US 7,469,704 B2
Dishwasher with collecting means for receiving dish liquid and rinse liquid
Roger Fransson, Växjö (Sweden)
Assigned to Wexiodisk AB, Vaxjo (Sweden)
Appl. No. 10/516,503
PCT Filed May 30, 2003, PCT No. PCT/SE03/00887
§ 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date May 17, 2005,
PCT Pub. No. WO03/101275, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 11, 2003.
Claims priority of application No. 0201680 (SE), filed on Jun. 04, 2002.
Prior Publication US 2005/0211277 A1, Sep. 29, 2005
Int. Cl. B08B 3/02 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 134—56D 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A one compartment dishwasher, comprising:
a dishwashing compartment which is adapted to contain articles to be washed and in which spray means for spraying dishwashing liquid and rinsing liquid are arranged,
a dishwashing container, which is arranged under the dishwashing compartment and adapted to contain dishwashing liquid which in a dishwashing phase is to be supplied to the dishwashing compartment by the spray means, and
a rinsing container, which is adapted to contain rinsing liquid which in a rinsing phase is to be supplied to the dishwashing compartment by the spray means,
wherein the dishwashing container communicates with the dishwashing compartment to receive, through a collecting means, dishwashing liquid and rinsing liquid which have been discharged by the spray means,
wherein a recirculation rinsing container is arranged under the dishwashing compartment and adapted to contain recirculation rinsing liquid, which in a pre-rinsing phase preceding the rinsing phase is to be supplied to the dishwashing compartment by the spray means,
the collecting means having a first outlet means which is adapted to flow liquid collected by the collecting means to the recirculation rinsing container, and a second outlet means which is adapted to flow liquid collected by the collecting means to the dishwashing container when the recirculation rinsing container is filled up.