Dishwasher with wirelessly powered imaging device and communication
AssigneeMidea Group Co., Ltd.
InventorsRobert M. Digman, Alexi Blaise Poth
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Abstract
A dishwasher may utilize wireless power to power an electric device disposed within a wash tub. Such a dishwasher can include: a wash tub including a rack; a spray device disposed in the wash tub; a fluid supply to supply wash fluid to the spray device during a wash cycle that washes a load; a wireless power transmitter external from the wash tub; a wireless power receiver supported by the rack and positioned adjacent to the wireless transmitter when the rack is in a washing position; and a wirelessly powered electrical device supported by the rack.
Claims20
A dishwasher, comprising:
- a wash tub including a rack;
- at least one spray device disposed in the wash tub and supported by the rack;
- a fluid supply configured to supply wash fluid to the at least one spray device during a wash cycle that washes a load, the fluid supply including at least one pump;
- a wireless power transmitter external from an internal surface of the wash tub;
- a wireless power receiver supported by the rack and positioned adjacent to the wireless transmitter when the rack is in a washing position;
- and
- a wirelessly powered electrical device supported by the rack and electrically coupled to the wireless power receiver to receive power communicated from the wireless power transmitter to the wireless power receiver.
A dishwasher, comprising:
- a wash tub;
- at least one spray device disposed in the wash tub;
- a fluid supply configured to supply wash fluid to the at least one spray device during a wash cycle that washes a load, the fluid supply including at least one pump;
- a wireless power transmitter external from an internal surface of the wash tub;
- a wirelessly powered electrical device disposed within the wash tub;
- and
- a fluid conduit configured to support the at least one spray device and the wirelessly powered electrical device, wherein the fluid conduit includes:
- a docking port configured to receive fluid from the fluid supply and convey the fluid to the at least one spray device;
- and
- a wireless power receiver positioned to receive power from the wireless power transmitter.
A dishwasher, comprising:
- a wash tub;
- a rotatable spray device disposed in the wash tub;
- one or more imaging devices disposed proximate to the rotatable spray device;
- and
- an occlusion prevention device configured to prevent the rotatable spray device from stopping at a location that occludes the imaging device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.