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EP 2382908 A1 20111102 - A method for filling a wash tub of a dishwasher with water

Title (en)

A method for filling a wash tub of a dishwasher with water

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Befüllung eines Spülbehälters einer Geschirrspülmaschine mit Wasser

Title (fr)

Procédé de remplissage de la cuve d'un lave-vaisselle avec de l'eau

Publication

EP 2382908 A1 20111102 (EN)

Application

EP 10003648 A 20100401

Priority

EP 10003648 A 20100401

Abstract (en)

A method for filling a wash tub (12) of a dishwasher (10) with water, wherein the wash tub (12) comprises a water-collecting sump pot (16) that is fixed to an opening in its bottom and said method forms part of a program cycle for the operation of the dishwasher, said method comprising the subsequent steps of: (i) opening a water inlet (13) of the dishwasher and executing a static filling of the wash tub wherein a circulation pump of the dishwasher is kept deactivated, (ii) detecting a predetermined lower water level (22) inside the sump pot (16), and (iii) starting to measure the time for the static filling when said lower water level (22) is detected.

IPC 8 full level

A47L 15/42 (2006.01); A47L 15/00 (2006.01); A47L 15/46 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 15/0023 (2013.01); A47L 15/0049 (2013.01); A47L 15/421 (2013.01); A47L 15/4229 (2013.01); A47L 15/4217 (2013.01); A47L 15/4244 (2013.01); A47L 2401/06 (2013.01); A47L 2401/09 (2013.01); A47L 2401/20 (2013.01); A47L 2501/01 (2013.01); A47L 2501/02 (2013.01); A47L 2501/04 (2013.01); A47L 2501/26 (2013.01); A47L 2501/28 (2013.01); A47L 2501/34 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA ME RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2382908 A1 20111102

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 10003648 A 20100401