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US 8,440,027 B2Granted
Dishwasher having a compartment cover made of low-cost steel, a frame of high-grade steel and a dishwasher tray made of plastic
AssigneeBSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
InventorsAlexander Bühlmeyer, Werner Haltmayer, Cengiz Kücük, Manfred Seeβle
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Abstract
A domestic dishwasher includes a compartment casing comprising a corrosion-resistant metal, and a frame comprising a metal that is more corrosion-resistant than the compartment casing.
Claims20
A domestic dishwasher having a washing compartment in which dishes are washed, the dishwasher comprising:
- a compartment casing formed from a first metal, the compartment casing having a top plate and two side walls partially defining the washing compartment, the top plate having a front edge and the side walls each having a front edge;
- a one-piece U-shaped frame formed from a second metal that is different from the first metal, the frame being continuously connected to the front edge of the top plate and the front edges of the two side walls of the compartment casing at a connection seam;
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- a seal attached to the frame and attached to the compartment casing, the seal positioned between the connection seam and an interior space of the washing compartment such that the seal prevents wash liquor from contacting the connection seam.
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A method for producing a dishwashing compartment for a dishwasher, comprising:
- providing a compartment casing;
- providing an elongated extension having a plate-shaped section;
- bending the elongated extension to form a u-shaped frame;
- connecting the frame to a front end of the compartment casing at a front edge of a top of the compartment casing and at front edges of two sides of the compartment casing at a continuous connection seam, and
- providing a seal attached to the frame and attached to the compartment casing, the seal positioned between the connection seam and an interior space of the washing compartment such that the seal prevents wash liquor from contacting the connection seam.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.