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Dishwasher comprising a drying apparatus

US8887742B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH · DE

Inventors

Rudiger Eiermann · Staufen, DE
Helmut Jerg · Giengen an der Brenz, DE
Hans-Peter Nannt · Gerstetten, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 6, 2004
Grant date	Nov 18, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 20, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA47L15/483
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A drying apparatus that allows the wet washed dishes located in the washing container to be dried quickly from an economic and hygienic point of view is provided. The drying apparatus for drying washed dishes is disposed inside a dishwasher and circulates exclusively the air located in a washing container of the dishwasher. The drying apparatus is provided with a suction port for introducing the air from the washing container into the drying apparatus, a blow-out port for discharging the air from the drying apparatus into the washing container, a conveying section between the suction port and the blow-out port, and a fan for conveying the air from the suction port to the blow-out port via the conveying section with the conveying section having a condensing section with at least one wall operable as a condensing surface upon which the humidity contained in the air condenses.

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