Noise-suppressing dishwasher

Abstract

Disclosed is a dishwasher that excludes operating noise transferred forwardly through a gap between a lower end of a main body and a mounting surface, thus minimizing noise perceived by a user. The dishwasher includes a main body provided with a washing chamber; and a front panel installed at a lower part of a front surface of the main body, and provided with a lower part covering a gap between the lower end of the main body and a mounting surface. The front panel includes a closure made of a flexible material connected to the lower part of the front panel.

1 . A dishwasher, comprising:
 a main body provided with a washing chamber; and   a front panel installed at a lower part of a front surface of the main body, and provided with a lower part covering a gap between a lower end of the main body and a mounting surface.   
   
   
       2 . The dishwasher according to  claim 1 , wherein the front panel includes a closure made of a flexible material connected to the lower part of the front panel. 
   
   
       3 . The dishwasher according to  claim 1 , wherein the front panel is installed on the front surface of the main body such that a height of the front panel is adjustable with respect to the main body. 
   
   
       4 . The dishwasher according to  claim 3 , wherein the front panel is installed on the front surface of the main body using fixing screws and screw holes, the screw holes extending in a vertical direction on the front panel and being formed through regions of the front panel to which the fixing screws are connected. 
   
   
       5 . The dishwasher according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a door installed on the front surface of the main body to open and close the washing chamber,   wherein the front panel is disposed at a rear of a lower end of the door such that a height of an upper end of the front panel is higher than that of the lower end of the door.