[0001] The present invention relates to a dishwasher comprising a dehumidifying unit that
provides the dehumidification process to be performed effectively.
[0002] In the drying step of dishwasher washing programs, it is aimed to remove the water
remaining on the dishes and also to prevent the moisture in the tub from leaving stains
on the dishes getting cold by condensing. The last rinsing step is performed with
hot water in order to remove the water remaining on the dishes in an easier way in
the drying step. And this means a greater amount of energy to be consumed during heating
the water. In the drying step after the hot rinsing step, humid air in the tub is
delivered to the exterior environment by means of a fan. In some dishwashers, an additional
air channel that delivers the humid air received from the tub to tub again by condensing
it thereon is disposed near this line. However, moisture in the tub cannot be completely
discharged and causes stains on the dishes by condensing. Moreover, when the user
opens the door of the dishwasher, air mass with high temperature remaining in the
tub at once exits to the outer environment and may cause the user to be exposed to
hot vapor.
[0003] In order to solve the said problem, dehumidifying units comprising reversible type
moisture adsorbent materials are used. Adsorbent materials can adsorb moisture up
to the saturation point and at that moment emits heat to its surroundings. In the
state of the art, zeolite is used as moisture adsorbent in dishwashers. The humid
air received from the tub by means of the fan is sent to the zeolite-comprising receptacle
and after heating up and leaving its moisture, it is again directed into the tub.
By means of this process, an effective drying process is realized by vaporizing the
water on the dishes without requiring the hot rinsing step. Zeolite that fills its
moisture adsorption capacity during that time is regenerated at the next washing step
by being heated up to high temperatures by means of a heater placed therein or thereabout
and can be used again.
[0004] Since regeneration of the zeolite is realized at very high temperatures, a heater
outside the receptacle cannot provide an effective regeneration. In cases where the
heater is disposed inside the receptacle, since zeolite particles directly contacting
the heater are subject to high amount of heat, they burn and lose their desiccation
characteristic after some time. As a result of this, the dishwasher cannot perform
an efficient dehumidification in course of time.
[0005] In state of the art International Patent Application No.
WO2006061287, positioning of the heater just before the inlet of the receptacle comprising reversible
desiccant material in the flow direction of the air, is explained.
[0006] In the state of the art European Patent Document No
EP358279, a dishwasher comprising a zeolite receptacle positioned around a pipe-type water
heater, is described,. In this embodiment, latent heat occurring around the heater
is used during the water heating process for zeolite regeneration.
[0007] In the state of the art European Patent Document No.
EP1674030, a dishwasher comprising a receptacle having desiccant material therein between the
outer cabinet and the tub, is described,. In this embodiment, at least one heater
is disposed between the desiccant materials arranged as plates so as to make thermal
contact with the particles.
[0008] The aim of the present invention is the realization of a dishwasher comprising a
dehumidifying unit having desiccant material that can be regenerated homogeneously
and the particles of which are not damaged during its regeneration.
[0009] In the dishwasher realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention, explicated
in the first claim and the respective claims thereof, an air channel located outside
the tub, extending between the tub inlet and the tub outlet and a dehumidifying unit
located on the air channel are provided.
[0010] The dehumidifying unit comprises an inner receptacle, at least one inlet port providing
the air delivered from the tub by means of the fan to be received into the inner receptacle,
a heater wrapped around the inner receptacle, an outer receptacle surrounding the
inner receptacle such that a gap remains therebetween, an outlet port providing the
air received into the inner receptacle through the inlet port to be transferred to
the outer receptacle, at least one desiccant material placed between the outer receptacle
and the inner receptacle and a connection pipe disposed on the outer receptacle, providing
the air passing from the inner receptacle to the outer receptacle to be returned to
the tub.
[0011] In an embodiment of the present invention, the inner receptacle starts from one end
of the outer receptacle and extends almost up to the other end thereof.
[0012] In an embodiment of the present invention, the inner receptacle is in form of a pipe
with two ends open. One end of the pipe is used as the inlet port, and the other end
as outlet port. The air coming from the air channel enters into the inner receptacle
from the inlet port at one end of the pipe and passes to the outer receptacle through
the outlet port at the other end thereof. In this embodiment, the inner receptacle
appears like the extension of the air channel, since the cross-sectional diameter
of the air channel is equal to the cross-sectional diameter of the pipe-shaped inner
receptacle.
[0013] In another embodiment of the present invention, the outer receptacle surface that
the air leaving the inner receptacle hits is curved and concave so as to convert the
flow direction of the air opposite to the incident flow direction. In this embodiment,
the air entering into the inner receptacle through the inlet port passes to the outer
receptacle through the outlet port and changes direction by hitting the outer receptacle
wall.
[0014] In another embodiment of the present invention, the outer receptacle has an oval
cross-section. The air entering into the inner receptacle through the inlet port reverses
its direction as opposite to its incident direction by hitting the curved wall after
passing to the outer receptacle through the outlet port and passes to the air channel
through the connection pipe.
[0015] In another embodiment of the present invention, the heater is in wire form, helically
wrapped around the outer surface of the inner receptacle.
[0016] In another embodiment of the present invention, the inlet port and the connection
pipe are disposed almost at the same side of the dehumidifying unit. Thus, after traversing
the dehumidifying unit, the air entering through the inlet port returns to the tub
by exiting from the connection pipe that is at the same side with the inlet port.
[0017] In an embodiment of the present invention, an air-permeable sieve that prevents the
desiccant material from entering into the inner receptacle from the outer receptacle
and that completely closes the outlet port is disposed in the dehumidifying unit.
By means of this sieve, the outer receptacle and the inner receptacle are separated
from each other and the desiccant materials are prevented from going into the inner
receptacle or the air channel.
[0018] In another embodiment of the present invention, the dehumidifying unit comprises
an additional heater disposed in the space between the outer receptacle and the inner
receptacle. Preferably, all the surfaces of the additional heater contact the desiccant
material. This heater is activated during the regeneration process and increases the
temperature of the desiccant material.
[0019] By means of the present invention, since a homogeneous heat distribution is provided
in the dehumidifying unit, almost all of the desiccant material particles are provided
to be regenerated. Thus, total dehumidification capacity in the next drying step increases
and hence a more efficient drying is provided. Moreover, the regeneration process
time is reduced by means of the additional heater used. Furthermore, the desiccant
material particles are prevented from burning and losing their desiccation feature
during the regeneration of the desiccant material and in long term, the dehumidifying
efficiency of the dishwasher is prevented from decreasing.
[0020] The dishwasher realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention is illustrated
in the attached figures, where:
Figure 1 - is the schematic view of the dishwasher of the present invention.
Figure 2 - is the schematic view of the dehumidifying unit.
Figure 3 - is the schematic view of the dehumidifying unit in an embodiment of the
present invention.
[0021] The elements illustrated in the figures are numbered as follows:
- 1. Dishwasher
- 2. Outer cabinet
- 3. Tub
- 4. Tub inlet
- 5. Tub outlet
- 6. Air channel
- 7. Fan
- 8. Dehumidifying unit
- 9. Inner receptacle
- 10. Inlet port
- 11. Heater
- 12. Outer receptacle
- 13. Outlet port
- 14. Desiccant material
- 15. Connection pipe
- 16. Sieve
- 17. Additional heater
[0022] The dishwasher (1) comprises an outer cabinet (2), a tub (3) wherein the washing
process is performed, disposed into the outer cabinet (2) such that a gap remains
therebetween, a tub inlet (4) providing the air to enter into the tub (3), a tub outlet
(5) providing the air in the tub (3) to be discharged, an air channel (6) extending
outside the tub (3), between the tub inlet (4) and the tub outlet (5), a fan (7) disposed
on the air channel (6) and providing the air in the tub (3) to be sucked and a dehumidifying
unit (8) disposed on the air channel (6), desiccating the air passing therethrough
(Figure 1).
[0023] The dehumidifying unit (8) comprises an inner receptacle (9) connected to the air
channel (6), at least one inlet port (10) providing the air delivered from the tub
(3) by means of the fan (7) to be received into the inner receptacle (9), a heater
(11) wrapped around the inner receptacle (9), an outer receptacle (12) surrounding
the inner receptacle (9) such that a gap remains therebetween, an outlet port (13)
providing the air received into the inner receptacle (9) through the inlet port (10)
to pass to the outer receptacle (12) after traversing the inner receptacle (9), a
desiccant material (14) disposed in the volume between the outer receptacle (12) and
the inner receptacle (9) and a connection pipe (15) disposed on the outer receptacle
(12), providing the air passing from the inner receptacle (9) to the outer receptacle
(12) to be sent back to the tub (3) (Figure 2, Figure 3).
[0024] In the drying step, the humid air received from the inside of the tub (3) is directed
to the dehumidifying unit (8) by means of the fan (7). After moving through the air
channel (6) for a while, the humid air is received into the inner receptacle (9) by
passing through the inlet port (10). After moving through the inner receptacle (9),
the air propelled by the fan (7) reaches the outlet port (13). Just after passing
to the outer receptacle (12) from the inner receptacle (9) by means of the outlet
port (13), the air changes direction by hitting the outer receptacle (12) side wall
and continues its movement in the outer receptacle (12) in the direction opposite
to its incident direction. The air dehumidified and heated during its movement in
the outer receptacle (12) containing the desiccant material (14) therein leaves the
dehumidifying unit (8) by exiting from the connection pipe (15) and returns to the
tub (3) through the tub inlet (4) (Figure 2).
[0025] The desiccant material (14) retaining the moisture of the air passing thereover during
the drying step and thus saturated with moisture is required to be regenerated by
being heated in order to be used again. The regeneration process is realized between
the cold washing and the hot washing steps of the next washing program. During the
regeneration process, the heater (11) is activated. The heater (11) provides the desiccant
material (14) located therearound to be regenerated by transferring heat to it by
conduction. Moreover, air is received from the tub (3) by activating the fan (7) and
directed to the outer receptacle (12) by being passed through the inner receptacle
(9). The air, the temperature of which increases by passing through the inner receptacle
(9) heated by the heater (11) is directed to the outer receptacle (12) by leaving
the inner receptacle (9). The desiccant material (14) particles, that do not contact
the heater (11), complete their regeneration by transferring heat from this air by
means of convection. Thus, heat emitted from the heater (11) reaches almost all of
the desiccant material (14) particles and hence regeneration is provided to be completed
homogeneously. Consequently, the heater (11) is operated for a shorter period of time
and energy saving is provided. On the other hand, since the desiccant material (14)
particles contacting the heater (11) are subjected to heat for a shorter period of
time, desiccant material (14) particles are prevented from structure degeneration
by overheating and becoming non desiccant.
[0026] In an embodiment of the present invention, the inner receptacle (9), in the outer
receptacle (12), starts from one end of the outer receptacle (12) and extends almost
up to the other end thereof. In this embodiment almost the entire inner receptacle
(9) is in the outer receptacle (12).
[0027] In another embodiment of the present invention, the inner receptacle (9) is in form
of a pipe with two ends open. In this embodiment, one end of the pipe is used as the
inlet port (10), and the other end as the outlet port (13). The air coming from the
air channel (6) enters into the inner receptacle (9) through the inlet port (10) at
one end of the pipe-shaped inner receptacle (9) and passes to the outer receptacle
(12) through the outlet port (13) at the other end thereof.
[0028] In another embodiment of the present invention, the outer receptacle (12) surface
that the air leaving the inner receptacle (9) hits is curved and concave so as to
convert the flow direction of the air opposite to the incident flow direction. In
this embodiment, the air entering into the inner receptacle (9) through the inlet
port (10) passes to the outer receptacle (12) through the outlet port (13) and changes
direction by hitting the outer receptacle (12) wall. By means of the curved wall of
the outer receptacle (12), the hitting-and-returning movement of the air molecules
is more easily realized. Thus, the process air is provided to be efficiently dehumidified.
[0029] In another embodiment of the present invention, the cross-section of the outer receptacle
(12) is in oval form. In this embodiment, after passing to the outer receptacle (12)
through the outlet port (13), the air entering into the inner receptacle (9) through
the inlet port (10) reverses its direction as opposite to its incident direction by
hitting the curved wall and passes to the air channel (6) through the connection pipe
(15).
[0030] In another embodiment of the present invention, the heater (11) is in wire form,
helically wrapped around the outer surface of the inner receptacle (9). In this embodiment,
since the heater (11) extends along the inner receptacle (9), it effectively heats
the interior of the inner receptacle (9) and provides the temperature of the air passing
therethrough to reach higher values.
[0031] In another embodiment of the present invention, the inlet port (10) and the connection
pipe (15) are disposed almost at the same side of the dehumidifying unit (8). Thus,
the air entering through the inlet port (10), after traversing the dehumidifying unit
(8) twice in opposite directions through the interior and the exterior of the inner
receptacle (9), exits from the connection pipe (15) that is at the same side as the
inlet port (10) and enters into the tub (3).
[0032] In an embodiment of the present invention, the dehumidifying unit (8) comprises an
air-permeable sieve (16) that prevents the desiccant material (14) from entering into
the inner receptacle (9) from the outer receptacle (12) and that closes the outlet
port (13). Thus, the desiccant materials (14) disposed in the outer receptacle (12)
are prevented from going into the inner receptacle (9) or the air channel (6). Consequently,
total dehumidification capacity is prevented from decreasing by maintaining the amount
of desiccant material (14).
[0033] In another embodiment of the present invention, the dehumidifying unit (8) comprises
an additional heater (17) disposed in the volume between the outer receptacle (12)
and the inner receptacle (9). The additional heater (17) provides the regeneration
process to be realized more quickly and homogeneously by being activated during regeneration
(Figure 3).
[0034] The desiccant material (14) has reversible feature. Preferably zeolite is used as
the desiccant material (14).
[0035] By means of the present invention, since a homogeneous heat distribution is provided
in the dehumidifying unit (8), almost all of the desiccant material (14) particles
are provided to be regenerated. Thus, total dehumidification capacity in the next
drying step increases and hence a more efficient drying is provided. Furthermore,
the desiccant material (14) particles are prevented from burning and losing their
desiccation feature during the regeneration of the desiccant material (14) and thus,
in long term, the dehumidifying efficiency of the dishwasher (1) is prevented from
decreasing.
[0036] It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments
disclosed above and a person skilled in the art can easily introduce different embodiments.
These should be considered within the scope of the protection postulated by the claims
of the present invention.
1. A dishwasher (1) comprising an outer cabinet (2), a tub (3) wherein the washing process
is performed, disposed into the outer cabinet (2) such that a gap remains therebetween,
a tub inlet (4) providing the air to enter into the tub (3), a tub outlet (5) providing
the air in the tub (3) to be discharged, an air channel (6) extending outside the
tub (3), between the tub inlet (4) and the tub outlet (5), a fan (7) disposed on the
air channel (6) and providing the air in the tub (3) to be sucked and a dehumidifying
unit (8) disposed on the air channel (6), desiccating the air passing therethrough,
characterized by the dehumidifying unit (8) having
- an inner receptacle (9) connected to the air channel (6),
- at least one inlet port (10) providing the air delivered from the tub (3) by means
of the fan (7) to be received into the inner receptacle (9),
- a heater (11) wrapped around the inner receptacle (9),
- an outer receptacle (12) surrounding the inner receptacle (9) such that a gap remains
therebetween,
- an outlet port (13) providing the air received into the inner receptacle (9) through
the inlet port (10) to pass to the outer receptacle (12),
- a desiccant material (14) disposed in the volume between the outer receptacle (12)
and the inner receptacle (9) and
- a connection pipe (15) disposed on the outer receptacle (12), providing the air
passing from the inner receptacle (9) to the outer receptacle (12) to be sent back
to the tub (3).
2. A dishwasher (1) as in Claim 1, characterized by the inner receptacle (9) extending in the outer receptacle (12) from one end of the
outer receptacle (12) almost to the other end thereof.
3. A dishwasher (1) as in Claim 1 or 2, characterized by the inner receptacle (9) in form of a pipe with two ends open.
4. A dishwasher (1) as in any one of the above claims, characterized in that the surface of the outer receptacle (12) on which the air leaving the inner receptacle
(9) hits is curved and concave so as to convert the flow direction of the air as opposite
to the incident flow direction.
5. A dishwasher (1) as in Claim 4, characterized in that the cross-section of the outer receptacle (12) is in oval form.
6. A dishwasher (1) as in any one of the above claims, characterized by the heater (11) in form of wire helically wrapped around the outer surface of the
inner receptacle (9).
7. A dishwasher (1) as in any one of the above claims, characterized in that the inlet port (10) and the connection pipe (15) are disposed at the same side of
the dehumidifying unit (8) so as to provide the air to traverse the dehumidifying
unit (8) twice in opposite directions through the interior and the exterior of the
inner receptacle (9).
8. A dishwasher (1) as in any one of the above claims, characterized by the dehumidifying unit (8) comprising an air-permeable sieve (16) that prevents the
desiccant material (14) from entering into the inner receptacle (9) from the outer
receptacle (12) and that closes the outlet port (13).
9. A dishwasher (1) as in any one of the above claims, characterized by the dehumidifying unit (8) comprising an additional heater (17) disposed in the volume
between the outer receptacle (12) and the inner receptacle (9).
1. Geschirrspüler (1), umfassend einen Außenschrank (2), einen Spülbehälter (3), in dem
der Spülvorgang durchgeführt wird und der im Außenschrank (2) angeordnet ist, derart,
dass ein Abstand dazwischen verbleibt, einen Spülbehältereinlass (4), der Luft in
den Spülbehälter (3) einlässt, einen Spülbehälterauslass (5), der Luft aus dem Spülbehälter
(3) ablässt, und einen Luftkanal (6), der sich aus dem Spülbehälter (3) heraus zwischen
dem Spülbehältereinlass (4) und dem Spülbehälterauslass (5) erstreckt, ein Gebläse
(7), das an dem Luftkanal (6) angeordnet ist und die Luft im Spülbehälter (3) ansaugt,
und eine Entfeuchtungseinheit (8), die an dem Luftkanal (6) angeordnet ist und die
dadurch geleitete Luft entfeuchtet,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Entfeuchtungseinheit (8) Folgendes aufweist:
• eine innere Aufnahme (9), die mit dem Luftkanal (6) verbunden ist,
• wenigstens einen Einlassanschluss (10), der dafür sorgt, dass Luft, die mithilfe
des Gebläses (7) vom Spülbehälter (3) aufgenommen wird, in der inneren Aufnahme (9)
aufgenommen wird,
• eine Heizeinrichtung (11), die um die innere Aufnahme (9) gewickelt ist,
• eine äußere Aufnahme (12), die die innere Aufnahme (9) umgibt, derart, dass ein
Abstand dazwischen verbleibt,
• einen Auslassanschluss (13), der dafür sorgt, dass die Luft, die durch den Einlassanschluss
(10) in der inneren Aufnahme (9) aufgenommen wird, zur äußeren Aufnahme (12) gelangt,
• ein Entfeuchtungsmaterial (14), das in dem Raum zwischen der äußeren Aufnahme (12)
und der inneren Aufnahme (9) angeordnet ist, und
• ein Verbindungsrohr (15), das an der äußeren Aufnahme (12) angeordnet ist und dafür
sorgt, dass die Luft, die von der inneren Aufnahme (9) zur äußeren Aufnahme (12) gelangt,
zurück an den Spülbehälter (3) geleitet wird.
2. Geschirrspüler (1) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sich die innere Aufnahme (9) von einem Ende der äußeren Aufnahme (12) fast bis zu
deren Ende in die äußere Aufnahme (12) hinein erstreckt.
3. Geschirrspüler (1) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die innere Aufnahme (9) die Form eines Rohrs mit zwei offenen Enden aufweist.
4. Geschirrspüler (1) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Oberfläche der äußeren Aufnahme (12), auf die die Luft trifft, die die innere
Aufnahme (9) verlässt, gekrümmt und konkav ist, derart, dass die Strömungsrichtung
der Luft gegenüber der eintreffenden Strömungsrichtung umgekehrt wird.
5. Geschirrspüler (1) nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Querschnitt der äußeren Aufnahme (12) von ovaler Form ist.
6. Geschirrspüler (1) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Heizeinrichtung (11) in Form eines spiralförmigen Drahts um die Außenfläche der
inneren Aufnahme (9) gewickelt ist.
7. Geschirrspüler (1) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Einlassanschluss (10) und das Verbindungsrohr (15) auf derselben Seite der Entfeuchtungseinheit
(8) angeordnet sind, damit die Luft zweimal in entgegengesetzten Richtungen durch
das Innere und das Äußere der inneren Aufnahme (9) durch die Entfeuchtungseinheit
(8) strömt.
8. Geschirrspüler (1) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Entfeuchtungseinheit (8) ein luftdurchlässiges Sieb (16) umfasst, das verhindert,
dass Entfeuchtungsmaterial (14) von der äußeren Aufnahme (12) in die innere Aufnahme
(9) gelangt, und das den Auslassanschluss (13) verschließt.
9. Geschirrspüler (1) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Entfeuchtungseinheit (8) eine zusätzliche Heizeinrichtung (17) umfasst, die zwischen
der äußeren Aufnahme (12) und der inneren Aufnahme (9) angeordnet ist.
1. Un lave-vaisselle (1) comprenant une enveloppe externe (2), une cuve (3) où le processus
de lavage est effectué et qui est disposée dans l'enveloppe externe (2) de telle sorte
qu'un espace reste entre celles-ci, une entrée de la cuve (4) qui permet l'entrée
de l'air dans la cuve (3), une sortie de la cuve (5) qui permet l'évacuation de l'air
dans la cuve (3), un canal d'air (6) s'étendant à l'extérieur de la cuve (3) et entre
l'entrée de la cuve (4) et la sortie de la cuve (5), un ventilateur (7) disposé sur
la canal d'air (6) et permettant la succion de l'air dans la cuve (3), et une unité
de déshumidification (8) qui est disposé sur la canal d'air (6) et dessécher l'air
passant à travers celle-ci,
caractérisé par l'unité de déshumidification (8) présentant
• un récipient interne (9) relié au canal d'air (6),
• au moins un orifice d'entrée (10) qui assure que l'air délivré à partir de la cuve
(3) au moyen du ventilateur (7) est reçu dans le récipient interne (9),
• un dispositif de chauffage (11) enroulé autour du récipient interne (9),
• un récipient externe (12) entourant le récipient interne (9) de telle sorte qu'un
espace reste entre ceux-ci,
• un orifice de sortie (13) qui assure que l'air reçu dans le récipient interne (9)
à travers l'orifice d'entrée (10) passe au récipient externe (12),
• un matériau desséchant (14) disposé dans le volume entre le récipient externe (12)
et le récipient interne (9) et
• un tuyau de raccordement (15) qui est disposé sur le récipient externe (12) et qui
assure que l'air passant à partir du récipient interne (9) au récipient externe (12)
est renvoyé à la cuve (3).
2. Un lave-vaisselle (1) selon la Revendication 1, caractérisé par le récipient interne (9) qui s'étend dans le récipient externe (12) à partir de l'une
extrémité du récipient externe (12) presque à son autre extrémité.
3. Un lave-vaisselle (1) selon la Revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé par le récipient interne (9) en forme d'un tuyau dont les deux extrémités sont ouvertes.
4. Un lave-vaisselle (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la surface du récipient externe (12) sur laquelle l'air sortant du récipient interne
(9) atteint est courbe et concave de manière à convertir la direction d'écoulement
de l'air comme opposée à la direction d'écoulement d'impact.
5. Un lave-vaisselle (1) selon la Revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que la section transversale du récipient externe (12) est ovale.
6. Un lave-vaisselle (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de chauffage (11) en forme de fil enroulé en hélice autour de la surface
extérieure du récipient interne (9).
7. Un lave-vaisselle (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'orifice d'entrée (10) et le tuyau de raccordement (15) sont disposés au même côté
de l'unité de déshumidification (8) de manière à assurer que l'air traverse l'unité
de déshumidification (8) deux fois dans des directions opposées à travers l'intérieur
et l'extérieur du récipient interne (9).
8. Un lave-vaisselle (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par l'unité de déshumidification (8) comprenant un tamis perméable à l'air (16) qui empêche
le matériau desséchant (14) d'entrer dans le récipient interne (9) à partir du récipient
externe (12) et qui ferme l'orifice de sortie (13).
9. Un lave-vaisselle (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'unité de déshumidification (8) comprenant un dispositif de chauffage supplémentaire
(17) disposé dans le volume entre le récipient externe (12) et le récipient interne
(9).