Integrated component for a dishwashing machine

An integrated component for supplying and treating water for a dishwashing machine having a washing tank (54), comprising:

• a monolithic body (10) of plastics material, within which an inlet conduit (16) for water, a chamber (20) containing substances with water-softening properties, into which said inlet conduit (16) leads, a salt-containing reservoir (26) arranged in the lowermost portion of the body (10) and having a filler tube (28) for loading the salt and to be connected to the washing tank (54), a compartment (30) for blowing out vapours having an inlet opening (32) to be connected to the washing tank (54) and an outlet opening (34), an outlet conduit (22) of water from said chamber (20), a conduit (36) for supplying water contained in the chamber (20) containing substances with water-softening properties to said reservoir (26) in order to produce therein a brine for regenerating the substances with water-softening properties, and a conduit (38) connecting said reservoir (26) to said chamber (20) are defined,
• wherein said monolithic body (10) has at least one protrusion (42, 50), to which a sealing gasket (64) is associated, for the direct connection within an opening (62) of corresponding shape of said washing tank (54), and which is provided with elastic holding means in respect of said washing tank (54), without a vessel intended exclusively to contain the water to be supplied to the reservoir (26) so as to produce therein a brine for regenerating ion exchange resins.

An integrated component for supplying and treating water for a dishwashing machine having a washing tank (54), comprising:

• a monolithic body (10) of plastics material, within which an inlet conduit (16) for water, a chamber (20) containing substances with water-softening properties, into which said inlet conduit (16) leads, a salt-containing reservoir (26) arranged in the lowermost portion of the body (10) and having a filler tube (28) for loading the salt and to be connected to the washing tank (54), a compartment (30) for blowing out vapours having an inlet opening (32) to be connected to the washing tank (54) and an outlet opening (34), an outlet conduit (22) of water from said chamber (20), a conduit (36) for supplying water contained in the chamber (20) containing substances with water-softening properties to said reservoir (26) in order to produce therein a brine for regenerating the substances with water-softening properties, and a conduit (38) connecting said reservoir (26) to said chamber (20) are defined,
• wherein said monolithic body (10) has at least one protrusion (42, 50), to which a sealing gasket (64) is associated, for the direct connection within an opening (62) of corresponding shape of said washing tank (54), and which is provided with elastic holding means in respect of said washing tank (54),
• wherein a pump (40) is positioned on the conduit (38) connecting said reservoir (26) to said chamber (20).