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US 2023/0233049 A1Published application
Dishwasher with image-based diagnostics
AssigneeMidea Group Co., Ltd.
InventorsJoel Boyer, Robert M. Digman, Russell Dietrich, Bassam Fawaz
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Abstract
A dishwasher and method utilize an imaging system to perform various diagnostic operations within the dishwasher, including one or more of level sensing, filter cleaning, wash tub rinse down, foam detection, imaging system cleaning, and remote viewing.
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A dishwasher, comprising:
- a wash tub including a plurality of walls;
- a controllably-movable sprayer;
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- a controller coupled to the controllably-movable sprayer and configured to control the controllably-movable sprayer to spray fluid onto one or more utensils disposed in the wash tub during a wash cycle, wherein the controller is further configured to rinse down one or more of the plurality of walls by controlling the controllably-movable sprayer to spray fluid onto the one or more of the plurality of walls.
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A dishwasher, comprising:
- a wash tub;
- a sprayer configured to spray fluid within the wash tub;
- an imaging device configured to capture images within the wash tub;
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- a controller coupled to the imaging device and configured to clean the imaging device by controlling the sprayer to spray fluid onto the imaging device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.