Dish cleaning system

A dish cleaning system comprising:

• a cabinet defining an interior volume therein, the interior volume including a loading space, a washing space, a drying space, and a storage space, the cabinet defining a loading opening which extends into the cabinet to the loading space, the cabinet defining a storage opening which extends into the cabinet to the storage space, the washing space being positioned between the loading space and a bottom side of the cabinet, the drying space being positioned laterally adjacent to the washing space, the storage space being positioned between the washing space and a top side of the cabinet, the cabinet including a loading door which is movable to alternately open and close with respect to the loading opening, the cabinet including a storage door which is movable to alternately open and close with respect to the storage opening;
• a dish rack positionable in the cabinet and configured to hold a plurality of dishes;
• a drive system mounted in the cabinet and configured to move the dish rack between the loading space, the washing space, the drying space, and the storage space, the drive system comprising:
• a loading lift configured to move the dish rack between the loading space and the washing space, the loading lift comprising:
• a loading carriage mounted in the cabinet, the loading carriage being movable between the loading space and the washing space;
• a loading rack connector configured to selectively connect the dish rack to the loading carriage, the loading rack connector comprising a pair of loading hooks and a pair of loading hook actuators, the loading hook actuators being operable to interlock the loading hooks with a rim of the dish rack;
• a loading rail mounted in the cabinet, the loading rail extending between and into the loading space and the washing space;
• a pair of loading wheels rotatably mounted to the loading carriage, the loading wheels movably mounting the loading carriage to the loading rail;
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• a loading motor operably coupled to the pair of loading wheels;
• a conveyor device configured to move the dish rack between the washing space and the drying space, the conveyor device comprising a belt for supporting the dish rack and a conveyor motor operably coupled to the belt, the conveyor device extending between and into the washing space and the drying space;
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• a storage lift configured to move the dish rack between the drying space and the storage space, the storage lift comprising:
• a storage carriage mounted in the cabinet, the storage carriage being movable between the drying space and the storage space;
• a storage rack connector configured to selectively connect the dish rack to the storage carriage, the storage rack connector comprising a pair of storage hooks and a pair of storage hook actuators, the storage hook actuators being operable to interlock the storage hooks with the rim of the dish rack;
• a storage rail mounted in the cabinet, the storage rail extending between and into the drying space and the storage space;
• a pair of storage wheels rotatably mounted to the storage carriage, the storage wheels movably mounting the storage carriage to the storage rail;
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• a storage motor operably coupled to the pair of storage wheels;
• a washing assembly configured to wash contents of the washing space of the interior volume of the cabinet, the washing assembly comprising:
• a water supply line extending into the cabinet, the cabinet defining a plurality of ports on an interior surface of the cabinet, the plurality of ports being in fluid communication with the water supply line and the washing space;
• a water supply pump in fluid communication with the water supply line, the water supply pump being configured to urge fluid from the water supply line and into the washing space through the plurality of ports;
• a water return line extending into the cabinet, the cabinet defining a plurality of drains therein at a bottom of the interior volume, the plurality of drains being in fluid communication with the water return line and the interior volume;
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• a water return pump in fluid communication with the water return line, the water return pump being configured to urge fluid from the interior volume into the water return line through the plurality of drains;
• a horizontal partition movably mounted in the cabinet, the horizontal partition being movable between a first position and a second position, the first position of the horizontal partition being between the loading space and the washing space, the second position of the horizontal partition being between the storage space and the drying space;
• a pair of horizontal rails mounted in the cabinet, the horizontal rails being positioned opposite each other across the interior volume, the horizontal partition being movably mounted on the pair of horizontal rails;
• a horizontal partition drive configured to move the horizontal partition on the horizontal rails between the first and second positions of the horizontal partition;
• a vertical partition movably mounted in the cabinet, the vertical partition being movable between a first position and a second position, the first position of the vertical partition being between the loading space and the storage space, the second position of the vertical partition being between the washing space and the drying space;
• a pair of vertical rails mounted in the cabinet, the vertical rails being positioned opposite each other across the interior volume, the vertical partition being movably mounted on the pair of vertical rails;
• a vertical partition drive configured to move the vertical partition on the vertical rails between the first and second positions of the vertical partition;
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• a fan mounted in the cabinet adjacent to the drying space, the fan being positioned and configured to circulate air in the drying space when activated.