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US 7,810,512 B2Granted
Dishwasher
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsJoon Ho Pyo, Tae Hee Lee
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a dishwasher. A dishwasher includes a washing tub in which dishes are placed, a steam generator that generates steam and a nozzle part in which a flow direction of the steam is diverted at least one time to allow the steam exhausted to the washing tub.
Claims9
A dishwasher comprising:
- a washing tub in which dishes are placed;
- a steam generator that generates a flow of steam;
- and
- a nozzle part configured to redirect the flow of steam internally within the nozzle part and exhaust the steam into the washing tub,
- wherein the nozzle part comprises:
- an inlet hole through which the nozzle part receives steam generated by the steam generator;
- an outlet hole positioned relative to the inlet hole such that it causes the redirection of the steam internally within the nozzle part;
- a foreign substance outlet hole configured to exhaust foreign substances from within the nozzle part;
- and
- a foreign substance prevention partition positioned between the outlet hole and the inlet hole, the foreign substance prevention partition configured to prevent foreign substances drawn into the nozzle part through the outlet hole from being drawn through the inlet hole, wherein the foreign substance prevention partition is further configured to guide foreign substances towards the foreign substance outlet hole.
7 more elements
A dishwasher comprising:
- a washing tub in which dishes are placed;
- a steam generator that generates steam;
- and
- a nozzle part that comprises:
- an inlet hole for receiving steam;
- an outlet hole to exhaust steam into the washing tub;
- a filtering chamber formed inside the nozzle part configured to prevent foreign substances drawn through the outlet hole from being drawn through the inlet hole;
- a foreign substance outlet hole through which foreign substances drawn into the filtering chamber are exhausted into the washing tub;
- and
- a foreign substance prevention partition in the filtering chamber,
- wherein the foreign substance prevention partition is configured to prevent foreign substances drawn into the filtering chamber from being drawn through the inlet hole, and to guide foreign substances towards the foreign substance outlet hole.
8 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.