EP3292808B1 - Lave-vaisselle comportant un système de pulvérisation - Google Patents

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EP3292808B1
EP3292808B1 EP17194615.5A EP17194615A EP3292808B1 EP 3292808 B1 EP3292808 B1 EP 3292808B1 EP 17194615 A EP17194615 A EP 17194615A EP 3292808 B1 EP3292808 B1 EP 3292808B1
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Roger J. Bertsch
Mark S. Feddema
Rodney M. Welch
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    • 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
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    • 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
    • A47L15/14—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware with stationary crockery baskets and spraying devices within the cleaning chamber
    • A47L15/18—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware with stationary crockery baskets and spraying devices within the cleaning chamber with movably-mounted spraying devices
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  1. Lave-vaisselle (10) destiné à laver des ustensiles selon un cycle de fonctionnement automatique, comprenant :
    une cuve (18) définissant au moins partiellement une chambre de traitement (20) destinée à recevoir des ustensiles pour nettoyage ;
    un système de pulvérisation (28) destiné à fournir un liquide à la chambre de traitement (20) et comportant un pulvérisateur comprenant un bras de pulvérisation rotatif (34, 134, 234, 334, 434) comprenant :
    un corps (56, 156, 256, 356, 456) ayant un intérieur (58, 158, 258) ;
    un passage de liquide (59, 159, 259, 359, 459) ménagé dans l'intérieur (58, 158, 258) ;
    une pluralité de refoulements (60, 160, 260, 360, 460) s'étendant à travers le corps (56, 156, 256, 356, 456) et en communication fluidique avec le passage de liquide (59, 159, 259, 359, 459) ;
    un corps de vanne (70, 170, 270, 370, 470) couplant fluidiquement sélectivement la pluralité de refoulements (60, 160, 260, 360, 460) au passage de liquide (59, 159, 259, 359, 459) et pouvant être déplacé entre au moins deux positions couplant fluidiquement la pluralité de refoulements (60, 160, 260, 360, 460) au passage de liquide (59, 159, 259, 359, 459) ; et
    un actionneur (80, 180, 280, 480) couplé fonctionnellement au corps de vanne (70, 170, 270, 370, 470) et déplaçant le corps de vanne (70, 170, 270, 370, 470) entre les au moins deux positions ;
    dans lequel le corps de vanne (70, 170, 270, 370, 470) comprend une plaque coulissante (272) ;
    dans lequel la plaque coulissante (272) a de multiples ouvertures (274) du même nombre que le nombre de refoulements (260) et qui s'alignent avec les refoulements dans les au moins deux positions correspondantes ; le lave-vaisselle étant caractérisé en ce que :
    l'actionneur (80, 180, 280, 480) déplace le corps de vanne (70, 170, 270, 370, 470) entre les au moins deux positions sur la base de la rotation du bras de pulvérisation rotatif (34, 134, 234, 334, 434).
  2. Lave-vaisselle selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les multiples ouvertures (274) ne ferment que partiellement une portion de chaque refoulement (260) à mesure que la plaque coulissante (272) est déplacée entre les première et seconde positions.
  3. Lave-vaisselle selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel chaque refoulement (260) et ouverture (274) appariés forment collectivement une ouverture ou buse effective, et la plaque coulissante (272) se déplace pour ajuster les positions relatives des refoulements (260) et ouvertures (274) pour modifier la forme de la buse effective afin de contrôler la forme de la pulvérisation et la direction du liquide émis à partir du refoulement (260).
  4. Lave-vaisselle selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel les refoulements (260) ont tous une configuration identique ou sont configurés pour fournir des motifs de pulvérisation différents.
  5. Lave-vaisselle selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'actionneur (80, 180, 280, 480) est couplé fonctionnellement au bras de pulvérisation rotatif (34, 134, 234, 334, 434) et déplace le corps de vanne (70, 170, 270, 370, 470) entre les au moins deux positions sur la base d'une position de rotation du bras de pulvérisation rotatif (34, 134, 234, 334, 434).
  6. Lave-vaisselle selon la revendication 5, dans lequel le corps de vanne (70, 170, 270, 370, 470) est déplacé entre les au moins deux positions par l'actionneur (80, 180, 280, 480) lors de multiples rotations du bras de pulvérisation rotatif (34, 134, 234, 334, 434).
  7. Lave-vaisselle selon la revendication 5, dans lequel l'actionneur (80, 180, 280, 480) comprend un système d'entraînement couplant fonctionnellement le bras de pulvérisation rotatif (34, 134, 234, 334, 434) et le corps de vanne (70, 170, 270, 370, 470) de sorte qu'une rotation du bras de pulvérisation (34, 134, 234, 334, 434) déplace le corps de vanne (70, 170, 270, 370, 470) entre les au moins deux positions.
  8. Lave-vaisselle selon la revendication 7, dans lequel le système d'entraînement (82, 182, 282, 484) comprend en outre un ensemble engrenage (84, 184, 284) couplant fonctionnellement le bras de pulvérisation rotatif (34, 134, 234, 334, 434) et le corps de vanne (70, 170, 270, 370, 470) de sorte qu'une rotation du bras de pulvérisation rotatif (34, 134, 234, 334, 434) déplace l'ensemble engrenage (84, 184, 284) qui, à son tour, déplace le corps de vanne (70, 170, 270, 370,470) entre les au moins deux positions, comprenant en outre facultativement une console (97, 197, 297) située au sein de l'intérieur (58, 158, 258) et couplée fonctionnellement à l'ensemble engrenage (84, 184, 284) pour servir de support à l'ensemble engrenage (84, 184, 284).
  9. Lave-vaisselle selon la revendication 8, dans lequel l'ensemble engrenage (84, 184, 284) est couplé fonctionnellement à la plaque coulissante (272) de sorte que la rotation de l'ensemble engrenage (84, 184, 284) soit convertie en mouvement de translation de la plaque coulissante (272).
  10. Lave-vaisselle selon la revendication 9, dans lequel l'ensemble engrenage (84, 184, 284) comprend une cheville (92, 192, 292, 492) couplée à un engrenage (88, 188, 288, 488) et la plaque coulissante (272) comprend en outre un canal (94, 194, 294, 494) recevant la cheville (92, 192, 292, 492) de sorte que la rotation de l'ensemble engrenage (84, 184, 284) soit convertie en mouvement de translation de la plaque coulissante (272) par le biais du mouvement de la cheville (92, 192, 292, 492) au sein du canal (94, 194, 294, 494).
  11. Lave-vaisselle selon la revendication 8, dans lequel le système d'entraînement (82, 182, 282, 484) comprend en outre un arbre fixe (90, 190, 290) sur lequel est monté fixement un engrenage (89, 189, 289) de l'ensemble engrenage (84, 184, 284), facultativement dans lequel le bras de pulvérisation rotatif (34, 134, 234, 334, 434) est monté en rotation sur l'arbre fixe (90, 190, 290).
  12. Lave-vaisselle selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, comprenant en outre un entraînement hydraulique (99) formé par au moins l'un de la pluralité de refoulements (60, 160, 260, 360, 460) qui est orienté de sorte qu'un liquide émis par le refoulement d'entraînement hydraulique effectue la rotation du bras de pulvérisation rotatif (34, 134, 234, 334, 434).
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US13/570,361 US9402526B2 (en) 2011-09-22 2012-08-09 Dishwasher with spray system
US13/570,543 US9375128B2 (en) 2011-09-22 2012-08-09 Dishwasher with spray system
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