Abstract: A dishwasher appliance is provided including a door pivotally mounted to a cabinet to provide selective access to a wash chamber and a user interface panel mounted to the door. A controller is in operative communication with the user interface panel and is configured to detect an abnormal button interaction with the user interface panel, determine that at least one cycle operating parameter has changed in response to the abnormal button interaction, and implement a responsive action, such as providing a user notification, seeking user confirmation, and reverting to prior settings if the abnormal button interaction was unintentional and resulted in a change in the cycle operating parameters.

Abstract: A rack assembly of a dish washer is disclosed. A rack assembly of a dish washer according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes a frame including a plurality of wires separately arranged on a bottom surface configured to house cutlery, and a plurality of tine blocks detachable from the plurality of wires, each of the plurality of tine blocks respectively includes a holding surface supporting the cutlery, and a plurality of tines formed on the holding surface, wherein the plurality of tine blocks include a first time block including a plurality of first tines separately arranged by a first interval in a first direction, and a second tine block including a plurality of tines separately arranged by a second interval narrower than the first interval in the first direction.

Abstract: A rack for an appliance such as a dish washing appliance. Deployment of the rack may allow the user to become aware of the presence of the rack within the dish washing appliance. At least one rack is positionable from a stowed position to at least one deployed position. The rack may be deployed or actuated with a door and/or a second rack. The door and/or second rack may carry, force, or actuate the rack to a deployed position. The deployed position of the rack may not be a fully deployed position of the rack.

Abstract: A dishwasher includes a storage and a moving mechanism that is coupled to and decoupled from a tub and configured to move in a front-rear direction of the tub. The moving mechanism includes a pair of first rollers provided in each lateral surface of the storage and configured to guide the moving of the storage, a guide provided in each lateral surface of the storage, under the first roller, and configured to guide the moving of the storage, and a guide rib disposed between an upper end of the first roller and a lower end of the guide. The guide rib is provided in each lateral surface of the storage and protrudes in a lateral direction of the storage.

Abstract: A false eyelash cleansing device having a compact, a false eyelash mold layer, and a false eyelash clamp layer is provided. The compact has a top and a tub, the top has an exterior surface and an interior surface and is adapted to cover the tub. The top is pivotally engaged to the tub. The false eyelash mold layer has an indentation to hold the false eyelashes and has a plurality of drainage holes adapted to let a solution drain. Furthermore, the false eyelash mold layer is adapted to be inserted into the tub. Additionally, the false eyelash clamp layer has a false eyelash clamp bar adapted to secure the false eyelash to the false eyelash mold layer. The false eyelash clamp layer is adapted to be inserted into the tub and cover the false eyelash mold layer.

Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub, a base below the tub, a door, a door bracket fastened to the door and rotatably connected to the tub, a cover panel that covers the door and the base and is movably disposed in the door, a link module that moves the cover panel in a length direction of the door, an upper holder fastened to the cover panel and movably mounted in the door, and a lower holder spaced apart from the upper holder, fastened to the cover panel, and movably mounted in the door. The door includes an upper guider that supports the upper holder guides movement of the cover panel, and a lower guider that supports the lower holder and guides movement of the cover panel. The door bracket is fastened to the door at a rear of the lower guider in which the lower holder is mounted.

Abstract: A dishwasher water channel, which is integrated in a base of a dishwasher, is disclosed. The dishwasher water channel has a water distribution chamber, a flow guidance channel, and a spray arm. The flow guidance channel has one end communicating with the water distribution chamber and the other end communicating with the spray arm. The flow guidance channel extends from an outer wall of the water distribution chamber toward a rear end of the base and communicates with the spray arm at the rear end of the base. A spray arm seat is provided between the spray arm and the flow guidance channel and penetrates the base. The spray arm is connected to a top of the spray arm seat and located above the base to spray water out of the spray arm seat, and the flow guidance channel is connected to a bottom of the spray arm seat and located below the base.

Abstract: The invention proposes a cleaning device (110) for cleaning washware (130). The cleaning device (110) comprises at least one cleaning chamber (114) with at least one application device (148) for applying at least one cleaning liquid (150) to the washware (130) in the cleaning chamber (114). The cleaning device (110) furthermore comprises at least one transportation device (136) for transporting the washware (130) through the cleaning chamber (114) in a transportation direction (138). The cleaning device (110) furthermore has at least one outlet region (142), which is arranged downstream of the cleaning chamber (114) in the transportation direction (138), for removing the washware (130) from the transportation device (136). The cleaning device (110) furthermore has at least one sensor (168) for identifying at least one prespecified type of washware (130).

Abstract: An easy-to-use paint roller cleaning device with multiple cleaning members sized for interfacing with rollers and naps of various sizes while the user holds onto the device along a handle. The cleaning members have an opening encircled by a roller interface wall which squeezes tightly over the nap while its paint-scraping rim removes the paint or other liquid from the roller nap and the paint-guiding wall urges the liquid downward to exit the nap. The paint roll cleaner tool will scrape the entire length of the nap before clearing the tip of the nap farthest from the painting handle. The cleaning structures come in sizes suited for standard and mini rollers with a variety of naps including ¼ inch, ? inch, and ½ inch.

Abstract: A household appliance includes a functional container, an insulation arrangement provided on an outside of the functional container and configured to thermally and/or acoustically insulate the functional container. The insulation arrangement includes a single-piece first insulation element which is made of a plastic material selected such that a surface of the first insulation element in facing relation to the functional container adheres to the functional container and is separable herefrom in a non-destructive manner.

Abstract: The invention is a system for cleaning an article comprising: a static nozzle to spray a fluid, wherein the position and the orientation of said nozzle remains unchanged; a robotic arm to grasp and move said article so that said fluid is sprayed on said article; a camera to acquire an image of said article; a processor to execute an algorithm based on said image to determine a cleaning protocol, wherein said cleaning protocol lists time sequence of a plurality of robot positions; whereby said article is cleaned thoroughly in real-time.

Abstract: A washing appliance for efficient and through cleaning of medical devices and methods of using the appliance are disclosed. The appliance can clean exteriors of medical devices, and lumens of devices comprising a lumen such as cathlab devices.

Abstract: A dishwasher (1) for cleaning drinking vessels, wherein the dishwasher (1) has a treatment zone (3) and a conveyor apparatus (6) for conveying the items of washware (2) to be cleaned from an introduction region (4) of the dishwasher (1) through the treatment zone (3) to a removal region (5) of the dishwasher (1). The conveyor apparatus (6) is configured to convey a previously defined or definable group of items of washware (2) to be cleaned in batches from the introduction region (4) through the treatment zone (3) and then to feed the group of items of washware (2) as cleaned items of washware (2) to the removal region (5).

Abstract: A process for removing support material from a part made by an additive manufacturing process is disclosed. The part may be arranged in a media filled tank. Ultrasonic waves are directed for the part and/or support material. Ultrasonic waves from an ultrasonic transducer are applied to a part or support material and cause the part to vibrate. The frequency of the ultrasonic energy may be tuned to cause the part and/or the support material to vibrate at its resonant frequency. The support material may have different properties, such as density, geometry, material, or porosity. Such differences may allow the support material to resonate in response to the applied ultrasonic energy waves at a different ultrasonic frequency than, the part itself.

Abstract: A dishwasher may include a tub configured to accommodate one or more items to be washed, a spray arm rotatably mounted to the tub, and configured to spray water onto the one or more items to be washed, a sump disposed at a bottom surface of the tub and configured to store water and to supply stored water to the spray arm, a fixed gear unit fixed to the tub with gear teeth arranged along an outer circumferential surface of the fixed gear unit, a rotary gear unit rotatably mounted on the spray arm and configured to engage the gear teeth of the fixed gear unit, and a link member connected to the rotary gear unit and the spray arm, where the spray arm may include, a main arm with a pair of arms, and a pair of auxiliary arms rotatably connected to the main arm.

Abstract: A counter system (10) for transferring at least partially unpackaged foodstuffs, wherein the counter system (10) has a first region (11) assigned to the counter staff and a second region (12) segregated therefrom and assigned to the customer. The counter system (10) has a dishwasher (1) for cleaning items of washware (2). The dishwasher (1) has at least one treatment zone (3) and at least one conveyor apparatus (6) for conveying the items of washware (2) to be cleaned from an introduction region (4) of the dishwasher (1) through the treatment zone (3) of the dishwasher (1) to a removal region (5) of the dishwasher (1), wherein the introduction region (4) of the dishwasher (1) is accessible from the second region (12) of the counter system (10) and the removal region (5) of the dishwasher (1) is accessible from the first region (11) of the counter system (10).

Abstract: A liquid distributor for a liquid-transfer system of a conveyor dishwasher has first, second and third connections. The liquid sprayed in at least one final-rinse zone of the conveyor dishwasher can be fed to the liquid distributor via the first connection, wherein some of the liquid fed to the liquid distributor can be discharged, via the second connection, to a line system which can be connected to the second connection, and wherein the rest of the liquid fed to the liquid distributor can be discharged, via the third connection, to at least one line system which can be connected to the third connection. The liquid distributor has an interchangeable aperture component, which defines the fraction of liquid which is fed to the liquid distributor via its first connection and is to be discharged, via the second connection, to the line system which can be connected to the second connection.

Abstract: A food equipment device, such as a warewasher, includes a powered component, the powered component being one of a heating element or a pump or a fan, and a power line path for delivering power to the powered component. A contactor is provided for controlling power delivery to the powered component, the contactor including main power contacts connected in the power line path and auxiliary contacts that operate the same as, or opposite to, the main power contacts. A monitoring system is operatively connected to the auxiliary contacts to monitor an open or closed state of the auxiliary contacts and includes a voltage source operatively connected to one of the auxiliary contacts and an electrical sensor for detecting one of (i) a voltage condition of the other auxiliary contact or (ii) a current flow condition between the auxiliary contacts.

Abstract: A clothes treating apparatus includes a cabinet including first and second lateral panels facing each other, and upper and lower panels connecting the first and second lateral panels and respectively forming the top surface and the bottom surface. The cabinet includes a rear panel connecting the first and second lateral panels. The cabinet includes a first base comprising a front panel fixed to the first lateral panel, the second lateral panel, and the upper and lower panels to define the front surface, and an inlet extending through the front panel. The cabinet includes a first chamber positioned inside the cabinet, and communicating with the inlet to provide a space for receiving clothes. The cabinet includes a second base including a front frame positioned between the front and rear panels, an upper frame extending from the front frame towards the rear panel, and first and second lateral frames.

Abstract: A dishwasher includes a thermal imaging device configured to capture thermal images in a wash tub of the dishwasher and a controller configured to control the thermal imaging device to capture one or more thermal images of a utensil in the wash tub and to configure an operation of a wash cycle based upon a temperature of the utensil as determined from the thermal image.