Dishwasher support structures to reduce rotation of a door crown
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47L-019/02
A47L-015/42
출원번호
US-0685752
(2012-11-27)
등록번호
US-9408519
(2016-08-09)
발명자
/ 주소
Fischer, Marcus R.
Southworth, Daniel W.
Welsh, Anthony B.
출원인 / 주소
Whirlpool Corporation
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초록▼
Support structures that reduce rotation of a door crown are disclosed. An example dishwasher for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation includes a tub defining a treating chamber with an opening, and a door movably mounted to the tub to selectively open and close the opening. The door may
Support structures that reduce rotation of a door crown are disclosed. An example dishwasher for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation includes a tub defining a treating chamber with an opening, and a door movably mounted to the tub to selectively open and close the opening. The door may include a front panel, a pocket panel coupled to the front panel and defining an opening in the front panel to receive a hand, a crown attached to a top of the front panel, a pocket handle defined in the crown having a first support structure engaging a second support structure of the pocket panel to reduce a rotation of the crown.
대표청구항▼
1. A dishwasher for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation, the dishwasher comprising: a tub defining a treating chamber with an opening; anda door movably mounted to the tub to selectively open and close the opening, the door including: a front panel;a pocket panel fixedly coupled to the
1. A dishwasher for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation, the dishwasher comprising: a tub defining a treating chamber with an opening; anda door movably mounted to the tub to selectively open and close the opening, the door including: a front panel;a pocket panel fixedly coupled to the front panel and defining an opening in the front panel to receive a hand, the pocket panel including a lip at a bottom portion thereof, a front surface of the lip abutting a rear surface of the front panel;a crown attached to a top of the front panel;a pocket handle fixedly coupled in the crown, the pocket handle defining a recess in the crown to receive the hand, an edge portion of the pocket handle abutting a corresponding edge portion of the pocket panel;a first support structure extending downward from a rear bottom portion of the pocket handle, behind the pocket panel;a second support structure extending rearward from the lip of the pocket panel to reduce a rotation of the crown, wherein the first support structure extends through an opening in the second support structure to engage the first support structure and the second support structure; anda clip to fixedly attach a bottom lip of the crown to a top lip of the front panel to reduce a separation of the crown from the front panel, wherein the clip comprises: an upper portion,a lower portion; anda central portion extending between the upper portion and the lower portion,wherein: the bottom lip of the crown abuts the top lip of the front panel,the clip fixes the bottom lip of the crown to the top lip of the front panel,the upper portion of the clip contact am upper surface of the bottom lip of the crown,the lower portion of the clip contacts a lower surface of the top lip of the front panel, andthe central portion of the clip extends along distal ends of the top lip of the front panel and the bottom lip of the crown. 2. The dishwasher as defined in claim 1, wherein the first support structure transfers a rotational force applied to the pocket handle to the pocket panel, and the pocket panel transfers the transferred force to the front panel via the lip of the pocket panel to reduce the rotation of the crown. 3. The dishwasher as defined in claim 1, wherein the rotation occurs when a user pulls the pocket handle to selectively open the opening. 4. The dishwasher as defined in claim 1, wherein the first support structure comprises an elongated ribbed extension member extending downward from the pocket handle. 5. The dishwasher as defined in claim 1, wherein a bottom of the pocket handle corresponds to a bottom of the crown. 6. The dishwasher as defined in claim 1, further comprising a user interface defined in the crown. 7. The dishwasher as defined in claim 1, wherein the front panel comprises a metal material, and a housing of the crown comprises a plastic material. 8. The dishwasher as defined in claim 1, wherein the crown comprises: a first member defining a housing of the crown; anda second member attached to the first member and defining the pocket handle. 9. The dishwasher as defined in claim 1, wherein engagement of the first support structure and the second support structure restricts relative movement of the first support structure and the second support structure. 10. The dishwasher as defined in claim 1, wherein the first support structure is integrally formed with the pocket handle, and the second support structure is integrally formed with the pocket panel. 11. The dishwasher as defined in claim 1, wherein the first support structure includes: a first handle support member extending downward from a first lateral end portion of the rear bottom portion of the pocket handle; anda second handle support member extending downward from a second lateral end portion of the rear bottom portion of the pocket handle. 12. The dishwasher as defined in claim 11, wherein the second support structure includes: a first panel support member extending rearward from a first lateral end portion of the pocket panel, at a position corresponding to a position of the first handle support member; anda second panel support member extending rearward from a second lateral end portion of the pocket panel, at a position corresponding to a position of the second handle support member.
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