DOOR ASSEMBLY FOR A DISHWASHER

摘要

A dishwasher includes a treating chamber for receiving dishes for treatment according to a cycle of operation and a door assembly selectively moveable to close an access opening to the treating chamber, the door assembly having an interior door panel, an exterior door panel, and a window assembly comprising first and second window panes supported within the door assembly by a peripheral frame.

主权项

1. A door assembly for a dishwasher comprising a treating chamber for receiving dishes for treatment according to a cycle of operation and a door assembly selectively moveable to close an access opening to the treating chamber, the door assembly comprising:
a door panel adjacent the treating chamber and having a window opening; first and second window panes each having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a peripheral edge, with the inner surfaces being in an overlying and confronting relationship; a spacer made from a first polymeric material provided between the confronting inner surfaces along the peripheral edges to maintain the first and second spaced window panes in a spaced relationship and defining a chamber there between; and a peripheral frame made from a second polymeric material provided on the door panel and supporting the first and second window panes within the window opening, the peripheral frame extending around the peripheral edges and adjacent the spacer; wherein the peripheral frame is sealed with an exterior surface of the spacer around at least a portion of the peripheral edges by a melt weld between the first polymeric material and the second polymeric material to at least partially encapsulate the peripheral edges to form a sealed chamber between the first and second window panes.