Dishwasher, a door assembly for the dishwasher, and an associated method for drying dishware

A dishwasher, a door assembly for the dishwasher and a method of drying the dishware in the dishwasher are provided. The dishwasher may include a tub portion adapted to hold dishware. The dishwasher may also include a duct having an inlet proximate to the top of the tub portion. The duct may be conf...

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Main Authors Beck, Van P, Nelson, Jeffrey E, Jadhav, Ashwin, Poyner, Dennis A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 21.05.2019
Subjects
BLASTING
COFFEE MILLS
DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES
DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING
DRYING
DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
FURNITURE
HEATING
HUMAN NECESSITIES
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
SPICE MILLS
SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
WEAPONS
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Summary:A dishwasher, a door assembly for the dishwasher and a method of drying the dishware in the dishwasher are provided. The dishwasher may include a tub portion adapted to hold dishware. The dishwasher may also include a duct having an inlet proximate to the top of the tub portion. The duct may be configured to receive warm air and vaporized water from within the tub portion. The dishwasher may further include a single blower configured to direct the warm air and vaporized water into the duct during a drying cycle. The blower may be configured to operate in a cyclic manner. In various embodiments, the blower may be configured to operate in a reverse direction for at least a portion of the drying cycle.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201414173121