Self-contained, self-powered electrolytic devices for improved performance in automatic dishwashing
First Claim
1. An automatic dishwashing appliance comprising a washing compartment having a washing basin, a tableware rack located within the washing compartment, a first unattached electrolytic device located on the tableware rack and configured to treat tableware, a second, non-buoyant unattached electrolytic device at least partially immersed in a fluid in the washing basin, and injection openings coupled to a rotary nozzle disposed underneath the tableware rack, wherein the first unattached electrolytic device and the second, non-buoyant unattached electrolytic device provide an improvement in cleaning, sanitizing, and/or stain removal, and each comprises:
- (a) a body comprising at least one inlet port for collecting an aqueous electrolytic solution provided by said washing basin;
(b) an electrochemical cell, located within said body, comprising at least one inlet opening and one outlet opening, and at least one pair of electrodes defining a cell gap comprising a cell passage formed therebetween through which said aqueous electrolytic solution can flow; and
(c) a source of electrical current supply for providing electrical current between said pair of electrodes;
wherein the injection openings are configured to deliver said aqueous electrolytic solution to the first unattached electrolytic device on the tableware rack.
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Abstract
An automatic dishwashing appliance comprising an unattached electrolytic device which comprises an unattached electrochemical cell capable of generating electrolyzed water in the wash and/or rinse cycle, and more particularly to the unattached electrolytic device itself, methods of use, and articles of manufacture.
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39 Claims
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1. An automatic dishwashing appliance comprising a washing compartment having a washing basin, a tableware rack located within the washing compartment, a first unattached electrolytic device located on the tableware rack and configured to treat tableware, a second, non-buoyant unattached electrolytic device at least partially immersed in a fluid in the washing basin, and injection openings coupled to a rotary nozzle disposed underneath the tableware rack, wherein the first unattached electrolytic device and the second, non-buoyant unattached electrolytic device provide an improvement in cleaning, sanitizing, and/or stain removal, and each comprises:
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(a) a body comprising at least one inlet port for collecting an aqueous electrolytic solution provided by said washing basin; (b) an electrochemical cell, located within said body, comprising at least one inlet opening and one outlet opening, and at least one pair of electrodes defining a cell gap comprising a cell passage formed therebetween through which said aqueous electrolytic solution can flow; and (c) a source of electrical current supply for providing electrical current between said pair of electrodes; wherein the injection openings are configured to deliver said aqueous electrolytic solution to the first unattached electrolytic device on the tableware rack. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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