US20090056757A1 - Method of controlling dishwasher and dishwasher - Google Patents

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US20090056757A1
US20090056757A1 US12/200,105 US20010508A US2009056757A1 US 20090056757 A1 US20090056757 A1 US 20090056757A1 US 20010508 A US20010508 A US 20010508A US 2009056757 A1 US2009056757 A1 US 2009056757A1
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    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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  • This relates to a method of controlling a dishwasher and a dishwasher, and more particularly, to a method of controlling a dishwasher and a dishwasher in which a supply of wash fluid and operation of a heater can be effectively controlled.
  • Dishwashers are appliances that wash dirty dishes with clean wash fluid sprayed from nozzles at high pressure.
  • dishwashers include a washing tub and a sump disposed below the tub that contains wash fluid.
  • the operation of dishwashers are largely classified into a washing operation, a drain operation, a rinsing operation and a drying operation.
  • Dishwashers may use warm wash fluid in order to improve the performance of dishwashing or rinsing during a washing or rinsing operation.
  • dishwashers may include a heater provided in the sump so as to heat the wash fluid stored therein.
  • driving a heater after the supply of wash fluid and heating the wash fluid in the sump to a target temperature is time- and energy-consuming.
  • a method of controlling a dishwasher and a dishwasher in which the operating time of a dishwasher can be reduced and energy efficiency can be improved by reducing the time taken to heat wash water in a sump to a target temperature.
  • a method of controlling a dishwasher as embodied and broadly described herein may include supplying wash water into a sump until the flow rate of wash water measured by a flow rate detection device reaches a first set value; and heating the wash water in the sump by driving a heater if the flow rate of wash water measured by a flow rate detection device reaches a second set value, the second set value being less than the first set value.
  • a dishwasher as embodied and broadly described herein may include a sump; a water supply device which supplies wash water into the sump; a heater which heats the wash water in the sump; and a control unit which controls the heater to heat the wash water in the sump during the supply of wash water into the sump.
  • a heater in a sump is driven and thus heats wash water in the sump when a measured flow rate reaches a second set value.
  • a second set value it is possible to reduce the time taken to heat the wash water in the sump to a target temperature, thus reducing operating time of a dishwasher.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a cross-sectional view of a dishwasher according to an exemplary embodiment as broadly described herein;
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic diagram of an airbrake of the dishwasher shown in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a block diagram of the dishwasher shown in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a flowchart of a method of controlling a dishwasher according to an exemplary embodiment as broadly described herein.
  • a dishwasher 100 as embodied and broadly described herein includes a tub 110 for washing dishes, a door 111 disposed at the front of the tub 110 to open/close the washing tub 110 , a sump 120 disposed in the middle of the bottom of the tub 110 to store wash fluid, a heater 115 disposed in the sump 120 to heat wash fluid in the sump 120 , and upper and lower racks 131 and 132 movably positioned in the tub 110 to hold dishes.
  • the dishwasher 100 also includes a washing pump 121 which pumps wash fluid out of the sump 120 at high pressure, a washing motor 122 disposed on one side of the washing pump 121 to drive the washing pump 121 , a guide 126 which guides the flow of the wash fluid pumped by the washing pump 121 , a lower nozzle 123 disposed above the sump 120 to spray wash fluid up toward the lower rack 132 , an upper nozzle 124 connected to the guide 126 disposed below the upper rack 131 to spray wash fluid up toward the upper rack 131 , a top nozzle 125 disposed at the ceiling of the tub 110 to spray wash fluid down to the upper rack 131 , a drain pump 141 disposed on one side of the sump 120 to discharge wash fluid from the sump 120 , and a drain motor 142 which drives the drain pump 141 .
  • a washing pump 121 which pumps wash fluid out of the sump 120 at high pressure
  • a washing motor 122 disposed on one side of the washing pump 121 to drive the washing pump 121
  • the dishwasher 100 also includes an airbrake 160 attached on an external lateral surface of the tub 110 to guide wash fluid supplied by an external source into the sump 120 and to control the flow rate of wash fluid supplied into the sump 120 .
  • the airbrake 160 includes a supply hose connector 161 through which wash fluid for washing dishes is supplied and a supply path 162 which is connected to the supply hose connector 161 and is U-shaped.
  • a flow rate detector 150 is installed in the airbrake 160 .
  • the flow rate detector 150 is connected to the fluid supply path 162 .
  • the flow rate detector 150 is rotated by wash fluid supplied into the sump 120 and measures the flow rate of wash fluid supplied into the sump 120 .
  • the flow rate detector 150 includes an impeller 151 a rotated by the energy of wash fluid supplied into the sump 120 , and a magnet 151 b disposed on the outer circumferential surface of the impeller 151 a.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a block diagram of the dishwasher 100 .
  • the dishwasher 100 includes the flow rate detector 150 which measures the flow rate of wash fluid supplied by an external source, a temperature sensor 155 disposed in the sump 120 to measure the temperature of wash fluid in the sump 120 , a controller 170 that converts a measured flow rate provided by the flow rate detector 150 into a supply frequency and controls the operation of the heater 115 in the sump 120 according to the supply frequency, and a memory 175 which stores a first set value indicating a supply frequency when the supply of wash fluid into the sump 120 is complete and a second set value indicating a reference supply frequency for determining when to initiate the operation of the heater 115 in the sump 120 .
  • the controller 170 controls the general operation of the dishwasher 100 .
  • a flowmeter may be used as the flow rate detector 150 .
  • the flow rate detector 150 is disposed in the airbrake 160 , and is rotated by wash fluid supplied into the sump 120 , and thus measures the flow rate of wash fluid supplied into the sump 120 .
  • the flow rate detector 150 includes the impeller 151 a , which is rotated by the energy of wash fluid supplied into the sump 120 , and the magnet 151 b , which is disposed on the outer circumferential surface of the impeller 151 a .
  • a hall sensor (not shown) is disposed near the flow rate detector 150 . The hall sensor senses a magnetic field generated by the magnet 151 b upon the rotation of the impeller 151 a and generates a corresponding pulse.
  • Wash fluid supplied through the supply hose connector 161 of the airbrake 160 flows along the supply path 162 and drops, thereby rotating the impeller 151 a of the flow rate detector 150 .
  • the hall sensor senses a magnetic field generated by the magnet 151 b and generates a corresponding pulse. Thereafter, the pulse generated by the hall sensor is transmitted to the controller 170 , and is then transmitted into a supply frequency corresponding to the flow rate of wash fluid measured by the flow rate detector 150 .
  • the controller 170 controls the opening and closing of the supply valve 165 and the operation of the heater 115 based on the flow rate of wash fluid measured by the flow rate detector 150 .
  • the controller 170 may control the supply of wash fluid into the sump 120 by supplying wash fluid into the sump 120 until a supply frequency corresponding to the flow rate of wash fluid measured by the flow rate detector 150 reaches the first set value present in the memory 175 . That is, if the supply frequency corresponding to the flow rate of wash fluid measured by the flow rate detector 150 reaches the first set value, the controller 170 may close the supply valve 165 .
  • the first set value indicates a supply frequency when the supply of wash fluid into the sump 120 is complete. If the upper nozzle 124 and the lower nozzle 123 are alternately driven, the first set value may be set to about 460 Hz. Alternatively, if only the lower nozzle 123 is driven because only a few dishes are loaded in the tub 110 , the first set value may be set lower than 460 Hz.
  • the controller 170 may compare a supply frequency corresponding to the flow rate of wash fluid measured by the flow rate detector 150 with the second set value present in the memory 175 . Thereafter, if the supply frequency corresponding to the flow rate of wash fluid measured by the flow rate detector 150 reaches the second set value, the controller 170 may turn on the heater 115 in the sump 120 and may thus heat the wash fluid in the sump 120 .
  • the second set value indicates a reference supply frequency for determining when to initiate the operation of the heater 115 in the sump 120 .
  • the second set value may be less than the first set value.
  • the second set value may be set based on the time when the heater 115 begins to be immersed in wash fluid.
  • the heater 115 generally begins to be immersed in wash fluid when the supply frequency corresponding to the flow rate of wash fluid measured by the flow rate detector 150 reaches 150 Hz.
  • the second set value may be set to 150-250 Hz.
  • the second set value may be set to 200 Hz or higher.
  • wash fluid is supplied into the sump 120 , and then the heater 115 is driven during the driving of the washing pump 121 , thereby heating the wash fluid in the sump 120 .
  • the heater 115 is driven before the supply of wash fluid into the sump 120 is complete. More specifically, the heater 115 is driven and thus heats the wash fluid in the sump 120 when the supply frequency corresponding to the flow rate of wash fluid measured by the flow rate detector 150 reaches the second set value.
  • the flow rate detector 150 is not restricted to a flowmeter. That is, various devices, other than a flowmeter, may be used as the flow rate detector 150 as long as they can measure the flow rate of wash fluid supplied into the sump 120 .
  • a pressure switch may be used as the flow rate detector 150 .
  • the pressure switch may be disposed at the bottom of the sump 120 to measure pressure in the sump 120 . Then, the measured pressure may be transmitted to the controller 170 , and the controller 170 may convert the measured pressure into a supply frequency.
  • a method of controlling the dishwasher 100 according to an exemplary embodiment as broadly described herein will hereinafter be described in detail, mainly focusing on the control of the supply of wash fluid and the control of the operation of the heater 115 .
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a flowchart of a method of controlling the dishwasher 100 according to an exemplary embodiment as broadly described herein.
  • a flowmeter is used as the flow rate detector 150 , the first set value is set to 450 Hz, and the second set value is set to 200 Hz.
  • the controller 170 supplies wash fluid into the sump 120 by opening the supply valve 165 (S 110 ). Wash fluid supplied by an external source is injected into the sump 120 via the airbrake 160 .
  • the flow rate detector 150 in the airbrake 160 measures the flow rate of wash fluid supplied into the sump 120 and thus determines a supply frequency based on the result of the measurement (S 120 ). More specifically, wash fluid injected into the flow rate detector 150 through the supply path 162 of the airbrake 160 rotates the impeller 151 a , and the magnet 151 b generates a magnetic field upon the rotation of the impeller 151 a .
  • the hall sensor which is disposed near the flow rate detector 150 , detects the magnetic field generated by the magnet 151 b and generates a corresponding pulse. Thereafter, the pulse generated by the hall sensor is transmitted to the controller 170 , and the controller 170 converts the pulse generated by the hall sensor into a supply frequency.
  • the controller 170 determines whether a supply frequency corresponding to a measured flow rate provided by the flow rate detector 150 reaches the second set value, i.e., 200 Hz, or the point at which the heater 115 is immersed (S 130 ).
  • the controller 170 turns on the heater 115 in the sump 120 and thus heats the wash fluid in the sump 120 (S 140 ).
  • the controller 170 drives the heater 115 and thus heats the wash fluid in the sump 120 as fluid continues to be supplied to the sump 120 , and before the supply of wash fluid into the sump 120 is complete.
  • the controller 170 determines whether the supply frequency corresponding to the measured flow rate reaches the first set value, i.e., 460 Hz (S 150 ).
  • the controller 170 terminates the supply of wash fluid into the sump 120 by closing the supply valve 165 (S 160 ).
  • the controller 170 turns on the washing motor 122 and thus drives the washing pump 121 so as to pump wash fluid out of the sump 120 at high pressure (S 170 ). As a result, a washing operation is performed on dishes held by the upper rack 131 and/or the lower rack 132 .
  • the controller 170 determines whether a temperature measured from the wash fluid in the sump 120 by the temperature sensor 155 reaches a target temperature (S 180 ).
  • the target temperature may be an optimum wash fluid temperature for use in a washing operation.
  • the target temperature may be automatically set according to a washing program chosen by the user or may be set manually by the user.
  • the controller 170 terminates the heating of the wash fluid in the sump 120 by turning off the heater 115 in the sump 120 (S 190 ). During the washing operation, the controller 170 may alternately turn on and off the heater 115 so as to maintain the wash fluid in the sump 120 at the target temperature.
  • the controller 170 performs a subsequent operation (S 200 ). That is, the controller 170 may sequentially perform a rinsing operation for rinsing dishes loaded in the tub 110 and a drying operation for drying the dishes loaded in the tub 110 , thereby completing the operation of the dishwasher 100 .
  • any reference in this specification to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” “example embodiment,” “certain embodiment,” “alternative embodiment,” etc. means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment as broadly described herein.
  • the appearances of such phrases in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to; the same embodiment.

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