Dishwasher with storage compartment

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/670,126, filed Jul. 11, 2012.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This disclosure is related to the field of dishwashers

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 depicts a dishwasher including a chamber for washing dishes and a chamber for storing the dishes.

FIG. 2 depicts a washing chamber showing a side door opening between the dish washing chamber and the storing chamber.

FIG. 3 depicts dish racks transitioning between the washing chamber and the storing chamber and a side view of the storing chamber showing a side door opening.

FIG. 4 depicts an embodiment of a sliding door pulley.

FIG. 5 depicts a mechanism for moving dishwasher racks.

FIG. 6 depicts a gear mechanism.

DESCRIPTION

Dishwasher and Chamber to store dishes and components to move the dishes automatically to storage compartment are provided.

A dishwasher including a chamber for washing dishes and a storage compartment for dishes after they have been washed is provided. The dishwasher's main compartment has standard dishwashing mechanisms. After the final cycle (heated dry) one side panel slides open to allow the washed dishes to automatically be moved into the storage side of the dishwasher. This would replace cabinets used for storing dishes, and eliminate the need to empty the dishes after they are washed.

Dishwasher will include two front openings, one to place the dishes to be washed, and one to retrieve clean dishes.

The left half of the dishwasher is for cleaning dishes. The right half is for storing and retrieving clean dishes.