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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2013
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Hyun Hee Lim, Seoul, KR;
Su Jin Seong, Suwon-si, KR;
Ae Lee Im, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Jea Won Lee, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Jong Ho Lee, Yongin-si, KR;
Jung Min Choi, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Hyung Kwen Ham, Jecheon-si, KR;
Kyung Ho Hwang, Anyang-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A dishwasher including a washing chamber to wash dishes, a sump concavely formed at a lower portion of the washing chamber to collect water used in washing, a microfilter disposed at the sump to filter out dirt produced when the dishes are washed, and an ultrasonic generator to radiate ultrasonic waves toward the microfilter. Since the microfilter is automatically cleaned by the ultrasonic generator, a user may not need to manually clean the microfilter.