Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for determining that a watercycle has completed
- Patent Title (中): 用于确定水循环完成的方法和装置
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Application No.: US14264042Application Date: 2014-04-28
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Publication No.: US09433337B2Publication Date: 2016-09-06
- Inventor: Amy Wolfe
- Applicant: Amy Wolfe
- Agent John L. Doughty
- Main IPC: A47L15/42
- IPC: A47L15/42

Abstract:
A device, comprising a float, basin, and basin cover, is removably attached to interior rungs of a dishwasher via clip-hooks, and stabilized with a tongue arm, design features of the clip-hooks, and the cooperating portions of the basin or cover. The float rises to a completed water cycle ‘clean’ position as basin fills with water. The basin may block view of the float when in a ‘dirty’ position. The float provides visual indication of a completed water cycle, and therefore ‘clean’ dishes, after rising as a result of water introduced into the basin via holes in the cover. Water that was introduced into the device automatically leaves the chamber via one, or more, discharge holes/openings in the basin, while the float remains in the ‘clean’ position because of one or more retainers; e.g., magnetic force from one or more magnets. Retainers can generated and communicate position status to a smartphone.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150305591A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THAT A WATERCYCLE HAS COMPLETED Public/Granted day:2015-10-29
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