Dish washer

Abstract

Dish washer is disclosed for efficient removal of humid air formed after drying dishes. The dish washer includes a cabinet which forms an exterior of the dish washer, a tub in the cabinet to form a washing chamber for washing dishes, a water jacket mounted to one sidewall of the tub to hold water supplied from an outside of the dish washer for condensing moisture in humid air formed after washing and drying of the dishes when the humid air is brought into contact thereto, and a condensing duct mounted to an inside or an outside of the water jacket for guiding the humid air to the water jacket in removing the moisture from the humid air.

1 . A dish washer comprising:
 a cabinet defining an exterior of the dish washer;   a tub in the cabinet to provide a washing chamber for washing dishes;   a water jacket mounted to a sidewall of the tub to hold water supplied to condense moisture from humid air formed after washing and drying of the dishes when the humid air is brought into contact thereto; and   a condensing duct mounted to the water jacket for guiding the humid air to the water jacket in removing the moisture from the humid air.   
     
     
         2 . The dish washer of  claim 1 , further comprising a water supply unit to supply water to the water jacket from the exterior of the dish washer. 
     
     
         3 . The dish washer of  claim 1 , wherein the condensing duct is mounted to an outside of the water jacket such that the water jacket is located between the condensing duct and the washing chamber. 
     
     
         4 . The dish washer of  claim 1 , further comprising a condensed water tank located under the water jacket to hold condensed water fallen from the condensing duct. 
     
     
         5 . The dish washer of  claim 4 , wherein the condensing duct has one end in communication with the tub, and the other end connected to the condensed water tank. 
     
     
         6 . The dish washer of  claim 1 , wherein the condensing duct is smaller than the water jacket, the condensing duct being located in the water jacket. 
     
     
         7 . The dish washer of  claim 1 , wherein the condensing duct includes a plurality of nozzles configured to spray water to an inside of the condensing duct. 
     
     
         8 . The dish washer of  claim 1 , wherein the condensing duct further includes a plurality of fins projected from an inside of the condensing duct. 
     
     
         9 . The dish washer of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of fins is configured such that fins are alternately arranged. 
     
     
         10 . The dish washer of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of fins is configured such that adjacent fins have generally the same curved shape. 
     
     
         11 . The dish washer of  claim 1 , further comprising a water softener mounted under the tub for treating the water supplied thereto. 
     
     
         12 . The dish washer of  claim 11 , wherein the treated water is supplied to the water jacket through the water softener. 
     
     
         13 . A dish washer comprising:
 a cabinet defining an exterior of the dish washer;   a tub in the cabinet to provide a washing chamber for washing dishes;   a water jacket mounted to a first sidewall of the tub to hold water supplied to condense moisture from humid air formed after washing and drying of the dishes when the humid air is brought into contact thereto; and   a circulating duct module mounted to a second sidewall of the tub opposite the first sidewall, the circulating duct module being configured to receive humid air from the tub and spray the humid air toward the first sidewall of the tub having the water jacket mounted thereto.   
     
     
         14 . The dish washer of  claim 13 , wherein the circulating duct module includes:
 a circulating duct configured to receive humid air from the tub;   a fan assembly having a fan and a motor for introducing the humid air to the circulating duct;   a heater for heating the humid air; and   a spray nozzle for spraying the heated humid air into the tub.   
     
     
         15 . The dish washer of  claim 14 , wherein the circulating duct is in communication with the tub. 
     
     
         16 . The dish washer of  claim 14 , wherein the spray nozzle radially sprays the heated humid air toward the first sidewall of the tub. 
     
     
         17 . The dish washer of  claim 13 , further comprising a water softener mounted under the tub to treat the water supplied thereto. 
     
     
         18 . The dish washer of  claim 17 , wherein the treated water is supplied to the water jacket through the water softener.