Dishwasher and home appliance

1. A dishwasher, which is installed in a built-in manner in a system kitchen comprising a cabinet having a receiving space and a counter disposed on the cabinet to include an opening, comprising:

a tub having a front opening;

a front door configured to open and close the front opening;

a cover frame disposed in the opening of the counter;

an upper door rotatably coupled to the cover frame to open and close the opening of the counter;

a first connection member configured to connect the cover frame and the tub, the first connection member being capable of extending and contracting in the height direction of the system kitchen;

a trigger configured to lock or unlock the upper door; and

a lift apparatus disposed to be spaced apart from the trigger and configured to open the upper door by a predetermined angle when the trigger releases the locking of the upper door.

2. The dishwasher according to claim 1 , further comprising

a latch-locker module configured to support a portion of the lift apparatus or to be coupled to the lift apparatus as the latch-locker module is selectively pressed by the trigger,

wherein the trigger is disposed on the cover frame, and the latch-locker module and the lift apparatus are disposed inside the upper door.

3. The dishwasher according to claim 2 , wherein

the latch-locker module comprises a locker,

the lift apparatus comprises a lifter supported by or coupled to the locker, and

the lifter is configured to be coupled to the locker when the upper door is opened and to be supported by the locker when the upper door is closed.

4. The dishwasher according to claim 1 , wherein

the trigger is disposed on the other end opposite to one end on which a rotation shaft of the upper door is disposed, and

the cover frame comprises a locking opening into which a portion of the trigger is selectively inserted.

5. The dishwasher according to claim 1 , wherein

the trigger is disposed on a portion of the cover frame close to the other end opposite to the one end on which a rotation shaft of the upper door is disposed, and

the upper door comprises a locking opening into which a portion of the trigger is selectively inserted.

6. The dishwasher according to claim 1 , wherein

the trigger comprises:

a locking member configured to be movable between a locking position and an unlocking position;

an elastic member configured to elastically bias the locking member to the locking position; and

a button member configured to move the locking member in a direction of releasing the locking of the upper door as the button member is pressed.

7. The dishwasher according to claim 1 , wherein

the trigger comprises:

a button member configured to be movable;

a locking member configured to be movable between a locking position and an unlocking position;

a driving apparatus configured to move the locking member between the locking position and the unlocking position; and

a control module comprising a sensor configured to detect the movement of the button member to drive the driving apparatus.

8. The dishwasher according to claim 1 , wherein

the lift apparatus is disposed in the upper door, and

the cover frame comprises a pressing portion to press a portion of the lift apparatus in a direction in which the upper door is opened when the upper door is closed.

9. The dishwasher according to claim 8 , wherein

the lift apparatus comprises:

an arm member pressed by the pressing portion when the upper door is closed; and

an elastic member configured to elastically bias the arm member in a direction opposite to the direction in which the upper door is opened.

10. The dishwasher according to claim 1 , wherein

the lift apparatus is disposed on an upper end portion of the tub.

11. The dishwasher according to claim 10 , wherein

the lift apparatus comprises:

a driving source;

a cam connected to the driving source;

a support configured to move up and down by sliding on an outer circumferential surface of the cam as the cam rotates; and

a push member in which one end thereof is in contact with the support to receive a force from the support and open the upper door by a predetermined angle and the other end opposite to the one end is disposed to be in contact with the upper door.

12. The dishwasher according to claim 11 , wherein

the push member comprises a push pin and a push shaft configured to be screw-coupled to the push pin, and a length of the push member is adjusted by adjusting a degree of screw coupling of the push shaft to the push pin.

13. The dishwasher according to claim 11 , wherein

the lift apparatus further comprises a switch configured to detect a rotational position of the cam.

14. The dishwasher according to claim 10 , wherein

the upper door further comprises a catch member disposed on a lower surface thereof, and

the lift apparatus comprises:

a connection member;

a hook member rotatably connected to the connection member and configured to be connectable to the catch member;

a case comprising a guide slit to guide the movement of the connection member and the hook member;

an elastic member in which one end thereof is fixed to the case and the other end opposite to the one end is fixed to the connection member, the elastic member configured to elastically bias the connection member in a direction in which the upper door is opened; and

a driving unit configured to apply a force to the connection member such that the connection member is movable in a direction in which the upper door is closed.

15. The dishwasher according to claim 10 , wherein

the lift apparatus comprises:

a driving source;

a power transmission member configured to receive power from the driving source and comprising a first guide portion formed at a portion along an outer circumferential surface thereof; and

a push member comprising a second guide portion coupled to the first guide portion, wherein the push member is configured to open the upper door only by a predetermined angle as the power transmission member is driven.