CN112806941A

CN112806941A - Loading basket and household appliance

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Publication number: CN112806941A
Application number: CN201911127977.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 行晓亮; 程繁华; 蔡思琦; 李翔; 许平平
Original assignee: Foshan Shunde Midea Washing Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
Current assignee: Foshan Shunde Midea Washing Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-11-18
Filing date: 2019-11-18
Publication date: 2021-05-18
Anticipated expiration: 2039-11-18
Also published as: CN112806941B

Abstract

The invention discloses a loading basket and a household appliance. The loading basket comprises a body and a plurality of telescopic mechanisms, wherein the body is formed with a cavity, the cavity is formed with an inlet, the plurality of telescopic mechanisms are arranged on the body along the circumferential direction of the body at intervals from top to bottom, the telescopic mechanisms are partially positioned in the cavity, and the telescopic mechanisms are configured to provide buffering force for tableware when the tableware enters the cavity and can move outwards towards the cavity under the action of the tableware so as to enable the tableware to enter the cavity. Thus, in the loading basket and the household appliance of the embodiment, in the process of loading a plurality of tableware at one time, the telescopic mechanism can apply buffering force to the tableware, so that the plurality of tableware can slowly fall into the chamber one by one, and when a user directly puts the plurality of tableware into the loading basket together, the tableware is prevented from being broken, the time for loading the tableware is saved, and the use convenience of the loading basket is improved.

Description

Loading basket and household appliance

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a loading basket and a household appliance.

Background

Currently, loading baskets, such as a bowl basket, for loading dishes are usually fixed or semi-movable structures. However, the structure is fixed and is not assembled into other structures in a detachable way, so that the tableware is restrained when being loaded, the tableware is easy to be scratched or even broken when being directly put together, and therefore, a user needs to put the tableware one by one, the time consumed when putting the tableware is long, and the convenience in use of the bowl basket is reduced.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the invention provides a loading basket and a household appliance.

A loading basket of an embodiment of the present invention is for loading dishes, the loading basket comprising:

a body formed with a chamber formed with an inlet; and

the telescopic mechanisms are arranged on the body along the circumferential direction of the body at intervals up and down, are partially positioned in the cavity and are configured to provide buffering force for the tableware when the tableware enters the cavity and can move out of the cavity under the action of the tableware so that the tableware enters the cavity.

In the loading basket of the embodiment, in the process of loading a plurality of tableware at one time, the telescopic mechanism can apply buffering force to the tableware, so that the plurality of tableware can slowly fall into the chamber one by one, and when a user directly puts the plurality of tableware into the loading basket together, the tableware is prevented from being broken, the time for loading the tableware is saved, and the use convenience of the loading basket is improved.

In some embodiments, the plurality of telescoping mechanisms are evenly spaced along a circumference of the body.

In some embodiments, the telescoping mechanism includes a movable rod having one end located within the chamber and another end connected to the resilient structure, and a resilient structure for providing a force to the movable rod to move the movable rod into the chamber.

In some embodiments, the elastic structure includes a first elastic member located outside the cavity, and the first elastic member includes a first end and a second end, the first end is fixedly connected to the body, the movable rod abuts against the second end, and the second end is used for providing acting force for the movable rod to move the movable rod into the cavity.

In some embodiments, the elastic structure includes a second elastic member and an abutting member connected to the body, the abutting member is located outside the cavity, the second elastic member is located between the movable rod and the abutting member, and the second elastic member is configured to provide a force to the movable rod so as to move the movable rod into the cavity.

In some embodiments, the movable rod comprises a rod part and an end part connected with the rod part, the body is formed with a first through hole, the rod part penetrates through the first through hole, and the end part is connected with the elastic structure;

one of the rod part and the first through hole is provided with a protrusion, and the other one of the rod part and the first through hole is provided with a groove, wherein the protrusion is used for being matched with the groove to guide the movable rod to move relative to the body.

In some embodiments, an end of the movable rod within the chamber is formed with a ramp surface facing the inlet and sloping in a direction out of the chamber.

In some embodiments, the body defines a plurality of spaced second through holes, the second through holes communicating with the chamber.

In some embodiments, the body includes a side plate and a bottom plate, the side plate is connected to the bottom plate to define the chamber, the bottom plate is located on a side of the side plate opposite to the inlet and is detachably connected to the side plate, or is rotatably connected to the side plate, and the plurality of telescopic mechanisms are disposed on the side plate.

In some embodiments, the body comprises a first part and a second part, the first part and the second part being rotationally connected, the first part and the second part being relatively movable to close and open the chamber.

A home appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention includes:

a cavity; and

the loading basket of any of the preceding embodiments, wherein the loading basket is located within the cavity or outside the cavity.

Among the domestic appliance of above-mentioned embodiment, at the in-process of once only loading a plurality of tableware, telescopic machanism can exert the cushion force for the tableware to make a plurality of tableware slowly fall to the cavity in one by one, when the user directly puts into loading basket together with a plurality of tableware like this, avoid the fragmentation of tableware, and practiced thrift the time of loading the tableware, improved the convenience that loading basket used.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of a loading basket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is another schematic structural view of a loading basket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a loading basket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a top view of a load basket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the loading basket of FIG. 4 along line V-V;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a portion of a structure of a loading basket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural view of the movable lever of the telescopic mechanism of the loading basket according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a further structural schematic view of a load basket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a home appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Description of the main element symbols:

the household appliance 1000, the loading basket 100, the body 10, the chamber 11, the inlet 111, the side plate 12, the second through hole 13, the bottom plate 14, the first through hole 15, the groove 1511, the first part 101, the second part 102, the telescopic mechanism 20, the movable rod 21, the rod part 211, the protrusion 2111, the end part 212, the elastic structure 22, the first elastic member 221, the first end 2211, the second end 2212, the second elastic member 223, and the abutting member 224.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", and the like, indicate orientations and positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are used only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be considered as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defined as "first", "second", may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the described features. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically defined otherwise.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected unless otherwise explicitly stated or limited. Either mechanically or electrically. Either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, the present invention provides a loading basket 100 for loading tableware, the loading basket 100 includes a body 10 and a plurality of telescoping mechanisms 20, the body 10 forms a cavity 11, the cavity 11 forms an inlet 111, the plurality of telescoping mechanisms 20 are disposed on the body 10 along a circumferential direction of the body 10 and spaced up and down, the telescoping mechanisms 20 are partially disposed in the cavity 11, and the telescoping mechanisms 20 are configured to provide a buffering force to the tableware when the tableware enters the cavity 11 and can move out of the cavity 11 under the action of the tableware so as to enable the tableware to enter the cavity 11.

In the loading basket 100 of the present embodiment, in the process of loading a plurality of dishes at one time, the telescopic mechanism 20 may apply a buffering force to the dishes, so that the dishes may gradually and slowly fall into the cavity 11, thus preventing the dishes from being broken when a user directly puts the dishes into the loading basket 100 together, saving the time for loading the dishes, and improving the convenience of using the loading basket 100.

In particular, the loading basket 100 may be used in a household appliance 1000 such as a dishwasher, a sterilizer, and a washer. In the present embodiment, a user can place a plurality of dishes at the entrance 111 of the compartment 11 at a time, and during the falling of the plurality of dishes, the retractable mechanism 20 can apply a buffering force to the dishes, so as to prevent the dishes from being broken due to a strong collision between the dishes caused by an excessively fast falling speed of the dishes, for example, after the first dish falls into the compartment 11, during the continuous falling of the second dish, the retractable mechanism 20 applies a buffering force to the second dish, so as to slow down the falling speed of the second dish, so as to prevent the second dish from being broken due to a strong collision with the first dish, and so on until the loading basket 100 is filled with the dishes. Taking a dishwasher as an example, the dishwasher includes a cavity formed with a washing space. Before loading basket 100 is loaded with dishes, loading basket 100 may be placed as shown in fig. 3, the dishes enter chamber 11 from inlet 111, and telescoping mechanism 20 applies a cushioning force to the dishes to prevent violent impact. After loading is completed, the user may place the loading basket 100 with the dishes in a lateral direction and take it into the washing space, close the cavity, and then turn on the dishwasher to wash the dishes.

It is understood that, after the washing is finished, the user may further take out the loading basket 100 from the washing space and vertically place the loading basket on the cooking bench or the table top, at which time the loading basket 100 may be used as a rack for placing dishes. Of course, the loading basket 100 may be used for loading and transportation, for example, a stack of dishes already washed by a dishwasher may be put into the chamber 11, thereby performing loading of the dishes, and strong collision between the dishes may be prevented due to the presence of the telescopic mechanism 20, thus facilitating loading and transportation.

In addition, it will be appreciated that the telescopic mechanism 20 is held stationary relative to the body 10 when not subjected to the action of the cutlery, and moves out of the compartment 11 when subjected to the action of the cutlery to provide a cushioning force to the cutlery. That is, after the previous dish falls and before the next dish falls, the telescopic mechanism 20 is moved from the state of moving out of the compartment 11 to the state of moving into the compartment 11 to return to the original state, i.e., the state without force.

In one example, the loading basket 100 may be made of a thermoplastic material such as Polypropylene (PP). That is, both the body 10 and the telescopic mechanism 20 may be made of PP material. Thus, the loading basket 100 is light in weight and good in heat resistance, and meanwhile, the plastic material is easy to machine and form, so that the machining time can be saved, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. It is understood that the loading basket 100 may be made of other plastic or non-plastic materials.

Referring to fig. 4, in some embodiments, a plurality of telescoping mechanisms 20 are uniformly spaced along the circumference of the body 10. Thus, the plurality of telescopic mechanisms 20 are uniformly arranged to uniformly provide a buffering force to each portion of the dishes, so that the dishes can be smoothly dropped into the cavity 11.

Specifically, in the illustrated embodiment, the body 10 is in a hollow cylindrical shape, the plurality of telescoping mechanisms 20 are uniformly spaced along the circumferential direction of the body 10, as shown in the figure, the plurality of telescoping mechanisms 20 are formed with a plurality of buffer layers spaced along the height direction of the loading basket 100, each buffer layer is horizontally arranged, each buffer layer may include a plurality of telescoping mechanisms 20, the plurality of telescoping mechanisms 20 of each buffer layer may be uniformly spaced along the circumferential direction of the loading basket 100, and the plurality of telescoping mechanisms 20 of different buffer layers may be uniformly spaced along the circumferential direction of the loading basket 100. In the example shown in fig. 5, the number of cushioning layers is two, and each cushioning layer includes 5 telescoping mechanisms 20. During the fall of the cutlery, it first abuts against the telescopic mechanism 20 of the upper breaker layer, then the telescopic mechanism 20 is pushed open, then it abuts further against the telescopic mechanism 20 of the lower breaker layer, and then the telescopic mechanism 20 is pushed open, finally it falls into the bottom of the chamber 11. It will be appreciated that as the dishes are ejected from the retraction mechanism 20, the retraction mechanism 20 applies a cushioning force to the dishes so that the dishes do not crash or chip as they fall too quickly.

Referring to fig. 2 and 4, in some embodiments, the telescopic mechanism 20 includes a movable rod 21 and a resilient structure 22, one end of the movable rod 21 is located in the cavity 11, and the other end of the movable rod is connected to the resilient structure 22, and the resilient structure 22 is used for providing a force for the movable rod 21 to move the movable rod 21 into the cavity 11.

So, realized the scalable of movable rod, and simple structure.

Specifically, during the process that the tableware falls into the cavity 11, the tableware abuts against the movable rod 21, and the movable rod 21 moves outwards the cavity 11 against the action force of the elastic structure 22 under the action of the tableware, so that the tableware can slowly push the movable rod 21 away to slowly enter the cavity 11, and the tableware is prevented from colliding.

Further, referring to fig. 2, fig. 4 and fig. 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the elastic structure 22 includes a first elastic member 221 located outside the cavity 11, the first elastic member 221 includes a first end 2211 and a second end 2212, the first end 2211 is fixedly connected to the body 10, the movable rod 21 abuts against the second end 2212, and the second end 2212 is used for providing a force to the movable rod 21 to move the movable rod 21 into the cavity 11. Thus, the structure of the elastic structure 22 is simple and convenient to implement.

Specifically, in the case that the movable rod 21 is not held by the tableware, the movable rod 21 moves into the cavity 11 under the action of the first elastic member 221, and at this time, the movable rod 21 tends to remain in the cavity 11 under the action of the first elastic member 221. When the movable rod 21 is acted by the tableware, the movable rod 21 will overcome the force of the first elastic member 221 to the movable rod 21 and gradually move outward of the cavity 11 so that the tableware can slowly fall into the cavity 11, in the process, the movable rod 21 abuts against the second end 2212 of the first elastic member 221, and the second end 2212 of the first elastic member 221 moves outward of the cavity 11 relative to the first end 2211 under the action of the movable rod 21. It will be appreciated that before the dish is dropped into the compartment 11 and the next dish is not held against the movable bar, the movable bar 21 will move towards the compartment 11 by the second end 2212 and return to the original unstressed state, and the process is similar to that described above when the next dish is dropped. In the illustrated embodiment, the first elastic member 221 is a spring, and it is understood that in some embodiments, the first elastic member 221 may also be an elastic element such as a spring.

Referring to fig. 6, in other embodiments, the elastic structure 22 includes a second elastic member 223 and a supporting member 224 connected to the body 10, the supporting member 224 is located outside the cavity 11, the second elastic member 223 is located between the movable rod 21 and the supporting member 224, and the second elastic member 223 is used for providing a force to the movable rod 21 to move the movable rod 21 into the cavity 11. That is, the second elastic member 223 can apply a force to the movable lever 21, thereby providing a tableware cushioning force when the tableware enters the cavity 11.

Specifically, in such an embodiment, the abutting piece 224 is fixedly connected with the body 10, and the second elastic piece 223 abuts between the movable rod 21 and the abutting piece 224, so that when the movable rod 21 is acted by the tableware, the movable rod 21 gradually moves towards the outside of the cavity 11 against the action force of the second elastic piece 223 to enable the tableware to slowly fall into the cavity 11, and in the process, the second elastic piece 223 is compressed. Subsequently, after the dishes are dropped into the cavity 11, the movable bar 21 is moved into the cavity 11 by the second elastic member 223. In the illustrated embodiment, the second elastic member 223 is a spring, and it is understood that in some embodiments, the second elastic member 223 may also be an elastic element such as a spring sheet.

In some embodiments, the movable rod 21 includes a rod portion 211 and an end portion 212 connected to the rod portion 211, the body 10 is formed with a second through hole 13, the rod portion 211 penetrates the first through hole 15, and the end portion 212 is connected to the elastic structure 22. The lever portion 211 is formed with a protrusion 2111, and the first through hole 15 is formed with a groove 151 therein, the protrusion 2111 being for cooperating with the groove 151 to guide the movement of the movable lever 21 with respect to the body 10.

In this manner, the protrusion 2111 and the groove 151 cooperate to guide the movement of the movable rod 21 into the cavity 11 or out of the cavity 11 and to ensure the stability of the movement of the movable rod 21.

Specifically, in the embodiment shown in fig. 5 and 7, the protrusion 2111 is provided on the bottom side of the shaft 211, on one hand, the protrusion 2111 does not rub against the dishes falling from above and below, and therefore, the protrusion 2111 is not easily visible from the opening, and therefore, the appearance of the telescopic mechanism 20 can be enhanced.

It will be appreciated that in other embodiments, the rod portion 211 may be formed with a groove 151, and the second through hole 13 may be formed with a protrusion 2111, wherein the protrusion 2111 is adapted to cooperate with the groove 151 to guide the movement of the movable rod 21 relative to the body 10. This also enables the movement of the movable bar 21 to be guided, that is, one of the bar portion 211 and the first through hole 15 is formed with a protrusion 2111, and the other is formed with a groove 151, the protrusion 2111 being adapted to cooperate with the groove 151 to guide the movement of the movable bar 21 with respect to the body 10.

In some embodiments, an end of the movable rod 21 located within the chamber 11 is formed with a slope 2112, the slope 2112 facing the inlet 111 and being inclined in a direction out of the chamber 11.

Thus, when the tableware is put in, the tableware abuts against the inclined surface 2112, the inclined surface 2112 can be used as a guide surface to guide the tableware to fall, meanwhile, the tableware abuts against the inclined surface 2112, compared with the tableware directly adopting a straight surface, the inclined surface 2112 can avoid scratching the tableware, meanwhile, the inclined surface 2112 can also increase the contact area of the movable rod 21 and the tableware, so that the movable rod 21 is more easily stressed to move out of the cavity 11.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, in some embodiments, the body 10 is provided with a plurality of spaced second through holes 13, and the second through holes 13 are communicated with the chamber 11. Therefore, the washing effect of the tableware can be improved.

Specifically, when the loading basket 100 is placed in the household appliance 1000 such as a dishwasher to wash dishes, washing water may enter the chamber 11 through the plurality of second through holes 13 to efficiently wash the dishes, so that a washing effect of the dishes may be improved. In the illustrated embodiment, the second through hole 13 has a long bar shape and extends in the height direction of the body 10. Preferably, the plurality of second through holes 13 are uniformly arranged along the circumferential direction of the body 10, so that the washing effect of the tableware is better. It is understood that, in other embodiments, the shape of the second through hole 13 may also be a regular shape or an irregular shape such as a circle, and is not limited herein.

In the illustrated embodiment, the body 10 includes a side plate 12, the side plate 12 encloses a chamber 11, and the second through holes 13 are opened on the side plate 12, so that when the loading basket 100 is placed in the washing space, for example, laterally placed in the washing space, the washing water can flow into the chamber 11 through the second through holes 13 to wash the dishes.

Referring to fig. 1 and 5, in some embodiments, the body 10 includes a side plate 12 and a bottom plate 14, the side plate 12 and the bottom plate 14 are connected to form a chamber 11, and the bottom plate 14 is disposed on a side of the side plate 12 opposite to the inlet 111 and detachably connected to the side plate 12. A plurality of telescoping mechanisms 20 are provided with the side plates 12.

In this way, on the one hand, the bottom plate 14 can support the lowermost utensil, preventing it from sliding out of the compartment 11. On the other hand, the bottom plate 14 is detachably connected to the side plate 12, so that when the tableware needs to be taken out from the cavity 11, the bottom plate 14 can be detached, and the tableware can be taken out from the cavity 11 conveniently.

Specifically, when the tableware is to be taken out, the bottom plate 14 can be detached from the side plate 12, and then the tableware can be smoothly taken out from the bottom of the cavity 11, which is more convenient than the way that the bottom plate 14 is not detachable and only the tableware can be forcibly taken out from the inlet 111. And, after the bottom plate 14 is dismantled, can lift loading basket 100, at this moment, the tableware slides out chamber 11 and realizes automatic the piling up from chamber 11 bottom plate 14, so not only take out conveniently, can realize automatic the piling up moreover, improved and taken out efficiency.

In one example, the bottom panel 14 and the side panel 12 may be removably attached by screws. In another example, the bottom plate 14 and the side plate 12 may be detachably connected by a snap-fit connection, for example, a first snap-fit portion (not shown) is formed on the bottom plate 14, and a second snap-fit portion (not shown) is formed on the side plate 12, and the first snap-fit portion and the second snap-fit portion are snapped to realize the detachable connection of the bottom plate 14 and the side plate 12.

In particular, in this embodiment, the body 10 is substantially cylindrical in shape, with the inlet 111 of the chamber 11 being located at the top of the body 10 and the floor 14 being located at the bottom of the body 10 in the orientation of figures 1 and 5. It will be appreciated that after washing is completed, the user may further place the loading basket 100 vertically on a kitchen range or a table, at which time the loading basket 100 may be used as a rack for placing dishes, and when the user needs to take out the dishes, the user removes the bottom plate 14 and then lifts the loading basket 100, at which time the dishes slide out of the chamber 11 from the bottom plate 14 of the chamber 11 and automatic stacking is achieved. It should be noted that for fragile tableware (e.g., glass tableware and ceramic tableware), the user needs to lift the loading basket 100 more slowly to avoid the breakage of the tableware due to rapid falling. It is understood that in other embodiments, the outer shape of the body 10 may be other shapes, such as a square column shape, a polygonal shape, an irregular shape, or the like.

It will be appreciated that in other embodiments, the bottom panel 14 and side panel 12 may also be rotatably connected, such as by a pivot (not shown), and the bottom panel 14 may be rotated relative to the side panel 12 to open and close the bottom of the chamber 11. Specifically, the bottom plate 14 may form a first connecting portion (not shown), the side plate 12 may form a second connecting portion (not shown), and the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion may be connected by a rotating shaft to achieve the rotational connection of the bottom plate 14 and the side plate 12. In addition, in order to fix the bottom plate 14 on the side plate 12 when the bottom plate 14 closes the bottom of the cavity 11, a snap structure may be formed on the side plate 12 or the bottom plate 14, for example, a snap groove may be formed on the side plate 12, and a protrusion may be formed on the bottom plate 14, and the protrusion is matched with the snap groove to fix the bottom plate 14 on the side plate 12.

Referring to fig. 8, in some embodiments, the body 10 includes a first member 101 and a second member 102, the first member 101 and the second member 102 are rotatably coupled, and the first member 101 and the second member 102 are capable of relative movement to close and open the chamber 11. Thus, the tableware can be taken out conveniently.

Specifically, a plurality of telescopic mechanisms 20 are provided on both the first member 101 and the second member 102, and when the first member 101 and the second member 102 are closed, they are connected to each other to define the cavity 11, and when the first member 101 and the second member 102 are in an open state, a side opening through which the dishes can be taken out is formed on the side of the cavity 11. When the tableware is to be taken out of the housing 11, the housing 11 can be opened by relatively separating the first part 101 and the second part 102 of the body 10, so that the user can conveniently and quickly take the tableware out of the first part or the second part. When loading dishes, the first and

second parts

101 and 102 are combined and locked, and then, the user loads the dishes into the loading basket 100 through the inlet 111.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the first member 101 and the second member 102 of the main body 10 are symmetrical to each other, and the telescopic mechanisms 20 provided in both members may be symmetrical to each other. This is easy to manufacture.

In one embodiment, the first part 101 and the second part 102 are rotatably connected to close and open the chamber 11, for example by means of a shaft connection. In another embodiment, the first part 101 and the second part 102 are detachably connected to enable closing and opening of the chamber 11, e.g. the first part 101 and the second part 102 are detachable without locking or unlocking between the first part 101 and the second part 102. With first and

second parts

101 and 102 closing chamber 11, first and

second parts

101 and 102 are joined to define chamber 11, which may be used as a loading basket 100 for the placement, washing, and placement of dishes, etc. The first part 101 and the second part 102 can be locked by means of snap fit, interference fit, etc., and the specific manner of locking is not limited.

In the illustrated embodiment, the first member 101 defines a part of the chamber 11, and the second member 102 defines another part of the chamber 11. It is understood that in another embodiment, one of the first component 101 or the second component 102 may be opened with the cavity 11 and the side opening, and the other may be opened and closed to open and close the cavity 11.

Referring to fig. 9, a household appliance 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cavity 200 and a loading basket 100 according to any one of the above embodiments, wherein the loading basket 100 is located inside the cavity 200 or outside the cavity 200.

In the household appliance 1000 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the telescopic mechanism 20 may apply a buffering force to the dishes in the process of loading the plurality of dishes in the loading basket 100 at one time, so that the plurality of dishes may gradually and slowly fall into the chamber 11, thus preventing the dishes from being broken when a user directly puts the plurality of dishes into the loading basket 100 together, saving the time for loading the dishes, and improving the convenience of using the loading basket 100.

The loading basket 100 may be used in a dishwasher, a sterilizer, a washer, or the like, of the home appliance 1000. In this embodiment, a user can place a plurality of dishes at the entrance 111 of the compartment 11 at a time, and the telescopic mechanism 20 can apply a buffering force to the dishes during the falling of the dishes, thereby preventing the dishes from being broken due to a strong collision between the dishes. Taking the dishwasher as an example, the cavity 200 of the dishwasher is formed with a washing space 11, and after the loading basket 100 is loaded with dishes, a user may laterally place the loading basket 100 in the washing space 11 and then turn on the dishwasher to wash the dishes.

Referring to fig. 9, in some embodiments, the household appliance 1000 further includes a door 300, and the door 300 can rotate relative to the cavity 200 to open and close the cavity 200.

In this way, when the tableware is required to be washed or sterilized, the door 300 may be opened, the loading basket 100 containing the tableware may be placed in the cavity 200, then the door 300 may be closed, and then the household appliance 1000 may be activated to wash or sterilize the tableware.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, "above" or "below" a first feature means that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact with each other via another feature therebetween. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

The disclosure herein provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different features of the invention. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present invention, the components and arrangements of specific examples are described herein. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in the various examples, such repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity and does not in itself dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or configurations discussed. In addition, the present invention provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize applications of other processes and/or uses of other materials.

In the description of the present specification, reference to the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "an illustrative embodiment", "an example", "a specific example", or "some examples", etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A loading basket for loading cutlery, characterized in that it comprises:

a body formed with a chamber formed with an inlet; and

2. The loading basket of claim 1, wherein the plurality of telescoping mechanisms are evenly spaced along a circumference of the body.

3. The loading basket of claim 1, wherein the telescoping mechanism comprises a movable rod and a resilient structure, the movable rod having one end positioned within the chamber and the other end connected to the resilient structure, the resilient structure configured to provide a force to the movable rod to move the movable rod into the chamber.

4. The carrying basket of claim 3, wherein the resilient structure comprises a first resilient member located outside the chamber, the first resilient member comprising a first end and a second end, the first end being fixedly connected to the body, the movable rod abutting against the second end, the second end being configured to provide a force to the movable rod to move the movable rod into the chamber.

5. The carrying basket of claim 3, wherein the resilient structure comprises a second resilient member and a retaining member coupled to the body, the retaining member being located outside the cavity, the second resilient member being located between the movable rod and the retaining member, the second resilient member being configured to provide a force to the movable rod to move the movable rod into the cavity.

6. The loading basket according to claim 3, wherein the movable rod comprises a rod portion and an end portion connected with the rod portion, the body is formed with a first through hole, the rod portion penetrates through the first through hole, and the end portion is connected with the elastic structure;

7. The carrying basket according to claim 3, wherein an end of the movable rod located within the chamber is formed with a slope, the slope facing the inlet and sloping in a direction out of the chamber.

8. The loading basket of claim 1, wherein the body defines a plurality of spaced second through-holes, the second through-holes communicating with the chamber.

9. The loading basket of claim 1, wherein the body comprises a side plate and a bottom plate, the side plate is connected to the bottom plate to enclose the chamber, the bottom plate is located on a side of the side plate opposite to the inlet and is detachably connected to the side plate or is rotatably connected to the side plate, and the plurality of telescoping mechanisms are disposed on the side plate.

10. The loading basket of claim 1, wherein the body comprises a first member and a second member, the first member and the second member being rotationally connected, the first member and the second member being relatively movable to close and open the chamber.

11. A household appliance, characterized in that it comprises:

a cavity; and

the loading basket of any one of claims 1-10, wherein the loading basket is located within the cavity or outside of the cavity.