A combined washing and rinsing device (10) including a single arm (11) defined by an internally hollow body formed by a first (18) and by a second (19) half shell coupled to overlap each other at the part of the respective concavities (20, 21) thereof, the first half shell (18) delimiting, on the part opposite to the concavity (20) thereof, a first face (12) of the arm provided with a plurality of first, washing nozzles (13), and second, rinsing nozzles (14), and the second half shell (19) carrying integral in one piece a rotation hub (15) for the arm (11) and being provided with a double hydraulic delivery circuit (17) obtained inside the second half shell (19) by means of a longitudinal rib (22) which overhangs inside the concavity (21) of the second half shell (19) and which couples in a fluid sealing manner with the first half shell (18) to form, inside the arm, a first and a second (23, 24) chamber, which are separate from each other, into which the first and the second (13, 14) nozzles are lead, respectively.
The invention relates to a commercial dishwasher (1) which is in the form of a batch dishwasher and has a treatment chamber (2) for accommodating washware which is to be cleaned and also has a drying device for drying washware which is accommodated in the treatment chamber (2) as required. The treatment chamber (2) is divided into a first region (2a) and a second region (2b) which is or can be physically separated from said first region. The drying device has a first sorption unit (3) containing a reversibly dehydratable dry material and has a first fan (5), which is associated with the first sorption unit (3), for forming a first air circuit in the first region (2a) as required in such a way that air is conducted out of the first region (2a) through the first sorption unit (3) and then returned to the first region (2a). The drying device has a second sorption unit (4) containing a reversibly dehydratable dry material and has a second fan (6), which is associated with the second sorption unit (4), for forming a second air circuit in the second region (2b) as required in such a way that air is conducted out of the second region (2b) through the second sorption unit (4) and then returned to the second region (2b).
A rack for dishwashers, in particular for commercial dishwashers, is provided. With the aim of making optimum use of space in the rack, and of discharging residual water as best as possible, it is proposed, that the rack has a rack framework (20) with two directly adjacent set-down surfaces (SI, S2) which are intended for washware (10) and run parallel to one another in the longitudinal direction of the rack, wherein the set-down surfaces (S) are inclined in relation to the horizontal such that the surface normals (Fl, F2) of the set-down surfaces (S 1, S2) diverge.
A combination food preparation table and ware cleaning device has a frame, a food preparation table top portion and a multi-sided tub. The food preparation table top portion is supported upon the frame and defines a substantially horizontal food preparation surface. The tub has an upper opening for moving wares into and out of the tub and a spray system for cleaning. The tub is configured to receive and hold food preparation wares such as cutting boards, bowls or food preparation utensils, and is movably supported on the frame for movement between a closed position in which the upper opening is completely beneath the food preparation table and an open position in which the upper opening is at least partly exposed beyond a perimeter of the food preparation table. In the open position side portions of the tub aid in inhibiting any liquid from escaping the tub arrangement.
A47B 33/00 - Tables de cuisine ou tables pour le lavage de la vaisselle
A47B 77/06 - Dispositions pour des emplois particuliers des compartiments ou autres éléments pour l'incorporation d'éviers avec ou sans plan incliné de drainage, dos contre les éclaboussures ou similaires
A47B 77/02 - Agencement général, p.ex. disposition relative des compartiments, surfaces de travail, surfaces, supports d'appareils
A47B 77/08 - Dispositions pour des emplois particuliers des compartiments ou autres éléments pour l'incorporation d'appareils de cuisson, de refroidissement, ou de lessive
A47L 15/00 - Machines à laver ou à rincer la vaisselle ou les ustensiles de table
5.
WAREWASH MACHINE WITH DESCALING/DELIMING SYSTEM AND METHOD
The timing of warewash machine delime operations may be set according to one or more of water used in the machine or one or more machine characteristics. A delime process that utilizes intermittent shock delime operations is also provided.
A flow through chemical sensor (68, 70, 72) includes a housing (80) having a through passage (86) along which chemical can flow, a sidewall of the housing having first (88) and second openings (90) that communicate with the through passage (86). A first electrode (92) is mounted on the housing (80) and aligned with the first opening (88), the first electrode (92) of a plate configuration with a unitary depression (108) that extends through the first opening (88) and to a peripheral edge of the through passage (86). A second electrode (94) is mounted on the housing (80) and aligned with the second opening (90), the second electrode (94) of a plate configuration with a unitary depression (110) that extends through the second opening (90) and to the peripheral edge of the through passage (86). A method of detecting presence or absence of chemical is also provided.
A method of detecting a clogged or partially clogged wash arm (16) in a warewash machine (10) involves the steps of: monitoring a rotational speed of the wash arm (16) during a washing step of a ware cleaning cycle or operation; and comparing the monitored rotation speed to a set threshold speed and, if the monitored rotational speed falls below the set threshold speed, triggering an operator alert to advise the machine operator to check the wash arm. An advantageous sensor arrangement (64, 68) associated with a wash arm manifold (58) is also provided.
The invention relates to a cutlery holder (2) for accommodating and sorting cutlery, wherein the cutlery holder (2) has at least one horizontally oriented carrier arrangement (20, 30, 40, 50) for orienting the items of cutlery (5, 6, 7) vertically. In order to simplify the sorting of various types of cutlery, it is proposed according to the invention that the horizontally oriented carrier arrangement (20, 30, 40, 50) has at least one through-opening (21, 31, 41, 51), which is dimensioned such that a first type of cutlery (5) can pass through the carrier arrangement (20, 30, 40, 50), whereas other types of cutlery (6, 7) remain hanging on the carrier arrangement (20, 30, 40, 50).
B07B 13/00 - Classement ou triage des matériaux solides par voie sèche non prévu ailleurs; Triage autrement que par des dispositifs commandés indirectement
B07B 13/16 - Systèmes d'alimentation ou de décharge
A dishwasher (2.1, 2.2) has at least one wash system for spraying wash liquid and at least one final-rinse system for spraying final-rinse liquid, wherein a control device (50) is provided for actuating the at least one wash system and/or the at least one final-rinse system in accordance with a predefined execution program. To save on resources during operation, and meet the requirements for hygienic operation, which are defined in hygiene guidelines applicable locally (in a territorially delimited manner) at least a first execution program is stored in the control device (50), the execution program created taking into account requirements for hygienic operation which are applicable in a first territorial region, and at least a second execution program is stored in the control device (50), the second execution program created taking into account requirements for hygienic operation which are applicable in a second territorial region.
A warewasher (1) provided as a box-type warewasher and a method for operating such a warewasher (1) are provided. In accordance with the warewasher and method, during the adsorption phase, air is guided from the treatment chamber (2) of the machine (1) through a drying unit (40) in such a way that moisture from the airflow is absorbed by a dry material, wherein the air is then fed again to the treatment chamber (2). Furthermore, the drying device is arranged above the treatment chamber (2) so as to effectively prevent penetration of splashed water into the drying device (40).
A warewasher has at least one treatment system comprising a jet system (60, 61, 62, 63, 202) with at least one jet for spraying treatment liquid onto the items within at least one treatment zone (32, 33, 201), a fresh water system and a control device (10), wherein the fresh water system has at least one water feed (71), with at least one fresh water inlet (70) for the introduction of fresh water into the at least one treatment zone (32, 33, 201) as well as a controllable capacitive deionization unit (50), wherein the at least one cell (50a, 50b) is designed to be operated in a deionization mode and in at least one further operating mode, wherein the control device (10) is designed to change the operating mode of the at least one cell (50a, 50b) in accordance with at least one operating parameter of the warewasher.
The invention relates to a dishwasher (1) configured as a program-operated machine and to a method for operating such a dishwasher (1). In order to be able to reduce the fresh water quantity or final-rinse liquid quantity necessary to clean wash items without hereby impairing the effectiveness of the cleaning of the wash items, it is provided that, during an adsorption phase, air is led out of the treatment chamber (2) of the machine (1) through a sorption unit (41) such that moisture is absorbed from the air flow by a dry material, after which the air is fed back to the treatment chamber (2). It is further provided that, during a desorption phase, the dry material is heated and air is led out of the treatment chamber (2) through the heated dry material such that moisture is desorbed from the dry material and at least a part of the desorbed moisture is discharged as steam from the sorption unit (41). As claimed in the invention, at least a part of the steam discharged from the sorption unit (41) is led into the treatment chamber (2) during a steam final-rinse phase.
A food product slicer includes a slicer body, a rotatable slicer knife and a removable knife cover plate (20). The knife cover plate is releasably secured in place on the slicer at least in part by a magnetic field. One or more slots or openings on the knife cover plate may also be provided.
B26D 7/22 - Dispositifs de sécurité spécialement adaptés aux machines-outils
B26D 7/00 - COUPE; DÉTAILS COMMUNS AUX MACHINES POUR PERFORER, DÉCOUPER À L'EMPORTE-PIÈCE, DÉCOUPER, POINÇONNER OU SÉPARER - Parties constitutives de l'appareillage de coupe, découpage, poinçonnage, perforation ou séparation autrement que par coupe
B26D 7/06 - Dispositions pour faire avancer ou évacuer les pièces autres que les feuilles, les bandes ou les filaments
The present invention relates to an unloading system (70) for conveyor warewashers (1) for the automatic unloading of upended trays (100) in a tray stacking station (80) in which the stacked trays (100) are oriented horizontally, wherein the unloading system (70) has a sliding surface (71) inclined in the direction of the tray stacking station (80) and a guide (72), with which upended trays (100) can be transferred in succession to the sliding surface (71), preferably in the outlet region of the conveyor warewasher (1), by a combined tilting and linear movement.
A food cooking device includes a cooking structure defining a volume for receiving food product to be cooked, and a heating arrangement for heating food product within the volume. The heating arrangement includes a gas burner system that includes a blower and fuel gas flow feed device arranged such that operation of the blower draws in ambient air and the flow of ambient air through the blower in turn draws fuel gas from the fuel gas flow control device such that a ratio of fuel gas to ambient air remains substantially the same regardless of blower speed. A burner is connected to receive the fuel gas and ambient air mixture from the blower. A controller is connected for controlling blower speed, the controller configured to vary the blower speed between at least two different non-zero blower speeds.
A dishwashing machine (1) including a hood (5) slidably carried by a casing (2); the hood is open at the bottom, delimited by at least three lateral walls (7) and by a roof (9); the roof is made as a single panel (10) peripherally provided with a first edge (11) folded upwards at a right angle, and facing a second upper edge defined by the lateral walls; the first and second edges having respective first flat portions (16), immediately adjacent to the roof, in direct contact with each other and mechanically joined to each other by electric welding spots (17) and one of the first and second edges provided with a second portion (19), distal from the roof, folded at an acute angle so as to move away from the other edge and to delimit a channel (20) that is filled with a self-leveling sealing adhesive (21).
A pump (8) for a dishwashing machine (1); the pump includes a single pump body (11) provided with a single centrifugal impeller (12) therein and externally provided with a first and a second delivery conduit (13, 14), which project so as to protrude from the pump body, outside the same, tangentially with respect to a profile (P) shown by a lateral surface (15) of the pump body on a cross section plane perpendicular to a rotation axis (A) of the impeller; the first and second delivery conduits (13, 14) are arranged so as to form an acute angle (α) therebetween and project from the pump body at the same angular position, thus intersecting each other at respective connecting root portions (16, 17) thereof to the pump body according to said acute angle.
A dishwashing machine (1) including a washing chamber (4) with a washing liquid collection tank (3) carried by a casing (2) and peripherally delimited by a concave edge (9); the tank including a bottom wall (15) with an outlet opening (14); where the bottom wall is divided by a step (15) formed in the bottom wall itself in a first and a second portion (16, 17) arranged at two different heights to divide the tank into a first section (18), delimited at the bottom by the first bottom wall portion (16), and a second section (19), delimited at the bottom by the second bottom wall portion (17), where the first section has a greater depth (D1) than that (D2) of the second section; the outlet opening (14) is obtained at the first tank section (18), through the first bottom wall portion (16).
A warewash machine arm mechanism includes a liquid supply shaft assembly (50) including a rotatable sleeve bearing (60) mounted thereon, and an arm assembly including an elongated interior liquid flow space along an arm body (10) and one or more liquid ejection orifices. The arm assembly is releasably mounted to the supply shaft assembly (50) via a latch mechanism of the arm assembly that engages the rotatable sleeve bearing (60) such that the arm assembly rotates with the rotatable sleeve bearing (60) during ejection of liquid from the liquid ejection orifices.
A dishwashing machine (1) including a tank on which a basket holder device is positioned, including: a shelf (9) made such as a flat grid (47) provided with a pair of vertical side rails (12, 44), a first side rail (12) being obtained in one piece with the grid and including a pair of pins (11) arranged parallel to a first side of the tank; and a pair of rotation seats (14) for the pins, adapted to snappingly receive the pins to rotationally hinge the shelf (9) upwards with respect to the tank, obtained close to the tank and integral with a casing (2) of the dishwashing machine; each seat includes: a metal bracket (16); a block (21) made of synthetic plastic material fitted onto the bracket, shaped so as to delimit a semi-cylindrical recess (22) at the top; and a bolt (23) fitted through the block and the bracket; the shelf having, internally, a pair of fixed feet (37) to rest on the tank and a rotating prop (40) for blocking it in rotated position.
A dishwashing machine (1) including a hood (5) carried in vertically sliding manner by a casing (2) between a first and a second position and a control device of the movement of the hood having a frame-shaped handle (9) surrounding the hood along at least one front side (10) and a first of two opposite lateral sides (11,12) of the hood and carried so as to pivot about a horizontal rotation axis (A) arranged behind the hood; wherein the handle is restrained to the first lateral side (11) of the hood by means of a link rod (18), a first and a second end of which (19,20) are restrained and hinged to a first lateral side (11) of the hood, near a lower edge (21) of the hood and towards the front side (10) of the hood, and by a lateral arm (15) of the handle (9) arranged facing the first side (11) of the hood; elastic means (13) are interposed between the handle (9) and the casing (2) to counterbalance the weight of the hood weighing on the handle and the first side (11) of the hood carries an end-of-stroke block (22) fixed integrally to the hood and externally to the same arranged in position so that the second end (20) of the link rod (18) abuts against it in both the first and the second position of the hood.
A dishwashing machine (1) including a hood (5) carried in vertically sliding manner over a tank (3) supported on the bottom of the casing; a sliding and guiding system (6) for the hood includes: a pair of rectilinear bars (12) made of synthetic plastic material having a double T profile cross section and provided with holes (18) obtained perpendicularly to respective wings (14,15) of the bars, which bars are fixed to a rear panel (11) of the casing so as to cover its whole height, which rear panel (11) extends vertically from the tank to a height higher than a maximum stroke of the hood; and a pair of rectilinear profiled elements (13) made of metal sheet having a C-shaped cross section, each including a bottom wall (20) fixed to a rear vertical edge (26) of the hood and a pair of opposite lateral walls (21,22) provided on the inside of the profiled element with a longitudinal rib (23); the profiled elements (13) being slidingly coupled to the bars (12), when the ribs (23) are inserted within respective grooves (17) defined by the double T profile.
A dishwashing machine (1) including a washing chamber (2) delimited at the bottom by a metallic panel (3) belonging to a casing (4) accommodating therein an operative liquid circulation system (5), a collection tank (6) integrally obtained in a front portion (7) of the panel, and a supply device (8) in which at least one rotating arm is carried by a support element; in which the tank (6) is delimited in plan view by rectilinear sides (26, 27) only; at least one rear lateral wall (28) of the tank is substantially vertical and is provided with a through hole (29); and the support element consists of a tubular L-shaped body (11) comprising: a first tubular portion (33), horizontal, inserted through and in a fluid-tightly manner within said hole (29); and a second tubular portion (34), arranged at a right angle and joined to the first by a curved portion (35), terminating with a receiving seat (36) for the at least one arm.
An induction cooking apparatus (10) in the form of a clamshell-type griddle includes upper (12) and lower (14) inductively heated plates. The plates (12,14) may be heated by a field or fields generated by one or more induction sources (20,22) of the apparatus. The plates / (12,14) may have different Curie temperatures to control the heating temperature of each plate (12,14). In a tunnel- type cooking apparatus (50) with a conveyance mechanism (56) one or more inductively heated plates (60A-E) within the cooking tunnel (54,56) may be used
A commercial dishwasher (1) in the form of a box-type dishwasher has a treatment chamber (10) for accommodating washware (50), and also has a wash system for spraying wash liquid in the treatment chamber (10) and a final-rinse system for spraying heated final-rinse liquid in the treatment chamber (10). For optimum drying results, particularly for washware (50) which is formed from plastic or glass, without subsequent manual drying or polishing being required, a fresh-air drying system having at least one fan (19, 20) is provided for generating an air stream (24) along an air path (25), which extends from an air inlet (21) into the treatment chamber (10), through the treatment chamber (10), to an air outlet (22) out of the treatment chamber (10), wherein the fresh-air drying system has a heating device (30) for supplying thermal energy to the treatment chamber (10) as required during drying.
A batch dishwasher has a treatment chamber (2) for accommodating washware. In order to prevent moisture from being expelled from the treatment chamber (2) during a dring phase operation of the dishwasher (1), a drying system has a drying device for drawing moisture in a continuous manner or as required from the drying air which is circulating in the treatment chamber (2). The drying device includes a first and a second sorption unit (3, 4) in each case with a reversibly dehydratable dry material and fans (5, 6), which are associated with the sorption units (3, 4), for forming a first and second air circuit in such a way that a portion of the drying air which is circulating in the treatment chamber (2) is routed through the first or second sorption unit (3, 4).
To increase throughput capacity, a ware washer has at least one washing system with a recirculating circuit with at least one wash nozzle (13; 13-1), one washing tank (14; 14-1) and one wash pump (11; 11-1). A dirt collecting system (70) is associated with the washing system and a dirt discharge pump (74; 74-1) is connected to a dirt discharge pipe system (72, 73; 72-1, 73-1) in order to discharge at least part of the dirt particles separated from the washing fluid out of the washing system. A waste water pump (40) is connected or can be connected on the intake side to the washing tank (14; 14- 1) and is connected or can be connected on the delivery side to a waste water pipe system (41) for the pumping out, where necessary, of at least part of the washing fluid collected in the washing tank (14; 14-1).
A dish rack has a rack frame with rack struts which are arranged in the form of a grid. In order to improve the drying result on the washware (10), the rack frame (20) also has a supporting strut arrangement for supporting washware, wherein the supporting strut arrangement has at least one pair of supporting struts including a first and a second supporting strut (3a, 3b) for centering an item (10) of washware in relation to a centering axis (Z) between the first and the second supporting strut (3a, 3b), and wherein a first drainage element (4) which is associated with the pair of supporting struts is provided, it being possible to bring the drainage element into contact with the item (10) of washware, and the drainage element lying in the vertical plane in which the centering axis (Z) also lies.
A box-type dishwasher has a treatment chamber or a conveyor- type dishwasher has at least one treatment zone. A wash system of the treatment chamber or the treatment zonehas a wash tank for wash liquid, a plurality of spray nozzles, in at least one wash tube, for spraying wash liquid onto the washware, and a wash pump, connected to the at least one wash tube by a line system, for supplying wash liquid from the wash tank to the spray nozzles. The at least one wash tube has a central cleaning opening which is formed in such a way that at least some of the wash liquid which is supplied to the wash tube by the wash pump flows back into the wash tank via the central cleaning opening in a cleaning mode of the dishwasher when the central cleaning opening is opend for flow.
A47L 15/00 - Machines à laver ou à rincer la vaisselle ou les ustensiles de table
A47L 15/16 - Machines à laver ou à rincer la vaisselle ou les ustensiles de table à panier à vaisselle fixe et système de pulvérisation à l'intérieur de la cuve de nettoyage à système de pulvérisation à montage fixe
A47L 15/24 - Machines à laver ou à rincer la vaisselle ou les ustensiles de table à panier à vaisselle mis en mouvement par un transporteur
30.
METHOD OF CONVERTING AN OPEN-TOP GAS BURNER ARRANGEMENT INTO AN INFRARED RADIANT BURNER ARRANGEMENT
A method for modifying an open-top burner system to a radiant burner system involves providing a stovetop having an open top burner system which includes a grate, burner head, and a venturi burner. The venturi burner includes an open top annular channel about a central opening. Further provided are a central hole plug, an emitter, and a radiant burner head assembly. To modify the stovetop, the grate and burner head are removed from the stovetop and the central plug is used to block airflow through the central opening. The radiant burner head assembly is next positioned over the venturi burner and the emitter is positioned over the radiant burner head assembly. This series of steps thereby converts the assembly from a traditional open-top burner system to a radiant burner system. A kit may be provided to facilitate the process.
F24C 3/04 - Poêles ou fourneaux à combustibles gazeux dans lesquels la chaleur est produite en totalité ou en partie par un corps radiant, p.ex. par une plaque perforée
31.
COMBINATION COOKING OVEN WITH OPERATOR FRIENDLY HUMIDITY CONTROL
A combination oven includes a cooking cavity (14) accessible via a door (16), a convection cooking system (18) associated with the cooking cavity for heating the cooking cavity and a moisture delivery arrangement (24) for delivering moisture into the cooking cavity (14). A controller (52) is configured to (i) control the convection cooking system for a cooking operation in accordance with an operator selected temperature for the cooking operation and (ii) automatically define a humidity level setting for the cooking operation as a function of the operator selected temperature. An oven may also include an automated vent operation (36, 40).
A food product slicer includes a base, a knife mounted for rotation relative to the base and a carriage mounted to the base for reciprocal movement back and forth past a cutting edge of the knife. The carriage includes a food product tray and an associated slide rod with a food product pusher mounted on the slide rod. The slide rod is removably attached to the tray to facilitate simple removal of the product pusher.
The invention relates to a conveyor dishwasher (1) having at least one wash zone (10, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3) and at least one final rinse zone (13.1), and having a conveyor apparatus (2) for conveying washware through the at least one wash zone (10, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3) and the at least one final rinse zone (13.1). In order to reduce the consumption of disinfection chemical and energy, but to nevertheless maintain an optimum final rinse result, the invention makes provision for the final rinse liquid which is sprayed in the final rinse zone (13.1) to have a metered disinfection chemical, and for at least one additional final rinse zone (13.2) which is arranged downstream of the final rinse zone (13.1) to be provided for spraying fresh water without a disinfection chemical onto the washware to be treated. The at least one additional final rinse zone (13.2) has an associated collection device (22.2) for collecting liquid which is sprayed in the additional final rinse zone (13.2). Furthermore, a liquid transfer system is provided, it being possible to supply the liquid which is collected in the collection device (22.2) directly to the wash zone (10, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3) by means of said liquid transfer system.
The invention relates to a conveying apparatus (200, 200', 200", 200"') for feeding washware (100, 101) to at least one conveyor belt (50, 51, 52) of a commercial conveyor warewasher (1), with a conveying system (201) for conveying the washware (100, 101), in particular for feeding trays or tray-like washware (100), of cutlery and/or of other washware (101). The invention is characterized by an unloading station (202, 202', 202", 202"') for automatically unloading the washware (100, 101) from the conveying apparatus (200, 200', 200", 200"') transversely to the conveying direction of the conveying system (201), in which the trays (100), with or without cutlery (103) lying on them, can be oriented on edge and parallel to the transport direction of the conveying system (201), so as to be capable of being placed onto a conveyor belt (50) of the conveyor warewasher. The invention relates, furthermore, to a flight-type warewasher (1) and to a combination of this warewasher (1) and of the conveying apparatus (200, 200', 200", 200"'). The invention relates, moreover, to a method for loading a flight-type warewasher (1), by means of a conveying apparatus (200, 200', 200", 200"' ) and to a preferred use of same for loading a warewasher with trays or tray-like washware (100).
A dish washing machine has at least one washing system (51, 52) that has a nozzle system with at least one washing nozzle (13, 13-1, 13-2) for spraying washing, a washing tank (14; 14-1, 14-2) for capturing at least part of the sprayed washing liquid, and a washing pump (11; 11-1, 11-2) for feeding washing liquid collected in the washing tank (14; 14-1, 14-2) to the at least one washing nozzle (13, 13-1, 13-2). A dirt capture system (70) separates dirt particles from the sprayed washing liquid flowing back into the washing tank (14; 14-1, 14-2) as a result of gravity, and a dirty-water pump (74; 74-1, 74-2) is connected for discharging the dirt particles from the dirt capture system (70). A control device (100) is designed for the mutually coordinated activation of the washing pump (11; 11-1, 11-2) and of the dirty-water pump (74; 74-1, 74-2), so that the recirculation circuit of the washing system (51, 52) can be interrupted for a first time span (Tl), and the discharge of dirt particles takes place within this first time span (Tl) or, at the latest upon the expiry of this first time span (Tl), within a second time span (T2). The invention also relates to a corresponding method for the mutually coordinated activation of the pumps (11, 74).
The invention relates to a loading apparatus (50; 50') for a conveyor dishwasher (1), in particular flight-type dishwasher, wherein the loading apparatus (50; 50') has at least one stacking magazine (51; 51') by means of which washware (100) which is to be cleaned, in particular plates, bowls or trays, is received in a stackwise manner. The at least one stacking magazine (51; 51') has a separating arrangement by means of which the items of washware (101) received in the stacking magazine (51; 51') are discharged one by one. The loading apparatus (50; 50') also has a conveying arrangement (55; 55') by means of which the items of washware (101') discharged one by one by the separating arrangement are fed to a transporting belt (62) of the conveyor dishwasher (1). The separating arrangement moves the items of washware (101) in the vertical direction and discharges a respectively lowermost item of washware (101) out of the stacking magazine (11, 11').
A conveyor dishwasher (1) having at least one wash zone (10, 11.1, 11.2, 12) and at least one final rinse zone (13) and also having a conveyor apparatus (2) for conveying washware (100, 101, 102, 103) through the at least one wash zone (10, 11.1, 11.2, 12) and the at least one final rinse zone (13). In order to make the entire washing and rinsing process more efficient, provision is made for the conveyor apparatus (2) to have a first conveyor belt (50) for trays or tray-like washware (100) and a second conveyor belt (51), which runs parallel to the first conveyor belt (50), for other washware (101, 102, 103), with the first conveyor belt (50) having a width which is reduced in comparison to the second conveyor belt (51) in such a way that a tray or a tray-like item (100) of washware can be held by the first conveyor belt (50) only when it is in a state in which it is placed on edge and is oriented parallel to the conveying direction (T).
A heat exchanger (1) including a fan (4) arranged in use within a working chamber of an oven, and at least first and second tube metallic segments (5, 6) which turn, at least partially, about the fan and are associated, respectively, to a combustion chamber (7) associated to a burner, and a hollow space (9) delimited by a liner (10) which covers and shields the combustion chamber and hydraulically connects the first and second segment to each other; wherein the first tube segment (5) includes, starting from the combustion chamber, a first turn (17), which then leads to a succession of straight lengths and turns; and wherein the second segment (6) includes at least two branches (14, 15) parallel to each other which turn about the fan and are connected to a U-turn (16) arranged adjacent to the first turn (17) of the first segment; the latter and the U-turn are mechanically and integrally secured to each other by means of a bracket (18) formed by perforated metallic plates (19,20) defining respective radiant elements.
A control associated with a label printer and RF unit is operable to carry out an RFID frequency selection process in which: (a) a given label is moved into the certain location along the label path; (b) for each of a plurality of frequencies: (i) the RF unit is operated to attempt to read and/or write to the label RFID tag of the given label multiple times; and (ii) the control records success data for attempts made in (b)(i); and (c) the control identifies and selects for subsequent use in operation of the RFID unit a multiplicity of the plurality of frequencies based upon results obtained in steps (b)(i) and (b)(ii).
G06K 17/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour faire travailler en coopération des équipements couverts par plusieurs des groupes principaux , p.ex. fichiers automatiques de cartes incluant les opérations de transport et de lecture
40.
METHOD FOR TRACKING FOOD PRODUCT EXPIRATION AND INITIATING SALES PROMOTIONS USING A FOOD PRODUCT SCALE
A method of selectively and timely promoting sale of a specific food product using a food product scale is provided, where the food product scale includes a weighing station including an associated mechanism for producing weight indicative signals, and a customer facing display is associated with the scale. The method involves entering product identification information of a specific food product into the food product scale; identifying an initial quantity of the specific food product; identifying expiration data for the specific food product; creating a shelf life record that is saved in memory; tracking subsequent transactions for the specific food product and quantity of each subsequent transaction; based upon the tracking step, automatically and selectively implementing a sales promotion for the specific food product when sales promotion criteria are met; and when the sales promotion is implemented, displaying a sales promotional message on the customer facing display to notify customers of the sales promotion.
G01G 19/40 - Appareils ou méthodes de pesée adaptés à des fins particulières non prévues dans les groupes avec dispositions pour indiquer, enregistrer ou calculer un prix ou d'autres quantités dépendant du poids
A cooking range burner head arrangement includes an annular burner head with a plurality of gas orifices, the burner head including a centrally disposed opening ( 72 ) defining a first flow path ( 150 ) for flowing secondary air upward into a combustion space proximate the burner head. A secondary air flow metering arrangement ( 124, 126 ) is associated with the burner head, the secondary air flow metering arrangement defining a second flow path ( 154 ) and a third flow path ( 156 ), the second flow path ( 154 ) located for flowing secondary air to the combustion space above the secondary flow provided by the first flow path, the third flow path located for flowing secondary air to the combustion space above the secondary flow provided by the second flow path.
F23D 14/06 - Brûleurs à gaz avec prémélangeurs, c. à d. dans lesquels le combustible gazeux est mélangé à l'air de combustion en amont de la zone de combustion du type à induction, p.ex. becs Bunsen avec les orifices de sortie disposés radialement dans la tête du brûleur
F23D 14/08 - Brûleurs à gaz avec prémélangeurs, c. à d. dans lesquels le combustible gazeux est mélangé à l'air de combustion en amont de la zone de combustion du type à induction, p.ex. becs Bunsen avec les orifices de sortie disposés axialement dans la tête de brûleur
F23L 9/00 - Passages ou ouvertures pour introduire l'air secondaire nécessaire à la combustion complète du combustible
42.
CONVEYOR DISHWASHER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CONVEYOR DISHWASHER
The invention relates to a conveyor dishwasher (1) having at least one conveyor apparatus (2) for conveying washware through at least one wash zone (10, 11.1, 11.2) and at least one final rinse zone (13), with final rinse liquid, which comprises fresh water and rinse aid which is added in a metered fashion, being sprayed onto the washware in the at least one final rinse zone (13) by means of at least one final rinse nozzle (33a, 33b, 33c), furthermore provision is made, according to the invention, of a main line system (44) for supplying a first portion of the final rince liquid, a secondary line system (45) for supplying a second portion of the final rinse liquid, an apparatus (16, 17), which is associated with the main line system (44), for heating the liquid which is supplied by means of the main line system (44), a rinse aid metering apparatus (42), and a control apparatus (40) for automatically adapting the quantity of rinse aid which is metered into the secondary line system.
A humidity analyzer (1) including a tube (10) arranged within a working cavity (3), typically a cooking chamber, of a food processing device (2), typically a combined oven, so as to be exposed in use to a flow (11) of air circulating within the working cavity, means (12) for feeding a controlled flow of water through the tube so that the temperature of the water exiting from the tube is never higher than the boiling temperature, means (22,23) for collecting and holding the water entering in and exiting from the tube (10), which are made so that the flow of water flowing therethrough is under steady state conditions, means (13,14) for measuring the temperature of the water entering in and exiting from the tube, arranged within said collecting and holding means, and a control unit (15) provided with memory means (16), comparator means (17) for detecting the temperature difference of the water entering in and exiting from the tube (10), processing means (18), and means (19) for detecting the temperature inside the working chamber.
The invention relates to a ware washer (40, 50) and to a method for operating a ware washer (40, 50) which is designed as a programmable machine (40) or as a conveyor ware washer (50) and which has at least one pump (11, 11- 1, 11-2, 11-3, 11-4, 11-5, 11-6), at least one line system (12, 12-1, 12-2, 12-3, 12-4, 12-5, 12-6) connected to the pump (11, 11-1, 11-2, 11-3, 11-4, 11-5, 11-6), and at least one nozzle system connected to the line system (12, 12-1, 12-2, 12- 3, 12-4, 12-5, 12-6) and having at least one nozzle (13, 13-1, 13-2, 13-3, 13-4, 13-5, 13-6, 13-7), a liquid being supplied at least intermittently to the at least one nozzle (13, 13-1, 13-2, 13-3, 13-4, 13-5, 13-6, 13-7) via the line system (12, 12-1, 12-2, 12-3, 12-4, 12-5, 12-6). Furthermore, a sensor device (30, 30', 30") connected to a control device (20) is provided for detecting a profile of the volumetric flow rate (QI) of the liquid in the line system (12, 12-1, 12-2, 12-3, 12- 4, 12-5, 12-6) and for comparing the detected flow rate profile (QI) with a predetermined flow rate profile (Qs). In order to achieve the situation where potential deviations of the flow rate can be ascertained and automatically reacted to correspondingly, according to the invention the control device (20) is designed, in the event of a deviation of the detected flow rate profile (QI) from the predetermined flow rate profile (Qs), automatically either to carry out a regulating action on the operation of the ware washer (40, 50) as a function of the size and the time gradient of a difference between the predetermined flow rate profile (Qs) and the detected flow rate profile (QI) or to issue a fault warning via an optical and/or acoustic interface (22) or to issue a fault warning to a remote maintenance station via a remote control interface (23).
A warewash machine (10) includes a tank (26, 34, 42) for holding liquid to be sprayed on items in a spray chamber and a recirculation line (30, 38, 46) for delivering liquid from the tank to nozzles for spraying. A sensor arrangement is provided for monitoring condition of tank liquid, the sensor arrangement including an light emitter (114) and a light receiver (116). A control is provided for energizing the light emitter and monitoring output of the light receiver, wherein the control is configured to vary the energization level of the light emitter during sensing to extend a useful range of measurement the sensor arrangement. The sensor arrangement may be located in line with or in parallel with a drain line (104, 118) of the tank.
A47L 15/42 - Machines à laver ou à rincer la vaisselle ou les ustensiles de table - Parties constitutives
A47L 15/46 - Systèmes de commande automatique des opérations successives du nettoyage
D06F 33/02 - Commande d'une série d'opérations dans les machines à laver, p.ex. dispositifs de commande à programme pour les cycles de lavage et de séchage électrique
D06F 39/00 - BLANCHISSAGE, SÉCHAGE, REPASSAGE, PRESSAGE OU PLIAGE D'ARTICLES TEXTILES - Détails des machines à laver dans la mesure où ils ne sont pas particuliers à un seul type de machines couvert par les groupes
46.
CONVEYOR WAREWASHER HAVING AN AUTOMATIC WASTEWATER REMOVAL SYSTEM
The invention relates to a dishwasher which is designed in the form of a box-type dishwasher or of a conveyor dishwasher (50) and has at least one wash system (51, 52) designed in the form of a recirculation circuit. The wash system (51, 52) has a nozzle system with at least one wash nozzle (13-1, 13-2) for spraying wash liquid onto the wash ware which is to be cleaned, also has a wash tank (14; 14-1, 14-2) for collecting at least some of the sprayed wash liquid, and additionally has a wash pump (11; 11-1, 11-2) by means of which wash liquid collected in the wash tank (14; 14-1, 14-2) is fed to the at least one wash nozzle (13-1, 13-2). There is also a dirt-collecting system (70) which is assigned to the at least one wash system (51, 52) and has at least one tank-covering screen (20; 20-1, 20-2), in order to separate off particles of dirt from the wash liquid which has been sprayed and flowed back into the wash tank (14; 14-1, 14-2) under gravitational force. In order for the particles of dirt which are washed off the wash ware during operation of the dishwasher to be separated effectively from the wash liquid, the dirt-collecting system (70) also has a dirt-collecting region (71) which is arranged in the wash system (51, 52) and is intended for collecting the particles of dirt which have been separated off from the wash liquid with the aid of the tank-covering screen (20; 20-1, 20-2), wherein the dirt-collecting region (71) is open at the top, but closed all the way around the sides, and wherein there is also a dirt- discharging pipe system (72, 73; 72-1, 73-1; 72-2, 73-2) which is connected to the dirt- collecting region (71) and by means of which the particles of dirt collected in the dirt- collecting region (71) are discharged from the wash system (51, 52).
A47L 15/14 - Machines à laver ou à rincer la vaisselle ou les ustensiles de table à panier à vaisselle fixe et système de pulvérisation à l'intérieur de la cuve de nettoyage
A steam oven (10) includes a cooking cavity (12) for receiving food product and a water reservoir (18) for receiving water to be heated to generate steam, the water reservoir defined in part by a bottom wall structure of the cooking cavity (12). A heater plate (24) located adjacent the bottom wall structure delivers heat through the bottom wall structure to water in the water reservoir. A spring-loaded heater plate mount arrangement (26) supports the heater plate adjacent the bottom wall structure while permitting some movement of the heater plate.
A fryer unit includes a vat and heat exchange system with multiple passes within the fryer vat. Additional heat exchange passes may be provided in ductwork along the exterior surface of the lateral vat sidewalls.
A label printer for handling labels with RFID tags includes one or more advantageous features such as locating an RF encoder unit antenna in position to read and/or write to label antennas after the label antennas have exited a label output slot of the printer, providing light elements to indicate status of a read and/or write operation to a label RFID tag or a voiding step to void labels when a read and/or write operation is unsuccessful.
G06K 17/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour faire travailler en coopération des équipements couverts par plusieurs des groupes principaux , p.ex. fichiers automatiques de cartes incluant les opérations de transport et de lecture
50.
CONVEYOR DISHWASHER FOR WASHING WASHWARE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CONVEYOR DISHWASHER OF THIS KIND
The invention relates to a method for operating a conveyor dishwasher (1) and to a conveyor dishwasher (1) for washing washware, with the conveyor dishwasher (1) having at least one pre-rinse zone (40) with at least one pre-rinse nozzle (41, 42, 43) for spraying pre-rinse liquid onto the washware, and at least one final rinse zone (50) with at least one final rinse nozzle (51, 52, 53) for spraying final rinse liquid onto the washware, with at least some of the final rinse liquid which is sprayed in the final rinse zone (50) being reused as pre-rinse liquid, and with a metering device (70) which is associated with the final rinse zone (50) being provided for adding a disinfectant to the final rinse liquid in a metered manner. In order to be able to avoid any possible hygiene safety risks in the case of chemical disinfection, the invention additionally makes provision for a metering device (80) which is associated with the pre-rinse zone (40) to be provided for adding a disinfectant to the pre-rinse liquid in a metered manner. A sensor device (95) is also provided and is designed to detect the concentration of disinfectant in the pre-rinse liquid which is sprayed in the pre-rinse zone (40). A control device (100) is also provided and is designed to actuate one of the metering devices (70, 80) as a function of the concentration of disinfectant which is detected by the sensor device (95) in such a way that disinfectant is added in a metered manner.
Presented is a system and method for permitting concurrent actuation of a gas safety valve and an ignition trigger for igniting gas burners. The combination safety valve and ignition device for gas burners permits both the start of a flow of flammable gas to a burner and the ignition of the flammable gas via operation of a single button (308) or other actuator.
F23N 5/10 - Systèmes de commande de la combustion utilisant des dispositifs sensibles aux variations thermiques ou à la dilatation thermique d'un agent utilisant des thermocouples
F23Q 9/14 - Allumage par flamme pilote dépendants de l'alimentation principale en combustible permettant l'alimentation en combustible du brûleur principal selon l'existence de la flamme-pilote par des moyens électriques, p.ex. des éléments sensibles à la lumière
52.
BOX-TYPE WAREWASHER INCLUDING HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR REDUCING AIR MOISTURE LEVEL AT THE END OF CYCLE
A box-type warewasher (10) includes a housing defining an internal treatment space (14) for receiving wares to be washed and a liquid sump (16) below the treatment space. A wash liquid delivery system includes a wash pump (18) having an input connected to the liquid sump and an output connected to deliver liquid to one or more spray nozzles (26) of the treatment space. A rinse liquid delivery system includes a rinse pump (24) for delivering rinse water to one or more spray nozzles (26) of the treatment space. A condensing system includes a heat exchanger external of the treatment space, and a blower (34) for moving hot moist air from the treatment space across the heat exchanger and back to the treatment space. A controller effects operation of each of the wash liquid delivery system, the rinse liquid deliver system and the condensing system. The controller is configured for carrying out at least one ware cleaning sequence in which: a wash spray operation is carried out by operating the wash pump,- subsequent to the wash spray operation a rinse spray operation is carried out by operating the rinse pump,- and subsequent to the rinse spray operation a condensing operation is carried out by operating the blower.
A heat exchanger (1) including a combustion chamber wherein the combustion chamber is surrounded by a hollow space (15) defined by a liner (16) mounted about the combustion chamber laterally apart from a side wall (18) thereof; and wherein the first tube segment (8) is frontally connected, on the side opposite to a burner (6), to the combustion chamber and is shaped so as to make a complete turn about the fan (7) to return towards the combustion chamber and be laterally introduced into the hollow space (15) through the liner; the second tube segment (10) being laterally connected to the hollow space (15), through the liner, in a position adjacent to, but apart from, the first tube segment (8), and being directed from the liner towards an exhaust (11), passing next to the fan (7).
A mixing machine includes a base, a head including a rotatable output member for receiving a mixer tool and a support column extending vertically from the base to the head. A bowl receiving assembly is below the head. The bowl receiving assembly is configured to move vertically along the support column and defining a bowl receiving location. A bowl lock assembly includes a moveable bowl lock member carried by the bowl receiving assembly and having an unlock position and a lock position. The bowl lock assembly is configured such that placement of the bowl lock member in the unlock position or the lock position depends on a vertical position of the bowl receiving assembly.
The invention relates to a dishwashing system (100) comprising at least one conveyor system (101) for feeding washware to one conveyor dishwasher (2, 2') and a conveyor system (101) for feeding dishware to the at least one conveyor dishwasher (2, 2') In order to further reduce the consumption of fresh water, chemicals and energy during operation, the invention provides a washware detector apparatus (51) which is designed to detect the number of units of washware, which are fed to the at least one conveyor dishwasher (2, 2') with the aid of the conveyor system (101) per unit time, in a prespecified or prespecifiable region of the conveyor system (101). Furthermore, a control device (50) is provided which is designed to select a predefined or predefinable treatment program.
A scale, such as a food product scale in a perishables department of a store, identifies an operator via an RF detection system, or other operator identification system, and displays information on the scale user interface in a preferred language for the identified operator.
A combined steam, conduction/convection and microwave oven (10). The oven (10) comprises a casing (CT), in which a cooking cavity (11) is obtained which, in turn, is equipped with a structure (13) adapted to support a plurality of baking tins. The supporting structure (13) is detached from the walls of the cooking cavity (11). Furthermore, insulation devices (PD, ED) of the microwaves with respect to the walls of the cooking cavity (11) itself are included. The insulation devices (PD, ED) comprise feet (PD) and spacer elements (ED) preferably either made of or coated with Teflon®.
A device (10) for detecting a generic parameter in an oven, in particular an industrial steam and/or microwave oven. The device (10) comprises a generic probe and an electric wire (13) for transmitting the signals detected by such a generic probe (11) outside the oven. The device (10) is characterized in that it comprises a box-like body (14) adapted to be fixed to a wall (WL) of the oven, a groove (16) adapted to accommodate at least one portion (13a) of the electric transmission wire (13) being provided on said box-like body (14). Furthermore, if the path of the groove (16) and portion (13a) contained therein is rectified, its length needs to be equal to a quarter (or to odd multiples of such a quarter) of the wavelength of the microwaves used in the oven.
The industrial oven (1) comprises a casing (2) in which a cooking cavity (3) is defined, provided with an inlet opening (4) and a door (5) provided with an outer door (7) hinged to a panel (12) of the casing (2) and an inner door (6) which when closed by means of a device (9) thereof engages the opening (4) and which is hinged by means of a first member to the outer door (7). The hinge member (8) comprises two respectively upper and lower brackets (28) fixed to the outer door (7) and supporting a respective pin (34) onto which a body (36) accommodated in a compartment (35) obtained in the inner door (6) is fitted. The device (9) is a guiding device which adapts to a possible deformation of the opening (4) because it comprises four disks (26) made of elastically deformable material; a seal (27) adapted to engage the opening (4) when closed being installed about an ideal line joining the four disks (26).
The industrial oven (1) for combined cooking comprises a casing (2) provided with a cooking cavity, a manually actuated door (4) for opening/closing the cooking cavity, an electronic device (11) for controlling and managing a plurality of cooking programs and a device (15) for activating/deactivating the electronic control device (11). The main feature of the present invention is that the oven (1) comprises a blocking device (29) of the activation/deactivation device (15) when microwave type cooking functions are activated.
E05C 1/06 - Dispositifs d'immobilisation avec pênes se déplaçant de façon rectiligne sans action d'une clenche avec poignée de manœuvre ou organe équivalent se déplaçant autrement que rigidement
63.
DISHWASHER IN THE FORM OF A PROGRAMMABLE MACHINE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING IT
The invention relates to a dishwasher (100) in the form of a programmable machine for the mechanical basic cleaning of washing stock and to a corresponding method for the cleaning of washing stock. The method according to the invention comprises a cleaning phase, in which a cleaning fluid is sprayed out of a tank (4) in to a treatment chamber (2) through a line system (10) by means of a pump (8) and can flow back from the treatment chamber (2) into the tank (4) by gravity, and a rinsing phase, in which fresh water is sprayed as rinsing fluid in to the treatment chamber (2) through a rinsing-line system (15) by means of a rinsing pump (12) and can flow from the treatment chamber (2) in to the tank (4) by gravity.
The invention relates to a conveyor dishwasher (2) comprising a conveyor apparatus (4) for conveying washware (6) through a final rinse zone (18), with the conveyor apparatus (4) having a large number of compartments (38) for accommodating washware (6). A washware sensor apparatus (42) is provided in order to detect empty compartments (38). In order to be able to reduce the consumption of fresh water, chemicals and energy during operation of the conveyor dishwasher (2), the invention provides a control apparatus (44) which is designed to automatically set the quantity of final rinse liquid supplied to the spray nozzles (20, 22, 24) of the final rinse zone (18) per unit time as a function of the detection of empty compartments (38). The invention also relates to a method for operating a conveyor dishwasher (2) of this type.
A conveyor dishwasher (2) has a control apparatus (50) for automatically setting the quantity of final rinse liquid sprayed in the final rinse zone (18) per unit time as a function of the conveying speed and/or as a function of the type of washware conveyed through the final rinse zone (18). A rinse aid metering apparatus (57) is also provided which is designed to add in a metered fashion a constant quantity of rinse aid per unit time to the fresh water provided for final rinsing purposes independently of the quantity of final rinse liquid sprayed in the final rinse zone (18) per unit time.
A conveyor dishwasher (100, 200), in particular a commercial conveyor dishwasher in the form of a rack conveyor dishwasher, which has at least one wash zone (10, 20, 30) and a final rinse zone (40) and which also has a pre-cleaning station (70) which is arranged outside the at least one wash zone (10, 20, 30) and is designed to pre -clean wash ware by means of pre-cleaning liquid before the wash ware is transported through the individual treatment zones of the conveyor dishwasher (100, 200) with the aid of a conveyor apparatus. In order to save, in particular, fresh water during operation of the conveyor dishwasher (100, 200), the invention provides for the waste water from the wash tank (12, 22, 32) of at least one wash zone (10, 20, 30) to be used in the pre-cleaning station (70) as pre-cleaning liquid. The invention also relates to a method for operating a conveyor dishwasher (100, 200) of this type.
The invention relates to a ware washer (40, 50) and to a method for operating a ware washer (40, 50) which is designed as a programmable machine (40) or as a conveyor ware washer (50) and which has at least one pump (11, 11-1, 11-2, 11-3, 11-4, 11-5, 11-6), at least one line system (12, 12-1, 12-2, 12-3, 12-4, 12-5, 12-6) connected to the pump (11, 11-1, 11-2, 11-3, 11-4, 11-5, 11-6), and at least one nozzle system connected to the line system (12, 12-1, 12-2, 12-3, 12-4, 12-5, 12-6) and having at least one nozzle (13, 13-1, 13-2, 13-3, 13-4, 13-5, 13-6, 13-7), a liquid being supplied at least intermittently to the at least one nozzle (13, 13-1, 13-2, 13-3, 13-4, 13-5, 13-6, 13-7) via the line system (12, 12-1, 12-2, 12-3, 12-4, 12- 5, 12-6). Furthermore, a sensor device (30, 30', 30") connected to a control device (20) is provided for detecting a profile of the hydrostatic pressure (Pi) of the liquid in the line system (12, 12-1, 12-2, 12-3, 12-4, 12-5, 12-6) and for comparing the detected pressure profile (Pi) with a predetermined pressure profile (Ps). In order to achieve the situation where potential deviations of the water circulation capacity or potential deviations of the nozzle pressure can be ascertained and automatically reacted to correspondingly in order to counteract the deviation of the water circulation capacity, according to the invention the control device (20) is designed, in the event of a deviation of the detected pressure profile (Pi) from the predetermined pressure profile (Ps), automatically either to carry out a regulating action on the operation of the ware washer (40, 50) as a function of the size and the time gradient of a difference between the predetermined pressure profile (Ps) and the detected pressure profile (Pi) or to issue a fault warning via an optical and/or acoustic interface (22) or to issue a fault warning to a remote maintenance station via a remote control interface (23).
A food product slicer with a rotatable slicer knife includes a knife sharpener and a control for providing a timed sharpening operation. The control effects rotation of the slicer knife for a set knife sharpen time period when a knife sharpen input of the slicer is triggered.
B26D 5/00 - Dispositions pour manœuvrer et commander les machines ou les dispositifs de coupe, découpage, poinçonnage, perforation ou séparation autrement que par coupe
B26D 7/12 - Moyens de traitement de la pièce ou de l'outil de coupe pour faciliter la coupe par affûtage de l'organe de coupe
The invention relates to a dishwasher (1) in the form of a programmable automatic machine, which has a programme control device (50) for carrying out at least one treatment programme, a treatment chamber (2) into which and from which wash ware can be manually inserted and removed, a tank (4) into which fluid from the treatment chamber (2) can flow off by gravity, and a washing system (33, 8, 34, 10) with a washing pump (8) and with a washing line system (10) for conveying washing fluid (6) during a washing phase out of the tank (4) through washing nozzles (33, 34) into the treatment chamber (2). In order to achieve an efficient treatment (cleaning and drying) of the wash ware, along with as low a consumption as possible of resources in terms of water, chemicals and, in particular, energy, there is provision, according to the invention, for the dishwasher (1) to have, furthermore, a wash-ware detector device (51) which is designed for detecting the type of wash ware to be treated, furthermore the programme control device (50) being designed to select a predetermined or determinable treatment programme for at least the washing phase automatically as a function of the detected type of wash ware to be treated and to set the process parameters associated with the selected treatment programme.
A conveyor warewasher (1) which having at least one washing zone (6, 7, 8, 9), at least one rinsing zone (10) and at least one drying zone (26) and also a control device (36). In order to achieve an effective cleaning and drying of the washware, along with as low a consumption as possible of resources in terms of water, chemicals and, in particular, energy, there is provision for the control device (36) to be designed for selecting a previously defined or definable program sequence at least in the at least one drying zone (26) and for setting the process parameters associated with the selected program sequence automatically as a function of the conveying speed at which the washware is conveyed through the treatment zones (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 26) of the conveyor warewasher (1).
A conveyor dishwasher (1) for cleaning wash ware, the conveyor dishwasher (1) having at least one wash zone (6, 7, 8, 9), at least one final-rinse zone (10) and at least one drying zone (26) and also a control arrangement (36). Effective drying of the wash ware which is to be treated in the drying zone (26) while at the same time reducing the energy which has to be expended, is achieved using a wash- ware detector (34) which can sense automatically the type of wash ware which is to be treated. The control arrangement (36) is designed to select automatically a previously defined or definable treatment programme in the drying zone (26) and to set the process parameters associated with the treatment programme selected, depending on the type of wash ware sensed.
A method, and related dishwasher, for cleaning wash ware that provides a wash phase followed by a rinse phase, in which rinse fluid is conducted into a treatment chamber (2) of the dishwasher (1). The rinse phase is composed of a fresh- water rinse phase and a steam rinse phase. During the fresh-water rinse phase, a rinse liquid is sprayed into the treatment chamber (2). During the steam rinse phase, steam is generated and conducted into the treatment chamber (2). A total of 0.5 to 2.0 litres of rinse fluid per unit area of 500 mm x 500 mm, which is enclosed by the wall of the treatment chamber (2) in a top view of the treatment chamber, and preferably 1.0 to 1.7 litres of rinse liquid per unit area of 500 mm x 500 mm, which is enclosed by the wall of the treatment chamber (2) in a top view of the treatment chamber, is sprayed into the treatment chamber (2) during the fresh- water rinse phase.
A conveyor dishwasher (1) has at least one wash zone (6, 7, 8, 9) and at least one final- rinse zone (10), also a control arrangement (36) and a wash-ware detector (34) which can sense the type of wash ware which is to be treated. The control arrangement (36) assigns each type of wash ware sensed to a defined wash-ware group, selects automatically, for each wash-ware group, a defined treatment programme by which the type of wash ware assigned to the wash- ware group is to be treated in at least one of the treatment zones (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 26) of the conveyor dishwasher (1), and sets the process parameters associated with the treatment programme selected.
A mixing machine includes a head including a rotatable output member for receiving a mixer tool. A mixer body includes a bowl receiving assembly below the head. The bowl receiving assembly includes a pair of bowl support arms extending outwardly from the mixer body to respective ends located at opposite sides of a bowl receiving location. Each bowl support arm includes a mount protrusion extending upwardly therefrom. The mount protrusions include a notch located at bases of the mount protrusions. The bowl receiving assembly is mounted for movement between a lowered position away from the head and a raised position toward the head.
A47J 43/07 - Eléments ou parties constitutives, p.ex. outils pour mélanger ou pour battre
A21C 1/14 - Eléments structurels des machines à mélanger ou à pétrir
A47J 43/044 - Machines de ménage non prévues ailleurs, p.ex. pour moudre, mélanger, agiter, pétrir, émulsionner, fouetter ou battre les aliments, p.ex. actionnées par moteur à outils actionnés du côté du haut
A mixing machine including a mixer body including a head portion that extends over a bowl receiving location. An output member extends downward from the head portion toward the bowl receiving location. A drive system is linked to the output member for effecting planetary rotation of the output member. A bowl guard support is at an underside of the head portion. The bowl guard support provides a circular support path in the form of a track extending about a periphery of the bowl guard support. A bowl guard assembly includes a moveable member comprising a housing member and a catch member extending from a surface of the housing member. The catch member is received within the track to maintain a vertical position of the moveable member while permitting rotation of the moveable member. The catch member is movable relative to the housing member and biased into the groove to seat therein.
F16P 3/00 - Dispositifs de sécurité agissant en conjonction avec la commande ou le fonctionnement d'une machine; Commandes exigeant l'emploi simultané de plusieurs parties du corps humain
F16P 3/02 - Ecrans ou autres organes de sécurité se déplaçant en synchronisme avec des organes animés d'un mouvement de va-et-vient
A47J 43/044 - Machines de ménage non prévues ailleurs, p.ex. pour moudre, mélanger, agiter, pétrir, émulsionner, fouetter ou battre les aliments, p.ex. actionnées par moteur à outils actionnés du côté du haut
76.
ROTISSERIE OVEN WITH HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT GASKET
A rotisserie oven includes a cooking chamber and a rotor within the cooking chamber. A heating system heats the cooking chamber. A light assembly includes a light source located in a light compartment and a window configured to allow light to illuminate the cooking chamber. A gasket seals the interior of the light compartment from the cooking chamber. The gasket includes a core formed of a first material and an overwrap surrounding the core. The overwrap is formed of a second material different from the first material.
A47J 37/04 - Appareils à rôtir avec supports mobiles pour les aliments ou avec instruments de chauffage mobiles; Broches
F24C 15/00 - POÊLES OU FOURNEAUX À USAGE DOMESTIQUE ; PARTIES CONSTITUTIVES DES POÊLES OU DES FOURNEAUX À USAGE DOMESTIQUE, D'APPLICATION GÉNÉRALE - Parties constitutives
77.
SELF CLEANING ROTISSERIE OVEN WITH FAN SHAFT SEAL ARRANGEMENT
A self-cleaning rotisserie oven includes a cooking cabinet comprising an internal bottom wall, an internal top wall and internal side walls thereby defining a cooking chamber. A self-cleaning system is provided for cleaning the cooking chamber. A convection system includes a heating element and ventilation system configured to heat the cooking chamber. The ventilation system includes a motor, a fan including a fan shaft connected to the motor such that the motor drives the fan and a bushing including a central channel that receives the fan shaft. The central channel includes an inner surface having a variable inner diameter along an axial length of the bushing such that a first portion of the inner surface is near the fan shaft and a second portion of the inner surface is further from the fan shaft than the first portion.
A self-cleaning rotisserie oven including an oven cabinet including an internal cooking chamber with an access opening. The oven cabinet includes an access opening frame about the access opening. A self-cleaning system is provided for cleaning the cooking chamber with a liquid. A rotor is located within the cooking chamber. A door is mounted on the oven cabinet. The door spanning the access opening with the door in a closed configuration and providing access to the cooking chamber when in an open configuration. With the door in the closed configuration, the door including a plate extending inwardly toward the oven chamber. The plate is located to an interior side of a lip extending outwardly from the access opening frame and toward the door thereby defining a tortuous path for liquid delivered from the self-cleaning system to follow.
A47J 37/04 - Appareils à rôtir avec supports mobiles pour les aliments ou avec instruments de chauffage mobiles; Broches
F24C 14/00 - Poêles ou fourneaux comportant des possibilités d'auto-nettoyage, p.ex. de nettoyage permanent catalytique ou de nettoyage électrostatique
F24C 15/02 - Portes adaptées spécialement aux poêles ou aux fours
A rotisserie oven with a self-cleaning mechanism in the form of a lifting wash arm. The wash arm is driven to lift and rotate when washing the oven by the action of the pressure from the wash water used therein. By lifting, the wash arm negates the sealing action of fatty build-up around its base which would otherwise impede its rotation.
A47J 37/04 - Appareils à rôtir avec supports mobiles pour les aliments ou avec instruments de chauffage mobiles; Broches
F24C 14/00 - Poêles ou fourneaux comportant des possibilités d'auto-nettoyage, p.ex. de nettoyage permanent catalytique ou de nettoyage électrostatique
Aa self-cleaning rotisserie oven includes a cooking chamber for cooking food product. A rotor is used for supporting and moving a food product in the cooking chamber. A sump is positioned below the cooking chamber that collects water provided to the cooking chamber. A sensor is positioned to detect when the sump is filled to a set level. An inlet valve is configured to control supply of water to the cooking chamber. A controller is configured to carry out a self-cleaning process. The self-cleaning process includes (a) a pre-rinse phase where the controller (i) opens the inlet valve, (ii) closes the inlet valve when the sensor detects that the sump is filled to the set level, and (iii) determines a duration of time that the inlet valve was open during (i), and (b) a later phase during which the controller opens the inlet valve for an amount of time based on the duration of time determined during (a)(iii).
A47J 37/04 - Appareils à rôtir avec supports mobiles pour les aliments ou avec instruments de chauffage mobiles; Broches
F24C 14/00 - Poêles ou fourneaux comportant des possibilités d'auto-nettoyage, p.ex. de nettoyage permanent catalytique ou de nettoyage électrostatique
A self -cleaning oven includes a cooking compartment (40) and a self -cleaning system (60) for cleaning the cooking compartment. A rotor (22A, 22B, 42) is centrally located within the cooking compartment. A convection heating system (44) includes an intake (50) which separates the cooking compartment from a heating compartment while allowing air flow between the heating and cooking compartments. An exhaust facilitates air flow between the heating compartment and the cooking compartment. The exhaust includes a vent component through which air exits the heating compartment and enters the cooking compartment. A heating element (46) is within the heating compartment. A convection fan (52) within the heating compartment is configured to draw air from the cooking compartment (40) through the intake (50) into the heating compartment, direct air across the heating element (46), and expel air from the heating compartment through the vent component into the cooking compartment. A baffle (55, 57) is proximate to and extends outwardly beyond the vent (54, 56) component into the cooking compartment in a direction back toward the rotor to direct air entering the cooking compartment toward a center of the cooking chamber.
F24C 15/32 - Aménagements des conduits pour gaz chauds, p.ex. dans ou autour des fours de boulangerie
F24C 14/00 - Poêles ou fourneaux comportant des possibilités d'auto-nettoyage, p.ex. de nettoyage permanent catalytique ou de nettoyage électrostatique
F24C 15/16 - Tablettes, crémaillères ou planchettes intérieures aux fours; Leurs supports
82.
FOOD PRODUCT SLICER WITH KNIFE LOAD BASED ASSISTANCE FOR MOVEMENT OF FOOD PRODUCT CARRIAGE
A food product slicer includes a base and a knife mounted for rotation relative to the base via a knife drive motor. A carriage assembly is mounted to the base for reciprocal movement back and forth past a cutting edge of the knife via a carriage drive motor. An adjustable gauge plate is provided. During a manual assist slicing operation a level of assistance provided by the carriage drive motor varies according to loading on the knife motor.
B26D 5/00 - Dispositions pour manœuvrer et commander les machines ou les dispositifs de coupe, découpage, poinçonnage, perforation ou séparation autrement que par coupe
B26D 7/06 - Dispositions pour faire avancer ou évacuer les pièces autres que les feuilles, les bandes ou les filaments
83.
INTEGRATED FEEDING AND LIQUID LEVEL DETECTING DEVICE FOR A TANK, IN PARTICULAR A RINSING WATER BOILER, AND RINSING SYSTEM AND DISHWASHER FEATURING SUCH A DEVICE
A device (1) insertable onto a feeding mouth (15) of a tank (7) and consisting of a hollow body (20) divided into three compartments (21,22,23) connected to one another by means of a base portion (24) of the body arranged in use downwards and from which the three compartments transversally and overhangingly extend upwards, wherein a first and a second compartments (21,22) are arranged adjacent and are provided, at the free ends thereof, the first with a hydraulic connection (26) to a rinsing water feeding pipe (12), and the second to a vent (27), and are both hydraulically connected by means of the base portion to a tube (30) for the connection to the feeding mouth, which tube is integrally obtained with the body and internally provided with a transverse wall (31) vertically oriented in use and which extends into the base portion to create two parallel and separate connecting pipes (32, 33) between the tank and the first (21) and second (22) compartments; a siphon bottleneck (36) in the base portion connects the third compartment (23) to the second one (22) and a pressure inlet (38) is carried by the free end of the third compartment.
A rinsing and/or washing device (1) for an electric household appliance (2) consisting of an arm (20) mounted rotating about a generally vertical axis (A) within a washing chamber (3) of the electric household appliance, e.g. immediately over a container basket (4) for dishes (5), the arm delimiting a cavity (22) therein connected to dispensing means (7) of a pressurized operative fluid (8) (e.g. rinsing water) and being provided on a first surface thereof oriented in use towards the dishes, with a plurality of spray nozzles (23) arranged reciprocally spaced lengthwise along the arm and communicating with the internal cavity of the latter; opposite ends (25,26) of the arm radially and overhangingly extending on opposite sides from the rotation axis (A) placed at the middle line of the arm (20); wherein at least first nozzles (23b, 23d) radially arranged more externally along the arm are oriented at an angle, on the side of the first face of the arm, towards the rotation axis (A), so as to be adapted to eject in use, towards the dishes, corresponding jets of operative fluid oriented obliquely to the dishes and converging towards the rotation axis, so that the surface wetted in use by the nozzles of the arm is delimited within the circle covered in use about the rotation axis by said opposite overhanging ends of the arm.
The invention relates to a dishwashing machine and method for the operation thereof, particularly a commercial dishwashing machine. It is designed to perform the following process steps: Step 1: performing a pretreatment cycle consisting of spraying the washing goods with an alkaline, highly concentrated cleaning solution, the pH value of which is at least 1 greater in value than the pH value of the washing liquid of a main washing cycle; Step 2 after Step 1: performing a soak cycle for a soak period, during which the cleaning solution acts on the washing goods and the washing goods are additionally thermally pretreated with steam, whereby the thermal pretreatment of the washing goods is performed during at least one part of the soak period, preferably during the entire soak period; Step 3 after Step 2: performing a main washing cycle, comprising spraying of the washing goods with washing liquid comprising water and cleaner; Step 4 after Step 3: performing a clear rinse cycle, during which the washing goods are sprayed with clear rinse liquid.
A food product slicer includes a carriage assembly is mounted to the base for reciprocal movement back and forth past a cutting edge of a knife. An adjustable gauge plate provides variable slice thickness for food product carried by the carriage assembly. During automatic slicing, when the gauge plate is moved from the open position to the closed position, a slicer controller automatically shuts down the carriage drive in a controlled manner that causes the carriage to stop at its most forward position.
B26D 5/26 - Dispositions pour manœuvrer et commander les machines ou les dispositifs de coupe, découpage, poinçonnage, perforation ou séparation autrement que par coupe l'organe de coupe et d'avance de la pièce ayant une action conjuguée dans lequel des moyens de commande sur les dispositifs d'avance de la pièce mettent en action l'organe de coupe
B26D 7/24 - Dispositifs de sécurité spécialement adaptés aux machines-outils disposés pour empêcher le fonctionnement de l'outil de coupe
87.
STEAM COOKING APPARATUS WITH STEAM FLUSHING SYSTEM
A steam cooking system includes a steam cooking chamber (14) having an access door (16) and a drain (40a, 40b) for draining condensate from the steam cooking chamber along a drain path. A steam generator unit (12) heats water to generate steam. The steam generator unit is connected for delivery of steam from the steam generator to the steam cooking chamber via a first steam path (36a, 36b) during a cooking operation. The steam generator unit is also connected for delivery of steam from the steam generator to the drain path via a second steam path (50) during a steam flushing operation.
A21B 3/04 - Dispositifs de traitement de l'air pour fours, p.ex. régulant l'humidité
F24C 14/00 - Poêles ou fourneaux comportant des possibilités d'auto-nettoyage, p.ex. de nettoyage permanent catalytique ou de nettoyage électrostatique
F24C 15/32 - Aménagements des conduits pour gaz chauds, p.ex. dans ou autour des fours de boulangerie
88.
DISHWASHER AND METHOD FOR CLEANING ITEMS TO BE WASHED WITH SUCH A DISWASHER
Method and dishwasher for cleaning items to be washed. The method and the dishwasher are designed in such a way that a final-rinse phase with unheated final-rinse liquid is followed by a steam phase in which steam is introduced into a treatment chamber (2) for items being washed above a tank (4) into which liquid can flow down from the treatment chamber (2) for items being washed due to the force of gravity.
An oven includes a housing including a heating chamber. A door has an open position for allowing operator access to the heating chamber and a closed position for preventing user access to the heating chamber. A heating system heats a food product located within the heating chamber. A wireless temperature sensor is configured to be inserted into the food product by an operator for measuring food product temperature and to provide a wireless signal indicative of food product temperature. An oven control system includes a sensor communicator for receiving the temperature indicative signal from the wireless temperature sensor. The oven control system operates in response to the wireless signal.
A water-tight sealing device (1) for a door (2) of a dishwashing machine, wherein a frontal opening for loading/unloading an internal compartment (4) of the dishwashing machine is provided with a peripheral seal (10) provided with a frontal sealing surface (12) facing in use an inner panel (14) of the door intended to abut, with door closed, against the peripheral seal, the inner panel of the door is integrally provided in one piece with a pair of peripheral protrusions (20,21) of the inner panel arranged reciprocally side-by-side and parallel, which are plastically deformed so that in use, with the door closed, a first, peripherally outermost protrusion (20) faces the peripheral seal (10) to cooperate by interference with the frontal sealing surface of the seal, so as to both water- tightly and vapor-tightly seal the inner sealed compartment and so that a second, peripherally innermost protrusion protrudes in use towards the inside of the washing compartment, beyond the frontal sealing surface of the peripheral seal, is arranged in a position peripherally within, and immediately adjacent to, the peripheral seal (10) to define a labyrinth seal towards a peripherally innermost side of the seal itself.
A composite cooking structure adapted for use as a griddle top, presenting a plurality of thermally autonomous cooking zones when engaged by at least one heat source, and having a multi-layered configuration, including an uppermost hard planar member for presenting a cooking surface, a unitary thermally conductive planar member defining at least one thermal break for improving heat distribution within a zone and reducing thermal bleeding among adjacent zones, and preferably a lowermost hard planar member for improving the structural capacity of the structure, wherein the members are preferably metallurgically bonded and the thermal breaks cooperatively define the zones.
An oven includes a scanning mechanism that facilitates cooking food items according to cooking recipes/programs associated with the food items. The oven may include a Bluetooth link to facilitate receipt of cooking programs and other information, as well as export of data.
A method for connecting a wash arm assembly to a liquid delivery system of a warewasher for washing wares is provided. The method inlcudes manually orienting a wash arm assembly at an angle offset from horizontal. The wash arm assembly includes an inlet manifold tube and multiple spray arms extending substantially transverse to the inlet manifold tube. Each spray arm is in fluid communication with the inlet manifold tube wherein, in the offset orientation, distal ends of the multiple spray arms are at a higher or lower elevation than the inlet manifold tube. A supply hub connector of the inlet manifold tube is connected to a supply hub in fluid communication with a liquid delivery conduit and a first catch member associated with the supply hub connector is aligned with a second catch member associated with the supply hub with the wash arm assembly in the offset orientation. The supply hub includes an open end. The wash arm assembly is then rotated toward the horizontal while engaging the first and second catch mechanisms thereby tightening the supply hub connector against a seal ring spaced from the open end of the supply hub to form a seal.
A47L 15/16 - Machines à laver ou à rincer la vaisselle ou les ustensiles de table à panier à vaisselle fixe et système de pulvérisation à l'intérieur de la cuve de nettoyage à système de pulvérisation à montage fixe
A47L 15/24 - Machines à laver ou à rincer la vaisselle ou les ustensiles de table à panier à vaisselle mis en mouvement par un transporteur
A wash arm retainer (40) for a warewasher (10) having at least one wash arm (12) with a plurality of nozzles (14) and being in fluid communication with an adapter for receiving a flow of fluid, includes a housing (42) defining a through bore (46) and having a cam surface (58) formed in the housing and having a clamping position and a release position, and a cap rod (72) slidably disposed in the through bore and provided with an actuator handle (74) projecting from the rod and constructed and arranged for following the cam surface.
A47L 15/16 - Machines à laver ou à rincer la vaisselle ou les ustensiles de table à panier à vaisselle fixe et système de pulvérisation à l'intérieur de la cuve de nettoyage à système de pulvérisation à montage fixe
Rapid cooling cell device 1 for food, comprising of a housing (2), a compressor unit (4), an evaporator (14), a plurality of cooling chambers (6, 7, 8), an air temperature sensor (10), a regulation system (5) receiving temperature information from the sensor and adapted to regulate the temperature of the chambers (6, 7, 8) depending on the presence or not of products to be cooled, an end of cooling cycle indicator (12) for each chamber and a probe (11) to be inserted in the food products, linked to a regulation system (5) and providing a temperature information, the regulation system (5) being configured to compare the temperature provided by the applied probes with the air temperature in the chambers in order to determine the end of a cooling cycle, the presence or absence of food products and the wrong positioning of the probe.
F25D 11/02 - Dispositifs autonomes déplaçables associés à des machines frigorifiques, p.ex. réfrigérateurs ménagers avec compartiments de refroidissement à des températures différentes
F25D 17/06 - Dispositions pour la circulation des fluides de refroidissement; Dispositions pour la circulation de gaz, p.ex. d'air, dans les enceintes refroidies pour la circulation de gaz, p.ex. convection naturelle par circulation d'air forcée
A warewasher for washing wares includes a chamber for receiving wares. The chamber has an associated liquid delivery system for spraying liquid onto wares within the chamber. A tank collects the sprayed liquid. A liquid recirculation system moves liquid from the tank back to the liquid delivery system. A drain system is located within the tank. The drain system includes a well, a liquid recirculation system inlet within the well and a drain opening within the well. A drain control assembly includes a drain stopper member and a strainer connected with the drain stopper member. When the drain stopper member is positioned to block flow through the drain opening, the strainer is positioned to block passage of tableware into the well. The strainer is mounted for sliding movement along a length of the drain stopper member enabling, when the drain stopper member is raised slightly to permit flow out of the drain opening, the strainer to remain in position to block passage of tableware into the well.
The invention relates to a dishwasher (1) comprising at least a washing portion (2) and a rinsing portion (3) defining a tunnel (4), and a heat pump (18) provided with a condenser (23) capable of heating water and with an evaporator (17) capable of cooling the outlet air from an air mixer.
The invention relates to a dishwasher (1) comprising at least a washing station (2), a rinsing station (3) and a drying station (4) defining a tunnel (5), a conveyor (6) being provided in said tunnel (5) and being capable of transferring items at least from the rinsing station (3) to the drying station (4), the drying station (4) comprising means for circulating air towards a drying area (10) for the items to be dried and means for heating the circulating air, and detection means (15) for detecting the presence of items to be dried and capable of modifying the temperature set-point of the drying air.
The invention relates to a dishwasher comprising a washing station (2) and a rinsing station (3) defining a tunnel (4). A conveyor (5) is provided in the tunnel (4) and is capable of transferring the dishes from one station to the other. At least one of the stations includes a sump (13) having side walls (21) connected to a runoff surface (11) and a lowest point (36) connected to a pipe (14). Between the lowest point (36) and the side walls (21), the sump (13) includes a rounded-shape body (38) having the shape of a cup along a vertical plane.
The invention relates to a dishwasher (1) comprising at least a washing station (2) and a rinsing station (3) defining a tunnel (5), a conveyor (6) provided in the tunnel (5) for the translation displacement in said tunnel (5) of at least one basket (7) loaded with dishes (8) to be washed, an energy meter (18) for measuring the energy used by the machine, a water flow meter (15) for measuring the water used by the machine, a basket counter (26) for counting the dish baskets passing through the tunnel (5), an energy unitary cost input (30), a water unitary cost input (32), computing means (25) for computing the washing cost per dish basket according to the energy consumption, the water consumption, the energy unitary cost and the water unitary cost, and a display (40) for displaying the washing cost per basket.
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