Device for cooling and condensing steam formed in the washing tank of a dishwashing machine

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EP 0 940 114 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	02.02.2000 Bulletin 2000/05

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	08.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/36

(21)	Application number: 99101710.4

(22)	Date of filing: 10.02.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A47L 15/48

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

12.02.1998 IT TO980108

(71)	Applicant: BITRON S.p.A.
	10042 Nichelino (Torino) (IT)

(72)	Inventor:
	Brignone, Enzo 12025 Frazione Monastero Dronero (Cuneo) (IT)

(74)	Representative: Gerbino, Angelo
	c/o JACOBACCI & PERANI S.p.A. Corso Regio Parco, 27 10152 Torino 10152 Torino (IT)

(54)	Device for cooling and condensing steam formed in the washing tank of a dishwashing machine

(57) The device for cooling and condensing steam formed in the washing vessel (10) of a dishwashing machine includes a chamber (16) containing cold water which causes the condensation of the steam, and a fan (20) which transfers steam-laden air from the washing vessel (10) to the chamber (16).
A plurality of overlapping plates (24) is located in this latter, each of which includes a base part (26) and a side wall (28) to define a cavity (30) containing water. A space (36) into which the steam-laden air to be condensed can flow is defined between the base wall (26) of at least one plate (24) and the upper edge (34) of the side wall (28) of the immediately underlying plate (24).

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