Dishwasher with offset open face
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1. A dishwasher for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation, comprising:
- a tub having a front defining an outer periphery;
a treating chamber defined by the tub and having an open face located at the front of the tub and within the outer periphery;
a cover selectively closing the open face;
a spraying system spraying liquid within the treating chamber;
a recirculation system recirculating the liquid within the treating chamber; and
at least one subsystem with at least one component, wherein the at least one subsystem comprises at least one of;
a chemistry dispensing system, a water softening system, a condensing system, a liquid reuse system, a regeneration system, an air venting system, or an electronic control system;
wherein the open face is laterally offset within the outer periphery and defines a usable space between the outer periphery and an exterior of the treating chamber and the cover is sized to overlie the usable space when the cover closes the open face;
wherein the at least one component is located within the useable space.
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Abstract
A dishwasher having a tub having a front defining an outer periphery, a treating chamber defined by the tub and having an open face located at the front of the tub and within the outer periphery, and a cover selectively closing the open face. A usable space configured to receive a component of the dishwasher can be at least partially defined by the outer periphery of the tub. The cover is sized to overlie the usable space when the cover closes the open face.
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1. A dishwasher for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation, comprising:
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a tub having a front defining an outer periphery; a treating chamber defined by the tub and having an open face located at the front of the tub and within the outer periphery; a cover selectively closing the open face; a spraying system spraying liquid within the treating chamber; a recirculation system recirculating the liquid within the treating chamber; and at least one subsystem with at least one component, wherein the at least one subsystem comprises at least one of;
a chemistry dispensing system, a water softening system, a condensing system, a liquid reuse system, a regeneration system, an air venting system, or an electronic control system;wherein the open face is laterally offset within the outer periphery and defines a usable space between the outer periphery and an exterior of the treating chamber and the cover is sized to overlie the usable space when the cover closes the open face; wherein the at least one component is located within the useable space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A dishwasher for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation, comprising:
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a tub having a front defining an outer periphery; a treating chamber defined by the tub and having at least one lateral side partially defining an open face located at the front of the tub and within the outer periphery; a cover selectively closing the open face; and a dispensing system providing treating chemistry to the treating chamber and having at least one component; wherein the treating chamber is not laterally centered within the outer periphery, which defines a usable space along the at least one lateral side and within the outer periphery, with the at least one component located within the usable space, and the cover is sized to overlying the usable space when the cover closes the open face. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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