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US 10,022,035 B2Granted
Dishwasher illuminating system
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsSujay Sunil Dabade, Benjamin Fulbright, Nic Kesterke, Ryan K. Roth
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Abstract
In one aspect, a dishwasher having sidewalls at least partially defining a treating chamber and defining an access opening, a rack rail mount, and a rack rail coupled to the tub mount slidably mounting a dishrack. The tub mount includes at least a light source and an electrical connection configured to provide electrical connection from the light source to a wiring harness adjacent the sidewall.
Claims18
A dishwasher for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation, comprising:
- a tub having sidewalls at least partially defining a treating chamber;
- a tub mount coupled to each of the sidewalls in the treating chamber via a spring bayonet connector and having at least one electrical that connection electrically connects to a wiring harness adjacent at least one of the sidewalls;
- a rack rail slidably mounted to each tub mount for supporting a dishrack for movement into and out of the treating chamber;
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- a light mounted to each tub mount and connected to the at least one electrical connection.
2 more elements
A lighting system for a dishwasher comprising:
- a tub mount configured to mount a rack rail to a sidewall of a treating chamber in the dishwasher;
- at least one spring bayonet connector electrical connection in the tub mount configured to electrically connect to a wiring harness adjacent the sidewall and couple the tub mount to the sidewall of the dishwasher;
- a light mounted to the tub mount and connected to the at least one electrical connection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.