Dishwasher
Abstract
Disclosed is a dishwasher capable of preventing distortion of a door. The dishwasher includes: a main body including a dish washing compartment having a dish entrance, and a door including an outer panel and an inner panel arranged with a space therebetween to open and close the dish entrance, the door including a panel-movement preventing member in the space between the outer panel and the inner panel to prevent relative movement between the outer panel and the inner panel. In the dishwasher according to the disclosure, the panel-movement preventing member is inserted in between the inner and outer panels of the door to prevent the relative movement between the inner and outer panels, thereby preventing the distortion into a diamond shape, strengthening a door structure, and preventing leakage due to the distortion.
Claims
exact text as granted — not AI-modified1 . A dishwasher comprising:
a main body comprising a dish washing compartment with a dish entrance, and a door comprising an outer panel and an inner panel arranged with a space therebetween to open and close the dish entrance, the door comprising a panel-movement preventing member in the space between the outer panel and the inner panel to prevent relative movement between the outer panel and the inner panel.
2 . The dishwasher according to claim 1 , wherein the panel-movement preventing member is configured to be placed in a lower portion of the door.
3 . The dishwasher according to claim 1 , wherein the panel-movement preventing member is configured to be placed comprising a middle portion of the door.
4 . The dishwasher according to claim 1 , wherein
the inner panel comprises a recessed portion formed in a lower portion and recessed toward the outer panel, and the panel-movement preventing member is configured to be placed inside a lower edge of the recessed portion.
5 . The dishwasher according to claim 1 , wherein the panel-movement preventing member comprises a panel holding block comprising an inner panel supporter supported on the inner panel, and an outer panel supporter supported on the outer panel.
6 . The dishwasher according to claim 5 , wherein the panel holding block comprises two or more panel holding blocks separately placed between the inner panel and the outer panel.
7 . The dishwasher according to claim 6 , wherein
the door comprises a support bracket transversely disposed between the inner panel and the outer panel, and the panel holding block comprises a middle holding block supporting the inner panel and a middle of the support bracket, and one pair of outer holding blocks respectively supporting the support bracket and opposite sides of the outer panel.
8 . The dishwasher according to claim 6 , wherein
the door comprises a lateral side connecting the inner panel and the outer panel, and the outer holding block comprises a lateral contact portion being in surface contact with the lateral side.
9 . The dishwasher according to claim 2 , further comprising a tub protruding upward from a bottom of the dish washing compartment to prevent washing water form overflowing, and
the panel holding block comprises a tub avoider to avoid interference with the tub when the door is tilted.
10 . The dishwasher according to claim 1 , wherein
the door comprises one pair of lateral sides connecting opposite sides of the inner panel and the outer panel, and the panel-movement preventing member comprises an inclined support holder supported on at least one position of the inner panel, inclinedly extended outward from the support position of the inner panel, and supporting the lateral sides and the outer panel therebetween.
11 . The dishwasher according to claim 10 , wherein the panel-movement preventing member comprises a panel middle supporter supporting middles of the outer panel and the inner panel.
12 . The dishwasher according to claim 10 , wherein the inclined support holder comprises a bending supporter bent and extended from the support position between the lateral side and the outer panel and being in surface contact with the outer panel or the lateral side.
13 . The dishwasher according to claim 10 , wherein the inclined support holder comprises an inner panel supporter attached to the inner panel, and an inclined supporter bent and inclinedly extended from the inner panel supporter.
14 . The dishwasher according to claim 13 , wherein the inclined supporter is extended with a gradually expanded width.
15 . The dishwasher according to claim 1 , wherein
the door comprises a support bracket transversely disposed between the inner panel and the outer panel, and a lateral side connecting the inner panel and the outer panel, and the panel-movement preventing member comprises an inclined support holder supported on at least one position of the support bracket, inclinedly extended outward from the support position, and supporting the lateral sides and the outer panel therebetween.Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
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