Patent ID: RE40098

Claim:
A food debris filtering apparatus for a dishwasher, comprising: a filtering apparatus for filtering washing water polluted during a dish washing operation; washing water circulation means for supplying the washing water filtered by said filtering apparatus to a spray arm; washing water discharging means , such as a discharging pump, for discharging pan part of the washing water containing food debris to the outside of the system dishwasher ; flowing path opening/closing opening and closing means disposed at a washing water discharging path for to selectively opening/closing open and close said washing water discharging path based upon a pressure in the washing water discharging path and in cooperation with one of said washing water circulation means or and said washing water discharging means; and food debris gathering and storing means disposed between the washing water circulation means and said washing water discharging path for filtering washing water filtered by the filtering apparatus and for gathering and storing the food debris contained in the washing water.