DISHWASHER WITH INTEGRATED CLOSURE ELEMENT HAVING AN ANTENNA

摘要

A dishwasher with an integrated closure element 20, such as a pivoting door or sliding drawer front, having a metallic front panel 22 extending from an upper edge 24 to a lower edge 26 of the closure element 20 includes a user interface 28 located on an upper face 30 of the closure element 20 such that when the closure element 20 is in a closed position, the user interface 28 faces upwardly and is inaccessible to a user. A radio system for the dishwasher 10 includes an upwardly facing antenna 74 located on the closure element 20 adjacent the user interface 28.