Abstract:
A washing machine which performs a washing operation by heating water, a detergent, or a wash liquid using a dielectric heating method and a method of controlling the washing machine. The washing machine may include a water supply portion which supplies a wash liquid including water and a detergent, a power supply portion which supplies alternating current (AC) power, and an electric field forming portion which forms an electric field between a first electrode portion and a second electrode portion according to the AC power to heat the supplied wash liquid.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Waschmaschine (1) mit einer Waschkammer (2) zur Aufnahme einer Waschflotte und zu reinigenden textilen Substraten, mit einer Entfärbungseinrichtung (3), die über einen Einlass (4) zum Einleiten von Waschflotte aus der Waschkammer (2) in die Entfärbungseinrichtung (3) und über einen Auslass (5) zum Herausleiten von Waschflotte aus der Entfärbungseinrichtung (3) in die Waschkammer (2) verfügt, die darüber hinaus mindestens ein elektrochemisches Aktivierungsmittel aufweist, das geeignet ist, innerhalb der Entfärbungseinrichtung (3) einen Prozess zur Bildung freier Radikale in der Waschflotte in Gang zu setzen. Erfindungsgemäß weist die Waschmaschine ein Reservoir mit wasserunlöslichen festen Teilchen auf. Es wird ferner auch ein Verfahren zum Waschen von textilen Substraten in einer solchen Waschmaschine angegeben.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Waschmaschine (1) mit einer Waschkammer (2) zur Aufnahme einer Waschflotte und zu reinigenden textilen Substraten mit einer Entfärbungseinrichtung (3), die über einen Einlass (4) zum Einleiten von Waschflotte aus der Waschkammer (2) in die Entfärbungseinrichtung (3) und über einen Auslass (5) zum Herausleiten von Waschflotte aus der Entfärbungseinrichtung (3) in die Waschkammer (2) verfügt, die darüber hinaus mindestens ein Aktivierungsmittel aufweist, das geeignet ist, innerhalb der Entfärbungseinrichtung (3) einen Prozess zur Bildung freier Radikale in der Waschflotte in Gang zu setzen. Erfindungsgemäß weist die Waschmaschine ein Reservoir mit wasserunlöslichen festen Teilchen auf. Es wird ferner auch ein Verfahren zum Waschen von textilen Substraten in einer solchen Waschmaschine angegeben.
Abstract:
An electrolysis device is disclosed for producing alkaline water from water including an electrolysis vessel, a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a bipolar membrane element, and at least one cation exchangeable membrane within the electrolysis vessel. The bipolar membrane element has a cation exchangeable side and an anion exchangeable side, the cation exchangeable side being closer to the negative electrode than the anion exchangeable side. The at least one cation exchangeable membrane is arranged between the anion exchangeable side of the bipolar membrane element and the positive electrode, so as to define an alkali chamber between the bipolar membrane element and the cation exchangeable membrane. An ionic exchange resin is associated with the vessel, whereby flow of the water though the vessel and the ionic exchange resin produces alkaline water in the alkali chamber. Various options and modifications are possible. A related washing machine such as a dishwasher is also disclosed.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an appliance (18) for at least partially disinfecting/sterilising a contaminated surface (21), wherein the appliance (18) comprises an integrated plasma source for at least partially disinfecting/sterilising the surface by generating a non-thermal atmospheric plasma on the surface thereby reducing the concentration of pathogenic germs on the surface.
Abstract:
Prior to adding detergent or chelant, the conductivity of water in a washing chamber is measured. The maximum concentration of hard water ions that could correspond to the 5 measured conductivity is determined, i.e., it is assumed that all of the conductivity is from calcium and/or magnesium ions in the water even though other ions may in fact be contributing to the measured conductivity. Enough chelating agent is added to the chamber to sequester this maximum concentration of hard water ions and the conductivity is measured again. Using the two conductivity measurements, the actual concentration of hard water ions 0 is determined. A chelant factor based on the actual concentration of hard water ions is then used to determine the amount of chelant to be added for subsequent wash cycles to sequester all of the hard water ions.
Abstract:
A washing machine includes a colloidal silver maker and a detergent feeder which are integrated with each other, thus enhancing assembility and reliability of the washing machine. The colloidal silver maker includes a silver ion casing, a lid, and a pair of silver plates. An outlet pipe and a connecting part are provided on predetermined portions of the silver ion casing. The outlet pipe is integrated with an inlet of the detergent feeder, and the connecting part integrally connects the colloidal silver maker to the detergent feeder. Thus, the colloidal silver maker is integrated with the detergent feeder while the silver ion casing of the colloidal silver maker communicating with the detergent feeder. The silver plates are placed in the silver ion casing while being supported by the lid. Further, at least one spacing projection is upwardly projected from a bottom of the silver ion casing to be provided between the silver plates.
Abstract:
An unattached electrolytic device (10a,10b,10c) for placement in an automatic dishwashing appliance (100) for treating tableware with electrolyzed water to provide an improvement in cleaning, sanitizing and/or stain removal; an automatic dishwashing appliance (100) comprising said unattached electrolytic device (10a,10b,10c); a method for treating tableware in said appliance and an article of manufacture for said unattached electrolytic device.