Dishwasher
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1. A dishwasher comprising:
- a sump for receiving wash water for washing contaminated dishes;
a main motor for circulating wash water in the sump;
a washing pump connected with the main motor and pumping the wash water;
a main channel and a sampling channel formed in a drain direction of the washing pump; and
a contamination sensor mounted at a channel extension part located at the sampling channel and measuring contamination level of the wash water, wherein the contamination sensor protrudes from a surface of the sump;
wherein the sampling channel is formed at an upper housing mounted at an upper part of the sump and has a width smaller than that of the main channel; and
wherein the contamination sensor comprises;
a measuring element for measuring contamination of the wash water;
a measuring element housing surrounding the measuring element; and
a housing coupling part formed at a side of the measuring element housing.
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Abstract
A dishwasher is disclosed, including a sump for receiving wash water for washing contaminated dishes; a main motor for circulating wash water in the sump; a washing pump connected with the main motor and pumping the wash water; a main channel and a sampling channel formed in a drain direction of the washing pump; and a contamination sensor mounted at a channel extension part located at the sampling channel and measuring contamination of the wash water. The dishwasher of the present invention is able to measure contamination of wash water for washing dishes and to mount the contamination sensor for measuring the contamination of the wash water with ease.
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1. A dishwasher comprising:
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a sump for receiving wash water for washing contaminated dishes; a main motor for circulating wash water in the sump; a washing pump connected with the main motor and pumping the wash water; a main channel and a sampling channel formed in a drain direction of the washing pump; and a contamination sensor mounted at a channel extension part located at the sampling channel and measuring contamination level of the wash water, wherein the contamination sensor protrudes from a surface of the sump; wherein the sampling channel is formed at an upper housing mounted at an upper part of the sump and has a width smaller than that of the main channel; and wherein the contamination sensor comprises; a measuring element for measuring contamination of the wash water; a measuring element housing surrounding the measuring element; and a housing coupling part formed at a side of the measuring element housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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