DE102013211564A1 - Glass holder for a dish rack of a dishwasher, dish rack for a dishwasher and dishwasher - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a glass holder (15) for holding a stemmed glass (16) for a dish rack (1) in a dishwasher (2), the glass holder (15) having a goblet support (20) for carrying a goblet (17) of the stemmed glass (16) which is set up to touch the cup (17) at only one point (P1).

Description

The present invention relates to a glass holder for a dish rack of a dishwasher, a dish rack for a dishwasher and a dishwasher.

Stemware, such as wine glasses, can be placed in a dish rack of a dishwasher for rinsing. In order to ensure a secure state of the stemware glasses, in particular of stemmed glasses of different stem length, insertable glass holders can be inserted into the dishware basket.

The EP 2 353 488 D1 describes such a glass holder for a dish rack of a dishwasher. This glass holder has a cup holder which carries a cup of a stem glass to be washed. The cup holder is frusto-conical and has three ribs. The chalice rests on each of the ribs. The cup holder thus touches the cup at three points.

Against this background, an object of the present invention is to provide an improved glass holder for a dish rack of a dishwasher.

Accordingly, a glass holder for holding a stem glass for a dish rack of a dishwasher is proposed, wherein the glass holder has a chalice support for supporting a cup of the stem glass. The goblet is set up to touch the goblet at just one point.

Due to the fact that the goblet touches the goblet pointwise at only one point of contact, water located on the goblet is only diverted from the goblet at this point of contact. The formation of water spots on the goblet during evaporation of the water is thereby prevented or reduced to a minimum. The goblet preferably contacts the goblet at a lowest point thereof. In the present case, punctiform is understood to mean a, in particular circular, bearing surface with a diameter of one millimeter, preferably of 0.5 millimeter, more preferably of 0.2 millimeter.

According to one embodiment, the cup carrier is arranged perpendicular to a base support of the glass holder.

The gob carrier and the base carrier are preferably formed in one piece. The glass holder is preferably designed as a plastic injection molded component. The base support is in particular rod-shaped and may have a rectangular or circular cross-section. The chalice preferably extends laterally out of the base support. The term "perpendicular" is understood here to mean an angle of 90 ° ± 10 °, preferably of 90 ° ± 5 °, more preferably of 90 ° ± 1 °. The gob carrier may have a rectangular cross-section.

According to a further embodiment, the gob carrier has a gob for discharging a gob of water from an edge of the goblet.

The gob of the goblet is preferably formed integrally with the gob carrier. The goblet of the stem glass is located on a point, preferably the lowest point of the stem glass, on the gob of the goblet. A drop of water on one edge of the calyx drains away from the drop, preventing the formation of a water stain on the calyx.

According to a further embodiment, the droplet withdrawal of the cup carrier has a triangular cross-section.

Preferably, the droplet withdrawal of the cup carrier in cross section in the shape of an isosceles triangle. The triangular cross section of the gob of the goblet and the rectangular cross section of the goblet together form a house-shaped cross-section.

According to a further embodiment, the glass holder has a stick holder for holding a stem of the stem glass.

The handle holder is preferably designed as a plastic injection molded component. The stem holder may be adapted to embrace the stem in a form-fitting manner.

According to a further embodiment, the handle holder is adapted to touch the stem at a maximum of two points.

The stem holder does not touch the stem flat. This prevents the formation of water spots on the stem.

According to a further embodiment, the handle holder is adapted to engage around the handle at least in sections.

Preferably, the handle holder on a gripping portion with two elastically deformable gripping arms. The stem can be clipped into the gripping section. In this case, the gripping arms can deform elastically and embrace the stem. The gripping arms are arranged spaced from each other. Of the Distance of the gripping arms from each other is preferably so large that a simultaneous contact of both gripping arms is excluded with the stem.

According to a further embodiment, the handle holder is displaceable along a base support of the glass holder.

As a result, the glass holder is conveniently adjustable to different stem lengths. The handle holder may have an anti-rotation, which prevents rotation of the handle holder relative to the base support. The handle holder may have a sliding sleeve. The base support is preferably guided in the sliding sleeve so frictionally that the sliding sleeve with little effort on the base support is displaced.

According to a further embodiment, the stem holder has a drop trigger for discharging a drop of water from an edge of a foot of the stem glass.

The drop trigger of the handle holder may be integrally formed therewith. Preferably, the drop trigger of the handle holder is disposed at a lowest point of the foot. The drop trigger of the handle holder preferably touches the edge of the foot only pointwise.

According to a further embodiment, the drop trigger of the handle holder has a triangular cross-section.

Preferably, the droplet withdrawal of the handle holder in cross section in the shape of an isosceles triangle.

According to a further embodiment, the glass holder can be suspended in a bracket of the dish rack.

For this purpose, the glass holder preferably has two suspension elements. The suspension elements can be hung in different struts of the bracket. In the bracket can preferably be hung several glass holder.

According to a further embodiment, an angle between a base support of the glass holder and the dish rack is adjustable.

In particular, an angle between the base support and a vertical strut of a bracket of the dish rack is adjustable. For this purpose, the glass holder may have an adjustable suspension element which can be suspended in a horizontal strut of a bracket of the dish rack. In particular, the suspension element is adjustable in length. The suspension element can have a latching, whereby the base support can be locked in predetermined angular positions.

Furthermore, a dish rack for a dishwasher with a bracket and at least one such glass holder is proposed. The at least one glass holder is hooked into the bracket.

Preferably, one of a plurality of glass holders are hung in the bracket. As a result, glasses of different shape and / or stem lengths can be cleaned in a rinse cycle.

According to one embodiment, the dish rack on an insertable additional bracket, in which the at least one glass holder can be suspended.

The additional bracket can be inserted into the crockery basket and removed from it. The additional bracket can be hung, for example, in two outer bracket of the dish rack.

Furthermore, a dishwasher is proposed with such a dish rack.

Further possible implementations of the invention also include not explicitly mentioned combinations of features or embodiments described above or below with regard to the exemplary embodiments. The skilled person will also add individual aspects as improvements or additions to the respective basic form of the invention.

Further advantageous embodiments and aspects of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims and the embodiments of the invention described below. Furthermore, the invention will be explained in more detail by means of preferred embodiments with reference to the attached figures.

1 shows a schematic perspective view of a dish rack with a glass holder;

2 shows a schematic perspective view of an additional bracket for the crockery basket according to 1 ;

3 shows a schematic sectional view of a glass holder;

4 shows a schematic view IV of the glass holder according to 3 ;

5 shows a schematic view V of the glass holder according to 3 ; and

6 shows a schematic view VI of the glass holder according to 3 ,

In the figures, the same or functionally identical elements have been given the same reference numerals, unless stated otherwise.

The 1 illustrates a crockery basket 1 a dishwasher 2 , The crockery basket 1 may be an upper or a lower dish rack of the dishwasher 2 be. The crockery basket 1 is preferably formed with a wire material. The crockery basket 1 preferably has several stirrups 3 . 4 . 5 on. In 1 For example, there are three outer bars 3 . 4 . 5 shown. The outer hanger 3 can be several horizontally extending struts, in particular wires, 6 . 7 . 8th , and a plurality of vertically extending struts, in particular wires, 9 . 10 , exhibit. The horizontal struts 6 . 7 . 8th are spaced apart and by the vertical struts 9 . 10 interconnected, for example, welded.

The crockery basket 1 can a in 2 illustrated additional hangers 11 exhibit. The additional bracket 11 can be a horizontal strut 12 and two laterally on the horizontal strut 12 attached vertical struts 13 . 14 exhibit. The additional bracket 11 is in the dish rack 1 einbringbar and can, for example, in two parallel outer bracket 4 . 5 be hung. For this, point the vertical struts 13 . 14 on each end an appropriate hook on.

A glass holder 15 is in one of the temples 3 . 4 . 5 . 11 suspended. The glass holder 15 is along the temple 3 . 4 . 5 . 11 displaceable. Preferably, a plurality of glass holders 15 in the crockery basket 1 hooked.

The 3 Illustrates the glass holder 15 schematically in a cross-sectional view. The glass holder 15 is decorated to a stemmed glass 16 to keep. The stemmed glass 16 has a goblet 17 with an edge r ₁ and a foot 18 on. The foot 18 is with the goblet 17 over a stalk 19 connected.

The glass holder 15 is preferably formed as a plastic component. The glass holder 15 has a goblet 20 to wear the chalice 17 of the stem glass 16 on. The goblet carrier 20 is set to the chalice 17 to touch at one point P ₁ point by point.

For this purpose, the goblet 20 a drop trigger 21 on which the goblet rests at the point P _{1 of} its edge r ₁ . The drop trigger 21 of the chalice 20 points, as in the 4 illustrated, preferably a triangular cross-section. In particular, the droplet withdrawal 21 of the chalice 20 in cross-section the shape of an isosceles triangle. The drop trigger 21 of the chalice 20 extends from an upper side of the goblet 20 out. The goblet carrier 20 is integral with the drip 21 educated. The goblet carrier 20 and the drip 21 have a house shape in cross-section. Under house form is to understand the form of a rectangle with an attached triangle. The drop trigger 21 of the chalice 20 serves to make a drop of water at the lowest point, the point P ₁ , of the calyx 17 derive. This will cause the formation of water spots on the calyx 17 avoided.

The glass holder 15 also has a rod-shaped base support 22 on. The basic carrier 22 has, for example, a rectangular shape or a circular shape in cross section. At a first end portion 23 of the basic carrier 22 is the chalice 20 intended. The goblet carrier 20 is laterally at the end portion 23 of the basic carrier 22 and arranged perpendicular to this. By "perpendicular" is meant an angle of 90 ° ± 10 °, preferably of 90 ° ± 5 °, more preferably of 90 ° ± 1 °. The goblet carrier 20 and the basic carrier 22 are preferably formed in one piece. In particular, the goblet 20 and the basic carrier 22 designed as a plastic injection molded component. A length l of the goblet 20 is such that the goblet 17 when laying on the goblet 20 this touched only at the one point P ₁ . The length l is less than a diameter of the rim r _{1 of} the cup 17 ,

The glass holder 15 also has a preferred one piece with the base support 22 trained first suspension element 24 on. The first suspension element 24 is for example in the strut 6 of the temple 3 the crockery basket 1 hooked. For this purpose, the first suspension element 24 a U-shaped Umgreifabschnitt 25 on top of the temple 3 , in particular the strut 6 of the temple 3 , at least partially encompasses. The first suspension element 24 also has a rod-shaped connecting portion 26 on, the Umgreifabschnitt 25 integral with the base support 22 combines. The Umgreifabschnitt 25 may be formed such that this when pressing or clipping on the bracket 3 is elastically deformed and thereby the bracket 3 holds positively. The first suspension element 24 is preferably at a second end portion 27 obliquely upwardly spaced from the first end portion 23 of the basic carrier 22 intended.

The glass holder 15 has a distance from the first suspension element 24 arranged second suspension element 28 on. The second hanging element 28 is preferably designed to be adjustable in its length. As a result, an angle α between the base support 22 of the glass holder 15 and the hanger 3 . 4 . 5 . 11 the crockery basket 1 . especially between the basic carrier 22 and the vertical strut 9 . 10 , the crockery basket 1 be set. The second hanging element 28 has analogous to the first suspension element 24 a Umgreifabschnitt 29 on. About a connection section 30 , which is designed in particular adjustable in length, is the Umgreifabschnitt 29 with the basic carrier 22 adjustable connected. The connecting section 30 is for example about a latching with the base support 22 connected.

The glass holder 15 has a handle holder 31 to hold the stalk 19 of the stem glass 16 on. The stem holder 31 is preferably at the second end portion 27 of the basic carrier 22 arranged. The stem holder 31 is preferably along the base carrier 22 of the glass holder 15 displaceable. For this purpose, the stem holder 31 preferably a sliding sleeve 32 on that on the ground support 22 is guided. By moving the sliding sleeve 32 on the ground support 22 is the glass holder 15 on a stem length of the stem glass 16 adjustable. Preferably, the sliding sleeve 32 an anti-rotation, which is a rotation of the sliding sleeve 32 relative to the basic carrier 22 prevented. The second end section 27 is so frictional in the sliding sleeve 32 recorded that these with little effort along the second end portion 27 is displaceable. The stem holder 31 preferably has a plastic material and is designed in particular as a plastic injection molded part.

The stem holder 31 is decorated to the stem 19 at a maximum of two points P ₂ , P ₃ to touch. For this purpose, the stem holder 31 , like in the 5 Illustrates a gripping section 33 on. The gripping section 33 preferably has two elastically deformable gripping arms 34 . 35 on. The gripping arms 34 . 35 are spaced from each other. The distance between the gripper arms 34 . 35 each other is so large that a simultaneous contact between both gripping arms 34 . 35 with the stalk 19 is excluded. The stem 19 of the stem glass 16 can in the gripping section 33 be clipped. The stem holder 31 is thus decorated to the stem 19 at least partially to embrace. The stem holder 31 is preferably adapted to the stem 19 to hold so that the goblet 17 the basic carrier 22 not touched. In particular, a length of the handle holder 31 such that the goblet 17 spaced from the base support 22 at point P ₁ on the chalice 20 rests.

The stem holder 31 can, like that 6 shows a drip 36 exhibit. The drop trigger 36 of the stem holder 31 is designed to drop a drop of water from one edge r _{2 of} the foot 18 of the stem glass 16 derive. The drop trigger 36 of the stem holder 31 preferably has analogous to the droplet trigger 21 of the chalice 20 a triangular cross section. The drop trigger 36 of the stem holder 31 touches the edge r _{2 of} the foot 18 preferably at only one point P ₄ . The drop trigger 36 of the stem holder 31 is preferably integral with the sliding sleeve 32 executed.

Although the invention has been described herein with reference to preferred embodiments, it is not limited thereto, but variously modifiable.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

 dish rack

2

 dishwasher

3

 outrigger

4

 outrigger

5

 outrigger

6

 strut

7

 strut

8th

 strut

9

 strut

10

 strut

11

 additional bracket

12

 strut

13

 strut

14

 strut

15

 glass holder

16

 Stemware

17

 chalice

18

 foot

19

 stalk

20

 chalice carrier

21

 drop deduction

22

 base support

23

 end

24

 catch member

25

 grip-around

26

 connecting portion

27

 end

28

 catch member

29

 grip-around

30

 connecting portion

31

 stick holder

32

 sliding sleeve

33

 cross section

34

 claw arm

35

 claw arm

36

 drop deduction

l

 length

P ₁

 Point

P ₂

 Point

P ₃

 Point

P ₄

 Point

r ₁

 edge

r ₂

 edge

α

 angle

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Cited patent literature

• EP 2353488 D1 [0003]

Claims (15)

Glass holder ( 15 ) for holding a stemmed glass ( 16 ) for a crockery basket ( 1 ) a dishwasher ( 2 ), wherein the glass holder ( 15 ) a goblet ( 20 ) for carrying a cup ( 17 ) of the stem glass ( 16 ), which is adapted to the cup ( 17 ) at only one point (P ₁ ). Glass holder according to claim 1, characterized in that the goblet ( 20 ) perpendicular to a base support ( 22 ) of the glass holder ( 15 ) is arranged. Glass holder according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the goblet carrier ( 20 ) a drip ( 21 ) for draining a drop of water from an edge (r ₁ ) of the calyx ( 17 ) having. Glass holder according to claim 3, characterized in that the drip ( 21 ) of the goblet ( 20 ) has a triangular cross-section. Glass holder according to one of claims 1-4, characterized by a handle holder ( 31 ) for holding a stalk ( 19 ) of the stem glass ( 16 ). Glass holder according to claim 5, characterized in that the handle holder ( 31 ) is adapted to the stem ( 19 ) at a maximum of two points (P ₂ , P ₃ ). Glass holder according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the handle holder ( 31 ) is adapted to the stem ( 19 ) at least partially encompass. Glass holder according to one of claims 5-7, characterized in that the handle holder ( 31 ) along a basic carrier ( 22 ) of the glass holder ( 15 ) is displaceable. Glass holder according to one of claims 5-8, characterized in that the handle holder ( 31 ) a drip ( 36 ) for deriving a drop of water from an edge (r ₂ ) of a foot ( 18 ) of the stem glass ( 16 ) having. Glass holder according to claim 9, characterized in that the drip ( 36 ) of the stem holder ( 31 ) has a triangular cross-section. Glass holder according to one of claims 1-10, characterized in that the glass holder ( 15 ) in a bracket ( 3 . 4 . 5 . 11 ) of the crockery basket ( 1 ) can be suspended. Glass holder according to one of claims 1-11, characterized in that an angle (α) between a base support ( 22 ) of the glass holder ( 15 ) and the dish rack ( 1 ) is adjustable. Crockery basket ( 1 ) for a dishwasher ( 2 ), with a bracket ( 3 . 4 . 5 ) and at least one glass holder ( 15 ) according to any one of claims 1-13, wherein the at least one glass holder ( 15 ) in the bracket ( 3 . 4 . 5 ) is mounted. Dish rack according to claim 14, characterized by a dish rack ( 1 ) insertable additional bracket ( 11 ), in which the at least one glass holder ( 15 ) can be suspended. Dishwasher ( 2 ), with a crockery basket ( 1 ) according to claim 13 or 14.

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