Dishwasher with condensing drying system
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsAlvaro Vallejo Noriega, Subhash N. Varvate, Patrick J. Duffy, Gautam P. Kamat, Thomas M. DeLellis
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Abstract
A dish treating appliance for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation can comprise a tub defining a treating chamber. The treating chamber can fluidly couple to condenser having an inlet, an outlet, and a condensing passage. The condenser can further comprise multiple ambient air inlets to mix humid air drawn from the treating chamber with ambient air within the condenser. The condenser can further integrate a water inlet with a condenser outlet, such that a water supply and condensed liquid can be provided to the treating chamber through the same opening.
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A dish treating appliance for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation, the dish treating appliance comprising:
- a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and having an access opening providing access to the treating chamber;
- a closure selectively closing the access opening;
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- a condenser comprising an inlet, an outlet, and a condensing passage fluidly coupling the inlet and the outlet, with the inlet fluidly coupled to the treating chamber, the outlet fluidly coupled to ambient air, and multiple ambient air inlets provided in the condensing passage.
A dish treating appliance for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation, the dish treating appliance comprising:
- a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and having an access opening providing access to the treating chamber;
- a closure selectively closing the access opening;
- a condenser having a condensing conduit having an air inlet fluidly coupled to the treating chamber, a condensate outlet fluidly coupled to the treating chamber, multiple passes formed by angled walls within the conduit and turns, connecting the passes, formed by curved walls within the conduit;
- and multiple ambient air inlets located in the conduit.
A method of condensing moisture from moisture-laden air within a treating chamber of a dish treating appliance, the method comprising:
- passing the moisture-laden air through a condenser conduit;
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- introducing ambient air into the condenser conduit at multiple locations along the condenser conduit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.