Lg Electronics Inc.

Byeong Hyeon Ju

Yong Jin Choi

Joon Ho Pyo

Sang Woo Woo

Gap Su Shin

Chang Yoon Jung

Gyu Han Hwang

The present disclosure relates to a dishwasher equipped with an automatic cleaning filter including a tubprovided with a washing spacethat accommodates cooking vessels, a sumpdisposed under the washing spaceand configured to store a washing liquid, an automatic cleaning filterdisposed in the sump, and a washing pumpconnected to the sumpand configured to re-circulate a washing liquid. The automatic cleaning filterincludes a rotating filter, an inlet guide, a filter housing, and a driver. The rotating filterincludes a plurality of first holesand a lateral surface portionsurrounding a predetermined vacant space. The inlet guideincludes a first outletwhich discharges the washing liquid including foreign substances into the rotating filer

Automatic cleaning filter and dishwasher equipped with the same

Dishwashers and methods of control for operation of dishwashers are disclosed. The dishwasher may include an upper rack in an upper portion of a washing compartment configured to receive small dishes, such as a cup having a small washing load, and a lower rack in a lower portion of the washing compartment for placing large dishes, such as a dinner bowl having a large washing load. The operation of the dishwasher can include wash and rinse cycles having a plurality of sub-cycles. During the sub-cycles, the upper and lower racks can be selectively sprayed with water and steam can be supplied to the washing compartment based on configured conditions, such as a water temperature or operation time being reached. The operation of the dishwasher can reduce excessive washing of dishes having small washing loads and reduce power consumption of the dishwasher.

Dishwasher controlling method with selective water supply

The present invention relates to a dish washer in which a structure for mounting a drain pump is improved for minimizing residual water, vibration and noise. The dish washer includes a cabinet which forms an exterior of the dish washer, a tub in the cabinet to form a space for washing the dishes, a sump assembly at a lower portion of the cabinet, the sump assembly having a drain chamber for holding washing water to be drained, and a drain pump assembly coupled to a lower side of an outside of the sump assembly so as to be in communication with one side of the drain chamber for draining the washing water from the drain chamber by pumping, wherein the drain pump assembly is mounted tilted upward at a predetermined angle from an inside bottom surface of the cabinet.

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