PUMP AND DISHWASHER INCLUDING THE SAME

摘要

A pump (8) is disclosed. The pump (8) includes a partition wall (84) configured to divide the interior of a body into two spaces, a first chamber (C1 ) located under the partition wall (84), the first chamber (C1 ) having an introduction portion (841 ), through which water is introduced, a second chamber (C2) located above the partition wall (84), the second chamber (C2) having a discharge portion (849), through which water is discharged, a communication hole (86) formed through the partition wall (84) to allow the first chamber (C1 ) and the second chamber (C2) to communicate with each other therethrough, an impeller (85) provided in the second chamber (C2) to move water to the discharge portion (849), a housing configured to define the bottom surface of the first chamber (C1 ), the housing being made of a conductor, a heater (H) configured to heat the housing (81 ), and a steam discharge (843) port formed through the first chamber (C1 ) to allow steam to be discharged therethrough.