Sink

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11266234-B2
Application number	US-201916559163-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 3, 2019
Priority date	Jan 26, 2017
Publication date	Mar 8, 2022
Grant date	Mar 8, 2022

Abstract

There is provided a sink including: a washing case that is divided into a plurality of spaces including a dishwashing space; a table on which the washing case is mounted; a dish rack that is detachably provided the dishwashing space and having a washing nozzle rotatably installed on a bottom; a sump assembly that is mounted on a bottom surface of the dishwashing space and stores washing water to be supplied to the washing nozzle in a state where the dish rack is mounted on the dishwashing space; and a washing cover that slides horizontally above the dishwashing space to be inserted into the table or to cover an opened upper surface of the dishwashing space, in which the washing cover includes an operation unit for inputting operating command for dishwashing and a display unit for displaying various information.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A sink comprising:
a washing case that defines a dishwashing space, the washing case defining at least one air hole at a rear surface of the washing case;
a table that receives the washing case;
a dish rack located in the dishwashing space and detachably coupled to the washing case;
a washing nozzle located at a lower portion of the dish rack and configured to rotate about a vertical axis;
a sump assembly that is located vertically below the dishwashing space, that is configured to store washing water, and that is configured to supply washing water to the washing nozzle in a state in which the dish rack is coupled to the washing case; and
a washing cover that is located at a position vertically above the dishwashing space and below the table, that is configured to slide in a first horizontal direction to cover at least a portion of the dishwashing space, and that is configured to slide in a second horizontal direction to be hidden under the table and expose at least the portion of the dishwashing space,
wherein the dish rack comprises a bottom portion facing a bottom surface of the washing case, a front portion facing a front surface of the washing case, a rear portion facing the rear surface of the washing case, a left side portion that connects the front portion to the rear portion, and a right side portion that connects the front portion to the rear portion, and
wherein at least one of the front portion or the rear portion of the dish rack defines a cut portion that is recessed downward from an upper end of the at least one of the front portion of the dish rack or the rear portion of the dish rack, the cut portion being configured to receive high-temperature dry air from the at least one air hole and supply the high-temperature dry air to the dish rack.

2. The sink according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of guide wires that horizontally extend across the cut portion and that are vertically spaced apart from each other.

3. The sink according to claim 1 , wherein the dish rack further comprises a flange that extends from an upper end of each of the left side portion and the right side portion.

4. The sink according to claim 3 , wherein the dish rack defines an air slit at a corner portion between the left side portion and the flange or between the right side portion and the flange.

5. The sink according to claim 4 , wherein the washing case comprises a division wall that divides the dishwashing space into a left side washing space and a right side washing space, and
wherein the air slit faces the division wall.

6. The sink according to claim 1 , wherein the dish rack further comprises supporting wires that are disposed inside the dish rack and that are horizontally spaced apart from each other.

7. The sink according to claim 1 , wherein the dish rack defines a plurality of drain holes at the bottom portion of the dish rack.

8. The sink according to claim 1 , wherein the cut portion is defined at both of the front portion and the rear portion of the dish rack, and
wherein the dish rack further comprises a plurality of guide wires that horizontally extend across the cut portion and that are vertically spaced apart from each other.

9. The sink according to claim 1 , wherein the dish rack further comprises a nozzle holder that protrudes upward from a center of the bottom portion of the dish rack, the vertical axis of the washing nozzle passing through the nozzle holder.

10. The sink according to claim 9 , wherein the washing nozzle comprises a nozzle sleeve that is configured to couple to the nozzle holder and that extends from a center of a bottom surface of the washing nozzle toward the bottom portion of the dish rack.

11. The sink according to claim 1 , further comprising a washing water supply pipe connected to the rear surface of the washing case and configured to supply washing water to the sump assembly.

12. The sink according to claim 11 , further comprising at least one drain pipe that extends from the bottom portion of the washing case and that is configured to drain washing water in the washing case.

13. The sink according to claim 12 , further comprising a food waste processing unit connected to an end of the at least one drain pipe.

14. The sink according to claim 11 , further comprising:
a detergent supply pipe having a first end that is connected to a detergent supply hole defined in the rear surface of the washing case and that is configured to supply detergent to the dishwashing space; and
a detergent supply unit connected to a second end of the detergent supply pipe and configured to supply detergent to the detergent supply pipe.

15. The sink according to claim 11 , wherein the sump assembly comprises:
a sump housing located vertically below the dishwashing space and configured to store washing water, the sump housing defining a sump space;
a sump cover that covers at least a portion of an upper surface of the sump housing;
a washing pump that is located vertically below the sump cover, that is located in the sump space, and that is configured to supply water to the washing nozzle;
a washing motor located at a bottom surface of the sump housing and configured to drive the washing pump;
a drain pump located at the bottom surface of the sump housing; and
a drain motor located at the bottom surface of the sump housing and configured to drive the drain pump.

16. A sink comprising:
a washing case that defines a dishwashing space that is open upward;
a table that receives the washing case;
a dish rack located in the dishwashing space and detachably coupled to the washing case;
a washing nozzle located at a lower portion of the dish rack and configured to rotate about a vertical axis;
a washing cover that is located at a position vertically above the dishwashing space, that is configured to slide in a first horizontal direction to cover at least a portion of the dishwashing space, and that is configured to slide in a second horizontal direction to be hidden under the table and expose at least the portion of the dishwashing space; and
a sump assembly that is located vertically below the dishwashing space, that is configured to store washing water, and that is configured to supply washing water to the washing nozzle in a state in which the dish rack is coupled to the washing case; and
wherein the sump assembly comprises:
a sump housing located vertically below the dishwashing space and configured to store washing water, the sump housing defining a sump space,
a sump cover that faces a bottom portion of the dish rack and that covers at least a portion of an upper surface of the sump housing, and
a washing pump that is located vertically below the sump cover, that is located in the sump space, and that is configured to supply water to the washing nozzle, and
wherein the dish rack comprises a nozzle holder that protrudes from a center of the bottom portion of the dish rack, that is configured to couple to the washing nozzle, and that is configured to supply washing water from the sump housing to the washing nozzle.

17. The sink according to claim 16 , wherein the sump assembly further comprises:
a washing motor located at a bottom surface of the sump housing and configured to drive the washing pump;
a drain pump located at the bottom surface of the sump housing; and
a drain motor located at the bottom surface of the sump housing and configured to drive the drain pump.

18. The sink according to claim 17 , further comprising:
a drain pipe connected to the drain pump and configu

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Shin Mijoo
• Kim Seonglak

Classifications

• A47L15/4227

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• A47L15/0086 Primary

  In-sink dishwashers · CPC title

• A47L15/4285

  Water-heater arrangements (steam generating arrangements A47L15/4234) · CPC title

• A47B77/08 Primary

  for incorporating apparatus operated by power, including water power; for incorporating apparatus for cooking, cooling, or laundry purposes · CPC title

• A47L15/16

  with rigidly-mounted spraying devices · CPC title