Pump and soil collection system for a dishwasher
    1.
    发明授权
    Pump and soil collection system for a dishwasher 有权
    用于洗碗机的泵和土壤收集系统

    公开(公告)号:US06182674B2

    公开(公告)日:2001-02-06

    申请号:US09326280

    申请日:1999-06-04

    IPC分类号: A47L1546

    摘要: A dishwasher is provided having a wash pump and soil collection system. The wash pump may be a volute type pump having a horizontal axis and includes a casing surrounding a wash impeller. The casing has a main outlet and a secondary outlet. The wash impeller draws wash liquid from the dishwasher sump region and pumps the wash liquid through the main outlet and the secondary outlet. The wash liquid pumped through the main outlet is provided to a wash arm device such that wash liquid is recirculated throughout the dishwasher interior wash chamber. The wash liquid pumped through the secondary outlet is directed to flow into a soil collector. The soil collector includes a soil separation channel which receives the flow from the secondary outlet and includes at least one filter screen panel for returning filtered wash liquid back into the sump such that soils are retained in the soil separation channel and accumulate within a soil accumulator region. A pressure sensor may be provided for sensing the pressure within the soil accumulator. A drain pump is provided having an inlet fluidly connected to the soil separation channel. When the pressure within the soil collector exceeds a predetermined limit level, the drain pump is energized such that soils are cleared or purged from the soil collector. Alternatively, a second outlet may be provided in the soil collector through which wash liquid flows back into the wash chamber when the filter screen is clogged with soils.

    摘要翻译: 提供了具有洗涤泵和土壤收集系统的洗碗机。 洗涤泵可以是具有水平轴线的蜗壳式泵,并且包括围绕洗涤叶轮的壳体。 壳体具有主出口和次级出口。 洗涤叶轮从洗碗机池区域抽取洗涤液体,并将洗涤液体泵送通过主出口和次级出口。 泵送通过主出口的洗涤液体被提供到洗涤臂装置,使得洗涤液体在整个洗碗机内部洗涤室中再循环。 泵送通过次级出口的洗涤液被引导进入土壤收集器。 土壤收集器包括土壤分离通道,其接收来自次级出口的流动,并且包括至少一个过滤网板,用于将过滤的洗涤液返回到贮槽中,使得土壤保持在土壤分离通道中并积聚在土壤蓄积区域内 。 可以提供压力传感器来感测土壤储存器内的压力。 排水泵具有流体连接到土壤分离通道的入口。 当集水器内的压力超过预定极限水平时,排水泵通电,使土壤从土壤收集器中清除或清除。 或者,第二出口可以设置在土壤收集器中,当过滤网被土壤堵塞时,洗涤液通过该第二出口流回到洗涤室中。

    Method for dishwasher variable fill control
    3.
    发明授权
    Method for dishwasher variable fill control 有权
    洗碗机变量填充控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US06790290B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-09-14

    申请号:US10115673

    申请日:2002-04-04

    申请人: Anthony L. Durfee

    发明人: Anthony L. Durfee

    IPC分类号: A47L1546

    摘要: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for a dishwasher having variable fill times. The dishwasher includes a fill volume sensor for sensing that the dishwasher has reached a known fill volume, a timer for timing a period of time between a beginning of fill and the known fill volume being reached, and an intelligent control electrically connected to the fill volume sensor and operatively connected to the timer and adapted for calculating a dishwasher fill rate. According to the present invention, once filling of the dishwasher begins, a sensor is triggered when a known water level and/or fill volume of the dishwasher is reached. The amount of time between initiating the fill and triggering the sensor is measured. A fill rate for the dishwasher is then calculated based on the known fill volume of the dishwasher and the amount of time.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种具有可变填充时间的洗碗机的方法和装置。 洗碗机包括用于感测洗碗机已经达到已知填充体积的填充体积传感器,用于对从填充开始到达已知填充体积之间的一段时间进行定时的定时器以及电连接到填充体积的智能控制 传感器并且可操作地连接到定时器并适于计算洗碗机填充率。 根据本发明,一旦洗碗机的填充开始,当达到洗碗机的已知水位和/或填充体积时,触发传感器。 测量启动填充和触发传感器之间的时间量。 然后基于洗碗机的已知填充量和时间量来计算洗碗机的填充率。