Cup washer control method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2026090696-A1
Application number	US-202319115139-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 15, 2023
Priority date	Sep 26, 2022
Publication date	Apr 2, 2026
Grant date	—

Abstract

A cup washer control method is disclosed. The cup washer control method operates in a management mode for checking whether a cup washer is operating normally and a use mode for washing cups, wherein the use mode may include a preparation mode in which the temperature of water stored in a water tank of the cup washer is lower than a set temperature, a standby mode in which the temperature of the water stored in the water tank is higher than or equal to the set temperature, and a wash mode for washing cups accommodated in the cup washer.

First claim

1 . A cup washer control method operating in:
a management mode during which it is checked whether a cup washer operates normally; and a use mode during which a cup is washed, wherein the use mode includes: a preparation mode corresponding to a case where a water stored in a water tank of the cup washer has a temperature lower than a set temperature; a standby mode corresponding to a case where the water stored in the water tank has a temperature equal to or higher than a set temperature; and a washing mode during which a cup accommodated in the cup washer is washed.

2 . The cup washer control method of claim 1 , wherein the use mode includes a sleep mode during which an operation of a heater accommodated in the water tank is stopped, and
Wherein the sleep mode is changed to either the preparation mode or the standby mode by receiving a command.

3 . The cup washer control method of claim 2 , wherein the cup washer is changed from the sleep mode to one of the preparation mode and the standby mode depending on a command entered from a mobile device carried by a user or an input part provided in the cup washer.

4 . The cup washer control method of claim 3 , wherein the cup washer is changed from the preparation mode or the standby mode to the sleep mode when receiving a command from the input part while in the preparation mode or the standby mode, or when a set period of time has elapsed from the beginning of the preparation mode or the standby mode.

5 . The cup washer control method of claim 3 , wherein the cup washer is changed from either the sleep mode or the standby mode to the washing mode by receiving a command from the mobile device.

6 . The cup washer control method of claim 5 , wherein the cup washer proceeds with a quick washing mode during which a cup is washed using a room temperature water according to an entered command, or a normal washing mode during which a cup is washed using a hot water supplied from the water tank.

7 . The cup washer control method of claim 6 , wherein the cup washer proceeds with a washing immediately when the cup washer receives a quick washing mode progress.

8 . The cup washer control method of claim 7 , wherein, when the cup washer receives a normal washing mode progress,
if the cup washer is currently in the standby mode, the cup washer immediately proceeds with a washing of a cup, and if the cup washer is currently in the preparation mode, the cup washer proceeds with a washing of a cup after the water stored in the water tank reaches the set temperature.

9 . The cup washer control method of claim 2 , wherein the cup washer receives a reservation for a washing of a cup from a user during the use mode, and lists a plurality of reservations entered by a plurality of users in an order in which the plurality of reservations were entered, and
transmits a notification signal to each user who has made a reservation for a washing when a washing turn for each of a plurality of reservations arrives.

10 . The cup washer control method of claim 9 , wherein in a case where the cup washer receives a reservation from a user during the sleep mode, the cup washer is changed from the sleep mode to one of the preparation mode and the standby mode depending on a temperature of a water stored in the water tank.

11 . The cup washer control method of claim 9 , wherein the cup washer is provided to maintain the sleep mode without receiving a reservation for a washing of a cup from a user during a set time period.

12 . The cup washer control method of claim 1 , wherein a door for opening and closing a washing part provided in the cup washer is provided to be locked with the washing part being closed during the washing mode.

13 . The cup washer control method of claim 1 , wherein the management mode Includes:
an initial mode during which, after the cup washer is turned on, a water which has been introduced into a washing part provided in the cup washer is drained to an outside, and a main server and the cup washer are connected communicatively with each other; and an installation mode during which a computer program is installed or updated, which controls an operation of the cup washer.

14 . The cup washer control method of claim 13 , wherein, during the management mode, the cup washer proceeds with an operation of draining a water stored in the water tank to an outside.

15 . The cup washer control method of claim 14 , wherein, in a case where there is a command input regarding a draining, the cup washer is changed to the use mode after a draining operation and a proceeding of the installation mode have been completed, and
in a case where there is no command input regarding a draining, the cup washer is changed to the use mode after a proceeding of the installation mode has been completed.

16 . The cup washer control method of claim 12 , wherein the door is provided to be unlocked when a set period of time has elapsed after the washing mode has been completed, or upon receiving a command to stop a proceeding of the washing mode.

17 . The cup washer control method of claim 1 , wherein, after the washing mode has been completed or a command to stop the washing mode has been received, the cup washer drains a water that has been introduced into a washing part to an outside, and
wherein after a draining has been completed, the cup washer is changed to the preparation mode.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Kim Miseong
• Oh Sejae
• Jin Jaewoo
• Jung Taeyong

Classifications

• A47L2501/34

  Change machine operation from normal operational mode into special mode, e.g. service mode, resin regeneration mode, sterilizing mode, steam mode, odour eliminating mode or special cleaning mode to clean the hydraulic circuit · CPC title

• A47L2501/06

  Water heaters · CPC title

• A47L15/0063

  using remote monitoring or controlling of the dishwasher operation, e.g. networking systems · CPC title

• A47L15/0049

  Detection or prevention of malfunction, including accident prevention (arrangements to prevent clogging of filters A47L15/4208; safety arrangements for preventing water damage A47L15/421) · CPC title

• A47L15/0028

  Washing phases · CPC title