DISHWASHER SYSTEM

• US 20180338666A1
• Filed: 09/08/2016
• Published: 11/29/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jet Aviation AG (General Dynamics Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Jet Aviation AG (General Dynamics Corporation)
• Inventors: Seewang, Peter, Mueller, Matthias
• Application Number:
  US15/757,919
• Publication Number:
  US 20180338666A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/0076 of non-domestic use type, e.g. commercial dishwashers for bars, hotels, restaurants, canteens or hospitals machines specially adapted for drinking glasses A47L15/0065; drawer-type dishwashers A47L15/0084; in-sink dishwashers A47L15/0086; miniature dishwashers A47L15/0089; conveyor-type dishwashers A47L15/24; machines with crockery cleaned by brushes A47L15/37
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/0089 of small size, e.g. portable mini dishwashers for small kitchens, office kitchens, boats, recreational vehicles specially adapted for drinking glasses A47L15/0065
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/4209 Insulation arrangements, e.g. for sound damping or heat insulation
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/4223 Devices for water discharge, e.g. devices to prevent siphoning, non-return valves
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/4253 Supporting arrangements for the casing, e.g. rollers or supporting legs
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/4257 Details of the loading door
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/4268 Arrangements for transporting or moving, e.g. stiffening
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/427 Arrangements for setting the machine, e.g. anti-tip devices therefor, fixing of integrated machines
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/4285 Water-heater arrangements steam generating arrangements A47L15/4234
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/4291 Recovery arrangements, e.g. for the recovery of energy or water
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/4293 Arrangements for programme selection, e.g. control panels; Indication of the selected programme, programme progress or other parameters of the programme, e.g. by using display panels
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/46 Devices for the automatic control of the different phases of cleaning ; Controlling devices A47L15/449 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/50 Racks ; Baskets
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 15/02 Washing facilities in railway vehicles B61D35/002
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/04 Galleys

Abstract

A dishwasher system which comprises a washing unit. The washing unit comprises an outer housing and an inner housing enclosing a washing chamber and a door for closing a front opening of the washing chamber. The washing system also comprises a control unit for controlling the dishwashing operation.

Claims

1. A dishwasher system comprising:

a. a washing unit with;

i. an outer housing;

ii. an inner housing enclosing a washing chamber; and

iii. a door for closing a front opening of the washing chamber; and

b. a control unit for controlling a dishwashing operation.

2. The dishwasher system according to claim 1, wherein the inner housing is arranged in an upper half of the outer housing.

3. The dishwasher system according to claim 1, wherein a drip pan is arranged below the inner housing.

4. The dishwasher system according to claim 1, wherein the inner housing comprises a floor pan with a drainage arranged at a lowest point of the floor pan.

5. The dishwasher system according to claim 4, wherein an exhaust valve is present to seal the drainage.

6. The dishwasher system according to claim 1, wherein an exhaust pump is present to exhaust the washing chamber.

7. The dishwasher system according to claim 1, wherein the washing unit comprises a docking panel arranged at the outer housing.

8. The dishwasher system according to claim 4, wherein the drainage and a docking panel are interconnected to each other by at least one continuously downward sloping fluid line such that a complete draining is possible.

9. The dishwasher system according claim 7, wherein the docking panel comprises at least one quick coupling arranged to interconnect to a counterpart.

10. The dishwasher system according to claim 9, wherein the counterpart is arranged stationary.

11. The dishwasher system according to claim 4, wherein the drainage is interconnected to a heat exchanger arranged in the outer housing.

12. The dishwasher system according to claim 1, wherein a reservoir for fresh water is arranged inside the outer housing.

13. The dishwasher system according to claim 1, wherein a reservoir for fresh water is arranged outside of the outer housing.

14. The dishwasher system according to claim 13, wherein the reservoir is arranged underfloor at a certain distance from the washing unit.

15. The dishwasher system according to claim 13, wherein the reservoir is thermally insulated.

16. The dishwasher system according to claim 13, wherein the reservoir comprises a heating element to heat the content of the reservoir.

17. The dishwasher system according to claim 11, wherein a reservoir for fresh water is interconnected to the heat exchanger such that thermal energy is transferred from waste water to fresh water.

18. The dishwasher system according to claim 1, wherein the washing chamber comprises at least two movable washing arms arranged horizontally behind each other.

19. The dishwasher system according to claim 1, wherein the washing chamber comprises at least two movable washing arms arranged vertically on different levels.

20. The dishwasher system according to claim 1, wherein insulating material is arranged between the inner housing and the outer housing.

21. The dishwasher system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit and/or a heating element and/or a reservoir are arranged outside of the outer housing and separable from the washing unit.

22. The dishwasher system according to claim 1, wherein a wall of the outer housing is arranged removable.

23. The dishwasher system according to claim 1, wherein the washing unit is mounted on rollers.

24. The dishwasher system according to claim 1, wherein the outer housing comprises at least one hoisting point by which the washing unit can be hoisted.

25. The dishwasher system according to claim 1, wherein the door is at least partially transparent such that at least a portion of the washing chamber can be viewed from outside even when the door is closed.

26. The dishwasher system according to claim 1, wherein an illumination is present to illuminate an inside of the washing chamber.

27. The dishwasher system according to claim 26, wherein the illumination is arranged inside the washing chamber.

28. The dishwasher system according to claim 26, wherein the illumination is arranged to emit light of different colors.

29. The dishwasher system according to claim 28, wherein a color of the light emitted indicates a status of the dishwasher system.

30. The dishwasher system according to claim 1, wherein the outer housing is at least partially made from a composite material.

31. The dishwasher system according to claim 1, wherein the washing unit has a total height of about 1000 mm and a total depth of about 750 mm and a width of between 600 mm and 300 mm.

32. The dishwasher system according to claim 1, wherein the washing unit is located in a passenger compartment of a vehicle, and wherein a reservoir for water is located in a cargo compartment of the vehicle.

33. The dishwasher system according to claim 32, wherein a water pump and/or a heating element and/or a heat exchanger is/are located in the cargo compartment of the vehicle.

34. The dishwasher system according to claim 1, wherein the washing unit comprises a tank for water and/or washing liquids, said tank comprising a separation element that partitions an inner volume of the tank into fluidically interconnected sub-volumes.

35. The dishwasher system according to claim 34, wherein the separation element comprises at least one baffle plate.

36. The dishwasher system according to claim 34, wherein the separation element comprises at least one tube.

37. The dishwasher system according to claim 1, further comprising a rack, wherein when arranged in the washing chamber, the rack is mechanically interconnected to the washing chamber such that relative movements between the washing chamber and the rack are inhibited.

38. A retention system for dishware and/or cutlery items in a dishwasher system, wherein the retention system comprises an elastic net interconnected with a rack and/or a washing unit and which is arranged to fasten the items to be cleaned to the rack.