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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2008
IN Geun Ahn, Changwon-Si, KR;
In Geun Ahn, Changwon-Si, KR;
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
Dish washing machine including a steam generator. The dish washing machine also includes a tub that defines a dish washing space therein. A water supply supplies water to the steam generator, and a steam flow conduit guides steam, generated by the steam generator, to the dish washing space. An over-pressure prevention conduit having one end connected to the water supply conduit and the other end connected to either the steam flow conduit or the tub. The over-pressure prevention conduit prevents water in the steam generator from flowing backward into the water conduit and/or the public water supply when a reverse water pressure condition occurs.