BE1030401A1 - Washware carrier - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a washware carrier for an automatic cleaning and/or disinfection machine for holding, in particular, bedpans, chair buckets, urine bottles and/or similar items to be washed, with a wire arrangement (10) used to load items (14) and a wire arrangement (10) in the height direction (11) of the Washware carrier (9) arranged above the wire arrangement (10) and in operative connection with the wire arrangement (10) hold-down device (12), the wire arrangement (10) and the hold-down device (12) forming a washware holder (13) between them, and wherein the The height distance between the wire arrangement (10) and the hold-down device (12) is designed to be adjustable.

Description

Description

Washware carrier

The invention relates to a washware carrier for a cleaning and/or

Disinfection machines for holding in particular bedpans, chair buckets, urine bottles and/or similar items to be washed, with a wire arrangement used to load items to be washed and a wire arrangement above the item holder in the height direction of the items to be washed

Wire arrangement arranged and in operative connection with the wire arrangement

Hold-down device, wherein the wire arrangement and the hold-down device form a dish holder between them.

The invention further relates to an automatic cleaning and/or disinfection machine, in particular a bedpan washer, with a washing compartment providing

Washing container which can be closed in a fluid-tight manner by means of a washing compartment door

Has loading opening, and with a washware carrier.

Cleaning and/or disinfection machines and washware carriers for such machines are well known from the prior art, which is why separate printed evidence is not required at this point. Reference should therefore only be made, by way of example, to EP 2 425 759 A1, which discloses a generic cleaning and/or disinfection machine.

A cleaning and/or disinfection machine of the generic type has im

Spray nozzles are permanently installed in the washing compartment of the washing container and are used to supply washing liquid to items to be cleaned. In order to ensure precise and safe positioning of items to be cleaned within the spray nozzles

To ensure the washing compartment is installed on the inside of the washing compartment door

Washware carrier. This takes the items to be cleaned as intended

case of use and ensures precise positioning in relation to the

spray nozzles.

Due to the high diversification of items to be washed, it is ideal for precise positioning

Alignment required, depending on the items to be cleaned, to provide an appropriately designed item carrier.

For simplified handling, the washware carrier according to EP 2 425 759 A1 can be replaced without tools on the inside of the door of the cleaning and / or

Disinfection machines installed. This allows a user to select the appropriate washware carrier depending on the items to be cleaned and to arrange it on the inside of the door of the cleaning and/or disinfection machine to accommodate the items to be cleaned.

Although the construction described above has proven itself in everyday practical use, there is a need for improvement, especially with regard to making it even more simplified

Handling by the user. It is therefore the object of the invention to provide one

To propose washware carriers that are structurally simplified on the user side

Handling possible.

To solve this problem, the invention proposes a washware carrier of the type mentioned, which is characterized in that the height distance between the wire arrangement and the hold-down device is designed to be adjustable. ı5 For the precise and secure positioning of items to be cleaned within the washing container of the washer and/or disinfectant machine, a

Washware carrier is used, which in turn provides a washware holder. When used as intended, the items to be cleaned should be placed in the

The washware holder provided by the washware holder is used.

The washware holder is between one provided by the washware carrier

Wire arrangement on the one hand and one also provided by the washware carrier

Hold-down device on the other hand trained. The hold-down device is in the height direction of the

Washing item carrier formed above the wire arrangement. As intended

In this case of use, the wire arrangement and the hold-down device hold items to be cleaned between them.

According to the invention it is now provided that the height distance between the

Wire arrangement and the hold-down device are designed to be adjustable, which makes it more advantageous

Way permitted, the one formed between the wire arrangement and the hold-down device

The user can optionally adapt the washware holder to the size of the washware to be cleaned. A receptacle of variable size for the items to be washed is thus created, with which the items carrier according to the invention can be used universally for a plurality of items carriers of geometrically different designs.

The possibility given according to the invention of the height distance between the

Being able to optionally adjust the wire arrangement and the hold-down device on the user side makes it possible to ensure a positionally accurate and secure arrangement of items to be cleaned, regardless of the geometry of the items to be cleaned. It is therefore advantageously no longer necessary, depending on the geometric design of the items to be cleaned, to provide a correspondingly coordinated item carrier and in the

Application to have to be assembled. With the washware carrier according to the invention you can

Rather, a plurality of items to be washed that have different geometric configurations are positioned precisely and securely within one of one

Rinsing container provided by a cleaning and/or disinfection machine

Washing compartment can be arranged. The change of washware carriers required according to the prior art depending on the washware to be cleaned is advantageously eliminated

Way, which makes handling much easier for the user. In

In a departure from the prior art, the invention proposes an optional and user-adjustable distance configuration instead of a fixed distance between the wire arrangement and the hold-down device, which is predetermined with reference to a specific geometric configuration of the items to be washed. This advantageously leads, in the manner already described, to the fact that the dish rack according to the invention can be used universally.

According to a further feature of the invention it is provided that the hold-down device in

Height direction of the washware carrier is movably arranged on the wire arrangement. The

The washware carrier can therefore be arranged on the inside of the washing compartment door on the wire arrangement side

Cleaning and/or disinfection machines can be installed. For the purpose of setting the

The height distance between the wire arrangement and the hold-down device is in

Movable in height direction, in relation to the wire arrangement. When used as intended, the hold-down device can therefore be moved by the user to the desired distance between the wire arrangement and the hold-down device. This means that items to be cleaned rest against the wire arrangement on the one hand and on the hold-down device on the other hand when used as intended. For this purpose, the items to be cleaned are placed on the user side in the area provided by the items carrier

Insert the washware holder and place it on the wire arrangement. This happens when the washing compartment door is open, so that the items to be cleaned are securely supported by the wire arrangement. The hold-down device is then downwards on the user side in the height direction, i.e. H. to move in the direction of the items to be washed picked up by the wire arrangement. The hold-down device must be moved in the direction of the items to be washed until it rests on the items to be washed. The thing to be cleaned is in this position of the hold-down device

The items to be cleaned are essentially clamped between the wire arrangement and the hold-down device, so that the items to be cleaned can be arranged in a precise and secure position within the area

The washware holder provided by the washware holder is achieved. Then she can now

Washing compartment door can be pivoted into its closed position, as a result of which the items to be cleaned are moved into the washing compartment of the cleaning and / or disinfecting machine.

According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that the hold-down device is carried by a support device which has a guide rail and a coupling element that interacts therewith, on which the hold-down device is arranged on one side.

The hold-down device is arranged on the wire arrangement with the interposition of a support device. The support device therefore carries the hold-down device.

The support device in turn has a guide rail and a coupling element that interacts with it. The coupling element is in relation to

Guide rail movably arranged on the guide rail and can be positioned on it at different height distances from the wire arrangement. At the

The holding-down device is arranged on one side of the coupling element

coupling element. According to a further feature of the invention, the coupling element has a handle on the other end.

In order to adjust the height of the hold-down device, the coupling element can be gripped by the user on the handle provided by the coupling element and then moved in relation to the guide rail. As a result, he proceeds

Hold-down device together with the coupling element in the height direction, which means that the distance between the wire arrangement and the hold-down device can be easily adjusted by the user.

According to a further feature of the invention it is provided that the guide rail has a locking contour which interacts with a locking cam on the coupling element side. The locking contour serves to ensure a lockable and therefore particularly secure positioning of the coupling element on the guide rail. The coupling element has 5 a locking cam which is designed to correspond to the locking contour and interacts with it at least in sections. The locking contour can be designed, for example, as a toothed contour, which means that one in the

Tooth size corresponding grid dimension for the spacing of wire arrangement and

Hold-down device is provided.

According to a further feature of the invention, the coupling element is under

Intermediate arrangement of a spring element is supported relative to the guide rail.

This ensures that the coupling element is always locked in relation to the guide rail thanks to its locking cam, i.e. H. engages in the locking contour provided by the guide rail. This intervention is spring-supported, so that accidental loosening is avoided, even in the event of a shock. Only through targeted user operation of the coupling element can the coupling element move in relation to the spring force emanating from the spring element

guide rail take place. An unwanted increase in distance between

The hold-down device and wire arrangement are therefore prevented in a reliable manner.

According to a further feature of the invention it is provided that the hold-down device has a wire section which has regions that are stepped in relation to one another.

The stepped areas of the wire section of the hold-down device provide more advantage

Way an even greater flexibility compared to differently sized items to be washed. Not only can a height adjustment take place in the manner already described, the wire section of the hold-down device also makes it possible, due to its stepped areas, to be able to secure the position of items to be washed with different sizes when the hold-down device is not adjusted in height. This is particularly true for one in the height direction at its top

Position of the hold-down device that is already moving is an advantage, as this results in an optimized position

Space utilization is guaranteed.

According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that the wire arrangement has a first loading level, which is provided by a plurality of spaced-apart, straight-running first wire sections.

The wire arrangement therefore has a first loading level. On this loading level, items to be cleaned are supported, which are positioned in the manner described above between the wire arrangement and the hold-down device. Individual wire sections are used to support the items to be washed, which are preferably designed to run in a straight line and are arranged at a distance from one another. The individual wire sections preferably run parallel to one another.

According to a further feature of the invention, a second loading level is provided, which is below the first in the height direction of the washware carrier

Loading level is arranged. This loading level is used in particular

Holds comparatively flat items to be washed, such as: B. lids and/or bowls.

Such flat items to be washed are intended for their intended use

Receiving space arranged between the second and first loading level, which ensures precise and safe storage.

Preferably, the second loading level is also provided by wire sections which are arranged at a distance from one another in a straight line.

According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that the wire sections of the first and/or the second loading level are pivotably arranged thereon

Wear positioning aids. Such positioning aids are particularly useful for the side

Support for items to be washed that are picked up by the wire arrangement. The positioning aids can be designed as simple wire extensions that can optionally be pivoted by the user.

The invention further proposes a cleaning and/or

Disinfection machine, in particular in the design as a bedpan washer, with a washing container providing a washing compartment, which has a loading opening that can be closed in a fluid-tight manner by means of a washing compartment door and with a washware carrier according to one of the preceding claims. It is preferred that the washware carrier is arranged to be replaceable on the loading opening side of the washing compartment door.

An automatic cleaning and/or disinfection machine of the type according to the invention provides the advantages already explained above.

Further features and advantages of the invention result from the following

Description based on the figures. Show it

Fig. 1 is a schematic side view of a cleaning and/or device according to the invention

Disinfection machines with the washing compartment door in the open position;

2 shows a schematic side view of the machine according to FIG. 1 with a partially closed washing compartment door;

3 shows a schematic side view of the machine according to FIGS. 1 and 2 with the washing compartment door completely closed;

4 is a schematic perspective view of a detail of the machine according to FIG. 1;

Fig. 5 is a schematic perspective view of one according to the invention

dish rack;

6 shows a schematic perspective view of the washware carrier according to FIG. 5 in a first position of the hold-down device;

7 shows a schematic perspective view of the washware carrier according to FIG. 6 with a hold-down device in a second position;

Fig. 8 shows a section of a schematic perspective view

Support device in a first position of a coupling element;

9 shows a schematic perspective view of the coupling element according to FIG. 8 in a second position;

Fig. 10 is a schematic perspective view from behind of the invention

dish rack;

11 shows a schematic perspective view of the washware carrier according to FIG. 10 with a first washware received therefrom;

Fig. 12 shows the washware carrier according to Figure 11 with a second one received therefrom

items to be washed;

13 shows a schematic side view of the dish rack according to the invention;

Fig. 14 is a schematic perspective view from behind of the invention

dish rack;

Fig. 15 shows the washware carrier according to Figure 14 with a third included in it

items to be washed;

16 shows a schematic side view of the washware carrier according to the invention with another washware held by it;

17 shows a schematic side view of the washware carrier according to the invention with another washware held by it;

18 shows a schematic side view of the washware carrier according to the invention with another washware held by it in the loading position and

Fig. 19 shows a schematic side view of the washware carrier according to the invention with another washware held by it in the cleaning position.

Figure 1 shows a schematic side view of a cleaning and/or disinfection machine 1 according to the invention. This has a washing container 2, which provides a washing space 3. The washing compartment 3 is accessible via a loading opening 4, which can be closed in a fluid-tight manner by means of a pivotably mounted washing compartment door 5.

On the inside 8 of the washing compartment door 5 there is one designed according to the invention

Dishes carrier 9 arranged. This is used to hold items to be cleaned.

A spray device 6 is formed within the washing space 3 provided by the washing container 2. This has a plurality of spray nozzles 7, which, when used as intended, serve to supply washing liquid to items to be cleaned.

Figure 1 shows the cleaning and/or disinfection machine 1 with the washing compartment door 5 completely open. In this position of the washing compartment door 5, the user can load the washware carrier 9 with items to be cleaned.

Figure 2 shows the cleaning and/or disinfection machine 1 according to Figure 1 with a partially pivoted washing compartment door 5. As can be seen from the illustration according to Figure 2, the washing compartment door 5 is supported by it on the loading opening side

To pivot the washware carrier 9 clockwise with respect to the plane of the drawing according to FIG. 2 in order to move it from the open position according to FIG. 1 into the one shown in FIG. 3

to transfer to the closed position. With the washing compartment door 5 in the closed position, the washware carrier 9 comes to lie completely within the washing compartment 3 provided by the washing container 2. In this position, items picked up by the item carrier 9 are in a precise and secure position in relation to the items from the

Spray nozzles 7 provided by spray device 6 are aligned.

A synopsis of Figures 4 to 7 shows the one designed according to the invention

See the washware carrier 9 in detail.

The washware carrier 9 has a wire arrangement 10 and a

Hold-down device 12, wherein the hold-down device 12 is arranged above the wire arrangement 10 in the height direction 11 of the washware carrier 9. As will be described in more detail below, the hold-down device 12 is designed to be adjustable in the height direction 11 according to the invention, which allows the height distance between the wire arrangement 10 and the hold-down device 12 to be optionally adjusted by the user.

The wire arrangement 10 and the hold-down device 12 form one between them

Washware receptacle 13, which, when used as intended, serves to hold items to be cleaned, as shown in particular in a synopsis of the

Figures 6 and 7 can be seen.

The wire arrangement 10 provides two loading levels for receiving items to be washed, namely a first loading level 19 and a second

Loading level 20. The first loading level 19 is arranged above the second loading level 20 in the height direction 11, as can be seen in particular from a synopsis of Figures 16 and 17.

The loading levels 19 and 20 are each provided by wire sections 17 and 18, as can be seen in Figure 5. Both the wire sections 17 of the first loading level 19 and the wire sections 18 of the second

Loading level 20 is arranged in a straight line and spaced apart from one another 10 and is supported at the end by sheet metal parts 15 and 16.

As can be seen in particular from Figures 4 and 5, the front one in the figures is

Wire section 18 of the second loading level 20 is provided with a central projection, which acts as a foot section 23 in the final assembled state to support the

Washing item carrier 9 is used opposite the inside 8 of the washing compartment door 5. Like in particular

As can be seen from Figure 10, the washware carrier 9 also has

Connecting elements 26, which provide a rear fixation of the washware carrier 9 on the

Inside 8 of the washing compartment door 5 serves.

Figures 6 and 7 show the dish rack with one of them included

Recognize items to be washed 14. The items to be washed 14 shown are a bedpan.

The items to be washed 14 are supported on the first one provided by the wire arrangement 10

Loading level 19. Furthermore, it rests on the holding elements 25 of the rear-mounted holder 24. When the washing compartment door 5 is open, the items to be washed 14 are secured in position.

Figure 6 leaves the hold-down device 12 in an upper position with respect to the height direction 11

Recognize position. The washware 14 is located in the washware receptacle 13 formed between the wire arrangement 10 and the hold-down device 12. On the user side, the holddown device 12 must now be moved downwards in the height direction 11 until the holddown device 12 comes into contact with the washware 14, as shown in Figure 7 . In this position it is

Items to be washed 14 are essentially clamped between the first loading level 19 and the hold-down device 12, so that it is also secured in position for the washing compartment door 5 to pivot.

The hold-down device 12 is, as can be seen from a synopsis of Figures 5, 8 and 9, supported by a support device 27. This support device 27 has two guide rails 28 arranged at a distance from one another. Each of these guide rails 28 interacts with a coupling element 29. Each coupling element 29 has a one-sided end section 33 in which the

Hold-down device 12 is connected to the coupling element 29. The hold-down device 12 is therefore arranged between the two coupling elements 29, as can be seen in particular in Figure 5.

On the other end, each coupling element 29 provides a handle 30. This

Handles 30 can be gripped by the user to adjust the height of the hold-down device 12.

Each coupling element 29 is on the associated guide rail 28 in

Height direction 11 arranged to be movable. This factual connection can be seen in Figures 8 and 9 in particular.

As can be seen from the illustration in Figures 8 and 9, each has

Guide rail 28 via a jagged locking contour 31. This locking contour 31 interacts with a locking cam 32 provided by the respective coupling element 29.

Each coupling element 29 lies against the associated guide rail 28 with the interposition of a spring element 34. This spring element 34 causes the

Locking cam 32 engages in a locking manner in the associated locking contour 31, as shown in Figure 8. Due to the operative connection between the locking contour 31 and the locking cam 32, there is one

Travel movement of the coupling element 29 in the height direction relative to

Guide rail 28 locked. In this position, the hold-down device 12 is in its position

Height distance from the wire arrangement 10 is secured and fixed in position.

For the purpose of adjusting the height of the hold-down device 12, the coupling elements 29 are in

Correspondence of the arrow 35 according to Figure 9 to pivot clockwise.

As a result, the locking cam 32 of the coupling element 29 and the associated one come

Locking contour 31 out of engagement. In this position of the coupling element, a user-side movement of the coupling element 29 can now take place in the height direction 11,

whereby the height distance between the hold-down device 12 and the wire arrangement 10 can be optionally adjusted. As soon as the desired height position of the hold-down device 12 is reached, the coupling element 29 can be released by the user, which, due to the spring force acting on the coupling element 29, causes it to automatically pivot back counterclockwise and thus the associated one

Locking cam 32 comes into active engagement with the locking contour 31.

As can be seen in particular from the illustration according to Figure 10, the

Hold-down device 12 via a wire section 46, each of which is stepped relative to one another

Has areas 36, 37 and 38. These areas of the wire section 46 serve to be able to accommodate items to be washed that are of different sizes, as can be seen in particular in Figures 11, 12 and 15.

For example, Figure 11 shows items to be washed 41 in the design of a

Washing bowl. When used as intended, this comes with the

Areas 36 of the wire section 46 come into contact and are thus between

Hold-down device 12 and wire arrangement 10 clamped.

Figure 12 shows an exemplary embodiment, according to which a measuring cup is received by the washware carrier 9 as the items to be washed 42. As can be seen from this representation, the

In contrast to the washing bowl according to Figure 11, the measuring cup is smaller

diameter. This is therefore not in contact with the areas 36 of the wire section 46, but with the areas 37, as can be seen in Figure 12. The items to be washed 43 according to FIG. 15 are held in the same way.

As can be seen from a synopsis of Figures 16 and 17, the second serves

Loading level 20 of the wire arrangement 10 of the receptacle is comparatively flatter

Items to be washed, such as B. a washware 21 in the design of a bowl according to Figure 16 or a washware 44 in the design of a closure lid according to Figure 17.

The washware carrier 9 according to the invention also serves to hold washware 45 in the

Design of a urine bottle, as shown in Figures 18 and 19, where Figure 18 shows the loading orientation of the washware carrier 9 and Figure 19 shows the washing orientation of the

Show the washware carrier 9 with the washing compartment door 5 closed.

To secure the position of the items to be washed 45 shown in Figures 18 and 19, among other things, support hooks 40 are used, which are provided by a cross strut 29 of the support device 27, as can be seen in Figure 14. This is in the loading position according to Figure 18

Items to be washed 45 are partially pushed onto a support hook 40 and are supported at the other end on the wire sections 17 of the first loading level 19. Now it will

When the washing compartment door 5 is transferred to the closed position according to FIG. 19, the items to be washed slide 45 in

Height direction 11 downwards, so that the support hook 40 is completely immersed in the items to be washed 45. In this position, the items to be washed 45 only rest on one end

Wire section 17 of the first loading level 19, as can be seen in particular from the

Representation according to Figure 19 results.

Positioning aids 22 in the form of are used to hold the items 45 to the side

wire extensions. These are pivotably arranged on the wire sections 17 and 18 of the first and second loading levels 19 and 20 and can optionally be set up by the user.

With the design according to the invention, a total of a washware carrier 9 is provided, which can be used universally and offers the possibility of being able to accommodate washware of different sizes in their geometric dimensions. When used as intended, a from

Washware carrier 9 housed washware from the washware holder between

Wire arrangement 10 and hold-down device 12 are securely positioned, which helps to achieve an optimized flushing result. Since the washware carrier 9 can be used universally due to its design according to the invention, in contrast to

State of the art no conversion of the washware carrier 9 depending on the geometry of a washware to be cleaned.

Reference number 1 cleaning and/or 24 holder

Disinfectant machine 25 Holder element 2 Washing container 26 Connecting element 53 Washing compartment 27 Support device 4 Loading opening 3 28 Guide rail

Washing compartment door 29 Coupling element 6 Spray device 30 Handle 7 Spray nozzle 31 Locking contour 8 Inside 32 Locking cam 9 Washware carrier 35 33 End section 10 Wire arrangement 34 Spring element 11 Height direction 35 Arrow 12 Hold-down device 36 Area 13 Washware holder 37 Area 14 Washware 40 38 Area 15 Sheet metal part 39 Cross strut 16 Sheet metal part 40 support hook 17 Wire section 41 Wash items 18 Wire section 42 Wash items 19 First loading level 45 43 Wash items 20 Second loading level 44 Wash items 21 Wash items 45 Wash items 22 Positioning aid 46 Wire section 23 Foot section

Claims (11)

Patent claims 1. Washware carrier for an automatic cleaning and/or disinfection machine for holding, in particular, bedpans, chair buckets, urine bottles and/or similar items to be washed, with a wire arrangement (10) used to load items to be washed (14) and a wire arrangement (10) in the height direction (11) of the item to be washed (1). 9) hold-down device (12) arranged above the wire arrangement (10) and in operative connection with the wire arrangement (10), the wire arrangement (10) and the hold-down device (12) forming a washware holder (13) between them, characterized in that the The height distance between the wire arrangement (10) and the hold-down device (12) is designed to be adjustable. 2. Washware carrier according to claim 1, characterized in that the hold-down device (12) is arranged on the wire arrangement (10) so that it can move in the height direction (11) of the washware carrier (9). 3. Washware carrier according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the hold-down device (12) is carried by a support device (27) which has a guide rail (28) and a coupling element (29) cooperating therewith, on which the hold-down device (12) is arranged on one side. 4. Washware carrier according to claim 3, characterized in that the coupling element (29) provides a handle (30) on the other end. w 5. Washware carrier according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the guide rail (28) has a latching contour (31) which cooperates with a latching cam (32) on the coupling element side. 6. Washing item carrier according to one of the preceding claims 3 to 5, characterized in that the coupling element (29) is supported against the guide rail (28) with the interposition of a spring element (34). 7. Washing item carrier according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hold-down device (12) has a wire section (46) which has regions (36, 37, 38) which are stepped towards one another. 8. Washing item carrier according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the wire arrangement (10) has a first loading level (19) which is provided by a plurality of spaced-apart, straight-running first wire sections (17). 9 Washware carrier according to claim 8, characterized in that the wire arrangement (10) has a second loading level (20) which is arranged below the first loading level (19) in the height direction (11) of the washware carrier (9) and which is adjacent to a plurality of mutually arranged, rectilinear second wire sections (18) are provided. 10. Washing item carrier according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the wire sections (17, 18) of the first and / or the second loading level (19, 20) carry positioning aids (22) arranged pivotably thereon. 11. Automatic cleaning and/or disinfection machine, in particular bedpan washer, with a washing container (2) providing a washing compartment (3), which has a loading opening (4) which can be closed in a fluid-tight manner by means of a washing compartment door (5), and with a washware carrier (9) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 10, wherein the washware carrier (9) is arranged on the loading opening side of the washing compartment door (5) in a preferably replaceable manner.