Method of maintaining commercial ware-washers

• US 9,943,208 B2
• Filed: 10/28/2014
• Issued: 04/17/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: American Dish Service
• Original Assignee: Jta Industries, LLC
• Inventors: Andrews, James T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Walters, Ryan J
• Application Number:
  US14/526,329
• Publication Number:
  US 20160113474A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,267 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/0063 using remote monitoring or controlling of the dishwasher operation, e.g. networking systems
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/0076 of non-domestic use type, e.g. commercial dishwashers for bars, hotels, restaurants, canteens or hospitals machines specially adapted for drinking glasses A47L15/0065; drawer-type dishwashers A47L15/0084; in-sink dishwashers A47L15/0086; miniature dishwashers A47L15/0089; conveyor-type dishwashers A47L15/24; machines with crockery cleaned by brushes A47L15/37

Abstract

A method of maintaining commercial ware-washers includes sending a first exchange head to a designated location, receiving a second exchange head requiring repair, repairing the second exchange head, and sending the repaired second exchange head to a designated location. Each of the first and second exchange heads are capable of being removed from and installed on a commercial ware-washer without the use of tools.

Claims

1. A method of maintaining commercial ware-washers comprising:

sending a first exchange head to a first designated location;

receiving a second exchange head requiring repair;

repairing the second exchange head;

sending the repaired second exchange head to one of the first designated location and a second designated location; and

wherein each of the first and second exchange heads each include at least one electrical connector and at least one plumbing connector and are capable of being removed from and installed on a commercial ware-washer without a use of tools.

2. The method of claim 1 further including selling or leasing at least one commercial ware-washer and the first and second exchange heads to a customer.

3. The method of claim 1 further including:

receiving a timer setting of a faulty exchange head; and

duplicating the received timer setting on a first timer of the first exchange head.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the receiving step includes receiving a picture of the timer of the faulty exchange head.

5. The method of claim 3 wherein the receiving step includes receiving a written explanation of the timer setting.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the receiving step includes receiving a drain plug assembly with the second exchange head.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the repairing step includes setting a second timer of the second exchange head to correspond to a timer setting of a faulty exchange head to be replaced with the second exchange head.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the repairing step includes at least one of:

cleaning the second exchange head;

repairing faulty chemical tubes;

repairing faulty electrical components;

repairing a faulty inlet water plumbing assembly; and

repairing a drain mechanism.

9. The method of claim 8 further including repairing a drain plug assembly.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein each of the sending steps includes sending instructions for installing the sent exchange head on a commercial ware-washer without the use of tools.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein sending instructions includes providing an internet location for viewing a video demonstration of installing the exchange head on the commercial ware-washer without the use of tools.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein the first designated location is a customer'"'"'s warehouse.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein the first designated location is a ware-washer site.

14. The method of claim 13 further including sending the first exchange head to the ware-washer site before receiving the second exchange head.

15. The method of claim 1 further including sending a customer a notice of an expected arrival time of the first exchange head at the first designated location.

16. The method of claim 1 further including sending the first exchange head according to a maintenance schedule.

17. The method of claim 16 further including receiving the second exchange head after sending the first exchange head.

18. A method of replacing an exchange head of a commercial ware-washer comprising:

receiving a first exchange head, including at least one electrical connector and at least one plumbing connector, at a first designated location;

removing a second exchange head, including at least one electrical connector and at least one plumbing connector, requiring repair from a ware-washer without a use of tools;

installing the first exchange head on the ware-washer without the use of tools; and

sending the second exchange head to a remote location.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein the receiving step includes receiving the first exchange head with a first timer setting duplicating a second timer setting of the second exchange head.

20. The method of claim 19 further including sending the second timer setting to a service location before receiving the first exchange head.

21. The method of claim 20 further including sending a picture of the second timer of the second exchange head.

22. The method of claim 20 further including sending a written explanation of the second timer setting.

23. The method of claim 18 wherein the receiving step includes receiving a first drain plug assembly with the first exchange head.

24. The method of claim 23 further including causing the first drain plug assembly to be installed on the ware-washer.

25. The method of claim 18 wherein the receiving step includes receiving instructions for installing the first exchange head on the commercial ware-washer without the use of tools.

26. The method of claim 25 wherein receiving instructions includes viewing instructions at an internet site for installing the first exchange head on the commercial ware-washer without the use of tools.

27. The method of claim 18 further causing a second drain plug assembly to be removed from the ware-washer.

28. The method of claim 27 further including causing the second drain plug assembly to be sent to the remote location.

29. The method of claim 18 further including causing the second exchange head to be sent in a package in which the first exchange head was received.

30. The method of claim 18 further including causing a connection of opposing ends of at least one chemical tube together to prevent chemical leakage during transport to the remote location.

31. The method of claim 18 further including causing a setting a first timer of the first exchange head to duplicate a setting of a second timer of the second exchange head before causing the second exchange head to be sent to the remote location.