Control method of dish washing machine

• US 20080236622A1
• Filed: 07/27/2007
• Published: 10/02/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Lee, Tae Hee, Kim, Seong Ho
• Application Number:
  US11/878,930
• Publication Number:
  US 20080236622A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 134/18
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/0015 other treatment phases, e.g. steam or sterilizing phase
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/0036 Steam or sterilizing phases
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/4234 Steam generating arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 2301/04 Operation mode, e.g. delicate washing, economy washing, reduced time, sterilizing, water softener regenerating, odor eliminating or service
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 2401/10 Water cloudiness or dirtiness, e.g. turbidity, foaming or level of bacteria
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 2501/14 Steam generators
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 2601/04 Steam

Abstract

A method for controlling a home appliance is disclosed. The method includes selecting one of a plurality of steam washing modes for washing dishes. Each steam washing mode has a corresponding steam washing pattern. Selecting the number of steam washing pattern cycles for the selected steam washing mode, or selecting the operation time associated with the steam washing pattern that corresponds to the selected steam washing mode.

Claims

1. A method of controlling a dish washing machine comprising:

selecting one of a plurality of steam washing modes, wherein each of the steam washing modes has a corresponding steam washing pattern; and

selecting a number of steam washing pattern cycles for the selected steam washing mode.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the corresponding steam washing patterns associated with each of the plurality of steam washing modes is different.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the steam washing pattern associated with the selected steam washing mode includes at least two of:

a water spraying process for supplying water;

a steam spraying process for supplying steam; and

a water/steam spraying process for simultaneously supplying water and steam, wherein the at least two processes are sequentially carried out.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the steam washing mode is selected by a user.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the steam washing mode is selected on the basis of a load detected by a contamination sensor.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the number of steam washing pattern cycles are selected by a user.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the number of steam washing pattern cycles are selected on the basis of a load detected by a contamination sensor.

8. A method of controlling a dish washing machine comprising:

selecting one of a plurality of steam washing modes, wherein each of the steam washing modes has a corresponding steam washing pattern; and

selecting an operating time associated with the steam washing pattern that corresponds to the selected steam washing mode.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein each of the corresponding steam washing patterns associated with each of the plurality of steam washing modes is different.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the steam washing pattern associated with the selected steam washing mode includes at least two of:

a water spraying process for supplying water;

a steam spraying process for supplying steam; and

a water/steam spraying process for simultaneously supplying water and steam, wherein at least two processes are sequentially carried out.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the steam washing mode is selected by a user.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the steam washing mode is selected on the basis of a load detected by a contamination sensor.

13. The method of claim 8 wherein the operation time associated with the steam washing pattern is selected by a user.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein the operation time associated with the steam washing pattern is selected on the basis of a load detected by a contamination sensor.

15. The method of claim 8, wherein the operation time associated with the steam washing pattern corresponds to one steam washing pattern cycle.

16. The method of claim 8, wherein the operation time associated with the steam washing pattern corresponds to a plurality of steam washing pattern cycles.

17. The method of claim 8, wherein the operation time is a function of the time associated with the steam washing pattern and the number of steam washing pattern cycles.

18. A dish washing machine comprising:

means for selecting one of a plurality of steam washing modes, wherein each of the steam washing modes has a corresponding steam washing pattern; and

at least one of means for selecting a number of steam washing pattern cycles for the selected steam washing mode and means for selecting an operating time associated with the steam washing pattern that corresponds to the selected steam washing mode.

19. The dish washing machine of claim 18 wherein each of the corresponding steam washing patterns associated with each of the plurality of steam washing modes is different.

20. The dish washing machine of claim 18, wherein the steam washing pattern associated with the selected steam washing mode includes at least two of:

a water spraying process for supplying water;

a steam spraying process for supplying steam; and

a water/steam spraying process for simultaneously supplying water and steam, wherein at least two processes are sequentially carried out.

21. The dish washing machine of claim 18, wherein the steam washing mode is selected by a user.

22. The dish washing machine of claim 18, wherein the steam washing mode is selected on the basis of a load detected by a contamination sensor.

23. The dish washing machine of claim 18 wherein the operation time associated with the steam washing pattern is selected by a user.

24. The dish washing machine of claim 18, wherein the operation time associated with the steam washing pattern is selected on the basis of a load detected by a contamination sensor.

25. The dish washing machine of claim 18, wherein the operation time associated with the steam washing pattern corresponds to one steam washing pattern cycle.

26. The dish washing machine of claim 18, wherein the operation time associated with the steam washing pattern corresponds to a plurality of steam washing pattern cycles.

27. The dish washing machine of claim 18, wherein the operation time is a function of the time associated with the steam washing pattern and the number of steam washing pattern cycles.