Dishwasher door assembly
A dish treating appliance for treating dishes having a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber with an access opening and a door movable between opened/closed positions to selectively open/close the access opening. The door having an inner door panel confronting the treating chamber in the closed position, and an outer door panel spaced from the inner door panel to define a door cavity there between. A foam panel located within the door cavity, the foam panel have areas of differing densities.
1. A dish treating appliance for treating dishes, comprising:
a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber with an access opening;
a door movable between opened/closed positions to selectively open/close the access opening and having an inner door panel confronting the treating chamber in the closed position, and an outer door panel spaced from the inner door panel to define a door cavity there between;
a foam panel located within the door cavity, the foam panel having compressed and uncompressed areas forming areas of differing densities, and;
one or more fasteners secured into one of the compressed or uncompressed areas.
2. The dish treating appliance of claim 1 wherein the foam panel comprises closed cell foam.
3. The dish treating appliance of claim 1 wherein the foam panel is secured to the inner door panel.
4. The dish treating appliance of claim 3 wherein the foam panel is adhered to the inner door panel to secure the foam panel to the inner door panel.
5. The dish treating appliance of claim 1 further comprising a moisture barrier provided with the foam panel.
6. The dish treating appliance of claim 5 wherein the moisture barrier comprises a moisture barrier layer secured to the foam panel.
7. The dish treating appliance of claim 1 further comprising a dry duct passageway provided with the foam panel.
8. The dish treating appliance of claim 7 wherein the fastener comprises a tip that extends into the passageway.
9. The dish treating appliance of claim 8 further comprising a dry duct configured to snap fit into the passageway.
10. The dish treating appliance of claim 1 further comprising at least one wiring attachment provided with the foam panel.
11. The dish treating appliance of claim 10 wherein the wiring attachment comprises at least one rib formed in the foam panel.
12. The dish treating appliance of claim 1 further comprising compressed areas defining at least one rib.
13. The dish treating appliance of claim 12 wherein the at least one rib is spaced to form a wire guide channel.
14. The dish treating appliance of claim 1 wherein the fasteners are one of metal or plastic.
15. The dish treating appliance of claim 1 wherein the foam panel comprises compressions of at least three different densities.
16. The dish treating appliance of claim 15 the compressions comprising the at least three different densities form a dry duct passageway, a rib and a wiring guide channel.