Kitchenware washers and methods of manufacturing the same
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1. A kitchenware washing assembly comprising:
- a tank for holding kitchenware and fluid for washing the kitchenware;
at least one pump disposed outside the tank and operable for generating a turbulent fluid flow within the tank;
at least one outlet for dispensing fluid into the tank;
at least one inlet for receiving fluid from said tank, the pump being operable to cause fluid flow from the at least one inlet, through the pump, and to the at least one outlet;
a control system including a consolidated removable control module;
a temperature sensor operably coupled to the consolidated removable control module for monitoring the temperature of the fluid; and
a heater operably coupled to the consolidated removable control module for adjusting the temperature of the fluid;
wherein said consolidated removable control module is configured to adjust the temperature of the fluid, via the heater, based on the monitored temperature of the fluid, if the monitored temperature of the fluid deviates from a set point temperature; and
wherein the consolidated removable control module is a pluggable module such that the consolidated removable control module can be unplugged from the control system for removal from the control system and can be plugged into the control system for installation to the control system, and wherein the consolidated removable control module includes a control panel for allowing a user to input information to the control module regarding the at least one operational parameter and/or a display for displaying information regarding the at least one operational parameter.
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Abstract
A kitchenware washing assembly in one embodiment generally includes a tank for holding fluid for washing kitchenware. The tank can include two wall portions, and an outlet positioned on each of the two wall portions. The kitchenware washing assembly can also include at least one inlet and at least two pumps for pumping the fluid from the inlet to the outlets. The kitchenware washing assembly can further include a control system with a consolidated removable control module. The consolidated removable control module may include a plurality of electronic components for substantially controlling at least one operation of the washing assembly.
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10 Claims
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1. A kitchenware washing assembly comprising:
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a tank for holding kitchenware and fluid for washing the kitchenware; at least one pump disposed outside the tank and operable for generating a turbulent fluid flow within the tank; at least one outlet for dispensing fluid into the tank; at least one inlet for receiving fluid from said tank, the pump being operable to cause fluid flow from the at least one inlet, through the pump, and to the at least one outlet; a control system including a consolidated removable control module; a temperature sensor operably coupled to the consolidated removable control module for monitoring the temperature of the fluid; and a heater operably coupled to the consolidated removable control module for adjusting the temperature of the fluid; wherein said consolidated removable control module is configured to adjust the temperature of the fluid, via the heater, based on the monitored temperature of the fluid, if the monitored temperature of the fluid deviates from a set point temperature; and wherein the consolidated removable control module is a pluggable module such that the consolidated removable control module can be unplugged from the control system for removal from the control system and can be plugged into the control system for installation to the control system, and wherein the consolidated removable control module includes a control panel for allowing a user to input information to the control module regarding the at least one operational parameter and/or a display for displaying information regarding the at least one operational parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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