Dishwasher with adaptable spray system
OwnerCecil Younginventor
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Abstract
A dishwasher, spray system, and a method for operating a dishwasher. The spray system includes a plurality of sprayers positioned at multiple internal sides, the sprayers configured to adjustably spray water into the dishwasher. The spray system includes a pump configured to receive water at the input and pump water at the output. The spray system includes a water circulation circuit including a connection tube connecting the water circulation circuit to the output of the pump. The spray system includes one or more controllers to cause spraying by individual sprayers of the plurality of sprayers in a sequence.
Claims20
A spray system for a dishwasher comprising:
- a plurality of sprayers positioned at multiple internal sides of the dishwasher, wherein each sprayer of the plurality of sprayers is configured to adjustably spray water into the dishwasher;
- a pump having an input and an output, the pump configured to receive water at the input and pump water to the output;
- a water circulation circuit comprising a connection tube connecting the water circulation circuit to the output of the pump, wherein the water circulation circuit is configured to receive water from the output of the pump and to provide water at the plurality of sprayers;
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- one or more controllers configured to cause spraying by individual sprayers of the plurality of sprayers in a sequence.
A dishwasher, comprising:
- a wash chamber having an internal volume and configured to receive and store objects to be cleaned;
- a plurality of sprayers positioned at multiple internal sides of the wash chamber, wherein the plurality of sprayers are configured to spray water into the internal volume of the wash chamber;
- at least one pump having an input and an output, and the at least one pump configured to receive water at the input and to pump the water to the output,
- a water circulation circuit comprising a plurality of connection tubes connecting the water circulation circuit to the plurality of sprayers, wherein the water circulation circuit is configured to receive the water from the output of the at least one pump and to provide the water at the plurality of sprayers;
- one or more controllers configured to control dispersion of the water through the plurality of connection tubes of the water circulation circuit to deliver the water to desired sprayers, of the plurality of sprayers, to cause the desired sprayers to spray water to a selective portion of the wash chamber in a sequence;
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- a filter positioned adjacent to a bottom internal side of the wash chamber, the filter comprising:
- a liquid filtration component configured to filter water received at the liquid filtration component for at least one of:
- reuse by the water circulation circuit or removal from the wash chamber;
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- a debris collection component configured to catch debris in the water received at the liquid filtration component.
A method for operating a dishwasher comprising a wash chamber having an internal volume defined by a plurality of internal sides, the method comprising:
- causing, by one or more controllers, a water intake valve to open to provide water into a pump;
- causing, by the one or more controllers, the water to pump from the pump into a water circulation circuit;
- initiating, by the one or more controllers, a cycle of dispersion of the water through at least one connection tube of the water circulation circuit to a plurality of sprayers positioned at multiple internal sides of the plurality of internal sides of the wash chamber, wherein initiation of the cycle of dispersion of the water causes spraying of the plurality of sprayers in a sequence;
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- causing, by the one or more controllers, a water export valve to open to direct the water sprayed by the plurality of sprayers into the wash chamber for at least one of:
- reuse of the water by the water circulation circuit, or removal of the water out of the wash chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.