US 2026/0248356 A1Published application

Dishwasher

AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.

InventorsKwangsoo JUNG, Hoo Sun LEE, Hyung Man PARK, Doo Hyun KIM

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Abstract

A dishwasher comprises a tub in which dishes are accommodated. The dishwasher comprises a sump disposed under the tub. Washing water is stored in the sump. The dishwasher comprises a filter mounted at the sump. The filter filters the washing water to be collected toward the sump. The dishwasher comprises a condenser disposed under the tub. Washing water and refrigerant flow through the condenser. The condenser comprises a housing that defines an outer shape. The washing water and refrigerant flow separately in the housing. The condenser comprises a first tube received inside the housing. The refrigerant flows through the first tube.

Claims17

Dependent claims

A dishwasher comprising:

a tub constructed to accommodate therein dishes;
a sump disposed under the tub and constructed to store therein washing water;
a filter mounted at the sump and constructed to filter the washing water to be collected toward the sump, wherein through-holes through which the washing water flows are formed in the filter;
and
a condenser disposed under the tub, wherein the washing water and refrigerant flow separately in the condenser,
wherein the condenser comprises:
a housing defining an outer shape of the condenser and constructed such that the washing water and the refrigerant flow separately therein;
and
a first tube received inside the housing, wherein the refrigerant flows in the first tube,
wherein a first distance defined as a shortest straight line distance between an inner side surface of the housing and an outer side surface of the first tube is sized to be greater than a diameter of each of the through-holes.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.