ENERGY MANAGEMENT OF DISHWASHER APPLIANCE
First Claim
1. A dishwasher comprising:
- one or more power consuming functions; and
,a controller configured to receive and process a signal indicative of current state of an associated utility, the controller operating the dishwasher in one of a plurality of operating modes, including at least a normal operating mode and an energy savings mode, in response to the received signal, the controller being configured to at least one of selectively delay, adjust and disable at least one of the one or more power features/functions to reduce power consumption of the dishwasher in the energy savings mode.
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Abstract
A dishwasher is provided comprising one or more power consuming functions and a controller in signal communication with an associated utility. The controller can receive and process a signal from the associated utility indicative of current cost of supplied energy. The controller operates the dishwasher in one of a normal operating mode and an energy savings mode based on the received signal. The controller is configured to change the power consuming functions by adjusting one or more of an operation schedule, an operation delay, an operation adjustment, and a selective deactivation of at least one of the one or more power consuming functions to reduce power consumption of the dishwasher in the energy savings mode.
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27 Claims
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1. A dishwasher comprising:
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one or more power consuming functions; and
,a controller configured to receive and process a signal indicative of current state of an associated utility, the controller operating the dishwasher in one of a plurality of operating modes, including at least a normal operating mode and an energy savings mode, in response to the received signal, the controller being configured to at least one of selectively delay, adjust and disable at least one of the one or more power features/functions to reduce power consumption of the dishwasher in the energy savings mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A dishwasher control method, comprising:
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a) determining a state for an associated energy supplying utility, the utility state being indicative of at least a peak demand period or an off-peak demand period; b) operating the dishwasher in a normal mode during the off-peak demand period; c) operating the dishwasher in an energy savings mode during the peak demand period; d) scheduling, delaying, adjusting and/or selectively deactivating any number of one or more power consuming features/functions of the dishwasher to reduce power consumption of the dishwasher in the energy savings mode; and
,e) returning to the normal mode after the peak demand period is over. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A dishwasher comprising:
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a wash chamber for receiving dishware to be washed; a heating element disposed within the chamber; a water circulation and spray system comprising a motor-driven pump for circulating water in the wash chamber; and
,a controller configured to control energization of the heating element and circulation and spray system to selectively implement a plurality of power consuming cycles, and to receive and process an energy signal, the signal having a first state indicative of a utility peak demand period and a second state indicative of a utility off-peak demand period, the controller operating the dishwasher in one of an energy savings mode and a normal operating mode based on the received signal being in the first and second states respectively, the controller being configured to at least one of selectively delay or alter one or more of the power consuming cycles to reduce power consumption of the dishwashing appliance in the energy savings mode.
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