Dishwasher with targeted sensing
US7935194B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 27, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L2501/30
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An automatic dishwasher comprises a housing defining a wash chamber for holding utensils to be washed, a movable sensor for determining a utensil load within at least one preselected location within the wash chamber, and a controller operably coupled to the movable sensor to control the direction of movement of the movable sensor to determine the presence and size of a utensil load in the at least one preselected location within the wash chamber.
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