Global Patent Index - EP 3393325 B1

EP 3393325 B1 20190807 - A DISHWASHER AND A CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

Title (en)

A DISHWASHER AND A CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

Title (de)

GESCHIRRSPÜLMASCHINE UND STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR

Title (fr)

LAVE-VAISSELLE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE

Publication

EP 3393325 B1 20190807 (EN)

Application

EP 15813873 A 20151222

Priority

EP 2015080958 W 20151222

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2017108093A1] A dishwasher (1) comprising: - a wash tub (2) in which the dishes to be washed are placed; - a hydraulic circuit (3) for circulating washing liquid through the wash tub (2), connectable to an external source of water and having at least a first rotatable spray arm (4) and a second rotatable spray arm (5) arranged in the wash tub (2) to spray the dishes with the washing liquid, a sump (8) which is arranged in the lower section of the wash tub (2) to collect the washing liquid that has been sprayed on the dishes during washing operation, a filter (9) preventing the dirt from getting into the circulation during washing, and a duct (10) for conveying the filtered washing liquid from the sump (8) to the first spray arm (4) and the second spray arm (5); - a circulation pump (11) arranged on the hydraulic circuit (3) downward of the sump (8) to draw the washing liquid from the sump (8) toward the first and second spray arms (4, 5) through the duct (10); - a valve (12) arranged on the hydraulic circuit (3) downward of the circulation pump (11) for allowing to selectively deliver the washing liquid to the first spray arm (4) or to the second spray arm (5); and - a control unit (13) connected to the hydraulic circuit (3), to the circulation pump (11) and to the valve (12), for controlling their functioning during washing operation. It is an object of the present invention also a control method of the dishwasher (1) as above specified.

IPC 8 full level

A47L 15/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 15/0049 (2013.01); A47L 15/4225 (2013.01); A47L 2401/08 (2013.01); A47L 2401/20 (2013.01); A47L 2501/01 (2013.01); A47L 2501/03 (2013.01); A47L 2501/05 (2013.01); A47L 2501/26 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2017108093 A1 20170629; EP 3393325 A1 20181031; EP 3393325 B1 20190807; PL 3393325 T3 20200331; TR 201618937 A2 20170721

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2015080958 W 20151222; EP 15813873 A 20151222; PL 15813873 T 20151222; TR 201618937 A 20161220