Dishwasher

Abstract

A dishwasher includes a tub defining a washing chamber, and a door rotatably connected to the tub. The door includes a door cover and a door liner connected to a rear side of the door cover. A condenser is disposed between the door cover and the door liner to condense stream, and a fan assembly sucks steam inside the tub and supplies the sucked steam to the condenser.

1 . A dishwasher comprising:
 a tub defining a washing chamber;   a door rotatably connected to the tub, the door including a door cover and a door liner connected to a rear side of the door cover;   a condenser disposed between the door cover and the door liner to condense steam; and   a fan assembly that sucks in steam from inside the tub and supplying the sucked steam to the condenser.   
     
     
         2 . The dishwasher according to  claim 1 , wherein the condenser comprises at least one flow guide that forms a steam flow path. 
     
     
         3 . The dishwasher according to  claim 1 , wherein the condenser has one side communicating with an outlet of the fan assembly and another side communicating with the tub. 
     
     
         4 . The dishwasher according to  claim 1 , wherein the condenser is attached to a rear surface of the door cover. 
     
     
         5 . The dishwasher according to  claim 1 , wherein a front side of the condenser is opened, the opened front side being sealed by the door cover. 
     
     
         6 . The dishwasher according to  claim 1 , further comprising an outside air inlet formed at one side of the fan assembly such that outside air is sucked in. 
     
     
         7 . The dishwasher according to  claim 1 , further comprising an outside air guide connected to one side of the fan assembly such that outside air is sucked into the fan assembly. 
     
     
         8 . The dishwasher according to  claim 1 , wherein the condenser comprises an inlet connected to an outlet of the condenser, and an outlet extending under the door. 
     
     
         9 . The dishwasher according to  claim 8 , wherein the outlet of the condenser has an expanding cross section that is wider at an end portion thereof. 
     
     
         10 . A dishwasher comprising:
 a tub;   a door that selectively opens/closes a front side of the tub;   a fan assembly including a fan mounted inside the door to suck in steam from inside the tub, a fan housing in which the fan is received and the steam and outside air are mixed with each other, and an opening/closing member that selectively allows the tub to communicate with the fan housing; and   a condenser provided inside the door to condense a fluid discharged from the fan assembly by heat conduction through the door.   
     
     
         11 . The dishwasher according to  claim 10 , wherein the fan is a double-suction centrifugal fan. 
     
     
         12 . The dishwasher according to  claim 10 , further comprising an outside air inlet at one side of the fan housing at a position spaced apart from a center of the fan, such that steam and outside air are mixed and sucked into the fan. 
     
     
         13 . The dishwasher according to  claim 12 , further comprising an outside air guide having one end connected to the outside air inlet and another end exposed to an installation space of the tub. 
     
     
         14 . The dishwasher according to  claim 10 , wherein a lower portion of the condenser is inclined downward. 
     
     
         15 . The dishwasher according to  claim 10 , further comprising a plurality of flow guides extending slopingly downward to guide a flow of a mixed fluid introduced into the condenser. 
     
     
         16 . The dishwasher according to  claim 15 , wherein the flow guide alternately extends from a left side and a right side of the condenser. 
     
     
         17 . The dishwasher according to  claim 10 , wherein the door comprises:
 a door cover exposed to an outside; and   a door liner exposed to an inner space of the tub.   
     
     
         18 . The dishwasher according to  claim 17 , wherein the condenser is disposed between the door liner and the door cover. 
     
     
         19 . The dishwasher according to  claim 17 , wherein a mixed fluid inside the condenser is condensed by heat conduction with outside air through the door cover. 
     
     
         20 . The dishwasher according to  claim 10 , wherein the condenser comprises an outlet connected to an inside of the tub or exposed to an outer space. 
     
     
         21 . A dishwasher comprising:
 a tub;   a door rotatably connected to a front side of the tub;   a fan assembly provided inside the door to suck in steam from inside the tub, the fan assembly having an outside air inlet at one side; and   a condenser connected to the fan assembly, the condenser forming a condensation space for condensation of the steam.   
     
     
         22 . The dishwasher according to  claim 21 , further comprising a flow guide provided inside the condenser to provide an S-shaped steam flow path. 
     
     
         23 . The dishwasher according to  claim 23 , wherein the flow guide is inclined downward from one side to another side of the condenser.