# US 2023/0142445 A1 · Household dishwasher

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- Number: US 2023/0142445 A1
- Document ID: US20230142445A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/522,476
- Filed: 2021-11-09
- Published: 2023-05-11
- Earliest claimed: 2021-11-08
- Assignees: Prime.Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Prime.Co.,Ltd.
- Inventors: SUNG HYUN KIM; SUNG WOO KIM
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230142445A1

## CPC

- A47L 15/13: using sonic or ultrasonic waves
- A47L 15/0005: {Rinsing phases, e.g. pre-rinsing, intermediate rinsing, final rinsing}
- A47L 15/0007: {Washing phases}
- A47L 15/0015: {other treatment phases, e.g. steam or sterilizing phase}
- A47L 15/0084: {of drawer-type}
- A47L 15/22: Rotary spraying devices
- A47L 15/4234: {Steam generating arrangements}
- A47L 15/4242: {by using ultraviolet generators}
- A47L 15/4278: {Nozzles}
- A47L 15/18: with movably-mounted spraying devices
- A47L 2601/17: Sonic or ultrasonic waves
- Y02B 40/00: Technologies aiming at improving the efficiency of home appliances, e.g. induction cooking or efficient technologies for refrigerators, freezers or dish washers
- A47L: DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING (brushes A46B; cleaning quantities of bottles or of other hollow articles of one kind B08B9/00; laundry D06F); SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL (cleaning in general B08)
- Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS

## Abstract

A household dishwasher includes a washing tub, a main body, a door portion configured to open and close an upper surface of the washing tub, a first washing water spray nozzle configured to spray washing water supplied from a door portion water supply pipe to an inside of the washing tub, a second washing water spray nozzle configured to spray the washing water to the inside of the washing tub, a steam generator configured to supply steam to the inside of the washing tub, an ultrasonic vibration part configured to apply ultrasonic vibration to the washing water inside the washing tub such that an ultrasonic washing is performed, and a controller configured to receive a washing command signal of a user and control internal components of the household dishwasher.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A household dishwasher provided with a washing tub where an object to be washed is accommodated and washed, and a main body accommodating the washing tub in a structure that the washing tub is capable of being pulled in and out through an opening portion that is formed in front of the main body, the household dishwasher comprising:
a door portion formed on an upper surface of the washing tub and configured to open and close the upper surface of the washing tub;
a first washing water spray nozzle provided at the door portion and configured to spray washing water supplied from a door portion water supply pipe to an inside of the washing tub;
a second washing water spray nozzle provided at a lower surface of the washing tub and configured to spray the washing water to the inside of the washing tub;
a steam generator provided in the washing tub and configured to supply steam to the inside of the washing tub by using the washing water supplied from the first and second washing water spray nozzles;
an ultrasonic vibration part provided at an outer surface of the washing tub and configured to apply ultrasonic vibration to the washing water inside the washing tub such that an ultrasonic washing is performed; and
a controller provided inside the main body and configured to receive a washing command signal of a user and control internal components of the household dishwasher.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The household dishwasher of claim 1, wherein a flow rate of the washing water from the second washing water spray nozzle is greater than a flow rate of the washing water from the first washing water spray nozzle.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The household dishwasher of claim 1, wherein a lower surface portion of the washing tub is provided with a leaning prevention portion configured to support the household dishwasher so that the household dishwasher is prevented from leaning frontward when the washing tub is pulled out frontward from the main body.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The household dishwasher of claim 1, wherein the ultrasonic vibration part is provided at a lower surface portion of the outer surface of the washing tub.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The household dishwasher of claim 1, further comprising: a first ultraviolet (UV) lamp for sterilizing dishes in which the first UV lamp for sterilizing the dishes is provided at a place on the inner surface of the washing tub and is configured to sterilize the object in the washing tub after the object to be washed is completely washed; and a second UV lamp for sterilizing a filter in which the second UV lamp for sterilizing the filter is provided adjacent to a filter mounted in a discharge port that is formed in the washing tub, the second UV lamp being configured to prevent the filter from being contaminated.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The household dishwasher of claim 1, wherein the controller controls the household dishwasher such that a washing course including a main washing step is performed, in which the main washing step is performed such that 50 volume % to 80 volume % of the washing water based on a volume of the washing tub is contained in the washing tub through the first and second washing water spray nozzles, then the washing water contained in the washing tub is heated by a heater and the ultrasonic washing is performed by applying the ultrasonic vibration to the washing water in the washing tub, and also a washing is performed by generating vortices and bubbles to the washing water in the washing tub by operating the first and second washing water spray nozzles, and then the washing water is discharged.