Dishwashing machine with lower and upper spray arm and a circulating pump and wash liquor pump

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EP 0 852 928 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	27.01.1999 Bulletin 1999/04

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	15.07.1998 Bulletin 1998/29

(21)	Application number: 97121799.7

(22)	Date of filing: 11.12.1997

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁶: A47L 15/42

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH 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:

16.12.1996 DE 19652235
16.12.1996 DE 19652231
16.12.1996 DE 19652233
28.01.1997 DE 19702982

(71)	Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
	Benton Harbor Michigan 49022 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Jürgen, Rapke Harry V.1e G. Borghi 27, 21025 Comerio (IT)

(74)	Representative: Guerci, Alessandro
	Whirlpool Europe S.r.l. Patent Department Viale G. Borghi 27 21025 Comerio (VA) 21025 Comerio (VA) (IT)

(54)	Dishwashing machine with lower and upper spray arm and a circulating pump and wash liquor pump

(57) The invention relates to a dishwashing machine with a lower and an upper spray arm and a circulating pump for circulating operation of the rinse water and a wash liquor pump in the sump in the bottom of the rinsing reservoir for the removal by suction of the rinse water in the suction operation. The deposition of sludge in the sump of the rinsing reservoir and the subsequent removal by suction of the dirt particles with the rinse water is achieved by a depositing and suction area and a separate circulating area in the sump of the rinsing reservoir.

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