Dishwashing appliance having an integrated level
An appliance includes a tub that defines a chamber having an opening and a door secured to the tub adjacent to the opening. The door is moveable between an open position and a closed position for providing selective access to the chamber. The appliance also includes a component secured within the chamber and a bubble level integrated with the component. Thus, the bubble level is viewable from outside of the chamber when the door is in the open position.
1 . An appliance, comprising:
a tub that defines a chamber having an opening;
a door secured to the tub adjacent to the opening, the door moveable between an open position and a closed position for providing selective access to the chamber;
a component secured within the chamber; and
a bubble level integrated with the component,
wherein the bubble level is viewable from outside of the chamber when the door is in the open position.
2 . The appliance of claim 1 , wherein the component is secured in a central position within the chamber.
3 . The appliance of claim 1 , wherein the component has a recess formed into an exterior surface thereof, the bubble level being positioned within the recess of the component.
4 . The appliance of claim 3 , wherein the appliance is a dishwashing appliance.
5 . The appliance of claim 4 , wherein the component is a filter of the dishwashing appliance.
6 . The appliance of claim 5 , wherein the recess is an arcuate recess formed into a top surface of the filter.
7 . The appliance of claim 1 , wherein the bubble level comprises one of a bull's eye bubble level or a tubular bubble level.
8 . The appliance of claim 1 , wherein the bubble level is secured within the recess via an adhesive.
9 . A dishwashing appliance, comprising:
a tub that defines a wash chamber having a front opening;
a door secured to the tub adjacent to the front opening, the door moveable between an open position and a closed position for providing selective access to the wash chamber;
a filter secured within the wash chamber, the filter having a recess formed into an exterior surface thereof, and
a bubble level positioned in the recess of the filter,
wherein the bubble level is viewable from outside of the chamber when the door is in the open position.
10 . The dishwashing appliance of claim 9 , wherein the filter is secured in a central position within the wash chamber.
11 . The dishwashing appliance of claim 9 , wherein the recess is an arcuate recess formed into a top surface of the filter.
12 . The dishwashing appliance of claim 11 , wherein the bubble level is a bull's eye bubble level positioned in the arcuate recess.
13 . The dishwashing appliance of claim 9 , wherein the bubble level is secured within the recess via an adhesive.
14 . A method of manufacturing an appliance having a tub that defines a chamber having an opening, the method comprising:
forming a component of the appliance having a recess formed into an exterior surface thereof;
securing a bubble level within the recess of the component;
securing the component within the chamber; and
securing a door to the tub adjacent to the opening, the door moveable between an open position and a closed position for providing selective access to the chamber,
wherein the bubble level is viewable from outside of the chamber when the door is in the open position.
15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein forming the component of the appliance having the recess formed into the exterior surface thereof further comprising forming the component via a molding process.
16 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising securing the component in a central position within the chamber.
17 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the appliance is a dishwashing appliance.
18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the component is a filter of the dishwashing appliance.
19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein forming the component of the appliance having the recess formed into the exterior surface thereof further comprises forming an arcuate recess into a top surface of the filter.
20 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising securing the bubble level within the recess via an adhesive.