US 2006/0037631 A1 · Warewash machine and related door construction

Abstract

A warewash machine includes a frame in part defining a wash area having at least one access opening, a lower housing at least in part defining a lower side of the access opening and an upper housing at least in part defining a top side of the access opening. The upper housing has an upper surface and a side surface extending downward therefrom with the side surface having a substantially fixed position with respect to the upper surface. The upper housing also includes an internal, upwardly extending arm receiving chamber located above the washing area. Disposed in the chamber is an arm that is configured to direct fluid into the wash area. A door panel is mounted for movement between a closed position for washing and an open position for inlet and outlet of wares. When the door panel is in the closed position, it closes the access opening and a top edge of the door panel is located proximate to a lower edge of the side surface of the upper housing. When the door panel is in the raised position, the top edge of the door panel is located above the upper surface of the upper housing and the lower edge of the door panel is located proximate the lower edge of the side surface of the upper housing.

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Dependent claims

A warewash machine comprising:

a frame in part defining a wash area having at least one access opening;
a lower housing at least in part defining a lower side of the access opening;
an upper housing at least in part defining a top side of the access opening, the upper housing having an upper surface and a side surface extending downward therefrom, the side surface having a substantially fixed position with respect to the upper surface, the upper housing including an internal upwardly extending arm receiving chamber located above the washing area;
an arm disposed within the chamber, the arm configured to direct fluid into the wash area;
and
a door panel mounted for movement between a closed position for washing and an open position for inlet and outlet of wares, when the door panel is in the closed position it closes the access opening and a top edge of the door panel is located proximate to a lower edge of the side surface of the upper housing, when the door panel is in the raised position, the top edge of the door panel is located above the upper surface of the upper housing and the lower edge of the door panel is located proximate the lower edge of the side surface of the upper housing.

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A warewash machine comprising:

a frame in part defining a multi sided wash area;
a cap-shaped housing atop the wash area having a top wall portion and downwardly extending and stationary first, second and third sidewall portions to in part define a recessed space extending upward from the wash area and open to the wash area;
at least one liquid distribution arm positioned within the recessed space for delivering liquid down to the wash area;
a wrap-around hood unit including first, second and third wall portions, the wrap around hood unit mounted on the frame for movement upward and downward between a closed position for enclosing the wash area for washing and a fully open position for providing access to the wash area for inlet and outlet of wares from the wash area, when the wrap-around hood unit is in the closed position a top edge of each of the first, second and third wall portions is positioned proximate to a lower edge of a corresponding one of the first, second and third sidewall portions of the cap-shaped housing so that the top edge of each of the first, second and third wall portions is spaced apart from and lower than the top wall portion of the cap-shaped housing, and when the wrap-around hood unit is in the fully open position a lower edge of each of the first, second and third wall portions is positioned proximate to a lower edge of the corresponding one of the first, second and third sidewall portions of the cap-shaped housing.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Warewash machine and related door construction

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