EP2554097A2 - Panier pour lave-vaisselle avec cadre amovible - Google Patents

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EP2554097A2
EP2554097A2 EP12179173A EP12179173A EP2554097A2 EP 2554097 A2 EP2554097 A2 EP 2554097A2 EP 12179173 A EP12179173 A EP 12179173A EP 12179173 A EP12179173 A EP 12179173A EP 2554097 A2 EP2554097 A2 EP 2554097A2
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rack
trays
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Alessandro Gadaleta
Duccio Gualtiero Giovanni Mauri
Paola Rossi
Carmelo Di Bartolo
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
    • A47L15/42—Details
    • A47L15/50—Racks ; Baskets
    • A47L15/502—Cutlery baskets
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
    • A47L15/42—Details
    • A47L15/50—Racks ; Baskets
    • A47L15/505—Inserts, e.g. for holding baby bottles, stemware or cups
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L2401/00—Automatic detection in controlling methods of washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware, e.g. information provided by sensors entered into controlling devices
    • A47L2401/04—Crockery or tableware details, e.g. material, quantity, condition
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L2501/00—Output in controlling method of washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware, i.e. quantities or components controlled, or actions performed by the controlling device executing the controlling method
    • A47L2501/03—Water recirculation, e.g. control of distributing valves for redirection of water flow

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  • the present invention relates to a drawer adapted to be placed in a dishwasher tub, as defined in the preamble of claim 1.
  • Cutlery and other kitchen items of larger sizes such as ladles, cleavers, carving knives, sausage knives or the like, are known to be unable to be easily and effectively machine-washed, when these items are placed in a cutlery rack or in traditional washing racks.
  • cutlery In case of a heavy cutlery load, cutlery is often bundled up in a cutlery rack, which reduces the effectiveness of a washing cycle as compared with the case in which cutlery is placed on the bottom of one of these racks, where it is more effectively reached by a washing fluid. Nevertheless, the latter case involves the risk that cutlery may most likely fall to the bottom of the tub, and hence that it may block one of the washing mechanisms, such as the arms or else, or obstruct one of the drain hoses, thereby stopping the running washing cycle. Concerning the position of long kitchen items (e.g. ladles, kitchen knives or else), they must be placed in one of the racks in an inclined position, possibly using part of the washing load for support and/or retention. In this case, it will be easily understood that the fall of any one of these items during rack loading/unloading may cause injury and/or bruises to the user.
  • long kitchen items e.g. ladles, kitchen knives or else
  • Cutlery drawers have been designed to obviate the above drawback.
  • WO 2008/035866 A1 by LG ELECTRONICS, also discloses a cutlery drawer whose support elements are removable but cannot partially be in overlapping relationship in a plurality of positions, thereby limiting the flexibility of load positioning in the dishwasher tub and the versatility of its rack.
  • the present invention has the object of obviating these and other drawbacks by providing a drawer adapted to be placed in a dishwasher tub, as defined in the annexed claim 1.
  • the present invention intends to obviate these and other drawbacks by providing a dishwasher comprising one or more sensors arranged in the tub, as defined in the annexed claim 14.
  • the idea behind the present invention is the addition of a pull-out drawer in a dishwasher tub, which drawer is designed to receive cutlery and/or kitchen items such as ladles, knives or else, and comprises removable trays possibly having removable rack supports [S1]fixed thereon, allowing the trays to overlap in a plurality of positions, for improved tub loading flexibility.
  • a dishwasher drawer 1 comprises a peripheral frame 2, a concave tray 4, a flat tray 5, and one or more cutlery support means.
  • the peripheral frame 2 comprises a peripheral structure, preferably made of metal, which in turn comprises at least one front bar 21 and one rear bar 21, which are substantially parallel and joined together by side bars 23; these bars 21 include a central part 21b and substantially parallel bent sides 21a, whereas the respective ends of the side bars 23 are preferably electrowelded together in pairs to the sides 21a, such that the peripheral frame 2 has a rectangular plan shape, compatible with the internal dimension of a dishwasher tub (not shown).
  • Said peripheral frame 2 is preferably made of metal and is covered with a layer of a waterproofing material, which prevents contact between the metal and the washing water.
  • the stiffness of the peripheral frame 2 is improved by one or more reinforcement bars 24, which are arranged perpendicular to the side bars 23 and are coupled thereto, preferably by electrowelding.
  • both the concave tray 4 and the flat tray 5 have a bottom 43,53, which in turn comprises a grid, allowing the passage of the washing liquid.
  • the term grid is intended as a general support structure, through which the washing water is allowed to flow: therefore, any woven structure or the like that is suitable for the above purpose will fall within the definition of the grid as used herein.
  • the tray 4 comprises a cavity 41, which is adapted to receive long kitchen tools, such as knives, ladles, etc.; this cavity 41 comprises side openings 42 along one side, which allow the passage of a washing liquid delivered by appropriate supply means (not shown) and positioning of materials having protrusions (e.g. tea cups, coffee cups, etc.). Furthermore, this cavity 41 also comprises a rack 48, preferably located opposite to the side with the side openings 42. Thus, the combined action of the rack 48 and the side openings 42 allows safe positioning of particularly long objects, such as knives or else.
  • the tray 4 also comprises a flat surface 47 adjacent to the cavity 41. Cutlery or other objects of similar size may be placed above the flat surface 47 and held against the flat surface 47 using support means, which comprise rack supports 6, such that the cutlery can be prevented from being displaced by the relatively high-speed jets of washing liquid, during the washing cycle.
  • the rack supports 6 comprise hooks 64, preferably having a snap operation, which allow the trays 4 and 5 to be coupled to the bottom 43,53, and advantageously to be separated therefrom, for increased load flexibility and easy cleaning/maintenance; these means may be preferably made of a soft material, such as TPE rubber.
  • the rack supports 6 further comprise a base 61 comprising the hooks 64, the wings 62 for retaining cutlery, and openings 63 for easier passage of the washing liquid.
  • these supports 6 include an abutment 65, preferably having a cylindrical or frustoconical shape, that can be engaged with holes 49,59 of the trays 4 and 5 respectively (see Figs. 5 and 6 ).
  • the holes 49 and 59 allow positioning of the rack supports 6 in preset positions, thereby affording effective use of one or more sensors, to be better explained below, that can sense the position and/or the presence of the rack supports 6.
  • the shape of the tray 4 allow stable positioning thereof, by engagement of the peripheral frame 2, i.e. the central part 21b of the bars 21.
  • the tray 4 has a front edge 44 and a rear edge 45, which have a concavity facing toward the bottom of the dishwasher tub, preferably with a V profile, which allows stable accommodation of one of the bent metal bars 21 due to gravity. This allows easy separation of the tray 4 from the peripheral frame 2, for easier cleaning and/or maintenance.
  • a handle 46 may be comprised along the front edge 44, and may be formed by extending part of the edge 44 toward the bottom of the tub; such that this handle 46 is preferably formed of one piece with the tray 4.
  • the handle 46 allows the user to pull the drawer 1 out of the tub along the longitudinal axis of the drawer 1, possibly using slide means (not shown), such as wheels, slide guides or else, which may be advantageously positioned by using the side bars 23.
  • the flat tray 5 comprises a flat surface 57 whose purpose and size are similar to those of the flat surface 47 of the tray 4, a front edge 54 and a rear edge 55, whose purpose and size are similar to those of the edges 44,45, a flat edge 51 and two rack edges 52,52a, which are useful for stable positioning of the cutlery to be washed;
  • the rack edge 52 advantageously faces the side wall of the tub (not shown), whereas the edge 52a has a rack support 6 located well below the edge 52, whereby the configuration of these two edges 52 and 52a provides a seamless arrangement of the trays 4 and 5 when they are used together.
  • the width of the tray 4 is preferably equal to about two thirds of the width of the peripheral frame 2, whereas the width of the tray 5 is about one third of the width of said peripheral frame 2, which affords the maximum load capacity of the drawer when both trays 4,5 are being used.
  • the edges 44,45,54,55 are appropriately shaped, for mutual coupling when the two trays 4, 5 are in a partially or entirely overlapping condition.
  • the tray 5 may advantageously overlap any portion of the tray 4, i.e. the flat surface 47 thereof, without requiring the tray 5 to be stored outside the dishwasher tub.
  • the grids of the bottoms 43,53 of the two respective trays 4,5 can advantageously be in overlapping condition, without blocking by their meshes the passage of the washing water.
  • a third tray 70 may be also employed, as shown in Figure 10 , when the trays 4,5 are in such overlapping condition; this third tray 70 will advantageously have characteristics that none of the trays 4 and 5 have.
  • the third tray 70 has a shape that allows use thereof as a serving tray, such as an oval or elongate shape, and preferably comprises a pair of handles or grips 71,72, which also act as rests on the frame 21.
  • the handles 71,72 may be formed of one piece with the rest of the tray 70 or using inserts of different materials.
  • the tub might be advantageously equipped with one or more sensors (e.g. optical, acoustic or other kinds of sensors), capable of sensing at least one of the following properties: presence/position of at least one tray and presence/position of the cutlery support means, in order to improve the efficiency of the washing cycle, by convenient use of the drawer feeding means not shown).
  • sensors e.g. optical, acoustic or other kinds of sensors
  • the trays 4,5 may be displaced along the lateral axis of the peripheral frame 2 by using the bent metal bars 21 as rails.
  • drawer 1 This is highly advantageous when loading objects having a considerable height in a lower rack (not shown), as the drawer 1 does not have to be entirely removed, but only moved.
  • the drawer 1 may be located in the dishwasher tub either below or above any other rack.

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