Patent ID: 8469043

Claim:
A drying system for a dishwasher comprising a washing tub ( 2 ) and a pre-programmed electronic program controller, the drying system comprising: a first fan ( 3 ) configured to propel a first air stream through the washing tub ( 2 ) to an air transporting space ( 9 ) situated in the dishwasher outside the washing tub ( 2 ) such that the first air stream absorbs humidity in the washing tub ( 2 ); a second fan ( 4 ) configured to propel a second air stream received from an area outside the dishwasher to the air transporting space ( 9 ); and an exhaust opening ( 10 ) leading out from the dishwasher, the exhaust opening ( 10 ) being configured to convey a mixed air stream from the air transporting space ( 9 ), wherein the first ( 3 ) and second ( 4 ) fans are configured to cause the first and second air streams to mix in the air transporting space ( 9 ) to form the mixed air stream, and wherein the pre-programmed electronic program controller is configured to control the first fan ( 3 ) and the second fan ( 4 ) to cause, at a beginning of drying cycle, the second fan ( 4 ) to propel the second air stream before the first fan ( 3 ) propels the first air stream.