Dishwasher illuminating system
In one aspect, a dishwasher having sidewalls at least partially defining a treating chamber and defining an access opening, a rack rail mount, and a rack rail coupled to the tub mount slidably mounting a dishrack. The tub mount includes at least a light source and an electrical connection configured to provide electrical connection from the light source to a wiring harness adjacent the sidewall.
1. A dishwasher for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation, comprising:
a tub having sidewalls at least partially defining a treating chamber;
a tub mount coupled to each of the sidewalls in the treating chamber via a spring bayonet connector and having at least one electrical that connection electrically connects to a wiring harness adjacent at least one of the sidewalls;
a rack rail slidably mounted to each tub mount for supporting a dishrack for movement into and out of the treating chamber; and
a light mounted to each tub mount and connected to the at least one electrical connection.
2. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the light is a light emitting diode (LED).
3. The dishwasher of claim 2 , wherein the light is an LED strip.
4. The dishwasher of claim 2 , wherein the light is below the rack rail.
5. The dishwasher of claim 2 , further comprising a waterproof lens to cover the light.
6. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein at least one electrical connection is a grid-connection plug technology (RAST) connector.
7. The dishwasher of claim 6 , wherein at least one electrical connection extends through an aperture in the rack rail tub mount.
8. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the tub mount includes multiple apertures and connectors.
9. The dishwasher of claim 8 , further comprising multiple spring bayonet connections to couple the tub mount to the respective sidewall.
10. A lighting system for a dishwasher comprising:
a tub mount configured to mount a rack rail to a sidewall of a treating chamber in the dishwasher;
at least one spring bayonet connector electrical connection in the tub mount configured to electrically connect to a wiring harness adjacent the sidewall and couple the tub mount to the sidewall of the dishwasher;
a light mounted to the tub mount and connected to the at least one electrical connection.
11. The lighting system of claim 10 , wherein the light is an LED.
12. The lighting system of claim 11 , wherein the light is an LED strip.
13. The lighting system of claim 11 , wherein the light is at a lower portion of the tub mount to be below the rack rail.
14. The lighting system of claim 11 , further comprising a waterproof lens covering the light.
15. The dishwasher of claim 6 , wherein at least one electrical connection extends through an aperture in the rack rail tub mount.
16. The lighting system of claim 15 , wherein at least one electrical connection extends through an aperture in the rack rail tub mount.
17. The lighting system of claim 10 , wherein the tub mount includes multiple apertures and connectors.
18. The lighting system of claim 17 , further comprising multiple spring bayonet connections to couple the tub mount the sidewall.