Patent ID: 8757179

Claim:
An air conduit for a dishwasher including a cabinet having a wash chamber defined therein, a tub positioned within the wash chamber, a door coupled to the cabinet, and a fan positioned within the cabinet, said air conduit comprising: a passageway having an air inlet and an air outlet, said air inlet being configured to be coupled in flow communication with the fan, said air outlet being configured to direct air to an ambient environment outside of the tub; wherein the passageway comprises: a stepped portion extending from the air inlet; an angled portion positioned below the stepped portion and extending substantially perpendicularly from the stepped portion; the angled portion including a slant wall having a condensation opening, the condensation opening being configured to direct condensed water from said air conduit to said tub, said condensation opening positioned downstream of said air inlet and upstream of said air outlet; the angled portion defining a receiving space that receives at least a portion of the tub; and a trough coupled to the passageway and positioned downstream of said condensation opening and said receiving space, the trough including an upper extended wall, the air outlet extending substantially perpendicularly through the upper extended wall, wherein the air outlet is positioned a distance up the upper extended wall to prevent condensed water in the trough from exiting the trough.