Dishwashing machine with electric heating means

• US 5,816,273 A
• Filed: 05/16/1996
• Issued: 10/06/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 05/26/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Electrolux Zanussi SpA (AB Electrolux)
• Original Assignee: Electrolux Zanussi Elettrodomestici SPA
• Inventors: Centis, Giovanni, Milocco, Claudio
• Primary Examiner(s): Stinson, Frankie L.
• Application Number:
  US08/648,918
• Time in Patent Office: 873 Days
• Field of Search: 134/56 D, 134/57 D, 134/58 D, 134/105, 134/107, 134/108, 134/201
• US Class Current: 134/108
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/4285 Water-heater arrangements steam generating arrangements A47L15/4234

Abstract

A dishwashing machine includes a water circulating circuit with rotating spray arms 6, 7 arranged in a washing tub 3 and supplied with water by a pump provided to recirculate water collecting in a sump 5. The water is heated by a resistance-type electric heating element 11 arranged in a casing 10. Through the surface of the casing, the heating element is in a heat exchange relationship with both the interior of the washing tub and the water collecting in said sump. The casing 10 is provided in the water circulation circuit of the dishwashing machine in a parallel arrangement with respect to the spray arms 6, 7, with an inlet 12 connected to the delivery side 14 of the pump 8, and with an outlet 13 communicating with the interior of the washing tub 3.

Claims

1. A dishwashing machine comprising:

a washing tub having a sump in the bottom of the tub for collecting washing water;

at least one rotating spray arm arranged in the tub;

a circulation pump for supplying water collecting in the sump to the spray arm through a water circulation circuit;

electric heating means for heating the water; and

at least one substantially sealed casing housing the heating means, said casing being a part of the water circulation circuit and arranged within the washing tub such that said heating means is in heat-exchange relationship with the interior of the washing tub and the water collecting in the sump through at least a part of a surface of the casing, characterized in that said casing 10 is arranged in the washing water circulation circuit of the machine in parallel with said rotating spray arm 6, 7, an inlet of the casing 12 being connected to a delivery side 14 of the circulation pump 8, and an outlet 13 of the casing communicating with the interior of the washing tub 3 and, therefore, with the water collecting sump 5.

2. A dishwashing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the outlet 13 of the casing 10 comprises at least one nozzle 17 adapted to direct water flowing out from the casing toward a cutlery holding basket 18 situated in the washing tub.

3. A dishwashing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that there is provided a close-mesh filter 19 in correspondence of the outlet 13 of said casing 10.

4. A dishwashing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that said close-mesh filter 19 is installed at said outlet 13 in a removable manner.

5. A dishwashing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that said close-mesh filter 19 is made as a single-piece construction with a filter 16 provided between the washing tub 3 and the water collecting sump 5.