Lighting device for a water-bearing domestic appliance

An aquiferous domestic appliance for handling articles to be washed, the aquiferous domestic appliance comprising:

• an open-sided compartment in which articles to be washed are disposed for an article washing operation, the open-sided compartment having an interior and an access opening forming an open side of the open-sided compartment;
• a door having an actuating handle, sides, a bottom, and a top with an end edge, the door being movable between a closed position in which a forward edge of the door closes the access opening of the open-sided compartment and an open position in which the forward edge of the door does not close off the access opening of the open-sided compartment, the open-sided compartment and the door in its closed position together forming a wash area in which articles to be washed can be subjected to a washing operation;
• at least one light source mounted exteriorly of the wash area and within the open-sided compartment for illuminating the wash area and articles to be washed that may be disposed in the interior of the open-sided compartment, the at least one light source being positioned outside of the forward edge of the door;
• a seal positioned on the opening edge of and within open-sided compartment, wherein in a closed position, the door engages the seal and the forward edge of the door is offset from the at least one light source;
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• a pressure switch cooperable with the at least one light source, the pressure switch turning the at least one light source on and off depending on a position of the door, wherein the pressure switch is positioned within the open-sided compartment and forward of the at least one light source such that the at least one light source is disposed between the seal and the pressure switch.

An aquiferous domestic appliance comprising:

• a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall and two side walls defining an open-sided compartment, where forward ends of the top wall, the bottom wall and the side wall are coplanar;
• a treatment compartment disposed in the housing;
• a door pivotably mounted relative to the treatment compartment and pivotable between an open position in which the treatment compartment is open and a closed position in which the treatment compartment is sealed closed for a washing operation;
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• a plurality of light sources, all of which are disposed outside of and above the treatment compartment and within the housing, the plurality of light sources illuminating an interior of the treatment compartment and articles to be washed that may be disposed in the interior of the treatment compartment,
• wherein the door includes an engaging edge that engages the treatment compartment, and wherein the plurality of light sources are positioned forward of the engaging edge relative to the treatment compartment and the housing.