Dishwasher, a door assembly for the dishwasher, and an associated method for drying dishware

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9907450
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14188163

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A dishwasher, a door assembly for the dishwasher and a method of drying the dishware in the dishwasher are provided. The dishwasher may include a tub portion adapted to hold dishware, a heating element proximate a bottom of the tub portion and configured to heat air inside the tub portion during a drying cycle, and a blower configured to direct the air and vaporized water into a duct having an inlet proximate the top of the tub portion. The heat causes the air to rise toward a top of the tub and collect vaporized water from the dishware. The duct is configured to receive the air and the vaporized water. The dishwasher includes a sensor configured to measure a humidity level. A control unit is in communication with the sensor and selectively actuates and de-actuates at least one of the heating element and the blower, based on the humidity level.

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ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS INC20445 EMERALD PARKWAY SUITE 250 CLEVELAND OH 44135

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beck, Van P La Grange, US 3 41
Jadhav, Ashwin New Bern, US 11 153
Nelson, Jeffrey E Kinston, US 9 255
Poyner, Dennis A Kinston, US 22 195

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