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Household appliance having antennas

  • US 9,510,723 B2
  • Filed: 06/09/2016
  • Issued: 12/06/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A dishwasher for treating dishes according to at least one automatic cycle of operation, comprising:

  • a housing having a front and a rear;

    a tub within the housing defining a treating chamber for receiving dishes for treatment according to the at least one automatic cycle of operation, and having an open face at the front of the housing;

    a door assembly movably mounted to the housing for movement between opened and closed positions to selectively open and close the open face of the tub;

    a control console on the door assembly and comprising a user interface;

    a controller coupled with at least one controllable component configured to implement the at least one automatic cycle of operation;

    a first antenna mounted inside the control console on the door assembly;

    a second antenna mounted below the tub at the rear of the housing; and

    a radio operatively coupled with the first antenna, the second antenna, and the controller;

    wherein the first antenna and the second antenna lie on opposite sides of a plane extending vertically through and bisecting the housing.

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