EP2028991A2 - Machine à laver domestique, en particulier lave-vaisselle, et procédé de commande du fonctionnement dudit lave-vaisselle - Google Patents

Machine à laver domestique, en particulier lave-vaisselle, et procédé de commande du fonctionnement dudit lave-vaisselle

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EP2028991A2
EP2028991A2 EP07734658A EP07734658A EP2028991A2 EP 2028991 A2 EP2028991 A2 EP 2028991A2 EP 07734658 A EP07734658 A EP 07734658A EP 07734658 A EP07734658 A EP 07734658A EP 2028991 A2 EP2028991 A2 EP 2028991A2
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washing
wash
washing machine
household
washing liquid
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Filomena Bigon
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Whirlpool EMEA SpA
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Indesit Co SpA
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
    • A47L15/0002—Washing processes, i.e. machine working principles characterised by phases or operational steps
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L2601/00—Washing methods characterised by the use of a particular treatment
    • A47L2601/02—Pressurised cleaning liquid delivered by a pump

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  • the present invention relates to a household washing machine, in particular a dishwasher, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Household washing machines in particular dishwashers, known in the art comprise a wash tub in which crockery is cleaned through washing means comprising washing liquid sprayers and a washing agent; typically, said washing liquid is sprayed onto the crockery to be washed.
  • Said dishwashers comprise means for managing and controlling the operation of the washing machine, which generally comprise an electric or electronic control system which operates in order to implement wash programmes or cycles. It is known that the control systems of current household dishwashers are designed to execute a plurality of wash programmes or cycles, which typically vary depending on load, type of crockery, degree of dirtiness or rinsing performance required by the crockery to be washed.
  • Each wash programme of said plurality of wash programmes usually comprises: at least one first dish wash step, wherein a first washing agent, in particular detergent adapted to remove dirt from crockery, is added to the washing liquid supplied from the water main; at least one second dish rinse aid step, wherein a second washing agent, in particular rinse aid, is added to the washing liquid supplied from the water main.
  • Each wash programme of said plurality of wash programmes may also comprise: at least one dish prewash step, which precedes the first wash step and allows to soften the dirt and to remove the most greasy residues from the crockery; at least one intermediate rinse step between the first wash step and the second rinse aid step, which allows the circulating washing liquid supplied from the water main to eliminate the last residues of dirt still present on the crockery as well as the chemical residues produced during the wash step; at least one dish drying step carried out when the wash cycle is over.
  • the chemical industry lias long been marketing different types of washing agents to be added to the washing liquid during the various wash programmes or cycles implemented by known dishwashers.
  • washing agents are known in the art; moreover washing agents are provided as tablets containing several active principles which dissolve in the washing liquid supplied to the wash tub of the dishwasher during the various steps of a wash programme or cycle.
  • washing agents which will hereafter be referred to simply as “multiphase preparations"
  • multiphase preparations are usually provided in the form of “tablets” featuring a substantially concentric arrangement of different active principles or components, which tablets are dropped in the wash tub of the dishwasher at the beginning of the programme and are dissolved in the washing liquid during the various steps of an appropriate wash cycle.
  • each of said components may be coated with a substance adapted to prevent an active principle required for a subsequent step of the wash cycle from dissolving prematurely.
  • Document No. DE 19957243 discloses a household washing machine, in particular a dishwasher, comprising a control system adapted to allow for the selection of a plurality of wash programmes.
  • a first portion of said plurality of wash programmes has been conceived for using so- called "traditional" washing agents, such as powder or liquid ones, whereas a second and different portion of said plurality of wash programmes has been specifically conceived for using multiphase preparations.
  • wash programmes specifically conceived for multiphase preparations comprise wash steps having a longer duration and/or a higher temperature than the other wash programmes specifically conceived for "traditional" washing agents, so that the active principles or components of said multiphase preparations can be dissolved properly.
  • a first drawback of the above-described solution and of the other solutions known in the art is that wash tasks become complex and uncomfortable for the user, who must necessarily select different wash programmes depending on the type of washing agent that will be used during the wash cycle.
  • Another drawback is that the probability of the user making mistakes when selecting the wash programme is increased, even more so given the high number of wash programmes available to the user, resulting in worsening the results of dish cleaning.
  • a further problem of the above-described household dishwasher is that the user must select the wash programme specifically conceived for using a multiphase preparation through suitable selector means, e.g. keys and/or push-buttons located on a control panel of the dishwasher. This inevitably leads to higher production costs and complexity of the washing machine, in turn resulting in an increasing number of possible faults of the latter.
  • the main object of the present invention is to provide a household washing machine, in particular a dishwasher, which makes wash tasks simpler and easier for a user. It is another object of the present invention to provide a washing machine which reduces the risk of the user making mistakes when selecting a wash programme, at the same time ensuring a proper washing of the crockery.
  • a further object is to widen the actual versatility of household washing machines, in particular of dishwashers, and to manufacture said washing machines in such a way as to allow for new and manifold utilizations, hi order to achieve these objects, the present invention provides a household washing machine, in particular a dishwasher, incorporating the features set out in the annexed claims, which are intended as an integral part of the present description. Further objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description and from the annexed drawing, which is supplied by way of non-limiting example and which shows a general diagram of the operation of a wash programme or cycle of a household washing machine, in particular a dishwasher, incorporating the features of the present invention.
  • Said washing machine comprises: a wash tub adapted to wash crockery through washing means comprising a washing liquid, in particular water, to which at least two different types of washing agents are added during the wash, said at least two different types of washing agents comprising a multiphase preparation; - heating means adapted to warm up said washing liquid in said wash tub; means for managing and controlling the operation of the washing machine, comprising a control system, in particular electric or electronic type, implementing at least one wash programme or wash cycle.
  • said at least two different types of washing agents may also comprise, in addition to said multiphase preparation, a powder and/or liquid washing agent of a type known in the art.
  • said at least one wash cycle is implemented by said control system independently of the type of washing agent used, so that the washing machine can operate properly with any type of washing agent.
  • Fig. 1 shows a general diagram of the operation of a wash programme or cycle of a washing machine incorporating the features of the present invention; the X axis indicates the duration t (not shown in scale) of the wash cycle, whereas the Y axis indicates the Celsius temperatures T (shown in scale) of said wash cycle.
  • washing agent which may be without distinction a powder, a liquid or a multiphase preparation, in said wash tub of said washing machine .
  • said washing agent is placed in a suitable dispenser device adapted to release the washing agent into the wash tub when appropriate.
  • the wash cycle according to the present invention comprises at least one first dish wash step A, wherein a first portion of said washing agent is added to the washing liquid, in particular said first portion being suitable for washing crockery.
  • the heating means of the washing machine warm up the washing liquid and said first portion of washing agent to a first temperature Tl of about 55°C.
  • Said first temperature Tl allows to obtain optimum results when using either a powder or liquid washing agent or a multiphase preparation.
  • multiphase preparations known in the art typically comprise a first active principle adapted to clean crockery, which active principle is dissolved and provides a cleaning action which is especially effective at said first temperature Tl.
  • said first step A has a duration At 1 preferably comprised between thirty and forty minutes.
  • said washing agent is preferably dispensed into the wash tub at a temperature T2 of about 35°C, in particular by opening the dispenser device containing it.
  • the wash cycle according to the present invention comprises at least one second dish rinse aid step B, wherein a second active principle, in particular rinse aid, is added to the washing liquid.
  • the heating means of the washing machine warm up the washing liquid and said second active principle to a temperature T3 between 60°C and 70 0 C, preferably about 67°C.
  • Said second step B has a duration ⁇ t 2 preferably comprised between thirty and forty minutes.
  • Said first temperature T3 and said duration ⁇ t 2 allow to obtain optimum results when using either powder or liquid rinse aid or a multiphase preparation.
  • multiphase preparations known in the art typically comprise a second active principle used as rinse aid, which is coated with a layer of protective material, usually wax, dissolving properly at said temperature T3.
  • the wash cycle according to the present invention may also comprise at least one dish prewash step P, which precedes said first dish wash step A.
  • washing liquid in particular water from the main, is supplied into the wash tub at a temperature TP of about 15°C.
  • Said prewash step P has a duration ⁇ tp between ten and twenty minutes, so that the dirt can be softened and the most greasy residues can be removed from the crockery.
  • the wash cycle according to the present invention may also comprise at least one intermediate rinse step R between the first wash step A and the second dish rinse aid step B.
  • the washing liquid has a temperature TR between 15°C and 48°C.
  • said temperature TR is preferably about 46°C and the heating means of the washing machine are turned on intermittently in order to prevent the glassware from suffering any damage during the wash cycle.
  • Said rinse step R has a duration ⁇ tp between seven and fifteen minutes.
  • the wash cycle according to the present invention may comprise at least one dish drying step FA started at the end of the wash cycle.
  • the household washing machine in particular a dishwasher, according to the present invention is so conceived as to implement at least one wash cycle which is independent of the type of washing agent used allows to obtain a household washing machine which makes wash tasks simpler and easier for a user.
  • a further advantage of the household washing machine according to the present invention is that, since the wash cycle is not dependent on the type of washing agent used, it allows to reduce drastically the risks of the user making mistakes when selecting a wash programme, at the same time ensuring that the crockery will always be washed properly.
  • An additional advantage of the household washing machine according to the present invention is that it can be manufactured in a simple and functional manner, thus avoiding any increase in production costs or problems due to malfunctions of the washing machine and widening the actual versatility of household washing machines.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne une machine à laver domestique, en particulier un lave-vaisselle, qui comprend : un bac de lavage conçu pour laver de la vaisselle à l'aide de moyens de lavage comprenant des pulvérisateurs destinés à pulvériser un liquide de lavage, en particulier de l'eau, à laquelle au moins deux différents types d'agents de lavage sont ajoutés pendant le lavage, les deux différents types d'agents de lavage comprenant une préparation multiphasée; des moyens de chauffage conçus pour chauffer les moyens de lavage dans le bac de lavage; des moyens permettant de gérer et de commander le fonctionnement du lave-vaisselle, ces moyens comprenant un système de commande, en particulier de type électrique ou électronique, mettant en oeuvre au moins un programme ou cycle de lavage. L'invention est caractérisée en ce que le cycle de lavage est mis en oeuvre par ledit système de commande indépendamment du type d'agent de lavage utilisé, et en ce que ledit cycle comprend des étapes structurées de façon que de bons résultats de lavage soient obtenus avec tout type d'agent de lavage.
EP07734658A 2006-05-24 2007-05-24 Machine à laver domestique, en particulier lave-vaisselle, et procédé de commande du fonctionnement dudit lave-vaisselle Withdrawn EP2028991A2 (fr)

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ITTO20060376 ITTO20060376A1 (it) 2006-05-24 2006-05-24 Macchina di lavaggio di uso domestico in particolare una lavastoviglie e metodo per il controllo del funzionamento di detta macchina di lavaggio
PCT/IB2007/001352 WO2007138420A2 (fr) 2006-05-24 2007-05-24 Machine à laver domestique, en particulier lave-vaisselle, et procédé de commande du fonctionnement dudit lave-vaisselle

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