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Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2023

Filed:

Jul. 26, 2019
Applicant:

Lg Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;

Inventors:

Sangwoo Woo, Seoul, KR;

Kitae Kwon, Seoul, KR;

Minchul Kim, Seoul, KR;

Assignee:

LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/46 (2006.01); A47L 15/00 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01); A47L 15/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/46 (2013.01); A47L 15/0084 (2013.01); A47L 15/4202 (2013.01); A47L 15/428 (2013.01); A47L 15/4217 (2013.01); A47L 15/4234 (2013.01); A47L 15/4248 (2013.01); A47L 15/4289 (2013.01); A47L 15/502 (2013.01); A47L 2501/05 (2013.01); A47L 2501/06 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for controlling a dishwasher includes: supplying washing water to a sump; rotating an impeller disposed in a washing pump by a washing motor so that the washing water flows into the washing pump from the sump; operating a heater disposed in the washing pump so as to heat the washing water existing in the washing pump and generate steam to supply to a steam nozzle; and supplying the washing water or steam in the washing pump to the steam nozzle by rotating the impeller at a second set rotational speed lower than a first set rotational speed by the washing motor. The method further includes closing a selector valve, configured to open and close a path between the washing pump and the steam nozzle, when the impeller rotates at the first set rotational speed or higher.


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