DE29714570U1 - Dishwashers - Google Patents

Description

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AEG Hausgeräte GmbH D-9 0 3 2 7.Nuremberg

Description Dishwashers

The invention relates to a dishwasher with at least one dish basket, on which at least one further dish holding element is arranged so that it can be attached and/or pivoted. ■ . . . . ·

A household dishwasher usually has two or three dish baskets for holding dishes. There is usually a relatively large gap between the lowest and the next highest dish basket for holding large dishes such as plates, bowls and cooking utensils. In comparison, the distance between this next highest dish basket and the top of the washing container or a third dish basket is correspondingly smaller because the dish basket provided there is intended for holding smaller dishes, in particular coffee dishes and glasses.

The dish basket, which is usually intended for coffee dishes and glasses, often also has at least one additional dish holding element, which is usually arranged in the side areas of the dish basket so that it can be pivoted from an almost vertical to an almost horizontal position. In this way, this additional dish holding element

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especially used for placing coffee cups or similarly sized items. ■

The storage of cutlery has not yet been addressed. For this purpose, a cutlery basket is usually provided in the lowest dish rack, which takes up a considerable amount of space in the lower dish rack. Furthermore, the cutlery items are relatively closely packed in this cutlery basket, which generally results in problems with regard to adequate cleaning and drying. As an alternative to this, it is known to provide a very flat cutlery basket arranged in the ceiling area of the dish rack, often designed as a cutlery drawer. The cleaning and drying results achievable with such a cutlery drawer are satisfactory, but the available insertion height of the cutlery drawers is at the expense of the remaining insertion height in the lower and middle dish rack.

The invention is therefore based on the object of specifying a dishwasher in which the cutlery items can be arranged in a particularly space-saving manner and at the same time good cleaning and drying results are achieved for the cutlery to be cleaned. . . ^

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This object is achieved in a dishwasher of the type mentioned above in that the dishware receiving element is constructed in a grid-like manner and has a

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Fine mesh area for hanging cutlery items. . .

In this way it is possible to arrange cutlery items such as cake forks, teaspoons, egg spoons and the like in the crockery holder element, whereby the cutlery basket arranged in the lower crockery basket can be made smaller or the cutlery drawer can be made smaller. The invention makes particularly advantageous use of the fact that the cups arranged in the upper crockery basket and the crockery holder element arranged thereon generally have a circular cross-section ¹ and therefore there are sufficient dead areas in which the cutlery items can be stored largely hanging without requiring additional space, using only the available space.

In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the crockery holding element can be designed as a cup rest and the fine grid area can be designed as an extension of the cup rest. In addition, as an alternative to this, in a crockery holding element designed as a cup rest, it can also be provided that the fine grid area runs along the edge of the crockery basket.

In order to be able to use a particularly large number of cutlery items in the fine grid area, it is advisable if the fine grid area extends over the entire width of the cup support. The width of the

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Cup rest means the extension of the cup rest into the _&Lgr; device depth. ' .

Embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail using a figure. The figure shows a top view of a dishware holder element 2, which is pivotably arranged on an upper basket of a household dishwasher (not shown here). The dishware holder element 2 can be easily manufactured as a plastic injection-molded part and has a grid-like structure. The pivotable connection of the dishware holder element 2 to the upper basket is achieved by means of connecting clips 4. The dishware holder element 2 is designed as a cup holder.

15. To accommodate cups, the crockery holder element 2 is therefore arranged in a largely horizontal position and, if there is no need to wash cups, can also be folded up into an almost vertical position. The grid area 6 provided in the middle area of the crockery holder element 2 corresponds to the grid normally required to accommodate cups or the like. In addition, the crockery holder element 2 has a fine grid area 8 on the periphery, which is designed in such a way that small pieces of cutlery, such as cake forks and teaspoons, can be hung almost vertically in the crockery holder element 2 for washing. The fine grid area 8 is designed in particular in the extension of the cup support and on the edge towards the crockery basket. The cutlery hanging down with the handles in these areas does not lead to

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to a reduction in the space available in the storage areas below in the upper basket. In addition, the open end of the fine grid area 8 is still suitable as a support surface for leaning long-stemmed glasses, for example.

Claims (6)

AEG Hausgeräte GmbH D-903.27 Nuremberg Claims 1. Dishwasher with at least one crockery basket, on which at least one further crockery holding element (2) is arranged so as to be attachable and/or pivotable, characterized in that the crockery holding element (2) is constructed in a grid-like manner· ■ and has a fine grid area (8) for largely hanging has space for cutlery items. 10 2. Dishwasher according to claim 1, characterized in that the dish rack is an upper rack. ■ ■3 3. Dishwasher according to claim 1 or 2, . , characterized in that . the crockery holder element (2) is designed as a cup rest and the fine mesh area (8) is designed as an extension of the cup rest. ' 4. Dishwasher according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the crockery receiving element (2) is designed as a cup support and the fine grid area (8) runs along the edge to the crockery basket. . · 5. Dishwasher according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that Fs ₇ ah 12.08.1997 AEG Hausgeräte GmbH D-90327 Nuremberg " the fine mesh area (8) extends over the entire width of the cup support. . ■ ■ 6. Dishwasher according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that - -' , the 'dishware holder element (2) is made as a plastic injection-molded part.' . . .