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US 2025/0098930 A1Published application
Dishwasher
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsChang Yoon JUNG, Gyu Han HWANG, Seung Hun KIM
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a dishwasher configured to perform a separate storage mode and a single drying course including only a single drying step by using a sorption drying device to meet a user's need to perform only an step of quickly drying dishes and the user's need to store dishes in a clean state for a long period of time, thereby significantly improving user convenience.
Claims18
A dishwasher comprising:
- a tub having a washing space configured to accommodate dishes;
- a sorption drying device including a blowing fan configured to generate an airflow of air to be supplied to the washing space, a blowing motor configured to generate rotational driving power for the blowing fan, a moisture absorbent configured to absorb water vapor contained in the airflow discharged from the tub, and a heater configured to dry the moisture absorbent by heating the airflow to be supplied to the moisture absorbent;
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- a control unit configured to perform at least any one of a plurality of courses defined by combining multiple detailed steps on the dishes,
- wherein the control unit performs a drying step single course performing step of operating the sorption drying device to singly perform only a drying step among the multiple detailed steps.
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A dishwasher comprising:
- a tub having a washing space configured to accommodate dishes;
- a sorption drying device including a blowing fan configured to generate an airflow of air to be supplied to the washing space, a blowing motor configured to generate rotational driving power for the blowing fan, a moisture absorbent configured to absorb water vapor contained in the airflow discharged from the tub, and a heater configured to dry the moisture absorbent by heating the airflow to be supplied to the moisture absorbent;
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- a control unit configured to perform at least any one of a plurality of courses defined by combining multiple detailed steps on the dishes,
- wherein the control unit performs, in accordance with a user's option selection, a first mode performing step of operating the sorption drying device after the at least any one course is completed or a second mode performing step of singly operating the sorption drying device separately from the at least any one course.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.