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I beleive that this would be very good for people who can't afford a dishwasher, or just want to save space. The In-Sink dishwasher would look a lot like a wire strainer, and would come in different sizes to fit different types of sinks and drains. The motor would be in the bottom, and could also perhaps
power a device that simply plugs the drain, then lifts up to frain the water. There would be a rigid plastic hood on top, with a switch, so that the system would turn off if the hood was opened. To solve the problem of adding fresh water, one would simply snap a Detergent cup/filling valve assembly onto their faucet, and turn on the water. This bracket would also contain the detergent cups, and simply rotates a cup around to the water outlet, and then run the faucet through it. I'm thinking that economy models would use the rotating-wheel type of control device, like those found on most washing machines. For some reason, it seems to me like it would be easier for something like this to completely submerge the dishes, and then create a very powerful whirlpool. I don't think this could come anywhere near the scrubbing capacity of today's dishwasher's, but it would still get the dishes clean. The whirlpool would be created by a rotor in the bottom, right above the drain outlet. Let's say that to wash, the motor would rotate the rotor clockwise, creating the whirlpool. To drain the water, a screw-type mechanism would lift the plug when the motor rotated counter-clockwise, and then close again as it was rotated even farther. The faucet-attachment would be powered either by a small motor inside or air pressure from yet another device hooked up to the main motor. Perhaps a heating element could be built-in to the bottom part of the wire "drainer" shaped dishwasher. The control wheel would allow the user to select how dirty the dishes were, and what to do. Since the rotor would be enclosed in wire mesh so as to protect fingers, there could be a special channel which leads staright to the rotor, in which the user could place the scraps from the dishes to be washed, close a small door, and then load the plates on top of it. By putting small blades on the rotor, a "garbage disposal" function could be employed where the dishwasher fills with water just to the bottom of the plate "compartment" and then acts as a sort of blender for a few moments. Then, the drain plug is opened, and fresh water is introduced to wash the scraps down the drain. This is how most modern dishwashers that boast of being equipped with a disposer work. Due to the mesh surrounding the rotor, clogging would be virtually impossible, as long as nothing such as bones of forks were placed in the disposal compartment. The entire thing would be powered by a simple AC cord. I estimate that this system would cost at most $60-$80.
(Due to [Sappho] and [thcgenius]'s annotations, I also add perhaps a ground wire to attach to all the regular electrical connections in the dishwasher, and another that grounds the sink through the faucet clamp. Happy now?)
(?) Briva by KitchenAid
http://www.kitchena...m/briva/briva.htmls
Baked! (link found by [TigerLily]) [krelnik, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]
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I was hoping for a suggestion to hire Lance Bass to do your dishes. |
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(Hint: fogfreak, blank lines now and then break up your text and make it a lot easier to read.) |
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Space-saving dishwashers in Japan go *above* the sink. Does that count as Baked? |
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so let me see... you put a basket in your sink, with all your dishes in it. You seal the top with a lid thing, put a bit of detergent and the water through the faucet/tap, and create a whirly motion in the water at the bottom. Some double-threaded screw mechanism opens and closes the drain. Then you use a second (or third?) whole bowlful of water to flush out all the big bits of yuk that came off the dishes, hoping they don't clog up your drain. And you do all this with a fat electric lead sitting in the wettest place in your kitchen.
Sorry, not my kind of thing. I'll just stick with giving my dirty dishes a quick scrub after I've used them, before it's managed to cake on enough to require submerging or "a very powerful whirlpool". And I'll keep economising on my water use too. |
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Fogfreak- why not use an ultrasonic transducer, like jewelry cleaners use? Uses no moving parts, and keeps dangerous AC voltage out of reach of wet hands.. |
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Just don't use regular dishwashing detergent unless you like a kitchen full of suds. |
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Nearly Baked- the yeast is rising: someone I know just bought a stand-alone dishwasher that you hook up to the kitchen sink and set on the countertop. There are also washing machines for clothes that work that way. If I have more time I'll get a link for you. I haven't seen one that sits in the sink, though. It's a good idea. |
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Oh damn, I feel a song coming on... I thought this was gonna be some stupid pun for a dishwasher that has InSink decals all over it. |
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I know that I can't bake no more, so fishy Fry Fry Fry!!! |
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Ok the electical cord thing isn't a problem. People have been making electical connections for rainy or damp or even wet conditions probably about 100 years. Countertop dishwashers ar gaining popularity,a nd non-built-in "portable" dishwashers have existed for years, MY Grandma had one. I think your big hurdle is that sinks are not standardized so how do you make a cover that fits them, is watertight with all the different shapes and sizes of sinks and the faucets getting in the way and all? |
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