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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2011
Applicants:
Sangheon Yoon, Seoul, KR;
Jaechul Lee, Seoul, KR;
Inventors:
Sangheon Yoon, Seoul, KR;
Jaechul Lee, Seoul, KR;
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/4206 (2013.01); A47L 15/4208 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a dishwasher and a control method thereof. According to one aspect, the dishwasher which washes dishes according to washing, rinsing, and drying steps comprises: a tub which is provided with a rack for accommodating dishes, and a washing nozzle for spraying washing water; a sump in which the washing water supplied to the tub is collected; a filter device which is provided to the sump, and allowing foreign substances of the washing water to be filtered; and a cleaning unit which clears away the foreign substances accumulated in the filter device.