Method and system for removing a clog from a dishwasher
First Claim
1. A method of manufacturing a dishwasher for removing a clog from a drain hose, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a dishwasher comprising;
a drain pump configured to remove water from the dishwasher;
a drain hose in fluid communication with the drain pump;
a detection device configured to detect a clog in the drain hose; and
a control device in operable communication with the drain pump; and
configuring the control device to execute, in response to detecting the clog in the drain hose, a drain routine to facilitate removal of the clog, wherein the drain routine comprises;
activating the drain pump for a first time period;
deactivating the drain pump for a second time period;
repeating activation of the drain pump for the first time period and deactivation of the drain pump for the second time period at least once; and
activating the drain pump for a third time period, wherein the third time period is different than the first time period.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are related to a method and an associated system for removing a forming or fully developed clog from a drain hose in a dishwasher. According to one embodiment, the system includes a drain pump configured to remove water from the dishwasher and a drain hose in fluid communication with the drain pump. The system further includes a control device in operable communication with the drain pump and configured to execute a drain routine in response to detecting a clog in the drain hose, wherein the drain routine comprises repeatedly activating and deactivating the drain pump to facilitate removal of the clog.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of manufacturing a dishwasher for removing a clog from a drain hose, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a dishwasher comprising; a drain pump configured to remove water from the dishwasher; a drain hose in fluid communication with the drain pump; a detection device configured to detect a clog in the drain hose; and a control device in operable communication with the drain pump; and configuring the control device to execute, in response to detecting the clog in the drain hose, a drain routine to facilitate removal of the clog, wherein the drain routine comprises; activating the drain pump for a first time period; deactivating the drain pump for a second time period; repeating activation of the drain pump for the first time period and deactivation of the drain pump for the second time period at least once; and activating the drain pump for a third time period, wherein the third time period is different than the first time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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5. A system for removing a clog from a drain hose in a dishwasher, the system comprising:
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a drain pump configured to remove water from the dishwasher; a drain hose in fluid communication with the drain pump; a detection device configured to detect a clog in the drain hose; and a control device in operable communication with the drain pump and configured to execute, in response to detecting a clog in the drain hose, a drain routine to facilitate removal of the clog, wherein the drain routine comprises; activating the drain pump for a first time period; deactivating the drain pump for a second time period; repeating activation of the drain pump for the first time period and deactivation of the drain pump for the second time period at least once; and activating the drain pump for a third time period, wherein the third time period is different than the first time period. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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9. A computer program product for removing a clog from a drain hose in a dishwasher, the dishwasher comprising a drain pump for removing water from the dishwasher and in fluid communication with the drain hose, wherein the dishwasher further comprises a detection device configured to detect a clog in the drain hose, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code portions stored therein, the computer readable program code portions being configured when said program product is run by a control device of the dishwasher, to:
execute, in response to detecting a clog in the drain hose, a drain routine to facilitate removal of the clog, wherein the drain routine comprises; activating the drain pump for a first time period; deactivating the drain pump for a second time period; repeating activation of the drain pump for the first time period and deactivation of the drain pump for the second time period at least once; and activating the drain pump for a third time period, wherein the third time period is different than the first time period. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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