Patent ID: 7651232

Claim:
A dishwashing machine, comprising: a plurality of generally upstanding, interconnected interior walls forming a washing chamber; a door pivotable around a horizontal axis thereof; a door seal disposed intermediate the interior walls and the door to form a watertight washing compartment when the door is closed against the door seal; a switch arranged on the door, the switch being operable to generate an electric signal when a predetermined pivoting angle of the door is reached as the door is being opened; and a light source configured for illuminating the interior of the washing chamber of the dishwashing machine, the light source being mounted to one of the interior walls, thereby being disposed in the interior of the dishwashing machine interiorly of the door seal and not disposed on the door, the light source and being operably connected to the switch such that the light source is activated into an illuminated condition to illuminate the interior of the washing chamber of the dishwashing machine from within the washing chamber in response to the receipt of the electrical signal from the switch.