Dishwasher with integrated closure element having an antenna
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsWYNDHAM F. GARY, JR., BLAYNE C. SMITH
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Abstract
A dishwasher with an integrated closure element, such as a pivoting door or sliding drawer front, having a metallic front panel extending from an upper edge to a lower edge of the closure element includes a user interface located on an upper face of the closure element such that when the closure element is in a closed position, the user interface faces upwardly and is inaccessible to a user. A radio system for the dishwasher includes an upwardly facing antenna located on the closure element adjacent the user interface.
Claims19
A dishwasher for treating dishes according to at least one automatic cycle of operation, the dishwasher comprising:
- a housing;
- a tub at least partially defining an open-faced treating chamber within the housing for receiving dishes for treatment according to the at least one automatic cycle of operation;
- a closure element movable to selectively close the open face of the treating chamber, the closure element including a metallic front panel extending from an upper edge of the closure element to a lower edge of the closure element and a control console located at an upper end of the closure element behind the front panel;
- a user interface associated with the console and located on an upper face of the closure element such that when the closure element closes the open face of the treating chamber, the user interface faces upwardly and is inaccessible to a user;
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- an antenna located within the control console adjacent the user interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.