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Dishwasher with an improved pump-off sequence
US9155442B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9155442-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113193650-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | Aug 20, 2010 |
| Publication date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2015 |
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A dishwasher, in particular a household dishwasher, includes a control facility for performing a wash cycle to clean items to be washed based on a plurality of selectable wash programs. The control facility operates, in particular controls or regulates, a drain pump for pumping off wash fluid from the dishwasher. At least one of the wash programs includes an automatic execution of a pump-off sequence having at least three successively executed pump-off phases to define first, second and third pump-off phases, during each of which the drain pump is activated, with a break being provided between the first and second pump-off phases and a break being provided between the second and third pump-off phases, wherein the drain pump is deactivated during each of the breaks.
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What is claimed is: 1. A dishwasher, comprising: a control facility programmed to control a wash cycle to clean items to be washed based on a plurality of selectable wash programs; and a drain pump operably connected to the control facility for pumping off wash fluid from the dishwasher, wherein the control facility is programmed to automatically execute, in at least one of the wash programs, a pump-off sequence configured to reduce a residual quantity of wash fluid remaining…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9155442B2 cover?
- A dishwasher, in particular a household dishwasher, includes a control facility for performing a wash cycle to clean items to be washed based on a plurality of selectable wash programs. The control facility operates, in particular controls or regulates, a drain pump for pumping off wash fluid from the dishwasher. At least one of the wash programs includes an automatic execution of a pump-off se…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Jerg Helmut, Reiter Andreas, Rosenbauer Michael Georg, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A47L15/0049. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Oct 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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