Noise-suppressing dishwasher

• US 20080238274A1
• Filed: 01/16/2008
• Published: 10/02/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Lee, Jae Won, Lee, Song Yik, Kim, Jung Hyeon, Seo, Sang Ho
• Application Number:
  US12/007,897
• Publication Number:
  US 20080238274A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 312/228
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/4209 Insulation arrangements, e.g. for sound damping or heat insulation

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.

Claims

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.