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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2023
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Sojeong Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Woojin Shin, Suwon-si, KR;
Jongwook Kwon, Suwon-si, KR;
Johannes Büsing, Suwon-si, KR;
Jinhan Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Jihyeon Pak, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A dishwasher including a tub forming a washing chamber; a drying device disposed outside of the tub and including an inlet through which air from the washing chamber is introduceable, a flow channel in which air from the washing chamber introduced through the inlet flows, a fan that is operable to cause air from the washing chamber to be introduced through the inlet to flow in the flow channel, a heater in the flow channel to heat air in the flow channel, an outlet through which air in the flow channel is discharged to the washing chamber, and a temperature sensor between the heater and the outlet; and at least one processor configured to operate the fan based on a start of a drying cycle and to determine an initial operation time point of the heater during the drying cycle based on temperature detected by the temperature sensor.