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US 12,439,947 B2Granted
Produce washing appliance
OwnerTheresa Neelyinventor
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Abstract
The produce washing appliance is an electrically powered mechanical device. The produce washing appliance is configured for use with vegetables. The produce washing appliance is an appliance that cleans the vegetables. The produce washing appliance comprises a housing structure, a fluid transport structure, and a control circuit. The housing structure contains the fluid transport structure, the control circuit, and the vegetables. The produce washing fluid transport structure provides water used to clean the vegetables. The control circuit controls the operation of the produce washing appliance.
Claims10
A produce washing appliance consisting essentially of
- a housing structure, a fluid transport structure, and a control circuit;
- wherein the housing structure contains the control circuit;
- wherein the control circuit controls the operation of the produce washing appliance;
- wherein the produce washing appliance is an appliance that is configured to clean;
- wherein the fluid transport structure is a fluid network;
- wherein the fluid transport structure receives fresh water from an externally provided source;
- wherein the fluid transport structure heats the received fresh water;
- wherein the fluid transport structure sprays the heated fresh water directly onto the vegetables;
- wherein the fluid transport structure drains the sprayed water away from the vegetables;
- wherein the fluid transport structure discharges the drained water from the fluid transport structure;
- wherein the control circuit controls the operation of the produce washing appliance;
- wherein the control circuit rotates a rotating drum structure within the housing structure;
- wherein the control circuit heats the received fresh water flowing through the fluid transport structure;
- wherein the housing structure comprises a shell structure, the rotating drum structure, and a control housing structure;
- wherein the rotating drum structure mounts in the shell structure;
- wherein the control housing structure mounts in the shell structure;
- wherein a heating member is an electric device that physically heats the received fresh water flowing through a heat exchange structure;
- wherein the heating member mounts in the heat exchange structure of the fluid transport structure;
- wherein the heating member provides the energy used to heat the received fresh water as it flows through the rotating drum structure;
- wherein the fluid transport structure comprises an intake fitting, the heat exchange structure, a spray structure, and a discharge fitting;
- wherein the spray structure sprays the heated fresh water onto an outer surface of the rotating drum structure such that the heated fresh water passes into the rotating drum structure in order for debris to be rinsed off of the vegetables;
- wherein the heated fresh water and debris thereafter falls out of the rotating drum structure, and is removed via the discharge fitting from the shell structure.
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