DISH WASHER WITH UV STERILIZATION DEVICE THEREIN
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1. A dish washer comprising:
- a UV emitting device for emitting ultraviolet rays for sterilizing at least a portion of inside of the dish washer;
a fan for exhausting air in a tub outside; and
a controller for controlling operations of the UV emitting device and the fan so that the fan operates for at least a part of time while the UV emitting device operates.
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Abstract
A dish washer and a control method thereof are disclosed. The dish washer includes a UV sterilization device (60) capable of sterilizing inside of the dish washer and a fan (11) capable of exhausting air in a tub (2) outside. A controller (80) controls the UV sterilization device (60) to sterilize the inside of the dish washer by using ultraviolet rays, and controls the fan (11) to exhaust harmful gas like ozone which may be generated during the sterilization.
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16 Claims
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1. A dish washer comprising:
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a UV emitting device for emitting ultraviolet rays for sterilizing at least a portion of inside of the dish washer; a fan for exhausting air in a tub outside; and a controller for controlling operations of the UV emitting device and the fan so that the fan operates for at least a part of time while the UV emitting device operates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of controlling a dish washer comprising the steps of:
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washing dishes received in a tub by using water; rinsing the washed dishes; sterilizing the dishes by using heated water; and sterilizing at least a portion of inside of the dish washer by using ultraviolet rays. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of controlling a dish washer comprising the steps of:
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washing dishes received in a tub by using water; rinsing the dishes by using water which is heated for sterilization; drying the dishes which are rinsed; sterilizing the dishes by using ultraviolet rays; and exhausting air in the tub outside while the step of sterilizing by using ultraviolet rays is performed and after the step of sterilizing by using ultraviolet rays is completed.
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