Patent ID: 8758525

Claim:
A dishwasher, comprising: a cabinet; a washing tub provided at an inside of the cabinet to form a washing space; a sump provided at a lower side of the washing tub; a heater to heat wash water; a spray nozzle configured to spray the wash water that is pumped from the sump toward inside of the washing tub; and a door configured to open and close a front of the washing tub, the door including a drying device configured to cool high-temperature/high-humidity air from the washing tub and then to discharge cooled air outside of the dishwasher, wherein the drying device includes a communication hole positioned in a rear panel of the door; a fan assembly positioned at an upper portion of the door, the fan assembly including a first fan housing and a second fan housing; a first suction duct formed between the communication hole and the first fan housing of the fan assembly; a second suction duct formed between an external air inlet positioned at a bottom of the door and the second fan housing of the fan assembly; and a condensation duct formed between an outlet of the fan assembly and a discharge hole communicating with the outside of the dishwasher, whereby the high-temperature/high-humidity air from the washing tub and the external air are mixed in the condensation duct.