Dishwasher chassis
First Claim
1. A tub for a dishwasher, said tub having an upper part (11) which is shaped as an open-ended box and a lower part (10) which comprises a torsion stiff shell and a lower part (10) which comprises a torsion stiff shell structure, wherein the upper part is open at a front end and at a bottom end, said bottom end being placed on said torsion stiff shell structure (10, 22), wherein the shell structure itself is a closed box structure, said closed box structure being defined by upper and lower generally horizontal plates (19 and 22, respectively) and generally vertical sidewall elements (20,21), said sidewall elements (20,21) interconnecting the upper and lower plates (19,22) to form said closed box structure, an upper surface of said upper plate (19) closing the open bottom of said upper part, said upper and lower parts being attached to each other to prevent relative movement therebetween and thereby forming said tub.
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Abstract
A dishwasher chassis includes a tub into which dishes are inserted. The tub is placed on a torsion stiff shell structure (10, 22), with a part of the shell comprising the bottom of the tub.
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20 Claims
- 1. A tub for a dishwasher, said tub having an upper part (11) which is shaped as an open-ended box and a lower part (10) which comprises a torsion stiff shell and a lower part (10) which comprises a torsion stiff shell structure, wherein the upper part is open at a front end and at a bottom end, said bottom end being placed on said torsion stiff shell structure (10, 22), wherein the shell structure itself is a closed box structure, said closed box structure being defined by upper and lower generally horizontal plates (19 and 22, respectively) and generally vertical sidewall elements (20,21), said sidewall elements (20,21) interconnecting the upper and lower plates (19,22) to form said closed box structure, an upper surface of said upper plate (19) closing the open bottom of said upper part, said upper and lower parts being attached to each other to prevent relative movement therebetween and thereby forming said tub.
- 4. A dishwasher tub according to claim 30, wherein an edge of said upper plate (19) is provided with a first upwardly directed flange (26).
- 11. A tub for a dishwasher, said tub having an upper part (11) which is shaped as an open-ended box and a lower part (10) which comprises a torsion stiff shell structure, wherein the upper part is open at a front end and at a bottom end, said bottom end being placed on said torsion stiff shell structure (10, 22), wherein the shell structure itself is a closed box structure, said closed box structure being defined by upper and lower generally horizontal plates (19 and 22, respectively) and generally vertical sidewall elements (20,21), said sidewall elements (20,21) interconnecting the upper and lower plates (19,22) to form said closed box structure, an upper surface of said upper plate (19) closing the open bottom of said upper part, said upper part being attached to the upper plate of said lower part to prevent relative movement therebetween and thereby forming said tub.
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