EP0990413B1 - A method of filtering the washing and/or rinsing liquid in a dishwasher and apparatus for implementing the method - Google Patents
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Description
- The present invention relates to a method of filtering the washing liquid in a dishwasher comprising a tank for holding the items to be washed, the flow of washing liquid being drawn from the tank by a main recycling pump drawing from the bottom of the tank and being admitted to the tank through a plurality of spray nozzles for a predetermined period of time, the flow being passed through a circuit comprising a primary screen disposed in the bottom of the tank and a perforated basket for retaining the large particles of dirt removed from the items to be washed, and a chamber disposed beneath the primary screen, at least partially surrounding the perforated basket, and having a filtering element for retaining fine dirt particles.
- The invention also relates to apparatus for implementing the method.
- The term "washing liquid" is intended to define in the following description any solution with detergent for use in a dishwasher during the actual washing stages as well as the water used during the rinsing stages which take place after and between the washing stages.
- As is known, dishwashers of the type mentioned above provide for various operating cycles to be selected by the user according to the amount of food residues present on the dishes, this definition including plates, glasses, cutlery, pots and kitchen utensils.
- The greater the degree of soiling of the dishes and the more efficient the cycle selected for removing the dirt, the greater is the degree of contamination of the circulated washing liquid.
- In fact, although the primary screen and the perforated basket in the bottom of the tank can retain the larger particles of dirt and the other smaller particles are retained by the further filtering means commonly known as micro-filters, a quantity of finely reduced and pulverized particles continues to be passed through the tank.
- These particles are therefore deposited not only on the dishes, leaving undesired marks, but also on the walls of the tank and of the members responsible for the circulation, leading, in time, to the formation of blockages.
- To eliminate this problem, the use of a large number of rinsing stages has been proposed, but without achieving acceptable elimination of the fine particles of food residues which sometimes remain obstinately caught even in the small areas of contact between the dishes arranged in the tank.
- The increase in the number of rinsing stages leads, amongst other things, to a considerable increase in water consumption, which is contrary to the norms in force which require consumption to be limited.
Methods based on very sophisticated filtering devices including filtering surfaces which can retain even very fine dirt particles, combined with devices for washing the filtering surfaces with a counter-flow so as to keep them as effective as possible by frequent cleaning operations, have also been proposed. - According to EP 0774 230, for filtering the washing liquid in a dishwasher of the above specified type, a filter is installed at the inlet conduit connected to the main recycling pump. Said filter has meshes that are increasingly smaller the more the washing liquid is subjected to recycling, in order to trap the greatest amount of dirt that is in suspension in the washing liquid itself, avoiding at the same time that such dirt, being less diluted, obstruct either the inlet or the outlet conduit of the washing pump. It is thus indispensable to clean the filter periodically. According to EP 0774 230 the filter is cleaned by means of a cleaning step at the end of the wash cycle, wherein this cleaning step comprises at least one substep for supplying clean water and part of this clean water is not discharged but reused in a subsequent washing cycle.
- US 4346723 describes a dishwasher having a wash chamber for containing the items to be cleaned, a main circuit operated by a recycling pump and a soil collecting circuit with a drain pump. The soil collecting circuit includes a soil collector body attached to the underside of the wash chamber bottom and a fine mesh cylindrical screen, mounted between the soil collector body interior and an upward opening into the wash chamber. The interior of the collector body and the fine mesh screen define a soil collecting compartment for separating the food soil debris from the washing liquid. A drain pump discharges the washing liquid through a fluid inlet conduit and outlet conduit of the collector body, carrying the collected soil out the drain. Since it is to be expected that there will remain nevertheless some food soil debris in the washing liquid, a relatively fine filter must be provided in the fluid inlet path for the recycling pump and the spray arms. Otherwise the food soil debris would lead to clogging of the recycling pump and he spray arms.
- The subject of the applicant's European patent publication EP0976359 represents an example of a technical solution to the problem inherent in the filtration of the washing and/or rinsing liquid in dishwashers, although this is also not free of problems such as limited filtration efficiency and the risk of rapid clogging of the micro-filter surfaces disposed in the main circuit of the washing liquid.
- In fact, according to the prior art mentioned above, the entire quantity of washing liquid circulated by the main recycling pump is filtered during the working cycles as it passes from the tank to the filtering members and from these back into the tank.
- The particles which are not retained by the filtering members therefore continue to circulate together with the washing liquid during the working stages with the risk that even the fine particles retained by the filtering members may be detached therefrom and go back into circulation.
- A filtering method according to the preamble of
claim 1 is known from US 5,601,660. - The object of the present invention is to provide a filtering method which as far as possible eliminates all of the residues and dirt from the washing liquid during the circulation thereof, also avoiding the risk of premature clogging of the filtering members fitted in the working circuit for the flow of washing liquid.
- This object is achieved by the method and the apparatus defined by the following claims.
- The invention will now be described in greater detail with reference to a preferred embodiment thereof, illustrated by way of non-limiting example, in the appended drawings, in which:
- Figure 1 is a schematic vertical cross-section of a dishwasher provided with a first embodiment of the filtering apparatus for implementing the method of the invention,
- Figure 2 is a schematic vertical cross-section of a dishwasher provided with a second embodiment of the filtering apparatus for implementing the method of the invention,
- Figure 3 is schematic view similar to that of Figure 2 with the valve members arranged in the position for washing the filtering elements with a counter-flow,
- Figure 4 is a schematic vertical cross-section of the bottom portion of a dishwasher provided with a third embodiment of the filtering apparatus for implementing the method of the invention,
- Figure 5 is a schematic section similar to that of Figure 4 with the valve members arranged in the position for washing the filtering elements with a counter-flow.
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- With reference to the above-mentioned drawings and in particular to Figures 1, 2 and 3, the washing tank of a conventional dishwasher is indicated as 1 and is equipped with at least two
baskets rotors 4 and 5 each having nozzles, schematically indicated 6, for spraying the washing liquid, according to the stage of the cycle, against the items to be washed, not shown in the drawings. - The
rotors 4 and 5 are freely rotatable onrespective support pillars - The
bottom 9 of thetank 1 has aprimary screen 10 in the centre of which there is aperforated basket 11 which can be removed manually. - The
primary screen 10 and thebasket 11 have respective holes through which the washing liquid can pass and which can retain the large particles of food residues which are removed from the items during washing. - In a position below the
primary screen 10, the apparatus comprises afirst chamber 12 which communicates axially, by means of anannular opening 13, with a further chamber which will be referred to further below. Asecond chamber 14 is arranged concentrically with thebasket 11 and with thefirst chamber 12. - The
chamber 14 has acylindrical wall 15 with an inner surface covered by a filteringelement 16. This filteringelement 16 blocks the passage of very fine dirt particles which would otherwise remain in suspension in the washing water. - Around the
second chamber 14, as mentioned above, the apparatus has athird chamber 17 which extends axially as far as thewall 18 constituting the base of thefirst chamber 12, with which thethird chamber 17 communicates via the aforementionedannular opening 13. - The connection with the
wall 18 is formed, in the embodiment illustrated, by means of anannular seal 19 inserted between acollar 20 fixed to thewall 18 and anopposed collar 21 fixed to the wall 22 which constitutes the periphery of thechamber 17. - The
third chamber 17 is connected by means of anopening 23 to theintake duct 24 of themain recycling pump 25 of which the output, not shown, supplies thenozzles 6 on therotors 4 and 5 in known and conventional manner. - The
base 26 of thesecond chamber 14 has aduct 27 which puts thechamber 14 into communication with theintake duct 28 of apump 29 which has anoutput 30 and which, as will be explained below, can act as a drain pump and, alternatively, as a further recycling pump, in the implementation of the filtration method of the present invention. - The
base 26 also has anozzle 31 connected permanently to the water supply coming from the water mains, by means of an on/offsolenoid valve 32 disposed in apipe 33 and controlled by the operating cycle of the dishwasher. - In the embodiment illustrated, the
nozzle 31 is positioned on thebase 26 in a position coaxial with thechamber 14 and with thebasket 11 so as to direct its jet against the cylindrical filtering surface of thefiltering element 16 of thechamber 14 and against the basket (11). - With particular reference to the embodiment of Figure 1, the apparatus comprises an
additional filtering member 34 having, in its interior, filteringwalls 35 with filtering elements for retaining very fine dirt particles. - The filtering
member 34 is positioned vertically adjacent the rear wall of thetank 1 and is connected to theoutput 30 of thepump 29 by means of apipe 36. Theoutlet pipe 37 of the filteringmember 34 opens directly into thetank 1 in the vicinity of thebottom 9. Instead of discharging into the filteringmember 34, thepipe 36 may be reversed towards the drain as indicated schematically at 36a. - During the working cycle of the dishwasher, whilst the washing liquid is circulated by the
main recycling pump 25, a portion of the washing liquid is drawn off by thepump 29 through theduct 28 and is sent to the filteringmember 34 through thepipe 36. - After it has passed through the filtering
walls 35 and left the fine dirt particles present in suspension in the washing liquid on the filtering elements thereof, the washing liquid is re-admitted directly to thetank 1 through thepipe 37. This additional filtration step performed on a portion of the total flow of washing liquid lightens the work of thefiltering element 16 of thechamber 14 which, in contrast, is struck by the entire flow of washing liquid throughout the working cycle. - The result is more effective washing by the dishwasher.
- Alternatively, the additional filtration step by means of the filtering
member 34 may take place periodically during corresponding pauses of themain recycling pump 25, that is, during pauses in the working cycle. - It is clear from the foregoing that, during the working cycle, whilst the large particles of food residues removed from the items being washed are retained by the
primary screen 10 and collected in thebasket 11, the remaining particles broken up and pulverized during the various movements from thetank 1 ta thenozzles 6 under the action of themain recycling pump 25 are retained by thefiltering element 16 disposed on the internal surface of thecylindrical wall 15 of thesecond chamber 14 as well as by the filtering elements provided on the filteringwalls 35 of theadditional filtering member 34. - The path of the washing liquid during circulation is illustrated by the arrows of Figure 1.
- Upon completion of the circulation stage, the
pump 29 can be operated as a drain pump and the washing liquid can be directed towards theend 36a of thepipe 36 opening outside the filteringmember 34.
Clean water can advantageously be admitted to thesecond chamber 14 through thenozzle 31 during the drain stage by a suitable command imparted to thesolenoid valve 32 by the cycle control. - The j et of clean water from the
nozzle 31 helps to wash thefiltering element 16 and also thebasket 11 with a counter-flow. - With reference to Figures 2 and 3, the filtration method already described with reference to Figure 1 is implemented with the variation that the flow filtered by the
member 34 is no longer admitted directly to thewashing tank 1 but is sent back into theduct 28 immediately upstream of the intake of thepump 29. - The output pipe from the
filtering member 34 has been indicated 37a in Figure 2 and 3. - The filtering
member 34 in the embodiment shown in Figures 2 and 3 comprises a three-way valve 38 which enables thepipe 37a to be put into communication with the annularinner portion 39 of thefiltering member 34, where the washing liquid filtered by thefiltering walls 35 collects, as shown in Figure 2, or with the axialinner chamber 40, as shown in Figure 3. - The latter position of the
valve 38 enables theadditional filtering member 34 to be washed by a counter-flow, removing the impurities retained by thefiltering walls 35. - During this washing stage, clean water may be admitted not only through the
nozzle 31 but also directly into the filteringmember 34 through anadditional nozzle 41. - The apparatus of Figures 2 and 3 comprises a
further pump 42 for draining the washing liquid. Thispump 42 is connected to thechamber 14 by anintake duct 43 via theduct 27 formed in thebase 26 of thechamber 14. - Drain from the dishwasher takes place through a
duct 44. - It can be appreciated from the foregoing description that, with the embodiment of the apparatus of Figures 2 and 3, the filtration method also comprises a step in which a portion of the flow coming from the
tank 1 is drawn off by thepump 29 during the execution of a working cycle in which themain recycling pump 25 is active, and is sent, via theduct 30, to theadditional filtering member 34. - From there, after filtration, the said portion of the flow is made to join the main flow in the
chamber 17 which is directly in communication with theduct 28. - The filtration step performed by the
pump 29 with theadditional filtering member 34 may take place simultaneously with the operation of the working cycle implemented by themain recycling pump 25, or during predetermined pauses thereof. - A further embodiment of the apparatus for implementing the above-described filtration method can be seen in Figures 4 and 5.
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additional filtering member 34a is constituted by a structure comprising aprimary screen 10a, aperforated basket 11a, achamber 14a with afiltering wall 15a, with abase 26a, andducts 27a formed therein. - The structure of the additional filtering member is disposed beneath the
bottom 9 of thetank 1 in a position adjacent themain filtering structure primary screen 10. - This structure further comprises a
chamber 17a which is not described further since it has characteristics similar to those of thechamber 17. - A
nozzle 31a is provided for performing the washing of theadditional filtering member 34a and this nozzle is disposed in thebase 26a of theadditional filtering member 34a. - The
chamber 14a is put into communication with a manifold 28a which leads into thepump 29a, corresponding to thepump 29 of the embodiments described above, into which theduct 28 coming from the main filtering member also leads. - The output 30a of the
pump 29a is connected to a three-way valve 38a which, in a first position, puts thepump 29a into communication with aduct 37b which, in the embodiment illustrated, opens directly into thewashing tank 1 in the vicinity of thebottom 9 thereof. - In the other position, the
valve 38a puts thepump 29a into communication with apipe 44a leading to the outlet, as shown in Figure 5. - This position of the
valve 38a is used during the washing of thefilters nozzles - The filtration method implemented by the apparatus of Figures 4 and 5 corresponds substantially to that implemented by the apparatus shown in Figure 1, in which the washing liquid coming out of the
additional filtering member 34a is admitted directly to thetank 1. - According to the invention, the result of an ability to perform washing and rinsing cycles in a dishwasher with circulating washing liquids which are substantially free of dirt particles in suspension is thus achieved.
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- A method of filtering the washing and/or rinsing liquid in a dishwasher comprising a tank (1) for holding the items to be washed, the flow of washing liquid being drawn from the tank (1) by a main recycling pump (25) drawing from the bottom (9) of the tank (1) and being admitted to said tank (1) through a plurality of spray nozzles (6) for a predetermined period of time, said flow being passed through a circuit comprising a primary screen (10) disposed in the bottom (9) of the tank (1) and a perforated basket (11), both of them, for retaining the large particles of dirt removed from the items to be washed, and a chamber (14) disposed beneath the primary screen (10), at least partially surrounding the perforated basket (11), and said chamber (14) having a filtering element (16) for retaining fine dirt particles, wherein it includes a step in which a portion of the flow of washing liquid is drawn off at a point in said circuit downstream of said filtering element (16) and/or of said primary screen (10), the portion of washing liquid drawn off is sent to an additional filtering member (34, 34a) for retaining fine dirt particles and, after filtration, the portion is returned to the flow of washing liquid, characterized in that said step is carried out by means of a suitable auxiliary pump (29, 29A).
- A method according to Claim 1, characterized in that the portion of the flow of washing liquid drawn off by the auxiliary pump (29, 29a) is returned, after the additional filtration, into the flow of washing liquid passing through the tank (1) containing the items to be washed.
- A method according to Claim 1, characterized in that the portion of the flow of washing liquid drawn off by the auxiliary pump (29, 29a) is returned, after additional filtration, into the flow of washing liquid immediately upstream of the point in said circuit at which the portion was drawn off.
- A method according to any of the Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the step of the drawing-off, the additional filtration, and the return of the portion of the flow of washing liquid into the flow of washing liquid takes place simultaneously with the circulation of the washing liquid performed by the main recycling pump (25) .
- A method according to Claim 4, characterized in that the step of the drawing-off, the additional filtration, and the return of the portion of the flow of washing liquid into the flow takes place for intermittent periods of time shorter than that imparted by the main recycling pump (25).
- A method according to any of the Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the stage of the drawing-off, the additional filtration, and the return of the drawn portion of washing liquid takes place during a pause of the main recycling pump (25).
- A method according to any of the Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that it includes a step in which the additional f iltering member (34, 34a) is washed in a counter-flow, the washing liquid used being drained outside the tank (1).
- Apparatus for implementing the method according to any of the Claims 1 to 7, comprising a tank (1) for holding the items to be washed, a main recycling pump (25) for drawing the flow of washing liquid from the bottom (9) of the tank (1) and admitting it to the tank (1) through a plurality of spray nozzles (6) for a predetermined period of time, a primary screen (10) disposed in the bottom (9) of the tank (1) and a perforated basket (11), both of them for retaining the large particles of dirt removed from the items to be washed, and a chamber (14) disposed beneath the primary screen (10), at least partially surrounding the perforated basket (11), and said chamber (14) having a filtering element (16) for retaining fine dirt particles, wherein it includes an additional filtering member (34, 34a) for retaining fine dirt particles, arranged downstream of said filtering element (16) and/or primary screen (10) characterized in that it includes an auxiliary pump (29, 29a) for drawing off a portion of the flow of washing liquid and for sending it to said additional filtering member (34, 34a), and means for returning it to the flow of washing liquid.
- Apparatus according to Claim 8, characterized in that the additional filtering member (34, 34a) has filtering walls (15a, 35) for retaining fine dirt particles.
- Apparatus according to any of the Claims 8 and 9, characterized in that the additional filtering member (34a) is disposed beneath the bottom (9) of the tank (1) for holding the items to be washed.
- Apparatus according to Claim 8, characterized in that the additional filtering member (34) is disposed along the rear vertical side of the tank (1) for holding the items to be washed.
- Apparatus according to any of the Claims 8 to 11, characterized in that it includes a valve (38) for reversing the direction of the flow in the additional filtering member (34) and washing it with a counter-flow.
- Apparatus according to any of the Claims 8 to 12, characterized in that it includes a nozzle (41, 31a) for the supply of clean water for washing the additional filtering means (34, 34a) from the exterior.
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