Patent ID: 7409959
Filing Date: 2008-08-12
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
1. A dishwasher comprising: a wash tub comprising a rear wall, top wall, bottom wall, and side walls, with the walls collectively forming an open-faced wash chamber; a support frame having a front-facing opening intermediate a support frame upper portion and a support frame lower portion, and the wash tub is mounted to the support frame such that the open-faced wash chamber is in communication with the front-facing opening, and a motor cavity with a front-facing motor cavity opening is defined intermediate the wash tub bottom wall and the support frame lower portion; an insulation curtain extending along at least one side of the support frame and terminating at an edge adjacent the motor cavity; and a sound attenuator substantially closing the motor cavity opening and comprising a sound barrier element and a sound absorbing element, the sound absorbing element being a sheet-like body comprising a planar central portion extending along a bottom portion of the motor cavity to attenuate the sound emanated from the motor cavity, the sound absorbing element having at least one lateral wing portion hingedly attached to the central portion and extending along at least a portion of motor cavity sides, beyond the insulation curtain edge to overlap the insulation curtain to attenuate sound emanated from the motor cavity below the insulation curtain edge.