Dishwasher, and door hinge for the same
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsHae Deog Jeong, Byung Hwan Ahn, Hung Myong Cho, Sang Woo Woo, Jong Chul Bang
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Abstract
A dishwasher and a door hinge thereof are provided. The dishwasher and the door hinge include a door cover support plate that aligns a position of a door cover during assembly of the door cover and a door liner.
Claims20
A dishwasher comprising:
- a tub frame;
- a door liner pivotably installed for opening and closing an inside of the tub frame;
- a door hinge coupled at a respective end of the tub frame and the door liner, the door hinge being a pivoting axis of the door liner;
- a door cover coupled to the door liner;
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- a door cover support plate for aligning a position of the door cover during an assembly of the door cover and the door liner.
A door hinge of a dishwasher coupled to an end of a door including a door cover and a door liner and an end of a tub, the door hinge being an axis of rotation for the door when the tub is opened and closed, wherein the door hinge comprises:
- a hinge body;
- a hinge arm extending a predetermined distance from an end of the hinge body;
- a front support plate bent from a side of the hinge body and contacting a front portion of the door liner;
- a side support plate bent from the front support plate and contacting a side of the door liner;
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- a door cover support plate formed on the hinge body for aligning a position of the door cover during an assembly of the door cover and the door liner.
A door hinge of a dishwasher coupled to an end of a door including a door cover and a door liner and an end of a tub, the door hinge being an axis of rotation for the door when the tub is opened and closed, wherein the door hinge comprises:
- a hinge body;
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- a door cover support plate formed on the hinge body for aligning a position of the door cover during an assembly of the door cover and the door liner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.