Global Patent Index - EP 4278945 A1

EP 4278945 A1 20231122 - DISHWASHER WITH HUMIDIFIER CYCLE OF OPERATION

Title (en)

DISHWASHER WITH HUMIDIFIER CYCLE OF OPERATION

Title (de)

GESCHIRRSPÜLMASCHINE MIT BEFEUCHTERZYKLUSBETRIEB

Title (fr)

LAVE-VAISSELLE AVEC CYCLE DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'HUMIDIFICATEUR

Publication

EP 4278945 A1 20231122 (EN)

Application

EP 23172950 A 20230511

Priority

US 202217748296 A 20220519

Abstract (en)

A method (200) and apparatus for operating a dishwasher as a humidifier. The method (200) includes, in response to an input indicating a humidifying cycle of operation, implementing the humidifying cycle (202) of operation. The humidifying cycle (202) of operation can include generating moisture-laden air (204) within a treating chamber (16) of the dishwasher (10) and emitting the generated moisture-laden air (206) to an exterior surrounding the dishwasher (10).

IPC 8 full level

A47L 15/42 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47L 15/006 (2013.01 - US); A47L 15/0097 (2013.01 - US); A47L 15/4285 (2013.01 - US); A47L 15/4291 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 15/46 (2013.01 - US); F24F 6/025 (2013.01 - US); F24F 11/0008 (2013.01 - US); A47L 15/0034 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 15/0063 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 15/4257 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 15/483 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 15/488 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 2301/04 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 2401/18 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 2401/19 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 2501/06 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 2501/10 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 2501/11 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 2501/12 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 2501/22 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 2501/34 (2013.01 - EP US); F24F 2110/20 (2018.01 - US)

Citation (search report)

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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4278945 A1 20231122; US 2023371778 A1 20231123

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 23172950 A 20230511; US 202217748296 A 20220519