EP3840627A1

EP3840627A1 - Glass holder attachment

Info

Publication number: EP3840627A1
Application number: EP19755344.9A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Tanja Görtz
Original assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
Current assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
Priority date: 2018-08-20
Filing date: 2019-08-14
Publication date: 2021-06-30
Anticipated expiration: 2039-08-14
Also published as: US20210259512A1; WO2020038787A1; DE102018214019A1; US11589730B2; CN112584733A; EP3840627B1

Abstract

The invention relates to a glass holder attachment (3) for a dishwasher basket (2), with a holder (13) for holding a plurality of stemmed glasses (6), and a plurality of first feet (25, 26) with the aid of which the glass holder attachment (3) can be set on the dishwasher basket (2) for the purpose of washing said attachment along with the stemmed glasses (6) in a domestic dishwasher (5), characterized by a plurality of second feet (26) with the aid of which the glass holder attachment (3) can be set down on a level surface (8) in such a manner that the stemmed glasses (6) are arranged at a distance (C) above the surface (8).

Description

Glass holder support sentence

The present invention relates to a glass holder attachment, a unit and a household dishwasher.

The publication WO 2018/065845 A1 discloses a glass holder attachment for one

Dish rack. The glass holder attachment comprises two rods, between which a large number of stemmed glasses can be clamped in a row. Opposite feet are attached to the bars. Using the feet, the glass holder attachment can be supported on an upper frame element of the crockery basket, while the stemmed glasses are held hanging downwards.

Against this background, it is an object of the present invention to provide an improved glass holder attachment, an improved unit and an improved dishwasher.

Accordingly, a glass holder attachment for washing items is provided. The glass holder attachment comprises a holder for holding a large number of stemmed glasses (hereinafter also referred to as “glasses”), a plurality of first feet, by means of which the glass holder attachment on the items to be washed for the purpose of washing them together with the stemmed glasses in one

Household dishwashing machine (hereinafter also “dishwasher”) can be placed, as well as several second feet, by means of which the glass holder attachment can be placed on a flat shelf so that the stemmed glasses are spaced upwards from the shelf.

Correspondingly, the glass holder attachment can be placed on a shelf in the form of a kitchen worktop, for example. There it can be filled with soiled glasses. The glass holder attachment is then placed on the washware holder. In particular, the items to be washed can be arranged on a folded-out door of the dishwasher. After this, the items to be washed, together with the glass holder attachment and the stemmed glasses held by them, can be moved into a washing chamber of the dishwasher and cleaned there. At the end of

The glass holder attachment together with the stemmed glasses can be rinsed from the Dishwasher can be removed; if necessary after

Pull the unit out of the glass holder attachment and washware holder from the

Dishwasher on the door of the dishwasher. The glass holder attachment is simply lifted off the washware holder. The glass holder attachment including the stemmed glasses can then be placed on the shelf. The rinsed glasses can then simply be removed from the glass holder attachment and sorted into a shelf or the like.

The washware holder is a device for holding dirty dishes and / or cutlery for use in a dishwasher. In the

The items to be washed can be, for example, a crockery basket, in particular a lower or upper crockery basket. It is also conceivable to hold items to be washed in the form of a cutlery basket or cutlery drawer. As far as "basket" is used in the present case, it means a lattice structure which is designed in the form of a container, lattice elements of the lattice structure being made of metal, in particular wire, and / or plastic.

The shelf may be a kitchen surface, for example one

Act kitchen countertop. "Even" means that the shelf forms a level with the same or substantially the same height.

The stemmed glasses can, for example, be wine or champagne glasses.

To the extent that the term "top", "bottom", "high" or "height" is used, this refers to the direction of gravity.

In one embodiment, one or more of the first feet are identical to one or more of the second feet.

In other words, one and the same foot can both put on the

Glass holder attachment on the dishes as well as the parking of the

Serve glass holder attachment on the shelf. Basically, it is conceivable that all feet (first and second) have this double function. However, this will usually not be necessary. Rather, it is sufficient if, for example, four feet are provided, which have the double function, that is to say act as first and second feet. Four feet of this type ensure that the glass holder attachment stands securely on the flat surface. In addition, two, three, four or more additional feet can be provided, for example, which act exclusively as the first and not as the second feet. This means that the other feet are only intended for placing the glass holder attachment on the washware holder. In addition to the feet described above, the further feet provide additional support for the glass holder attachment on the washware receptacle and thus ensure an improved stand. In other embodiments, it could again be provided that none of the feet has the double function described above, that is to say there is such feet, which for the placement of the glass holder attachment on the

Washware receptacle are provided, and other feet, which are provided for placing the glass holder attachment on the shelf.

According to a further embodiment, the first and second feet have a U-shape, which is set up to partially encompass a wire element of the washware receptacle when the glass holder attachment is placed thereon, and to stand with its free ends on the storage surface when the Glass holder attachment is parked on this.

Such a U-shape can reliably prevent the glass holder attachment from slipping off the washware receptacle when it is placed on it. However, other structural configurations are also conceivable that prevent such slipping. For example, the first and second feet could be in the

Wells or pockets provided for items to be washed can be inserted. In the present case, “U-shape” is to be understood to include other geometrical shapes that are comparable in their effect, for example a V-shape or

Semicircular shape.

According to a further embodiment, one or more of the first feet are set up to sit on an upper side edge of the washware receptacle.

This results in secure support of the glass holder attachment seated on the items to be washed. According to a further embodiment, one or more of the second feet are set up to sit on a floor of the washware receptacle.

This also ensures that the glass holder attachment sits well on the

Washware intake due to additional support points thus created. This means that the second feet are longer (hereinafter also referred to as "long" feet) than those of the first feet, which are designed to sit on the upper edge of the washware receptacle (hereinafter also referred to as "short" feet) ).

One or more of the first or second feet (or also all) preferably have a rod-shaped section. The U-shape mentioned above can follow this rod-shaped section. Depending on whether it is a long or short foot, the rod-shaped section is of different lengths.

According to a further embodiment, the first and / or second feet are attached to the holder.

This can be provided indirectly or directly. For example, the first and second feet can be connected to the holder with the aid of a frame which will be explained in more detail later (indirect fastening).

According to a further embodiment, one or more of the first and / or second feet are provided pivotably.

This allows the glass holder attachment to be stowed away to save space when it is not needed, for example in a kitchen cupboard. In particular, it can be provided that all the second feet, that is to say all the long feet, are provided such that they can pivot.

In contrast, the short feet can be fixed to the holder, that is to say not pivotable. It can again be provided that - instead of

swivel attachment - the long feet are provided detachable from the bracket. The long feet are detachably attached to the bracket. The same could also be provided for the short feet. According to a further embodiment, the glass holder attachment has handles for placing the glass holder attachment on the washware receptacle and placing it on the storage surface.

The handles can be U-shaped, for example. In particular, the handles can be formed from plastic and / or metal, in particular wire.

Two, three or four handles are preferably provided.

According to a further embodiment, the holder is set up to

Hold stem glasses hanging in a row and / or inclined.

"Hanging" means that the stemmed glasses are held on their stem and / or foot, with the cup pointing downwards. This improves drying of the same. Drying is further improved by keeping the stemmed glasses inclined, because this creates a singular drain point.

According to a further embodiment, the holder has at least two parallel rods which are spaced apart from one another in order to accommodate stems of the stemmed glasses between them, at least one of the rods being set up to support feet adjoining the stems upwards.

As a result, the hanging bracket of the stemmed glasses described above can be easily accomplished. In particular, the holder can have several pairs of two parallel rods each. This allows several rows of stemmed glasses to be held side by side in parallel. It is preferably provided that the two parallel rods are each attached to one side on a frame described in more detail. The two parallel rods are free at their respective ends, so that the stem glasses can be inserted between the two parallel rods from this side. The open side of the (U-shaped) frame described in more detail below corresponds preferably to the free ends of the rods, so that the stem glasses move over the open side of the frame to the free ends of the rods and there between them

can be inserted. According to a further embodiment, the bars are arranged at different heights.

As a result, the above-described inclined mounting of the stemmed glasses can be easily accomplished. The stem of a respective stem glass thus lies at two points at different heights on opposite sides of the stem.

According to a further embodiment, the glass holder attachment comprises a U-shaped frame with two side frame elements and a rear frame element arranged therebetween, the holder on the rear frame element, the first and / or second feet on the side frame element and / or the handles on the side Frame element are attached.

The frame elements can be made of plastic and / or metal, in particular of wire. It is preferably provided that the short feet each extend downward from the ends of the frame elements. It can further be provided that two long feet are provided on each of the side frame elements, which extend downward from these. The long feet are in particular provided between two short feet on a respective side frame element. The handles can be provided on the two side frame elements in such a way that they extend upwards. The handles are particularly easy to reach for an operator.

A unit with a washware receptacle and a glass holder attachment, as described above, is also provided. The glass holder attachment is placed on and removable from the items to be washed in order to place the glass holder attachment on a flat surface.

Furthermore, a household dishwasher is provided with the unit described above.

The embodiment and further developments described for the glass holder attachment apply accordingly to the unit and the household dishwasher. Further possible implementations of the invention also include combinations of previously or hereinafter not explicitly mentioned with respect to FIG

Embodiments described features or embodiments. The person skilled in the art will also add individual aspects as improvements or additions to the respective basic form of the invention.

Further advantageous refinements and aspects of the invention are the subject of the subclaims and the exemplary embodiments of the invention described below. The invention is explained in more detail below on the basis of preferred embodiments with reference to the attached figures.

Show it

Fig. 1 in a perspective view of a unit comprising a

Washware holder and a glass holder attachment, which on the

Dishware holder is placed, according to one embodiment;

FIG. 2 shows a view II from FIG. 1;

Fig. 3 is a view III from Fig. 1;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the glass holder attachment from FIG. 1, the ends of the feet being shown on the right in an enlarged view;

5 is a perspective view of the glass holder attachment from FIGS. 1 to 4 in a state in which it is placed on a storage surface;

FIG. 6 shows a side view from FIG. 5; and

Fig. 7 shows an example of a single stemmed glass, which is held hanging obliquely.

In the figures, the same reference symbols designate the same or functionally the same

Components.

1 shows a unit 1 in a perspective view. The unit 1 comprises a lower basket 2 and a glass holder attachment 3 which is placed on the lower basket 2.

During a rinsing process, the unit 1 is in a rinsing chamber 4

Household dishwasher 5 (schematically indicated) inserted. there stem glasses 6 held by the glass holder attachment 3 (see for example FIGS. 2 and 3, which show a view II and III from FIG. 1, for example) are cleaned.

Following the rinsing process, the glass holder attachment 3 together with the stemmed glasses 6 are removed from the dishwasher 5. The user can do this

in particular move the unit 1 out of the rinsing chamber 4. This can be accomplished simply or in another way using the rollers 7 provided on the lower basket 2. For example, on the folded door (not shown) of the

Household dishwasher 5 moving unit 1 is particularly easy to access for a user.

The removed glass holder attachment 3 can simply be placed, for example, on a worktop 8 shown in FIG. 5 (a kitchen unit (not shown)). Thereafter, the cleaned stemmed glasses 6 can be removed therefrom and placed in a refrigerator, for example.

Dirty glasses, which are placed on the worktop 8, for example, can simply be hung in the glass holder attachment 3. Then the glass holder attachment 3 is placed on the lower basket 2. This can again be done, for example, outside the washing chamber 4 on the opened door of the household dishwasher 5. The unit consisting of glass holder attachment 3 and lower basket 2 is then pushed into the rinsing chamber 4. There the dirty stemmed glasses 6 are rinsed.

In detail, the glass holder attachment 3 can have the features described below:

FIG. 4 shows the glass holder attachment 3 from FIG. 1 in an isolated representation. The glass holder attachment 3 has a U-shaped frame 9. The U-shaped frame 9 is composed of two side frame elements 10, 11 and a rear frame element 12 connecting them. A bracket 13 is attached to the rear frame element 12. The holder 13 comprises several, for example four in the exemplary embodiment shown, pairs 14 of two parallel rods 15, 16 each. The bars 15, 16 are each aligned horizontally. On their respective back Ends 17, rods 15, 16 are fixedly attached to rear frame element 12. This can be done, for example, by means of rods 18 which stand down from the rear frame element 12. At their front ends 19, the bars 15, 16 are freely formed, so that an opening 20 is formed between two bars 15, 16, respectively. The openings 20 lie on the same side as an opening 21 of the frame 9, which results from its U-shape (missing front frame element). The stem glasses 6 could thus be pushed from the front through the opening 21 in the frame 9 and the respective openings 20 onto the rods 15, 16.

The distance A between two rods 15, 16 is dimensioned so that it

Diameter of the stems 22 (FIG. 3) of the stem glasses 6 corresponds in an area adjacent to their respective foot 23. The glasses 6 are held hanging between the rods 15, 16 so that they support the foot 23 in the vertical direction. In Fig. 3, the glasses 6 hang straight down, for which the rods 15, 16 are arranged at the same height. However, it can preferably be provided that the rods 15, 16, as seen in FIG. 7, are arranged offset, here indicated by an offset B in the vertical direction. The foot 23 is supported only on the rod 15. This causes the glasses 6 to be held at an angle, illustrated by the arrows opposite in FIG. 7. This causes a singular drain point 24 (lowest point of the glass) and promotes spot-free drying of the stem glasses 6.

Returning to FIG. 4 and in conjunction with FIGS. 2 and 3, it can be seen that a respective pair 14 of rods 15, 16 hold a plurality, for example two, three, four, five, six or more stem glasses 6 in a row can.

4 that the glass holder attachment 3 has four short feet 25 and six long feet 26. Each foot 25, 26 is composed of a rod-shaped section 27 (see the enlarged view in FIG. 4 on the right) and a U-shape 28. With the long feet 26, the rod-shaped section 27 is longer than with the short feet 25. The U-shape 28 is formed at a lower end of the rod-shaped sections 27. The rod-shaped sections 27 are fastened to the frame 9 at their upper end. For example, the short feet 25 can each be attached to the ends of the frame elements 10, 11, while two long feet 26 are arranged between two short feet 25 on the frame elements 10, 1 1.

The different length of the feet has the function described below. 1 that the short feet 25 are open

Sit on the side edges 29, 30 of the lower basket 2. The side edges 29, 30 form the top of a basket front or basket rear wall 31, 32. The front or rear wall here refers to the direction in which the lower basket 2 extends from the washing chamber 4. The basket rear wall 32 and thus also the side edge 30 can be made higher than the front side wall 31 and thus the side edge 29. Correspondingly, the rear feet 25 can also be made shorter than the front feet 25. The long feet 26, on the other hand, rest on the basket base 33. It can be provided that the feet 25, 26 are each seated on plastic-coated wire elements - identified by way of example with the reference number 34. In this respect, the side edges 29, 30 as well as the basket bottom 33 can be such

have plastic-coated wire elements 34, on each of which the feet 25, 26 are seated, specifically with the U-shape 28 drawn in an enlarged view in FIG. 4. The U-shape 28 encompasses the wire element 34. This causes the feet to slip 25, 26 prevented by a respective wire element 34. The U-shape 28 can encompass the wire element 34, for example, greater than or equal to 180 ° of its circumference.

As a result, there is a positive connection in the vertical direction as well as in the horizontal direction between the U-shape 28 and the wire element 34. The wire element 34 is shown in section in FIG. 4.

It can also be seen in FIG. 4 that the U-shape 28 has two free ends 35. The glass holder attachment 3 stands with the free ends 35 of its long feet 26 in FIG. 5 on the work surface 8. The work surface 8 is flat. The feet 26 are dimensioned so long that the stem glasses 6 are at a distance C from the surface of the worktop 8. This ensures that the glass holder attachment 3 can be loaded easily. The risk of damage to the stemmed glasses 6 is also reduced.

In contrast, the short feet 25 do not come into contact with the worktop 8. This can be clearly seen in FIG. 6, which shows a side view from FIG. 5. Returning to FIG. 4, two handles 36 are shown there, which are, for example, U-shaped. The handles 36 are on the side

Frame elements 10, 11 firmly attached. Using the handles, the

Glass holder attachment 3 can be easily handled to move it from the lower basket 2 to the worktop 8, and vice versa. The handles 36 are of the

Frame elements 10, 1 1 are each directed upwards in order to be particularly easy to grip. With regard to the width direction of the rinsing chamber 4 (see FIG. 1), this is also space-saving.

Finally, it can be provided that one or more of the feet 25, 26 are pivotally attached to the frame 9. In the exemplary embodiment, only the four long feet 26 are pivotally provided by means of pivot bearings 37 - indicated by corresponding pivot axes. As a result, the long feet 26 can be folded parallel to a respective frame element 10, 11, as illustrated in dashed lines for the foot 26 '.

The feet 25, 26 described above are all suitable for the

To sit the lower basket 2 or corresponding wire elements 34 of the same when the glass holder attachment 3 is placed on the lower basket 2 (all also referred to here as "first" feet). In contrast, only the long feet 26 are set up to stand on the flat work surface 8, so that the glass holder attachment 3 can be placed on the work surface 8 (feet 26, also referred to as "second" feet). In other words, the feet 26 in the present case have a double function in that they serve both to place the glass holder 3 on the lower basket 2 and to place the glass holder 3 on the storage surface 8. The feet 26 form both first and second feet in the present sense. In this respect, however, other configurations are conceivable. For example, only the long feet 26 could serve to be placed on the worktop 8, while sitting on the lower basket 2 takes place exclusively via the short feet 25. It would also be conceivable that only the long feet 26 and not short feet 25 are provided.

Although the present invention has been described using exemplary embodiments, it can be modified in many ways. All elements described above 2, 3, 10, 1 1, 12, 15, 16, 18, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36 and 37 can be made of plastic and / or Metal, especially plastic-coated wire, be made.

Reference symbols used

1 unit

2 lower basket

3 glass holder attachment

4 rinsing chamber

5 household dishwasher

6 stemmed glass

7 roll

8 worktop

9 frames

10 frame element

1 1 frame element

12 frame element

13 bracket

14 pairs

15 staff

16 staff

17 end

18 staff

19 end

20 opening

21 opening

22 stem

23 feet

24 draining point

25 feet

26 feet

Section 27

28 U shape

29 page margin

30 page margin

31 front basket wall 32 rear basket wall

33 basket bottom

34 wire element

35 Free end

36 handle

37 swivel bearings

A distance

B offset

C distance

II view

III view

Claims

claims

1. Glass holder attachment (3) for a washware receptacle (2), with a holder (13) for holding a large number of stemmed glasses (6) and several first feet (25, 26), by means of which the glass holder attachment (3) is placed on the washware receptacle (2 ) for the purpose of washing them together with the stemmed glasses (6) in a household dishwasher (5), characterized by several second feet (26) by means of which the glass holder attachment (3) can be placed on a flat shelf (8) such that the stemmed glasses ( 6) from the storage surface (8) upwards (C) are arranged.

2. Glass holder attachment (3) according to claim 1, characterized in that one or more of the first feet (25) with one or more of the second feet (26) are identical.

3. Glass holder attachment (3) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the first and / or second feet (25, 26) have a U-shape (28) which is set up to a wire element (34) of the washware receptacle ( 2) to partially grip when the glass holder attachment (3) is placed on it, and to stand with its free ends (35) on the storage surface (8) when the glass holder attachment (3) is placed on it.

4. Glass holder attachment (3) according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that one or more of the first feet (25) are set up to sit on an upper side edge (29, 30) of the washware receptacle (2).

5. Glass holder attachment (3) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized

characterized in that one or more of the second feet (26) are set up to sit on a floor (33) of the washware receptacle (2).

6. Glass holder attachment (3) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized

characterized in that the first and / or second feet (25, 26) are attached to the holder (13).

7. Glass holder attachment (3) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that one or more of the first and / or second feet (25, 26) are provided pivotably.

8. Glass holder attachment (3) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by handles (36) for placing the glass holder attachment (3) on the washware receptacle (2) and placing the same on the storage surface (8).

9. glass holder attachment (3) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized

characterized in that the holder (13) is designed to hold the stemmed glasses (6) hanging in a row and / or inclined.

10. Glass holder attachment (3) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized

characterized in that the holder (13) has at least two parallel rods (15, 16) which are spaced apart from one another in order to accommodate stems (22) of the stemmed glasses (6) between them, at least one of the rods (15, 16) being set up for this is to support feet (23) adjoining the stems (22) upwards.

1 1. glass holder attachment (3) according to claim 10, characterized in that the rods (18) are arranged at different heights (B).

12. Glass holder attachment (3) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a U-shaped frame (9) with two side frame elements (10, 11) and an intermediate rear frame element (12), the holder (13) on the rear Frame element (12), the first and / or second feet (25, 26) on the two side frame elements (10, 1 1) and / or the handles (36) on the two side frame elements (10, 11) are attached.

13. Unit (1) with a washware receptacle (2) and a glass holder attachment (3) according to one of the preceding claims, which on the washware receptacle (2) is placed on and removable from this in order to place the glass holder attachment (3) on a flat storage surface (8).

14. Household dishwasher (5) with a unit (1) according to claim 13.