filtering system. The liquid filtering system includes a rotating filter disposed in the recirculation flow path to filter the liquid. | 12-20-2012 |
20130000673 | METHOD OF OPERATING A DISHWASHER - A method of operating a dishwasher includes storing wash liquid in a portion of the spray system of the dishwasher for subsequent reuse. The spray system can include one or more supply conduits, and wash liquid can be alternatively supplied to the supply conduits to store the wash liquid in at least one of the supply conduits. | 01-03-2013 |
20130125937 | SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A USER INTERFACE AND A CONTROLLER OF A DISHWASHER - A dishwasher may include a closure element, such as a door, a user interface on the closure element, and a controller. A data communication link having a first data connector may be coupled to the controller, and a second data connector may be coupled to the user interface. The first and second data connectors may communicatively couple when the closure element is in the closed condition to establish data communication between the controller and the user interface. The communication link may also form a power link to provide power to the user interface across an electrical link. | 05-23-2013 |
20130125938 | SYSTEM FOR CHARGING A POWER SUPPLY IN A CLOSURE ELEMENT OF A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - A dishwasher includes an open-face tub and a closure element selectively closing the open face of the tub and housing a user interface powered by a rechargeable power supply, such as a battery, operatively coupled to a power charger. In one embodiment, the user interface is not removable from the closure element, and the power charger may be remote from the closure element to selectively provide power to the rechargeable power supply. In another embodiment, the closure element may include a first door and a second door, with each door having an inductive part for formation of an inductive coupling to charge the rechargeable power supply when the doors are in juxtaposition. | 05-23-2013 |
20130125939 | DISHWASHER WITH TRANSFORMING DOOR - A dishwasher includes a door with at least a first part and a second part. The first part may be pivotally mounted to the dishwasher. The second part may be configured to be coupled to the first part for cooperative pivoting of the first part and the second part in one mode of operation. The second part may also be configured to move independently of the first part in another mode of operation. | 05-23-2013 |
20130160799 | DISHWASHER WITH MULTIPLE TREATING CHAMBERS - A method of operating a dishwasher having multiple wash chambers, with each wash chamber executing a different cycle of operation, and liquid from one chamber may be reused in the other chamber. | 06-27-2013 |
20130186437 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISHWASHER WITH COMMON HEATING ELEMENT FOR MULTIPLE TREATING CHAMBERS - A dishwasher with multiple physically separate treating chambers includes an air supply system selectively supplying drying air to the treating chambers, and a drying air exhaust system selectively removing drying air from the treating chambers. A method for operating a dishwasher selectively supplies heated drying air to and exhausts drying air from at least one treating chamber. | 07-25-2013 |
20130268134 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE ENERGY USAGE OF AN APPLIANCE - A system and method for controlling an appliance with respect to the appliance's energy usage, in which a signal relating to the energy used by the appliance is received, and a determination of whether to continue or interrupt a cycle of operation being conducted by the appliance is made based at least on part upon the receipt of the signal. | 10-10-2013 |
20130269736 | DISPENSER FOR MULTI-COMPARTMENT DISHWASHER - A multi-compartment dishwasher may include a treating chemistry dispenser for storing and dispensing treating chemistry into the multiple compartments of the dishwasher. In one embodiment, the treating chemistry may be dispensed into a liquid recirculation circuit. In another embodiment, the treating chemistry dispenser may be located between the multiple chambers of the dishwasher. | 10-17-2013 |
20140060579 | METHODS OF REUSING LIQUID IN A DISHWASHER - Methods of operating a dishwasher having a treating chamber, a sump fluidly coupled to the treating chamber, a sprayer for spraying liquid in the treating chamber, a recirculation pump fluidly coupled to the sump and the sprayer to recirculate the sprayed liquid from the sump to the sprayer, and a reuse tank for storing liquid. The methods remove and store liquid that do not include sedimented soil particles. | 03-06-2014 |
20140069465 | METHOD OF USING LIQUID IN A DISHWASHER - A method of operating a dishwasher having a treating chamber for washing dishes includes dispensing a detergent, supplying liquid to mix with the detergent to form a wash liquid, storing a first portion of the wash liquid in a reuse tank and using a second portion of the wash liquid in the treating chamber, supplying the first portion of the wash liquid from the reuse tank to the treating chamber. | 03-13-2014 |
20140069470 | DISHWASHER WITH SPRAYER - A dishwasher for treating dishes according to at least one automatic cycle of operation and including a tub having a bottom wall for at least partially defining a treating chamber in which dishes may be received for treatment, at least one sprayer provided on the bottom wall, and having at least one opening through which liquid is emitted into the treating chamber, and a recirculation circuit fluidly coupling the treating chamber to the at least one sprayer such that liquid emitted into the treating chamber may be directed back to the sprayer for recirculation. | 03-13-2014 |
20140069473 | DISHWASHER WITH DISK SPRAYER - A dishwasher for treating dishes according to at least one automatic cycle of operation and including a tub having a bottom wall for at least partially defining a treating chamber in which dishes may be received for treatment, at least one disk sprayer provided on the bottom wall, and having at least one opening through which liquid is emitted into the treating chamber, and a recirculation circuit fluidly coupling the treating chamber to the at least one disk sprayer such that liquid emitted into the treating chamber may be directed back to the disk sprayer for recirculation. | 03-13-2014 |
20140083472 | ADJUSTABLE MULTI-COMPARTMENT DISHWASHER - A dishwasher may include a tub and a divider located within the tub to divide the interior into a first treating chamber and a second treating chamber. The relative size of the first and second treating chambers may be adjusted by moving the divider relative to the tub. | 03-27-2014 |
20140130834 | DISH RACK WITH INTEGRAL HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT - A dish rack for use in a dishwasher is provided. The dish rack includes a front wall, a pair of spaced apart and opposite side walls, and a back wall interconnected so as to bound a space. A hydraulic circuit is disposed within the walls of the dish rack and a spray nozzle is mounted on the wall. | 05-15-2014 |
20140137909 | DISHWASHER WITH SPRAYER - A dishwasher for treating dishes according to at least one automatic cycle of operation and including a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber in which dishes may be received for treatment, at least one sprayer having at least one opening through which liquid is emitted into the treating chamber and having a through passage, and a recirculation system fluidly coupling the treating chamber to the at least one sprayer. | 05-22-2014 |
20140137911 | DISH RACK WITH DISPENSER UNIT - A dish rack for use in a dishwasher is provided. The dishwasher includes a tub defining a washing chamber for cleaning kitchenware and the like. The dish rack includes a wall bounding a space. A dispenser unit is mounted to the dish rack and is configured to hold an additive. A hydraulic circuit is disposed within the walls of the dish rack and is placed in fluid communication with the dispenser. Fluid pressure from the hydraulic circuit is operable to eject the additive from the dispenser unit into the washing chamber. | 05-22-2014 |
20140230852 | DISHWASHER WITH FILTER ASSEMBLY - A dishwasher with a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber, a liquid spraying system, a liquid recirculation system defining a recirculation flow path, and a liquid filtering system. The liquid filtering system includes a filter disposed in the recirculation flow path to filter the liquid. | 08-21-2014 |
20140261553 | DISHWASHER WITH WASH LOAD DETECTION - A method of operating a dishwasher having a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving utensils and a spraying system spraying liquid in the treating chamber, to determine at least one parameter of the cycle of operation based on the set of load condition by selectively spraying liquid in multiple portions of the treating chamber. | 09-18-2014 |
20150020854 | FILTER WITH ARTIFICIAL BOUNDARY FOR A DISHWASHING MACHINE - A dishwasher with a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber, a liquid spraying system, a liquid recirculation system defining a recirculation flow path, and a liquid filtering system. The liquid filtering system includes a filter disposed in the recirculation flow path to filter the liquid and at least one artificial boundary to aid in cleaning the filter. | 01-22-2015 |