Global Patent Index - EP 3488756 B1

EP 3488756 B1 20200923 - DISHWASHING MACHINE AND METHOD

Title (en)

DISHWASHING MACHINE AND METHOD

Title (de)

GESCHIRRSPÜLMASCHINE UND VERFAHREN

Title (fr)

MACHINE À LAVER LA VAISSELLE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE

Publication

EP 3488756 B1 20200923 (EN)

Application

EP 17203582 A 20171124

Priority

EP 17203582 A 20171124

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3488756A1] There is disclosed a dishwashing machine (100). The dishwashing machine (100) comprises a controller (234), and a pump (250) for pumping water to a spray arm assembly (221). The spray arm assembly (221) comprises a spray arm (224) having one or more spray holes (260) for spraying a washing load with water (262). The spray arm assembly (221) comprises an aperture (237) which is constructed and arranged to be in an open state or a closed state dependent upon a rotational position of the spray arm (224). Water from the pump 250 is able to exit the aperture (237) of the spray arm assembly (221) when the aperture (237) is in the open state. A power consumption of the pump (250) is dependent at least in part on whether the aperture (237) is in the open state or the closed state. The controller (234) is configured to monitor the power consumption of the pump (250) so as to determine rotational information of the spray arm (224).

IPC 8 full level

A47L 15/23 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 15/23 (2013.01); A47L 15/0049 (2013.01); A47L 2401/08 (2013.01); A47L 2401/24 (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)

EP 3488756 A1 20190529; EP 3488756 B1 20200923; TR 201720945 A2 20190621

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 17203582 A 20171124; TR 201720945 A 20171220