EP2754377A1 - Cutlery drawer for a dishwasher - Google Patents

Abstract

The cutlery drawer (8) has a frame (9) mounted in a rinsing container a dishwasher in extendible manner and multiple inserts (10,11,12) movably arranged at the frame. Dishes, particularly cutlery to be rinsed are stored on the insert. One of the insert is horizontally displaceable transverse to the pull-out direction of the cutlery drawer. Another frame is arranged at the frame in vertically displaceable manner. The horizontally displaceable insert is arranged on the frame in vertically displaceable manner with one of its two longitudinal sides (13,14) extending in pull-out direction of the cutlery drawer. An independent claim is included for a dishwasher with a rinsing space.

Description

The invention relates to a cutlery drawer for a dishwasher comprising a frame extendably mounted in a washing container and a plurality of movably arranged on the frame inserts on which dishes to be washed dishes, especially cutlery, can be stored, at least one of the inserts transversely to the extension direction of the cutlery drawer horizontally displaceable and at least one other of the inserts is vertically slidably disposed on the frame.

Dishwashers as such and cutlery drawer for dishwashers are well known in the art. A generic cutlery drawer for a dishwasher is with the DE 10 2008 062 761 B3 disclosed.

Dishwashers have a rinsing container which provides a rinsing container which, in the intended use, serves to receive items to be cleaned, such as dishes, cutlery and / or the like, for example. Dishes drawers are typically provided for receiving dishes, which are mounted extendable from the washing compartment provided by the washing compartment. Such dish drawers are also referred to as baskets, with usually two such baskets are provided, which are arranged one above the other in the dishwasher room and accordingly find use as a top basket on the one hand and a lower basket on the other hand.

For receiving cutlery cutlery drawers have become known, which are designed as well as drawer drawers from the washing compartment provided by the washing compartment. For cutlery such cutlery drawers have an insert, which in turn has holding webs for the individual storage of cutlery.

A cutlery drawer is typically at the top, ie arranged above a top basket in the washing compartment of the dishwasher. To adjust even larger dishes in the upper basket located immediately below the cutlery drawer that is out of the DE 10 2008 026 761 B3 known cutlery drawer has been developed, which has a frame on which movable inserts are arranged. In this case, at least one of the inserts is horizontally displaceable and arranged at least one other of the inserts vertically displaceable on the frame of the cutlery drawer. This construction makes it possible to move the horizontally displaceable insert the cutlery drawer in a non-use position in which an additional height gain is created for the underlying upper basket, for example, to be able to set larger pieces of crockery in these.

The from the DE 10 2008 026 761 B3 Previously known cutlery drawer has proven itself in everyday practical use. Nevertheless, there is a desire to enable even more optimized Spülraumausnutzung. It is therefore the object of the invention to provide a still further developed in the space utilization cutlery drawer.

To solve this problem, a cutlery drawer of the type mentioned is proposed, which is characterized in that the horizontally displaceable insert with one of its two extending in the extension direction of the cutlery drawer longitudinal sides is arranged vertically displaceably on the frame.

The cutlery drawer according to the invention has at least one insert which is horizontally displaceable, in particular transversely to the extension direction of the cutlery drawer from the dishwasher horizontally displaceable, as well as unilaterally, namely arranged with one of its two in the extension direction of the cutlery drawer extending longitudinal sides vertically displaceable on the frame is. This embodiment makes it possible to move the insert on the one hand horizontally transversely to the extension direction of the cutlery drawer in a conventional manner and on the other hand to tilt by unilateral lowering relative to the horizontal. Thus, the provided for a Spülgutaufnahme of the cutlery drawer receiving space in the height direction can be extended downwards, so that even larger cutlery or crockery items can be picked up by the cutlery drawer. It is thus created an optimized Spülraumausnutzung in an advantageous manner, since items that could be accommodated so far only in the upper and / or lower basket due to its size, can now also find place in the cutlery drawer. The user side Choice of placement of items to be cleaned in the washing compartment is thus advantageously extended, which in turn allows an optimized use of space.

The inserts receiving frame has, according to a further feature of the invention in each case front and back of a frame wire, which has a guide slot for the horizontally displaceable insert, whose course has at least partially a vertical component. Preferably, the guide slot is formed by a portion of the frame wire extending obliquely in a plane extending vertically to the extension direction (X) of the cutlery drawer. In other words, the frame receiving the inserts has a frame wire at the front and at the rear, which is designed to run at least in sections in a plane extending vertically to the extension direction of the cutlery drawer. On the one hand, this frame wire serves to support the horizontally displaceable insert and, on the other hand, provides a guide slot for it. In this case, the guide slot is at least partially formed with a vertical component, in particular obliquely to the horizontal running at a certain extent taken up by the dishwasher cutlery drawer, which allows the use on the one hand horizontally and on the other hand with one of his two in the extension direction of the cutlery drawer extending longitudinal sides to be able to move vertically , By this predetermined by the contour of the frame wire guide slot an additional level is provided for the horizontally displaceable insert, so that the insert not only moved horizontally, but also can be lowered laterally.

According to a possible embodiment, the vertically extending guide slot is formed by a section of the frame wire running obliquely in a plane extending vertically to the direction of extension of the cutlery drawer. This refinement is comparatively easy to manufacture because it can be produced by simply bending the frame wire.

The horizontally displaceable insert closes at a vertically lowered position of its longitudinal side preferably a tilt angle to the horizontal of 15 ° to 20 °. With such a tilt angle, a still sufficient receiving space remains for a top basket arranged directly below the cutlery drawer, around the items to be washed typically to be placed in an upper basket, such as, for example To be able to record wine glasses. In addition, an inclination angle of the aforementioned order of magnitude is advantageous in that it provides an optimized flow behavior of residual moisture for the items to be picked up by the cutlery drawer. In this respect, an inclination angle in the range of 15 ° to 20 ° provides an optimized ratio between space requirements on the one hand and flow behavior of residual moisture on the other hand.

The longitudinal side of the horizontally displaceable insert has, according to a further feature of the invention, a handle. In the intended use case, this handle can be taken on the user side to spend the horizontally displaceable plane either in a desired position relative to the frame.

The guide slot of the frame wire provides a movement stop according to a further feature of the invention. This movement stop serves to position the horizontally displaceable insert in an inclined position and to hold it in this position. This ensures that the insert always assumes its intended end position even in its inclined position.

According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that the cutlery basket has two horizontally displaceable inserts. In order to provide sufficient opportunity for moving the inserts, the width of a horizontally displaceable insert should be between 30% and 45%, preferably 40% of the width of the cutlery drawer. As a result, larger pieces of crockery such as plates, tall pots or the like can be positioned in the dish rack below the cutlery drawer after moving a horizontally movable insert.

The cutlery drawer preferably has a vertically displaceable insert which is arranged between the two horizontally displaceable inserts. In this case, the vertically displaceable insert can be used in particular to receive in the lowered position larger items of cutlery such as soup spoons or scoops and / or the like.

The invention furthermore proposes a dishwasher which has a rinsing container which provides a rinsing space in which a rinsing container can be pulled out Cutlery drawer of the type described above is arranged. A dishwasher equipped with such a cutlery drawer is optimally designed with regard to its space utilization, since the cutlery drawer can optionally also be used to accommodate larger items of cutlery or crockery with the simultaneous use of the upper basket positioned directly below the cutlery drawer.

Incidentally, the advantages already explained on the basis of the cutlery drawer also result for a dishwasher equipped with such a cutlery drawer.

Fig. 1

in rein schematischer Ansicht von vorn eine Geschirrspülmaschine;

Fig. 2a

in schematischer Perspektivdarstellung eine Besteckschublade nach der Erfindung in Grundstellung;

Fig. 2b

in schematischer Perspektivdarstellung eine alternative Ausgestaltung der Besteckschublade nach der Erfindung in Grundstellung;

Fig. 3a

in schematischer Ansicht einen Rahmendraht einer erfindungsgemäßen Besteckschublade;

Fig. 3b

in schematischer Ansicht einen alternativ geformten Rahmendraht einer erfindungsgemäßen Besteckschublade;

Fig. 4

in schematischer Ansicht einen Rahmendraht einer Besteckschublade nach dem Stand der Technik;

Fig. 5a

in schematischer Perspektivansicht eine Besteckschublade nach der Erfindung mit horizontal verschobenem Einsatz;

Fig. 5b

in schematischer Perspektivansicht eine alternative Ausgestaltung der Besteckschublade nach der Erfindung mit horizontal verschobenem Einsatz;

Fig. 6a

in schematischer Perspektivdarstellung eine Besteckschublade nach der Erfindung mit seitlich abgesenktem Einsatz;

Fig. 6b

in schematischer Perspektivdarstellung eine alternative Ausgestaltung der Besteckschublade nach der Erfindung mit seitlich abgesenktem Einsatz;

Fig. 7

in schematischer Ansicht einen Rahmendraht der erfindungsgemäßen Besteckschublade in Kombination mit einem von einem nicht näher dargestellten Oberkorb aufgenommenen Weinglas und

Fig. 8

die Besteckschublade nach Fig. 6 mit einem davon in Form einer Tasse aufgenommenem Spülgut.

Further feature and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description with reference to FIGS. Showing:

Fig. 1

in a purely schematic view from the front, a dishwasher;

Fig. 2a

in a schematic perspective view of a cutlery drawer according to the invention in basic position;

Fig. 2b

in a schematic perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the cutlery drawer according to the invention in basic position;

Fig. 3a

a schematic view of a frame wire of a cutlery drawer according to the invention;

Fig. 3b

a schematic view of an alternative shaped frame wire of a cutlery drawer according to the invention;

Fig. 4

a schematic view of a frame wire of a cutlery drawer according to the prior art;

Fig. 5a

in a schematic perspective view of a cutlery drawer according to the invention with horizontally shifted insert;

Fig. 5b

in a schematic perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the cutlery drawer according to the invention with horizontally displaced insert;

Fig. 6a

in a schematic perspective view of a cutlery drawer according to the invention with laterally lowered insert;

Fig. 6b

in a schematic perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the cutlery drawer according to the invention with laterally lowered insert;

Fig. 7

in a schematic view of a frame wire of the cutlery drawer according to the invention in combination with a recorded from a top basket, not shown, wine glass and

Fig. 8

the cutlery drawer after Fig. 6 with one of them in the form of a cup recorded items.

Fig. 1 can be seen in a purely schematic view from the front of a dishwasher 1 according to the invention.

The dishwasher 1 has a housing 2. This accommodates a washing compartment 3 providing a washing compartment 4. This serves in the intended use case of recording to be cleaned and in Fig. 1 dishware not shown in detail.

The washing compartment 4 provided by the washing container 3 is accessible via a feed opening 5. This is closable by means of a pivotally mounted on the housing 2 Spülraumtür, in Fig. 1 not shown in detail.

To accommodate the items to be cleaned 3 two extendable from this drawer - also called baskets - 6 and 7 and a likewise withdrawable from the washing container 3 cutlery drawer 8 are arranged within the washing.

As the representation after Fig. 1 can recognize the cutlery drawer 8 with respect to the plane of the drawing Fig. 1 arranged above the dish rack 7, the so-called upper basket. The upper basket 7 is in turn arranged above the dish basket 6, which can also be referred to as a lower basket. As the representation after Fig. 1 can further recognize the cutlery drawer 8 has approximately in terms of their width extension however, the same dimension as the crockery baskets 6 and 7 located below is made shallower in the height direction.

Fig. 2a and Fig. 2b let two embodiments of the cutlery drawer 8 according to the invention in a schematic perspective view recognize. The cutlery drawer has a frame 9 made of plastic-coated metal wire. In this case, the frame 9 consists of a first frame wire 15 and a second frame wire 16, which are interconnected by means of two trussed longitudinal struts. The longitudinal struts are used for attachment of rollers not shown in detail in the figure, by means of which the cutlery drawer 8 is held extendable in the figures also not shown side pullout guides in the washing container 3. The extension direction of the cutlery drawer 8 is symbolized in the figures by the double arrow labeled X.

For the storage of crockery, especially cutlery two flat inserts 10 and 11 are provided, the horizontally displaceable, ie with respect to the drawing plane to Fig. 2 from the left to the right or in the opposite direction displaceable on the frame 9 are arranged. These inserts 11 and 12 are formed as sieve inserts made of plastic or plastic coated with wire.

Between the two lateral, horizontally displaceable inserts 10 and 11, a center insert 12 is arranged. This center insert 12 is formed as well as the lateral inserts 10 and 11 as a sieve insert, but has a trapezoidal depression, which allows the inclusion of larger cutlery. The middle insert 12 is arranged by means of two hangers 27 on the frame wires 15 and 16 of the frame 9, which hangers 27 a vertical displacement of the center insert 12, ie a displacement of the center insert 12 with respect to the plane of the drawing Fig. 2 from bottom to top or in the opposite direction.

The lateral, i. horizontally displaceable inserts 10 and 11 are also arranged in each case by means of two hangers 27 on the frame wires 15 and 16. In this case, this arrangement enables a displacement of the respective insert 10 or 11 along the frame wires 15 and 16.

Fig. 4 shows a schematic view of a frame wire 15 according to the prior art detect. This has lateral edge supports 17 and 18, by means of which the frame wire 15 is connected to the longitudinal struts of the frame 9. The frame wire 15 further provides a connecting portion 19 interconnecting the edge supports 17 and 18 which is horizontally aligned. Accordingly, an insert received by a frame wire 15 according to the prior art can be horizontally displaced, ie, with respect to the plane of the drawing Fig. 4 from left to right or in the opposite direction.

Fig. 3a and 3b let recognize two embodiments of a frame wire 15 according to the cutlery drawer 8 according to the invention. This frame wire 15 has, in contrast to the known from the prior art frame wire Fig. 4 via a structurally differently configured connecting section 19.

The connecting section 19 according to the frame wire 15 according to the invention has a horizontal center section 20 and two horizontal edge sections 21 and 22 which adjoin the edge supports 17 and 18. Between the horizontal edge portion 21 and the horizontal center portion 20, a guide slot 23 extends. Between the horizontal edge portion 22 and the horizontal center portion 20, a guide slot 24 is provided. Both the guide slot 23 and the guide slot 24 each have an inclined portion 25, which in the embodiment according to Fig. 3a in a movement stop 26 opens. Overall, the guide slots 23 and 24 in both embodiments, a loop-like configuration of the frame wire 15, which connects the otherwise horizontal edge or center sections together.

In Fig. 3a or 3b, the frame wire 15 is shown by way of example. The in the final assembled state of the cutlery drawer 8 back frame wire 16 is configured in the same way as a synopsis of FIGS. 2a . 5a . 6a and 8th (or 2b, 5b, 6b and 8) can recognize.

The operation of the cutlery drawer 8 according to the invention results, for example, with reference to the in the FIGS. 2a . 5a . 6a and 8th (or 2b, 5b, 6b and 8) left insert 10 as follows:

Fig. 2a respectively. Fig. 2b lets recognize the cutlery drawer 8 in its normal position. The one with Referring to the drawing plane Fig. 2a respectively. Fig. 2b left insert 10 is supported by means of a hanger 27 on the horizontal edge portions 21 of the frame wires 15 and 16 from. In this position, the insert 10 is aligned horizontally.

Fig. 5a and 5b each drop the insert 10 with respect to the plane of the drawing Fig. 5a or 5b can be seen shifted to the right. As can be seen from this illustration, the insert 10 is supported in this position with its hangers 27 at the horizontal center section 20 of the frame wires 15 and 16, respectively. Also in this position, the insert 10 is aligned horizontally.

Fig. 6a and Fig 6b let each recognize the edge lowered position of the insert 10. In this position of the insert 10 is a support thereof by means of the inclined portions 25 of the frame wires 15 and 16. In the embodiment according to Fig. 6a In this case, the insert 10 with its hangers 27 against the respective stops 26 of the frame wires 15 and 16, whereby a positionally stable storage is achieved. In the embodiment according to Fig. 6b is the insert 10 with a arranged on the longitudinal side 13 stop member 26 'on the longitudinal struts of the frame 9, which also a positionally safe storage of the insert 10 is reached. The stop element 26 'can be used for further improved handling as in Fig. 6b be shown grip-like.

In the in Fig. 6a and Fig 6b shown position of the insert 10 is a height gain created for the cutlery drawer 8, so that larger dish components can be included, such as a cup 30, as shown in Fig. 8 is shown.

Thanks to both the horizontal and the vertical displacement of the insert 10 of this, the three in the FIGS. 2a . 5a and 6a (or 2b, 5b and 6b) shown positions are taken. The position is after Fig. 2a or 2b to choose when a standard placement of the dishwasher 1 takes place. The position after Fig. 5a or 5b is to be selected when from the immediately above the cutlery drawer 8 arranged upper basket 7 are to be taken larger dishes, so it requires an additional storage space above the upper basket, which by pushing aside the insert 10 with respect to the drawing plane after Fig. 5a or 5b is reached to the right. Fig. 6a or 6b shows Finally, the position of the insert 10, according to which a storage space gain for the cutlery drawer 8 itself is reached, which results from the inclination of the insert 10 to the horizontal. In this case, the angle of inclination between insert 10 and the horizontal is preferably between 15 ° and 20 °. This inclination angle is due to the inclination of the inclined portions 25 of the guide slots 23 and 24. In this case, the inclination angle, ie the course of the inclined portions 25 should be selected so that from the arranged below the cutlery tray 8 upper basket 7 rinse items still find sufficient space like this in Fig. 7 is illustrated by way of example with reference to a wine glass 29.

reference numeral

1

dishwasher

2

casing

3

rinse tank

4

Wash cabinet

5

loading port

6

lower basket

7

upper basket

8th

cutlery drawer

9

frame

10

commitment

11

commitment

12

commitment

13

long side

14

long side

15

frame wire

16

frame wire

17

edge column

18

edge column

19

connecting portion

20

horizontal middle section

21

horizontal edge section

22

horizontal edge section

23

guide link

24

guide link

25

sloping section

26

attack

26 '

stop element

27

hanger

28

handle

29

Glass

30

Cup

X

Drawing direction of cutlery drawer 8

Claims (10)

A cutlery drawer for a dishwasher (1), comprising a frame (9) extendably mounted in a washing container (3) and a plurality of inserts (10, 11, 12) movably arranged on the frame (9), on which dishes (30) to be washed in particular cutlery, can be placed, wherein at least one of the inserts (10, 11) is arranged horizontally displaceable transversely to the extension direction (X) of the cutlery drawer (8) and at least one other of the inserts (12) is arranged vertically displaceable on the frame (9),
characterized,
that the horizontally displaceable insert (10, 11) with one of its two in the extension direction (X) of the cutlery drawer extending (8) longitudinal sides (13, 14) is arranged vertically displaceably on the frame (9). Cutlery drawer according to claim 1,
characterized,
that the frame (9) each have front and rear a frame wire (15, 16) having a guide slot (23, 24) for the horizontally displaceable insert (10, 11), the course of which at least in sections has a vertical component. Cutlery drawer according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the frame (9) each have front and rear a frame wire (15, 16), which is formed obliquely at least partially in a vertically to the pull-out direction (X) of the cutlery drawer extending (8) level. Cutlery drawer according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the horizontally displaceable insert (10, 11) at a vertically lowered position of its longitudinal side (13, 14) includes an angle of inclination to the horizontal of 15 ° to 20 °. Cutlery drawer according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
in that the longitudinal side (13, 14) has a handle (28). A cutlery drawer according to one of the preceding claims 2 to 5,
characterized,
that the guide slot (23, 24) comprises a movement stop (26). Cutlery drawer according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
in that two inserts (10, 11) are arranged horizontally displaceable on the frame (9). Cutlery drawer according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
in that a vertically displaceable insert (12) is arranged on the frame (9) between two horizontally displaceable inserts (10, 11). Cutlery drawer according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that at least one on the frame (9) is horizontally displaceable insert (10, 11) is slidably disposed on the vertically displaceable insert (12). Dishwasher with a washing compartment providing a washing compartment in which a cutlery drawer according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 9 is arranged extendable.

Images