Dishwasher
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsMinchul KIM, Ganghyun Lee, Nungseo Park, Kyungrae Kim
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Abstract
Provided is a dishwasher, which includes a washing chamber, a sump, and a washing water pump. The washing chamber accommodates a dish. The sump stores washing water supplied to the washing chamber. The washing water pump is provided to the sump and generates suction force for circulating washing water. The washing water pump includes a washing water motor for generating driving force, an impeller part disposed under the washing water motor and rotated by the driving force, and a heating space under the impeller part. Washing water is heated by a heater in the heating space.
Claims25
A dishwasher comprising:
- a washing chamber accommodating a dish;
- a sump for storing washing water supplied to the washing chamber;
- and
- a washing water pump provided to the sump and generating suction force for circulating washing water,
- wherein the washing water pump includes:
- a washing water motor for generating driving force;
- an impeller part disposed under the washing water motor and rotated by the driving force;
- and
- a heating space under the impeller part, wherein washing water is heated by a heater in the heating space.
A dishwasher comprising:
- a washing chamber accommodating a dish;
- a sump for storing washing water supplied to the washing chamber;
- and
- a washing water pump provided to the sump and generating suction force for circulating washing water,
- wherein the washing water pump includes:
- a washing water motor through which a motor shaft passes;
- a shaft housing accommodating at least one portion of the motor shaft;
- an impeller part rotatably coupled to a lower end of the shaft housing;
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- a heating space disposed under the impeller part, and provided with a heater.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.