IP Library Granted Patent US 12,458,201
Granted Patent B2
US 12,458,201 · App. 18/021,227 · Granted Nov 4, 2025

Dishwasher with at least one air outlet

Inventors: Alexander Almus (Bissingen, DE); Thomas Burggraf (Dillingen, DE); Klaus Steinle (Thierhaupten, DE)
Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
A47L15/488A47L15/4251A47L15/483A47L15/486A47L2401/19A47L2501/12
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Patent No.
US 12,458,201
App. No.
18/021,227
Granted
Nov 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A dishwasher includes a dishwasher cavity for treatment of items to be washed and an air outlet for blowing out air from a dishwasher cavity. The air outlet is arranged in a lower quarter of a height of the dishwasher and extends as a slotted outlet across at least two thirds of a width of the dishwasher. The air outlet includes a first air-guiding element designed for a targeted removal of air into a region in front of a front face of the dishwasher, with the first air-guiding element applying a downward component to outflowing air.

Claims (21)

1 . A dishwasher, comprising:

a dishwasher cavity for treatment of items to be washed;

a door defining a front face of the dishwasher;

a panel that is positioned between the door and a floor in an installed position of the dishwasher and that is recessed relative to the door; and

an air outlet for blowing out air from the dishwasher cavity, said air outlet arranged in a lower quarter of a height of the dishwasher and extending as a slotted outlet across at least two thirds of a width of the dishwasher, said air outlet including a first air-guiding element that defines an upper edge of the air outlet and that slopes downward at an angle between about 2 degrees toward the front face and about 10 degrees toward the front face to facilitate a targeted removal of air into a region in front of the front face of the dishwasher, and said air outlet extending over a top edge of the panel such that the air outlet protrudes toward the front face of the dishwasher a distance past the panel, the distance past the panel being less than a distance between a front side of the panel and the front face of the dishwasher.

2 . The dishwasher of claim 1 , constructed in a form of a household dishwasher.

3 . The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the first air-guiding element is formed by a wall which defines a top portion of the air outlet.

4 . The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the front face of the dishwasher faces a user.

5 . The dishwasher of claim 3 , wherein the air outlet includes a second wall which defines a bottom portion of the air outlet and forms a second air-guiding element, wherein the first air-guiding element and the second air-guiding element form a blow-out channel of several centimeters in length that protrudes toward the front face of the dishwasher the distance past the panel.

6 . The dishwasher of claim 5 , wherein the blow-out channel is defined as a whole by a plastics molded part.

7 . The dishwasher of claim 5 , wherein the blow-out channel includes a plurality of guide ribs extending in a direction of flow toward the front face for the outflowing air.

8 . The dishwasher of claim 1 , further comprising a channel extending on a rear face of the air outlet over a width of the air outlet and designed to be upwardly open for guiding sub-flows of air, wherein a front edge of the channel adjoins the air outlet at an angle, with the air outlet extending substantially horizontally.

9 . The dishwasher of claim 8 , further comprising an air distributor designed to introduce the air into the channel on the rear face, wherein the sub-flows are separated from a common airflow coming from the dishwasher cavity in the air distributor.

10 . The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the air outlet is at least 40 centimeters wide overall.

11 . The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the air outlet is configured as a flat slotted outlet with a height-to-width ratio of less than 1:20.

12 . The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the air outlet is configured as a flat slotted outlet with a height-to-width ratio of between 1:20 and 1:200.

13 . The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the air outlet is configured as a flat slotted outlet with a height-to-width ratio of approximately 1:100.

14 . The dishwasher of claim 1 , further comprising a plinth, wherein the panel terminates the plinth to a front of the dishwasher.

15 . The dishwasher of claim 8 , further comprising;

an air supply line designed with an excess length and supplying humid air from the dishwasher cavity to the channel; and

wherein after dismantling the panel, the air outlet together with the channel is moveable away from the panel while the air supply line remains in a mounted position.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2023
From: ALMUS, ALEXANDER; BURGGRAF, THOMAS; STEINLE, KLAUS
To: BSH HAUSGERAETE GMBH
Reel/Frame 062688/0624 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2020 212 345.4 · Sep 30, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230292985A1 · Sep 21, 2023
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