(19)
(11) EP 2 160 970 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A3)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
19.10.2011 Bulletin 2011/42

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.05.2011 Bulletin 2011/20

(43) Date of publication:
10.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/10

(21) Application number: 09167676.7

(22) Date of filing: 12.08.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A47L 15/42(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 05.09.2008 TR 200806744

(71) Applicant: Vestel Beyaz Esya Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S.
45030 Manisa (TR)

(72) Inventors:
  • Bal, Evren
    45030 Manisa (TR)
  • Eldem, Mehmet
    45030 Manisa (TR)

(74) Representative: Cayli, Hülya 
Paragon Consultancy Inc. Koza Sokak No: 63/2 GOP
06540 Ankara
06540 Ankara (TR)

   


(54) Weight sensing method for dishwashers


(57) In a method for sensing the dish load in dishwashers, the water level in the machine pool (7) is measured at first step by means of a water-level measuring unit and this is reported to the machine's control unit; the upper nozzles (5) or lower nozzles (4) are rotated to some extent at second step, by operating the machine's washing pump (1); said pump (1) is stopped at third step, and some time is allowed for the water present on the upper rack (21) or lower rack (22) to drain away; the water level in the pool (7) is measured once more at forth step; and the load amounts at each rack is determined by means of the control unit at fifth step, based on the difference between the water levels measured at the first and forth steps; all these steps being conducted separately both for the upper rack (21) and the lower rack (22).