# US 12,004,698 B2 · Tableware hydro-cleaning apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,004,698 B2 - Document ID: US12004698B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/632,935 - Filed: 2020-08-06 - Published: 2022-09-15 - Granted: 2024-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2019-08-07 - Assignees: Shabosh S.R.L. - Applicants: Shabosh S.R.L. - Inventors: Nicolo Petrone; Raimondo Raffi; Simone Peronaci - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12004698B2 ## CPC - A47L 15/0089: {of small size, e.g. portable mini dishwashers for small kitchens, office kitchens, boats, recreational vehicles (specially adapted for drinking glasses A47L15/0065)} - A47L 15/4223: {Devices for water discharge, e.g. devices to prevent siphoning, non-return valves} - A47L 15/4225: {Arrangements or adaption of recirculation or discharge pumps} - A47L 15/4274: {Arrangement of electrical components, e.g. control units or cables (A47L15/4293 takes precedence)} - A47L 15/4278: {Nozzles} - A47L 15/4418: {in the form of liquids (A47L15/4409, A47L15/4436, A47L15/4445 take precedence)} - A47L 15/503: {with foldable parts} - A47L: DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING (brushes A46B; cleaning quantities of bottles or of other hollow articles of one kind B08B9/00; laundry D06F); SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL (cleaning in general B08) ## Abstract A compact counter manual use tableware hydro-cleaning apparatus (10, 10′) comprising two operating units defined by a first unit (12, 12′) and by a second unit (14) not rigidly connected to each other, separable, movable and positionable/repositionable independently with respect to each other, the first unit (12, 12′) defining a control unit which houses the components/devices required for the operation of the hydro-cleaning apparatus and the second unit (14) defining a tableware washing chamber. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A compact counter manual use tableware hydro-cleaning apparatus (10, 10′), characterised in that it comprises two operating units defined by a first unit (12, 12′) and by a second unit (14) not rigidly connected to each other, separable, movable and positionable/repositionable independently with respect to each other, the first unit (12, 12′) defining a control unit which houses the components/devices required for the operation of the hydro-cleaning apparatus and comprising single compartments separated from each other for housing a pump (13), a transformer (15) with relative output port for connection to the power supply by means of a socket or terminal (11), a duct or cannula (16) provided with a nozzle (17) and connected to the pump (13), said first unit further comprising a container (20, 60) defining a reservoir for the washing water and the second unit (14) defining a tableware washing chamber comprising support elements (26, 26′) of equal or different heights and with a distribution functional to the positioning of the tableware, the first unit (12, 12′) comprises a means or device (50) for supplying washing detergent to be mixed with the water of the container (20), with said device (50) comprising a manually controlled valve (51) comprising a plunger (51′) provided with an elastic return spring, said plunger (51) which, when pulled/moved, allows a descent—by gravity of the detergent contained in a compartment (51′″) which is mixed with the water of the container (20, 60) to be drawn by the pump (13) and conveyed to the duct or cannula (16) and which, when released, returns to the initial position due to the return action of the spring and shuts the supply of the soap to the container (20, 60), the actuation of said valve being of the manual type by means of a knob (51″). ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The hydro-cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, characterised in that the first unit (12, 12′) comprises an on/off switch (56) for the hydro-cleaning apparatus. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The hydro-cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, characterised in that the container (20, 60) comprises an “overflow” valve. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, characterised in that the container (20, 60) comprises a rotational constraint connection according to a vertical rotation axis with respect to the first unit (12, 12′) in order to be oriented in a horizontal plane and according to a vertical axis in an angular range comprised between 0° and 180° once it has been extracted with respect to said first unit (12, 12′) as a function of the position of a tap (44) of a sink (40). ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, characterised in that the support elements (26, 26′) can be repositioned or folded as a function of the type of tableware to be washed and/or the number of said tableware. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, characterised in that the second unit (14) comprises a washing compartment (22) open at the top and perimetrically delimited by walls (24). ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The apparatus according to claim 6, characterised in that the second unit (14) comprises a discharge drain valve (30) of the extractable or retractable type with respect to the structure of the second unit (14). ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, characterised in that, in use, it is arranged on a sink (40) of a kitchen with the first unit (12) and the second unit (14) arranged on a dripping surface (42) of the sink (40) and with said first and second units arranged adjacent to each other and side by side. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, characterised in that, in use, it can be is arranged on a sink (40) of a kitchen with the first unit (12′) at contact with a dripping surface (42) of said sink (40) and with the second unit (14) arranged above said first unit (12′). ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) Use of the hydro-cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, characterised in that it comprises the steps of: positioning the hydro-cleaning apparatus on a dripping surface (42) of a sink (40) or on a surface at a sink; connecting the apparatus to the power supply mains; partially extracting the container (20, 60) with respect to the body of the first unit (12, 12′) and possible angular orientation thereof as a function of the position of the tap (44) of the sink (40), filling of the container (20, 60) and operating the manual valve (51) for the detergent to flow out from the dedicated reservoir; actuating the operation of the first unit (12, 12′) by means of the on/off switch (56); manually washing the dishes arranged in the washing compartment (22) of the second unit (14) by means of the nozzle (17) connected to the first unit (12, 12′) by means of the cannula (16); terminating the washing step by switching off the apparatus and ejecting the waste water through the drain valve (30).