EP4108153B1 - Drinking straw holder - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a drinking straw holder for arrangement on a rinsing basket of a dishwasher, with a device for the upright reception of a drinking straw, which has a first drinking straw receptacle and a second drinking straw receptacle spaced apart from it in the vertical direction.
- Reusable drinking straws are increasingly being used instead of disposable straws. These can be made of plastic, glass or stainless steel.
- drinking straw holders have already been proposed that are specially designed for cleaning reusable drinking straws.
- One such drinking straw holder is disclosed by EN 20 2020 100 262 U1 .
- the previously known drinking straw holder is modular in design and has individual components arranged one above the other in the vertical direction. According to a preferred embodiment, these are a base, a first cage, a first grid, a second cage, a second grid and a Drinking straw rinsing attachment with a water catchment.
- the plug-in grids arranged one above the other are equipped with aligned openings so that when used as intended they can hold a drinking straw in a vertical position, i.e. standing.
- the drinking straw rinsing attachment arranged at the top is designed to be pivotable so that the drinking straw holder can be loaded or unloaded with drinking straws when the drinking straw attachment is pivoted.
- the GB 2 576 931 A discloses a drinking straw holder with a first drinking straw receptacle and a second drinking straw receptacle spaced apart in the vertical direction.
- the invention is therefore based on the object of proposing a drinking straw holder which, due to its design, enables simplified handling by the user.
- the invention proposes a drinking straw holder of the type mentioned at the outset, which is characterized in that the first and the second drinking straw receptacle are arranged offset from one another in a direction running transversely to the height direction.
- the drinking straw holders arranged one above the other in the vertical direction are offset from one another in a direction that runs transversely to the vertical direction, for example in the depth direction of the drinking straw holder.
- This offset arrangement of the drinking straw holders means that a drinking straw that is held in the drinking straw holder as intended is not aligned vertically, but inclined to the vertical. This inclined alignment of a drinking straw to be cleaned when used as intended brings with it numerous advantages, in particular simplified handling by the user.
- the inclined arrangement of the drinking straw means that it is no longer necessary to thread the drinking straw vertically through two recesses aligned in the vertical direction in order to load the drinking straw holder from above.
- the design according to the invention instead allows loading from the side, which Handling is simplified.
- the offset arrangement of the drinking straw holders provided for in the invention results in a defined and reproducible positioning of the drinking straw within the drinking straw holder, and this is achieved in a simple manner as a result of the straw holder being fitted from the side.
- the possibility of loading the straw holder from the side which is provided by the design according to the invention, also has the advantage that no pivoting straw rinsing attachment is required. This simplifies the construction as well as the handling. Loading and unloading the straw holder according to the invention can be done without any further manipulation. In particular, there is no need to pivot a straw rinsing attachment in order to load the straw holder. And pivoting the straw rinsing attachment back after loading the straw holder is also not necessary.
- the drinking straw holder according to the invention enables simplified use by the user while at the same time having a less complex construction.
- the first drinking straw holder has a support contour for receiving a drinking straw at one end.
- the drinking straw When used as intended, the drinking straw rests on the support contour at one end.
- the inclined orientation of the drinking straw ensures that any rinsing liquid placed in the drinking straw can flow downwards out of the drinking straw.
- the support contour is equipped with a centering device for the drinking straw.
- This centering device advantageously ensures that the drinking straw comes to rest on the support contour at one end in a predefined position. The drinking straw therefore assumes a defined position in the straw holder.
- the first drinking straw holder has guide ribs that provide a guide contour running transversely to the height direction.
- these guide ribs ensure that the drinking straw is guided at one end until it reaches the support contour. Thanks to the guide ribs provided according to the invention, the drinking straw can therefore fall into its intended position by itself.
- the guide ribs and their guide contour provide the necessary guidance for this.
- the guide contour provided by the guide ribs merges into the support contour. This advantageously ensures that a drinking straw guided at one end over the guide contour of the guide ribs comes to rest securely on the support contour and assumes a predetermined position here, in particular with the aid of the centering provided by the support contour.
- the drinking straw holder has a drinking straw basket and a handle arranged on the drinking straw basket.
- the drinking straw basket provides the first drinking straw holder.
- a drinking straw is to be inserted into the drinking straw basket at one end in a manner known per se, with the previously described design of the first drinking straw holder ensuring that the drinking straw is positioned in the drinking straw basket at one end in an exact alignment.
- the second drinking straw holder has a strut with an edge for the outer peripheral side of a drinking straw.
- the second drinking straw holder therefore serves to provide an edge against which the drinking straw rests on the outside when used as intended.
- the drinking straw is held upright at one end by the first drinking straw holder and the second drinking straw holder serves to support the drinking straw on the outer peripheral side, for example in a section of the drinking straw that is at the top in the vertical direction. Since the second drinking straw holder and the first drinking straw holder are in a direction that runs transversely to the vertical direction are offset from each other, placing the drinking straw on the edge of the second drinking straw holder results in the drinking straw being aligned at an angle to the vertical.
- the strut provides a bulge that is open on one side for each drinking straw, wherein the bulge has an edge on the drinking straw side, the contour of which runs at least in sections along an ellipse.
- a drinking straw When used as intended, a drinking straw is inserted into a recess provided by the strut of the second drinking straw holder. This ensures that the drinking straw is positioned in a centered position.
- the recess is open on one side, which allows a drinking straw to be inserted into the straw holder from the side.
- the bulge has an edge on the straw side, the contour of which runs at least in sections along an ellipse.
- This design essentially offers two advantages. Firstly, the bulge is equally suitable for different drinking straw diameters. Secondly, the elliptical design supports a centered holding of a drinking straw through the bulge.
- the drinking straw holder can be fitted correctly by the user in a simple manner as follows.
- the drinking straw is inserted into the drinking straw basket at one end by the user.
- the first drinking straw holder provided by the drinking straw basket automatically ensures, as described above, that the drinking straw is positioned at one end in a predetermined, reproducible position. Due to its design, the first drinking straw holder has the advantage that the drinking straw does not need to be threaded in precisely; instead, it aligns itself automatically.
- the drinking straw As soon as the drinking straw comes to rest on the support contour of the first drinking straw holder at one end, the drinking straw must be tilted towards the second drinking straw holder by the user. In doing so, it falls into the corresponding bulge of the second drinking straw holder, which is open on one side. Since this has an edge, whose contour runs at least in sections along an ellipse, an exact positioning of the drinking straw also takes place automatically with regard to the second drinking straw holder.
- the second drinking straw receptacle is arranged on the handle of the drinking straw holder. This allows a drinking straw to be supported in a section that is upper in terms of the height direction, which allows a drinking straw to be positioned and accommodated particularly securely in the drinking straw holder.
- a drinking straw separator is arranged in the height direction between the first and second drinking straw receptacles.
- the drinking straw separator makes handling even easier.
- the separator ensures that drinking straws are separated and that they are pre-assigned to the respective guide ribs the moment the user inserts a drinking straw into the straw holder. A drinking straw can therefore be inserted into the first drinking straw holder as intended by the user without the user having to visually detect the first drinking straw holder.
- the separator advantageously ensures that if the drinking straw holder or the dishwasher basket that holds the drinking straw holder is mechanically shaken, the drinking straws held by the drinking straw holder are not mixed up and/or collide with one another. Instead, they remain in their holder and are automatically repositioned if necessary.
- the drinking straw separator has an opening for each drinking straw.
- the opening can be designed, for example, in the form of an elongated hole, so that a drinking straw can be easily inserted.
- the opening has an inner diameter that exceeds the outer diameter of the drinking straw, since it is not the drinking straw separator that ensures exact positioning of the drinking straw, but the two drinking straw holders in their combination.
- a trough-shaped water collector is arranged, which has outlet openings on the drinking straw holder side.
- the water collector is used to collect and temporarily store washing liquid. This can leave the water collector via the outlet openings on the drinking straw holder side. Washing liquid flows downwards from the outlet openings following gravity.
- the outlet openings are positioned in such a way that when the drinking straws are held in the drinking straw holders as intended, they are assigned to the other end of the drinking straws directly opposite each other. Rinsing liquid released through an outlet opening thus reaches the other end of a drinking straw positioned underneath, so that rinsing liquid flows through the drinking straw before it exits the drinking straw again at one end.
- the drinking straw rests on one end on the associated support contour of the first drinking straw holder, although rinsing liquid can flow out of the drinking straw because the drinking straw is inclined to the vertical due to the offset arrangement of the two drinking straw holders according to the invention.
- reliable internal cleaning of a drinking straw is ensured by means of the drinking straw holder according to the invention. This is because the exact positioning of a drinking straw in the drinking straw holder achieves an alignment that ensures that the drinking straw is properly supplied with rinsing liquid.
- the outlet openings are aligned with the bulges of the second drinking straw holder arranged vertically below the water collector. This ensures, in the manner already described, that rinsing liquid released via the outlet openings of the water collector flows into the associated drinking straws.
- the water collector has a cover equipped with through-openings.
- the cover is designed as a sieve at least in sections so that coarser impurities and/or dirt particles are prevented from flowing into the water collector. This has the particular advantage that unwanted blockages of the outlet openings of the water collector are avoided.
- the cover can in particular be arranged on the water collector in a replaceable manner, i.e. removable by the user, and/or foldable.
- the handle of the drinking straw holder is designed to be height-adjustable. This allows the second drinking straw holder to be positioned in height relative to the first drinking straw holder.
- the drinking straw holder is therefore equipped to accommodate drinking straws with different drinking straw lengths equally well.
- the height adjustability has the advantage that the outlet openings of the water collector can be positioned as close to the drinking straw as possible.
- the handle can be adjusted continuously. However, step-by-step adjustment is also conceivable. In any case, it is preferable to be able to accommodate drinking straws of conventional sizes, e.g. 100 mm to 300 mm.
- the design according to the invention is particularly characterized by the possibility of simplified handling by the user.
- the flexible option of holding drinking straws with diameters of 5 mm to 13 mm and lengths of 100 mm to 300 mm is also an advantage.
- the drinking straws are always positioned precisely within the drinking straw holder, in such a way that they are directly assigned to the water collector. This ensures that the drinking straws are rinsed with rinsing liquid when used as intended.
- the first straw holder is provided by the straw basket and the second straw holder is provided by the handle.
- the guiding contours of the guide ribs also make it very easy to handle, so that the straws can be placed in the straw holder without much effort and fall into position on their own.
- the drinking straw holder has a drinking straw basket and a handle arranged thereon, wherein the handle is U-shaped and has two legs and a arranged and positioned vertically above the drinking straw basket, wherein the handle portion has the trough-shaped water collector which has outlet openings on the drinking straw basket side.
- the drinking straw holder according to the invention has a drinking straw basket on the one hand and a handle on the other hand, which is arranged on the drinking straw basket.
- the drinking straw basket can be operated by the user using the handle, for example in order to be able to easily insert the drinking straw basket into or remove it from a dishwasher basket.
- the drinking straw holder also has a water collector. When used as intended, this is used to supply drinking straws held securely in position by the drinking straw holder with rinsing liquid so that the inside of the drinking straw is cleaned.
- the water collector is provided by the handle of the drinking straw holder.
- the handle is U-shaped and has two legs and a handle section. The handle section is arranged between the two legs and is therefore supported by them.
- the handle section is positioned vertically above the drinking straw basket, the handle section of the handle and the drinking straw basket are therefore arranged at a distance from each other in the vertical direction.
- the handle section provides the water collector, which is designed in the shape of a tub. When used as intended, rinsing liquid collects in the water collector, which can then flow downwards under the force of gravity and be fed to the drinking straws.
- the water collector has outlet openings that are designed on the drinking straw basket side, so that rinsing liquid released by the water collector can flow out independently and reach the drinking straws located underneath.
- the drinking straw holder according to the invention is characterized by its compact design. This is achieved in particular by integrating the water collector into the handle section of the handle. In contrast to the prior art, this provides a simplified handling, because in contrast to, for example, EN 20 2020 100 262 U1 a pivoting straw rinsing attachment has been completely dispensed with. Drinking straws that need to be cleaned can be easily positioned underneath the handle section of the handle, so that no further steps are required to properly load the straw holder with drinking straws.
- the handle also serves to operate the drinking straw holder in a simplified manner, especially for the purpose of inserting it into a dishwasher basket or removing it from it.
- the drinking straws held by the straw holder are positioned below the grip section of the handle and between the supports of the handle.
- the handle thus protects the drinking straws from colliding with other items of crockery, such as can occur when loading the dishwasher.
- the handle therefore also ensures that drinking straws held in the exact position by the straw holder do not get mixed up as a result of an unwanted collision with other items of crockery and/or are moved out of their position into an undefined position.
- the result is a design that guarantees a reliable holding of different drinking straws and ensures that the drinking straws are filled with rinsing liquid as intended.
- the drinking straw holder according to the invention is compact in design and enables simplified handling by the user.
- a dishwasher not shown in detail in the figures has a washing container 1 as shown in the Fig. 1 and 2 is shown. When used as intended, the washing container 1 serves to hold items to be cleaned.
- washing baskets are typically provided which hold the washware and which can be moved out of or into the washing space provided by the washing container 1 by the user.
- a rinsing basket serving as lower basket 3 can be seen.
- a drinking straw holder 4 according to the invention is arranged in the lower basket.
- the drinking straw holder 4 serves to hold drinking straws and, thanks to its structural design, ensures both the intended external cleaning and the intended internal cleaning of the drinking straws removed from it.
- the drinking straw holder 4 according to the invention is securely fixed in position on the lower basket 3 and is moved out of the washing compartment or into it together with it when the basket is moved.
- Fig.3 shows the lower basket 3 with the drinking straw holder 4 attached to it in an enlarged view.
- the drinking straw holder 4 is placed on the two front rows of spikes of the lower basket 3 and is attached to the Fig.3 left basket wall, for which the drinking straw holder 4 has corresponding fastening means 34 (cf. Fig. 13 and 14 ).
- Fig.4 shows the drinking straw holder 4 according to the invention in a schematic perspective view.
- the drinking straw holder 4 has a drinking straw basket 5 and a handle 6 which is arranged on the drinking straw basket 5.
- a drinking straw holder 4 recorded drinking straw 7 is shown.
- the drinking straw basket 5 has three compartments 8, 9 and 10 arranged one behind the other in the width direction 11.
- the middle compartment 8 serves to hold the drinking straw.
- the two side compartments 9 and 10 serve to hold other items of tableware.
- the compartments 8 and 9 on the one hand and 8 and 10 on the other hand are arranged at a distance from each other, forming a respective gap.
- spikes from the two rows of spikes of the lower basket 3 are located in these gaps, as can be seen from Fig.3 visible.
- the handle 6 is U-shaped and has two legs 13 and 14 as well as a handle section 15 arranged between them, which is positioned in the height direction 12 above the drinking straw basket 5.
- the handle element 15 has a trough-shaped water collector 23, which has outlet openings 35 on the straw basket side, as is particularly the case with Figs. 11 and 12 can be recognized.
- a drinking straw holder 17 extends between the two legs 13 and 14.
- the bulges 22 are open on one side and have an edge on the drinking straw side, the contour of which runs at least in sections along an ellipse, as can be seen in particular from the illustration according to Fig. 14 results.
- the drinking straw basket 5 provides a first drinking straw holder 16 which, when used as intended, interacts with the second drinking straw holder 17, as can be seen in particular from a summary of the Figs. 6 and 7 results.
- the first drinking straw holder 16 has a support contour 28 for receiving a drinking straw 7 at one end.
- the support contour 28 has a centering 29 in the form of a projection for each drinking straw 7 to be received, as is also the case with the Figs. 8 and 9 can be seen in detail.
- the first drinking straw holder 16 has guide ribs 27, each of which provides a guide contour 30 running transversely to the height direction 12.
- the guide contour 30 provided by the guide ribs 27 preferably merges into the support contour 28 in one piece, as is also shown in detail in the Figs. 8 and 9 show most clearly.
- a drinking straw separator 18 is provided in the vertical direction 12 between the first and second drinking straw holders 16, 17. This drinking straw separator provides an opening 20 for each drinking straw 7 to be held. With reference to the drawing plane according to Fig.5 The drinking straw separator has hooks 19 on the left and right sides, which interact with a correspondingly designed counter contour 26 of the drinking straw basket 5 in the final assembled state, as shown in Fig.7 can be recognized.
- partition walls 31 are provided, which can be seen in particular from the illustration according to Fig.6
- five such receiving sections 32 are provided, whereby the drinking straw holder 4 is designed to be able to receive a total of five drinking straws 7.
- the drinking straw separator 18 also has five openings 20 and the second drinking straw holder 16 has five bulges 22.
- the drinking straw holder 14 provides a device for holding a drinking straw 7 in an upright position, which has the first drinking straw holder 16 and the second drinking straw holder 17 spaced apart from it in the vertical direction 12, wherein the first and the second drinking straw holder 16, 17 are arranged offset from one another in a direction running transversely to the vertical direction 12.
- this direction running transversely to the vertical direction 12 is the depth direction 33 of the drinking straw basket 5.
- the offset arrangement of the first and second drinking straw holders 16, 17 results in an alignment of the drinking straw 7 inclined to the vertical, so that the angle of inclination ⁇ according to Fig.8 is greater than 90°.
- This embodiment according to the invention enables a user to handle the drinking straw holder 4 particularly easily.
- the drinking straw 7 is arranged on the user side with reference to the plane of the drawing according to Fig.8 from the right to the drinking straw holder 4. With its end section on the drinking straw holder side, the drinking straw 7 is first guided through a corresponding opening 20 through the separator 18. As soon as the drinking straw 7 comes into contact with the drinking straw basket 5, it slides by itself along the guide contour 30 provided by the guide ribs 27 until it comes to rest with its one end on the support contour 28 following the force of gravity. The centering 29 ensures that the drinking straw 7 is positioned securely and precisely.
- the drinking straw 7 is then still with reference to the drawing plane according to Fig.8 to tilt to the left so that it also falls or slides into the corresponding recess 20 of the second drinking straw holder, following gravity. Since the recess is partially elliptical, automatic centering takes place. Overall, this ensures a reproducible and defined positioning of the drinking straw 7 within the drinking straw holder 4.
- the handle section 15 of the handle 6 has a water collector 23 as already described.
- the exact structure of this water collector 23 is shown in the Figs. 11 to 13 presented in detail.
- the water collector 23 is trough-shaped and has a bottom section 37 serving as a collection area 36, which is free of outlet openings 35. With reference to the drawing plane according to Fig. 12 On the left side of this bottom section 37, a bottom section of the water collector 23 is connected, which provides the outlet openings 35. In the embodiment shown, a total of five outlet openings 35 are provided, which are arranged one behind the other with respect to the width direction 11 of the drinking straw holder 4, as is particularly evident from the top view according to Fig. 13 can be recognized.
- the floor section 37 serving as the collection area 36 has a outlet openings 35, as shown in the sectional view according to Fig. 12 This gradient ensures that flushing water collected in the area of the bottom section 37 flows according to gravity in the direction of the outlet openings 35.
- the floor section 37 serving as the collection area 36 further has a second gradient running transversely to the first gradient, as shown in the illustration according to Fig. 11
- the second gradient is in relation to the drawing plane according to Fig. 11 starting from the middle outlet opening 35, it is directed both to the left and to the right.
- This gradient serves to ensure that the outer outlet openings 35 with respect to the width direction 11 are supplied with flushing liquid in the same way as the other outlet openings 35.
- the gradient formation ensures that the outlet openings 5 are evenly supplied with flushing liquid.
- the positioning of the second drinking straw holder 17 and the outlet openings 35 of the water collector 23 are coordinated with one another in such a way that a drinking straw 7, when properly held, comes to rest directly below an associated outlet opening 35, as is the case, for example, with the Fig. 8 and 15 This ensures that rinsing liquid released through the corresponding outlet opening 35 is released into the drinking straw 7 for the purpose of internal cleaning.
- the outlet openings 35 are equipped with ribs 40 on the drinking straw side, which have a circular ring rib 41 on the drinking straw side. This rib design ensures defined droplet formation, which promotes precise introduction of rinsing liquid into the respective associated drinking straw 7.
- Fig. 16 shows that the legs 13 and 14 of the handle 6 consist of two sections 44 and 45 each, which are designed to be telescopic relative to each other. This allows the height of the handle 6 to be adjusted so that differently sized Drinking straws 7 can be equally accommodated by the drinking straw holder 4.
- the drinking straw holder 4 has fastening means 34 for secure positioning on the lower basket, as shown in Fig. 14
- the positioning of a drinking straw holder 4 in the lower basket 3 is such that the water collector 23 is located directly below one or more wire crossing points 47 of the transverse and longitudinal wires of the upper basket 46 arranged above, as shown in the illustration according to Fig. 17
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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Trinkhalmhalter zur Anordnung an einem Spülkorb einer Geschirrspülmaschine, mit einer Einrichtung zur stehenden Aufnahme eines Trinkhalms, die eine erste Trinkhalmaufnahme und eine hierzu in Höhenrichtung beabstandete zweite Trinkhalmaufnahme aufweist.The invention relates to a drinking straw holder for arrangement on a rinsing basket of a dishwasher, with a device for the upright reception of a drinking straw, which has a first drinking straw receptacle and a second drinking straw receptacle spaced apart from it in the vertical direction.
Anstelle von Einwegtrinkhalmen werden in zunehmendem Maße wiederverwendbare Trinkhalme eingesetzt. Diese können aus Kunststoff, Glas oder Edelstahl bestehen.Reusable drinking straws are increasingly being used instead of disposable straws. These can be made of plastic, glass or stainless steel.
Nach einer bestimmungsgemäßen Verwendung eines wiederverwendbaren Trinkhalms ist dieser vor einer erneuten Verwendung zu reinigen, wobei auch eine Innenreinigung stattzufinden hat. Dies geschieht zumeist händisch mittels einer kleinen Handbürste. Ein solcher Reinigungsvorgang ist unbequem und nicht ressourcenschonend, da insbesondere eine Innenreinigung eines Trinkhalms unter einem laufenden Wasserstrahl durchgeführt wird.After a reusable drinking straw has been used as intended, it must be cleaned before being used again, including cleaning the inside. This is usually done manually using a small hand brush. This type of cleaning process is inconvenient and does not conserve resources, as the inside of a drinking straw is cleaned under a running jet of water.
Eine Trinkhalmreinigung in einer mit einem herkömmlichen Besteckkorb ausgestatteten Geschirrspülmaschine führt im Unterschied zu einer händischen Reinigung nur zu unzufriedenstellenden Ergebnissen, da insbesondere eine Innenreinigung des Trinkhalms nicht sicher gewährleistet ist. Dies rührt daher, dass der Trinkhalm im Besteckkorb keine definierte Position einnimmt, so dass nicht sichergestellt ist, dass über die Sprüheinrichtung einer Geschirrspülmaschine Spülflüssigkeit zur Trinkhalminnenreinigung in den Trinkhalm gelangt.In contrast to manual cleaning, cleaning a drinking straw in a dishwasher equipped with a conventional cutlery basket only leads to unsatisfactory results, as cleaning the inside of the drinking straw in particular is not guaranteed. This is because the drinking straw does not occupy a defined position in the cutlery basket, so it is not guaranteed that the spray device of a dishwasher will get rinsing liquid into the drinking straw to clean the inside of the drinking straw.
Um diesem Nachteil zu begegnen, sind bereits Trinkhalmhalter vorgeschlagen worden, die speziell für die Reinigung von wiederverwendbaren Trinkhalmen ausgelegt sind. Einen solchen Trinkhalmhalter offenbart beispielsweise die
Der aus der
Von Nachteil dieses vorbekannten Trinkhalmhalters sind insbesondere der vergleichsweise komplizierte Aufbau und die verwenderseitige aufwendige Handhabung.The disadvantages of this previously known drinking straw holder are in particular the comparatively complicated structure and the complex handling by the user.
Die
Der Erfindung liegt deshalb die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Trinkhalmhalter vorzuschlagen, der konstruktionsbedingt eine vereinfachte Handhabung durch den Verwender ermöglicht.The invention is therefore based on the object of proposing a drinking straw holder which, due to its design, enables simplified handling by the user.
Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe wird mit der Erfindung ein Trinkhalmhalter der eingangs genannten Art vorgeschlagen, der sich dadurch auszeichnet, dass die erste und die zweite Trinkhalmaufnahme in einer quer zur Höhenrichtung verlaufenden Richtung versetzt zueinander angeordnet sind.To achieve this object, the invention proposes a drinking straw holder of the type mentioned at the outset, which is characterized in that the first and the second drinking straw receptacle are arranged offset from one another in a direction running transversely to the height direction.
Im Unterschied zum Stand der Technik sind die in Höhenrichtung übereinander angeordneten Trinkhalmaufnahmen in einer quer zur Höhenrichtung verlaufenden Richtung, beispielsweise in Tiefenrichtung des Trinkhalmhalters versetzt zueinander angeordnet. Diese versetzte Anordnung der Trinkhalmaufnahmen bedingt, dass ein vom Trinkhalmhalter bestimmungsgemäß aufgenommener Trinkhalm nicht vertikal, sondern zur Vertikalen geneigt ausgerichtet ist. Diese im bestimmungsgemäßen Verwendungsfall geneigte Ausrichtung eines zu reinigenden Trinkhalms bringt zahlreiche Vorteile mit sich, insbesondere eine vereinfachte Handhabung durch den Verwender.In contrast to the prior art, the drinking straw holders arranged one above the other in the vertical direction are offset from one another in a direction that runs transversely to the vertical direction, for example in the depth direction of the drinking straw holder. This offset arrangement of the drinking straw holders means that a drinking straw that is held in the drinking straw holder as intended is not aligned vertically, but inclined to the vertical. This inclined alignment of a drinking straw to be cleaned when used as intended brings with it numerous advantages, in particular simplified handling by the user.
Die geneigte Anordnung des Trinkhalms macht es nicht mehr erforderlich, den Trinkhalm für eine Bestückung des Trinkhalmhalters von oben in vertikaler Richtung durch zwei in Höhenrichtung fluchtende Ausnehmungen hindurchfädeln zu müssen. Die erfindungsgemäße Ausgestaltung erlaubt vielmehr eine seitliche Bestückung, was eine Handhabung vereinfacht. Insbesondere ist es im Unterschied zum Stand der Technik nicht mehr erforderlich, den Trinkhalm verwenderseitig positionsgenau zu führen und diesen zur Einnahme einer wunschgemäßen Ausrichtung in den Trinkhalmhalter exakt einzuführen. Durch die nach der Erfindung vorgesehene versetzte Anordnung der Trinkhalmaufnahmen ergibt sich eine definierte und reproduzierbare Trinkhalmpositionierung innerhalb des Trinkhalmhalters, und dies in einfacher Weise infolge einer seitlichen Bestückung des Trinkhalmhalters.The inclined arrangement of the drinking straw means that it is no longer necessary to thread the drinking straw vertically through two recesses aligned in the vertical direction in order to load the drinking straw holder from above. The design according to the invention instead allows loading from the side, which Handling is simplified. In particular, in contrast to the prior art, it is no longer necessary for the user to position the drinking straw precisely and to insert it precisely into the drinking straw holder to achieve the desired orientation. The offset arrangement of the drinking straw holders provided for in the invention results in a defined and reproducible positioning of the drinking straw within the drinking straw holder, and this is achieved in a simple manner as a result of the straw holder being fitted from the side.
Die aufgrund der erfindungsgemäßen Ausgestaltung gegebene Möglichkeit der seitlichen Bestückung des Trinkhalmhalters erbringt zudem den Vorteil, dass es keines verschwenkbaren Trinkhalmspülaufsatzes bedarf. Dies vereinfacht zum einen die Konstruktion ebenso wie die Handhabung. Denn eine Beladung bzw. Entladung des erfindungsgemäßen Trinkhalmhalters kann ohne weitere Handgriffe erfolgen. Insbesondere bedarf es keiner Verschwenkung eines Trinkhalmspülaufsatzes, um eine Bestückung des Trinkhalmhalters vorzunehmen. Und auch ein Rückverschwenken des Trinkhalmspülaufsatzes im Nachgang einer Trinkhalmhalterbestückung ist nicht erforderlich.The possibility of loading the straw holder from the side, which is provided by the design according to the invention, also has the advantage that no pivoting straw rinsing attachment is required. This simplifies the construction as well as the handling. Loading and unloading the straw holder according to the invention can be done without any further manipulation. In particular, there is no need to pivot a straw rinsing attachment in order to load the straw holder. And pivoting the straw rinsing attachment back after loading the straw holder is also not necessary.
Im Ergebnis ermöglicht der erfindungsgemäße Trinkhalmhalter eine vereinfachte Verwendung durch den Benutzer und dies bei einer gleichzeitig weniger aufwendigen Konstruktion.As a result, the drinking straw holder according to the invention enables simplified use by the user while at the same time having a less complex construction.
Gemäß einem weiteren Merkmal der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass die erste Trinkhalmaufnahme eine Stützkontur zur einendseitigen Aufnahme eines Trinkhalms aufweist.According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that the first drinking straw holder has a support contour for receiving a drinking straw at one end.
Im bestimmungsgemäßen Verwendungsfall steht der Trinkhalm einendseitig auf der Stützkontur. Dabei ist aufgrund der geneigten Ausrichtung des Trinkhalms sichergestellt, dass in den Trinkhalm eingebrachte Spülflüssigkeit nach unten aus dem Trinkhalm abfließen kann.When used as intended, the drinking straw rests on the support contour at one end. The inclined orientation of the drinking straw ensures that any rinsing liquid placed in the drinking straw can flow downwards out of the drinking straw.
Die Stützkontur ist gemäß einem weiteren Merkmal der Erfindung mit einer Zentrierung für den Trinkhalm ausgerüstet. Diese Zentrierung sorgt in vorteilhafter Weise dafür, dass der Trinkhalm einendseitig in einer vordefinierten Lage auf der Stützkontur zu stehen kommt. Der Trinkhalm nimmt mithin im bestimmungsgemäßen Verwendungsfall einendseitig eine definierte Position im Trinkhalmhalter ein.According to a further feature of the invention, the support contour is equipped with a centering device for the drinking straw. This centering device advantageously ensures that the drinking straw comes to rest on the support contour at one end in a predefined position. The drinking straw therefore assumes a defined position in the straw holder.
Gemäß einem weiteren Merkmal der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass die erste Trinkhalmaufnahme Leitrippen aufweist, die eine quer zur Höhenrichtung verlaufende Leitkontur bereitstellen. Diese Leitrippen sorgen bei einem Einführen eines Trinkhalms in die erste Trinkhalmaufnahme dafür, dass der Trinkhalm einendseitig geführt wird, und zwar bis zum Erreichen der Stützkontur. Dank der erfindungsgemäß vorgesehenen Leitrippen kann der Trinkhalm mithin selbstständig in seine bestimmungsgemäße Position fallen. Die Leitrippen sorgen dabei mit ihrer Leitkontur für eine hierfür erforderliche Führung.According to a further feature of the invention, the first drinking straw holder has guide ribs that provide a guide contour running transversely to the height direction. When a drinking straw is inserted into the first drinking straw holder, these guide ribs ensure that the drinking straw is guided at one end until it reaches the support contour. Thanks to the guide ribs provided according to the invention, the drinking straw can therefore fall into its intended position by itself. The guide ribs and their guide contour provide the necessary guidance for this.
Gemäß einem weiteren Merkmal der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass die von den Leitrippen bereitgestellte Leitkontur in die Stützkontur übergeht. Es ist so in vorteilhafter Weise sichergestellt, dass ein über die Leitkontur der Leitrippen einendseitig geführter Trinkhalm sicher auf der Stützkontur zu stehen kommt und hier insbesondere mit Hilfe der von der Stützkontur vorgesehenen Zentrierung eine vorbestimmte Positionierung einnimmt.According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that the guide contour provided by the guide ribs merges into the support contour. This advantageously ensures that a drinking straw guided at one end over the guide contour of the guide ribs comes to rest securely on the support contour and assumes a predetermined position here, in particular with the aid of the centering provided by the support contour.
Der Trinkhalmhalter verfügt gemäß einem weiteren Merkmal der Erfindung über einen Trinkhalmkorb sowie über eine am Trinkhalmkorb angeordnete Handhabe. Dabei stellt der Trinkhalmkorb die erste Trinkhalmaufnahme bereit. Im bestimmungsgemäßen Verwendungsfall ist ein Trinkhalm einendseitig in an sich bekannter Weise in den Trinkhalmkorb einzuführen, wobei die vorbeschriebene Ausgestaltung der ersten Trinkhalmaufnahme sicherstellt, dass der Trinkhalm in einer exakten Ausrichtung einendseitig im Trinkhalmkorb zu stehen kommt.According to a further feature of the invention, the drinking straw holder has a drinking straw basket and a handle arranged on the drinking straw basket. The drinking straw basket provides the first drinking straw holder. When used as intended, a drinking straw is to be inserted into the drinking straw basket at one end in a manner known per se, with the previously described design of the first drinking straw holder ensuring that the drinking straw is positioned in the drinking straw basket at one end in an exact alignment.
Gemäß einem weiteren Merkmal der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass die zweite Trinkhalmaufnahme eine Strebe mit einer Randkante zur außenumfangsseitigen Anlage eines Trinkhalms aufweist. Die zweite Trinkhalmaufnahme dient mithin dazu, eine Randkante bereitzustellen, an der der Trinkhalm im bestimmungsgemäßen Verwendungsfall außenseitig anliegt. Im Ergebnis wird der Trinkhalm durch die erste Trinkhalmaufnahme einendseitig stehend gehalten und die zweite Trinkhalmaufnahme dient der außenumfangsseitigen Abstützung des Trinkhalms, beispielsweise in einem in Höhenrichtung oberen Abschnitt des Trinkhalms. Da die zweite Trinkhalmaufnahme und die erste Trinkhalmaufnahme in einer quer zur Höhenrichtung verlaufenden Richtung versetzt zueinander sind, ergibt sich durch das Anlegen des Trinkhalms an die Randkante der zweiten Trinkhalmaufnahme eine zur Vertikalen schräg verlaufende Ausrichtung des Trinkhalms.According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that the second drinking straw holder has a strut with an edge for the outer peripheral side of a drinking straw. The second drinking straw holder therefore serves to provide an edge against which the drinking straw rests on the outside when used as intended. As a result, the drinking straw is held upright at one end by the first drinking straw holder and the second drinking straw holder serves to support the drinking straw on the outer peripheral side, for example in a section of the drinking straw that is at the top in the vertical direction. Since the second drinking straw holder and the first drinking straw holder are in a direction that runs transversely to the vertical direction are offset from each other, placing the drinking straw on the edge of the second drinking straw holder results in the drinking straw being aligned at an angle to the vertical.
Gemäß einem weiteren Merkmal der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass die Strebe je Trinkhalm eine einseitig offene Ausbuchtung bereitstellt, wobei die Ausbuchtung trinkhalmseitig eine Randkante aufweist, deren Kontur zumindest abschnittsweise entlang einer Ellipse verläuft.According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that the strut provides a bulge that is open on one side for each drinking straw, wherein the bulge has an edge on the drinking straw side, the contour of which runs at least in sections along an ellipse.
Im bestimmungsgemäßen Verwendungsfall taucht ein Trinkhalm in eine von der Strebe der zweiten Trinkhalmaufnahme bereitgestellte Ausbuchtung ein. Hierdurch ist eine zentrierte Positionierung des Trinkhalms sichergestellt. Dabei ist die Ausbuchtung einseitig offen ausgebildet, was eine seitliche Bestückung des Trinkhalmhalters mit einem Trinkhalm gestattet.When used as intended, a drinking straw is inserted into a recess provided by the strut of the second drinking straw holder. This ensures that the drinking straw is positioned in a centered position. The recess is open on one side, which allows a drinking straw to be inserted into the straw holder from the side.
Die Ausbuchtung weist trinkhalmseitig eine Randkante auf, deren Kontur zumindest abschnittsweise entlang einer Ellipse verläuft. Diese Ausgestaltung erbringt im Wesentlichen zwei Vorteile. Zum einen ist die Ausbuchtung gleichermaßen für unterschiedliche Trinkhalmdurchmesser geeignet. Zum anderen unterstützt die ellipsenförmige Ausgestaltung eine zentrierte Aufnahme eines Trinkhalms durch die Ausbuchtung.The bulge has an edge on the straw side, the contour of which runs at least in sections along an ellipse. This design essentially offers two advantages. Firstly, the bulge is equally suitable for different drinking straw diameters. Secondly, the elliptical design supports a centered holding of a drinking straw through the bulge.
Eine bestimmungsgemäße Bestückung des Trinkhalmhalters kann in einfacher Weise verwenderseitig wie folgt durchgeführt werden. Der Trinkhalm wird verwenderseitig einendseitig in den Trinkhalmkorb eingeführt. Die vom Trinkhalmkorb bereitgestellte erste Trinkhalmaufnahme sorgt in schon vorbeschriebener Weise automatisch dafür, dass der Trinkhalm einendseitig positioniert wird, und zwar in einer vorgegebenen, reproduzierbaren Position. Dabei hat die erste Trinkhalmaufnahme konstruktionsbedingt den Vorteil, dass es einer exakten Einfädelung des Trinkhalms nicht bedarf, sondern sich dieser vielmehr selbstständig ausrichtet.The drinking straw holder can be fitted correctly by the user in a simple manner as follows. The drinking straw is inserted into the drinking straw basket at one end by the user. The first drinking straw holder provided by the drinking straw basket automatically ensures, as described above, that the drinking straw is positioned at one end in a predetermined, reproducible position. Due to its design, the first drinking straw holder has the advantage that the drinking straw does not need to be threaded in precisely; instead, it aligns itself automatically.
Sobald der Trinkhalm einendseitig auf der Stützkontur der ersten Trinkhalmaufnahme zu stehen kommt, ist der Trinkhalm verwenderseitig in Richtung der zweiten Trinkhalmaufnahme zu kippen. Dabei fällt er in die zugehörige, einseitig offen ausgebildete Ausbuchtung der zweiten Trinkhalmaufnahme hinein. Da diese eine Randkante aufweist, deren Kontur zumindest abschnittsweise entlang einer Ellipse verläuft, findet auch bezüglich der zweiten Trinkhalmaufnahme eine exakte Positionierung des Trinkhalms selbstständig statt.As soon as the drinking straw comes to rest on the support contour of the first drinking straw holder at one end, the drinking straw must be tilted towards the second drinking straw holder by the user. In doing so, it falls into the corresponding bulge of the second drinking straw holder, which is open on one side. Since this has an edge, whose contour runs at least in sections along an ellipse, an exact positioning of the drinking straw also takes place automatically with regard to the second drinking straw holder.
Gemäß einem weiteren Merkmal der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass die zweite Trinkhalmaufnahme an der Handhabe des Trinkhalmhalters angeordnet ist. Es ist so eine Abstützung eines Trinkhalms in einem in Bezug auf die Höhenrichtung oberen Abschnitt gestattet, was eine besonders sichere Positionierung und Unterbringung eines Trinkhalms im Trinkhalmhalter gestattet.According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that the second drinking straw receptacle is arranged on the handle of the drinking straw holder. This allows a drinking straw to be supported in a section that is upper in terms of the height direction, which allows a drinking straw to be positioned and accommodated particularly securely in the drinking straw holder.
Gemäß einem weiteren Merkmal der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass in Höhenrichtung zwischen erster und zweiter Trinkhalmaufnahme ein Trinkhalmseparator angeordnet ist.According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that a drinking straw separator is arranged in the height direction between the first and second drinking straw receptacles.
Der Trinkhalmseparator dient der noch weiter vereinfachten Handhabung. Denn der Separator sorgt dafür, dass eine Vereinzelung von Trinkhalmen stattfindet und im Moment des verwenderseitigen Einführens eines Trinkhalms in den Trinkhalmhalter eine Vorzuordnung zu den jeweiligen Leitrippen stattfindet. Ein Trinkhalm kann mithin verwenderseitig in die erste Trinkhalmaufnahme bestimmungsgemäß eingeführt werden, ohne dass es hierfür erforderlich ist, dass der Verwender die erste Trinkhalmaufnahme visuell erfasst. Zudem sorgt der Separator in vorteilhafter Weise dafür, dass bei einer mechanischen Erschütterung des Trinkhalmhalters oder des dem Trinkhalmhalter aufnehmenden Spülkorbs der Spülmaschine die vom Trinkhalmhalter aufgenommenen Trinkhalme nicht durcheinandergemischt werden undloder miteinander kollidieren. Sie bleiben vielmehr in ihrer Aufnahme, wobei im Bedarfsfall eine selbstständige Neupositionierung stattfindet.The drinking straw separator makes handling even easier. The separator ensures that drinking straws are separated and that they are pre-assigned to the respective guide ribs the moment the user inserts a drinking straw into the straw holder. A drinking straw can therefore be inserted into the first drinking straw holder as intended by the user without the user having to visually detect the first drinking straw holder. In addition, the separator advantageously ensures that if the drinking straw holder or the dishwasher basket that holds the drinking straw holder is mechanically shaken, the drinking straws held by the drinking straw holder are not mixed up and/or collide with one another. Instead, they remain in their holder and are automatically repositioned if necessary.
Gemäß einem weiteren Merkmal der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass der Trinkhalmseparatorje Trinkhalm einen Durchbruch aufweist. Der Durchbruch kann dabei beispielsweise nach Art eines Langlochs ausgebildet sein, so dass ein einfaches Einführen eines Trinkhalms gestattet ist. Dabei weist der Durchbruch einen den Außendurchmesser des Trinkhalms übersteigenden Innendurchmesser auf, da nicht der Trinkhalmseparator eine exakte Positionierung des Trinkhalms sicherstellt, sondern die beiden Trinkhalmaufnahmen in ihrer Kombination.According to a further feature of the invention, the drinking straw separator has an opening for each drinking straw. The opening can be designed, for example, in the form of an elongated hole, so that a drinking straw can be easily inserted. The opening has an inner diameter that exceeds the outer diameter of the drinking straw, since it is not the drinking straw separator that ensures exact positioning of the drinking straw, but the two drinking straw holders in their combination.
Gemäß einem weiteren Merkmal der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass in Höhenrichtung oberhalb der zweiten Trinkhalmaufnahme ein wannenförmig ausgebildeter Wassersammler angeordnet ist, der trinkhalmaufnahmeseitig Austrittsöffnungen aufweist. Im bestimmungsgemäßen Betriebsfall einer Geschirrspülmaschine dient der Wassersammler dem Sammeln und Zwischenbevorraten von Spülflüssigkeit. Diese kann den Wassersammler über die trinkhalmaufnahmeseitig ausgebildeten Austrittsöffnungen verlassen. Dabei tritt Spülflüssigkeit aus den Austrittsöffnungen der Schwerkraft folgend nach unten aus.According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that in the height direction Above the second drinking straw holder, a trough-shaped water collector is arranged, which has outlet openings on the drinking straw holder side. When a dishwasher is being used as intended, the water collector is used to collect and temporarily store washing liquid. This can leave the water collector via the outlet openings on the drinking straw holder side. Washing liquid flows downwards from the outlet openings following gravity.
Die Austrittsöffnungen sind in ihrer Position derart ausgerichtet, dass sie bei bestimmungsgemäß von den Trinkhalmaufnahmen aufgenommenen Trinkhalmen den Trinkhalmen anderendseitig direkt gegenüberliegend zugeordnet sind. Über eine Austrittsöffnung abgegebene Spülflüssigkeit gelangt mithin anderendseitig in einen darunter positionierten Trinkhalm, so dass der Trinkhalm von Spülflüssigkeit durchströmt wird, bevor dieses einendseitig aus dem Trinkhalm wieder austritt. Dabei stützt sich der Trinkhalm einendseitig stehend auf der zugehörigen Stützkontur der ersten Trinkhalmaufnahme ab, wobei gleichwohl ein Ausströmen von Spülflüssigkeit aus dem Trinkhalm deshalb gestattet ist, weil der Trinkhalm aufgrund der erfindungsgemäß versetzten Anordnung der beiden Trinkhalmaufnahmen zur Vertikalen geneigt ausgerichtet ist. Im Ergebnis ist eine zuverlässige Innenreinigung eines Trinkhalms mittels des erfindungsgemäßen Trinkhalmhalters sichergestellt. Denn aufgrund der exakten Positionierung eines Trinkhalms im Trinkhalmhalter ist eine Ausrichtung erreicht, die eine bestimmungsgemäße Beschickung des Trinkhalms mit Spülflüssigkeit sicherstellt.The outlet openings are positioned in such a way that when the drinking straws are held in the drinking straw holders as intended, they are assigned to the other end of the drinking straws directly opposite each other. Rinsing liquid released through an outlet opening thus reaches the other end of a drinking straw positioned underneath, so that rinsing liquid flows through the drinking straw before it exits the drinking straw again at one end. The drinking straw rests on one end on the associated support contour of the first drinking straw holder, although rinsing liquid can flow out of the drinking straw because the drinking straw is inclined to the vertical due to the offset arrangement of the two drinking straw holders according to the invention. As a result, reliable internal cleaning of a drinking straw is ensured by means of the drinking straw holder according to the invention. This is because the exact positioning of a drinking straw in the drinking straw holder achieves an alignment that ensures that the drinking straw is properly supplied with rinsing liquid.
Gemäß einem weiteren Merkmal der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass die Austrittsöffnungen mit den Ausbuchtungen der in Höhenrichtung unterhalb des Wassersammlers angeordneten zweiten Trinkhalmaufnahme fluchten. Hierdurch ist in schon vorbeschriebener Weise sichergestellt, dass über die Austrittsöffnungen des Wassersammlers abgegebene Spülflüssigkeit in die zugehörigen Trinkhalme einströmt.According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that the outlet openings are aligned with the bulges of the second drinking straw holder arranged vertically below the water collector. This ensures, in the manner already described, that rinsing liquid released via the outlet openings of the water collector flows into the associated drinking straws.
Gemäß einem weiteren Merkmal der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass der Wassersammler eine mit Durchtrittsöffnungen ausgerüstete Abdeckung trägt. Dabei ist die Abdeckung zumindest abschnittsweise als Sieb ausgebildet, so dass gröbere Verunreinigungen undloder Schmutzpartikel daran gehindert sind, in den Wassersammler einzuströmen. Dies erbringt insbesondere den Vorteil, dass ungewollte Verstopfungen der Austrittsöffnungen des Wassersammlers vermieden sind. Zur Reinigung der Abdeckung undloder des Wassersammlers kann die Abdeckung insbesondere auswechselbar, also vom Benutzer abnehmbar, undloder klappbar am Wassersammler angeordnet sein.According to a further feature of the invention, the water collector has a cover equipped with through-openings. The cover is designed as a sieve at least in sections so that coarser impurities and/or dirt particles are prevented from flowing into the water collector. This has the particular advantage that unwanted blockages of the outlet openings of the water collector are avoided. To clean the cover and/or the water collector, the cover can in particular be arranged on the water collector in a replaceable manner, i.e. removable by the user, and/or foldable.
Die Handhabe des Trinkhalmhalters ist gemäß einem weiteren Merkmal der Erfindung höhenverstellbar ausgebildet. Dies gestattet es, die zweite Trinkhalmaufnahme in Höhenrichtung relativ zur ersten Trinkhalmaufnahme positionieren zu können. Der Trinkhalmhalter ist mithin dazu ausgerüstet, Trinkhalme mit unterschiedlichen Trinkhalmlängen gleichermaßen gut aufnehmen zu können. Zudem erbringt die Höhenverstellbarkeit den Vorteil, dass die Austrittsöffnungen des Wassersammlers möglichst trinkhalmnah positioniert werden können.According to a further feature of the invention, the handle of the drinking straw holder is designed to be height-adjustable. This allows the second drinking straw holder to be positioned in height relative to the first drinking straw holder. The drinking straw holder is therefore equipped to accommodate drinking straws with different drinking straw lengths equally well. In addition, the height adjustability has the advantage that the outlet openings of the water collector can be positioned as close to the drinking straw as possible.
Die Verstellmöglichkeit der Handhabe kann stufenlos ausgebildet sein. Aber auch eine stufenweise Verstellmöglichkeit ist denkbar. Bevorzugt ist es in jedem Fall, Trinkhalme herkömmlicher Größenordnung von z. B. 100 mm bis 300 mm aufnehmen zu können.The handle can be adjusted continuously. However, step-by-step adjustment is also conceivable. In any case, it is preferable to be able to accommodate drinking straws of conventional sizes, e.g. 100 mm to 300 mm.
Die erfindungsgemäße Ausgestaltung zeichnet sich insbesondere durch die Möglichkeit einer vereinfachten Handhabung durch den Verwender aus. Gegenüber dem Stand der Technik ist zudem die flexible Aufnahmemöglichkeit von Trinkhalmen mit Durchmesser von 5 mm bis 13 mm und von Längen von 100 mm bis 300 mm von Vorteil. Dabei findet stets eine exakte Positionierung der Trinkhalme innerhalb des Trinkhalmhalters statt, und zwar so, dass eine direkte Zuordnung zum Wassersammler erfolgt. Hierdurch ist im bestimmungsgemäßen Verwendungsfall eine Durchspülung der Trinkhalme mit Spülflüssigkeit sichergestellt.The design according to the invention is particularly characterized by the possibility of simplified handling by the user. Compared to the prior art, the flexible option of holding drinking straws with diameters of 5 mm to 13 mm and lengths of 100 mm to 300 mm is also an advantage. The drinking straws are always positioned precisely within the drinking straw holder, in such a way that they are directly assigned to the water collector. This ensures that the drinking straws are rinsed with rinsing liquid when used as intended.
Es ist des Weiteren von Vorteil, dass die erste Trinkhalmaufnahme vom Trinkhalmkorb und die zweite Trinkhalmaufnahme von der Handhabe bereitgestellt sind. Dies ermöglicht es, den Trinkhalmkorb auch für andere Geschirr- undloder Besteckteile nutzen zu können, wenn eine Bestückung des Trinkhalmhalters nicht mit Trinkhalmen stattfindet. Durch die Leitkonturen der Leitrippen ist zudem eine sehr einfache Handhabung geschaffen, so dass die Trinkhalme ohne großen Aufwand in den Trinkhalmhalter eingestellt und selbstständig in Position fallen können.It is also advantageous that the first straw holder is provided by the straw basket and the second straw holder is provided by the handle. This makes it possible to use the straw basket for other crockery and/or cutlery items if the straw holder is not equipped with straws. The guiding contours of the guide ribs also make it very easy to handle, so that the straws can be placed in the straw holder without much effort and fall into position on their own.
Gemäß einem weiteren Merkmal der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass der Trinkhalmhalter einen Trinkhalmkorb und eine daran angeordnete Handhabe aufweist, wobei die Handhabe U-förmig ausgebildet ist und zwei Schenkel sowie einen dazwischen angeordneten und in Höhenrichtung oberhalb des Trinkhalmkorbs positionierten Griffabschnitt aufweist, wobei der Griffabschnitt den wannenförmig ausgebildeten Wassersammler aufweist, der trinkhalmkorbseitig Austrittsöffnungen aufweist.According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that the drinking straw holder has a drinking straw basket and a handle arranged thereon, wherein the handle is U-shaped and has two legs and a arranged and positioned vertically above the drinking straw basket, wherein the handle portion has the trough-shaped water collector which has outlet openings on the drinking straw basket side.
Der erfindungsgemäße Trinkhalmhalter verfügt über einen Trinkhalmkorb einerseits und eine Handhabe andererseits, die am Trinkhalmkorb angeordnet ist. Mittels der Handhabe ist eine Bedienung des Trinkhalmkorbs verwenderseitig gestattet, beispielsweise um den Trinkhalmkorb in einfacher Weise in einen Spülkorb einer Geschirrspülmaschine einsetzen bzw. aus diesem herausnehmen zu können.The drinking straw holder according to the invention has a drinking straw basket on the one hand and a handle on the other hand, which is arranged on the drinking straw basket. The drinking straw basket can be operated by the user using the handle, for example in order to be able to easily insert the drinking straw basket into or remove it from a dishwasher basket.
Der Trinkhalmhalter verfügt ferner über einen Wassersammler. Dieser dient im bestimmungsgemäßen Verwendungsfall dazu, vom Trinkhalmhalter positionssicher aufgenommene Trinkhalme gezielt mit Spülflüssigkeit zu beschicken, so dass eine Trinkhalminnenreinigung stattfindet.The drinking straw holder also has a water collector. When used as intended, this is used to supply drinking straws held securely in position by the drinking straw holder with rinsing liquid so that the inside of the drinking straw is cleaned.
Es ist vorgesehen, dass der Wassersammler von der Handhabe des Trinkhalmhalters bereitgestellt ist. Zu diesem Zweck ist vorgesehen, dass die Handhabe U-förmig ausgebildet ist und zwei Schenkel sowie einen Griffabschnitt aufweist. Dabei ist der Griffabschnitt zwischen den beiden Schenkeln angeordnet, wird also von diesen getragen.It is intended that the water collector is provided by the handle of the drinking straw holder. For this purpose, it is intended that the handle is U-shaped and has two legs and a handle section. The handle section is arranged between the two legs and is therefore supported by them.
Der Griffabschnitt ist in Höhenrichtung oberhalb des Trinkhalmkorbs positioniert, der Griffabschnitt der Handhabe und der Trinkhalmkorb sind mithin in Höhenrichtung beabstandet zueinander angeordnet.The handle section is positioned vertically above the drinking straw basket, the handle section of the handle and the drinking straw basket are therefore arranged at a distance from each other in the vertical direction.
Der Griffabschnitt stellt den Wassersammler bereit, der wannenförmig ausgebildet ist. Im bestimmungsgemäßen Verwendungsfall sammelt sich im Wassersammler Spülflüssigkeit an, die von dort aus der Gewichtskraft folgend nach unten strömen und den Trinkhalmen aufgegeben werden kann. Zu diesem Zweck verfügt der Wassersammler über Austrittsöffnungen, die trinkhalmkorbseitig ausgebildet sind, so dass vom Wassersammler abgegebene Spülflüssigkeit selbstständig abfließen und in darunter befindliche Trinkhalme gelangen kann.The handle section provides the water collector, which is designed in the shape of a tub. When used as intended, rinsing liquid collects in the water collector, which can then flow downwards under the force of gravity and be fed to the drinking straws. For this purpose, the water collector has outlet openings that are designed on the drinking straw basket side, so that rinsing liquid released by the water collector can flow out independently and reach the drinking straws located underneath.
Der erfindungsgemäße Trinkhalmhalter zeichnet sich durch seine kompakte Bauform aus. Diese ist insbesondere dadurch erreicht, dass der Wassersammler in den Griffabschnitt der Handhabe integriert ist. Dies erbringt im Unterschied zum Stand der Technik eine vereinfachte Handhabung, da im Unterschied beispielsweise zur
Nicht zuletzt dient die Handhabe auch dazu, den Trinkhalmhalter in vereinfachter Weise bedienen zu können, insbesondere zwecks Einsatz in einen Spülkorb oder Entfernung aus demselben.Last but not least, the handle also serves to operate the drinking straw holder in a simplified manner, especially for the purpose of inserting it into a dishwasher basket or removing it from it.
Im bestimmungsgemäßen Verwendungsfall sind die vom Trinkhalmhalter aufgenommenen Trinkhalme unterhalb des Griffabschnitts der Handhabe und zwischen den Stützen der Handhabe positioniert. Damit schützt die Handhabe die Trinkhalme vor einer Kollision mit anderen Geschirrteilen, wie sie beispielsweise bei einer Bestückung der Geschirrspülmaschine auftreten können. Die Handhabe sorgt mithin auch dafür, dass vom Trinkhalmhalter positionsgenau aufgenommene Trinkhalme nicht infolge einer ungewollten Kollision mit anderen Geschirrteilen durcheinandergeraten undloder aus ihrer Position in eine undefinierte Lage herausbewegt werden.When used as intended, the drinking straws held by the straw holder are positioned below the grip section of the handle and between the supports of the handle. The handle thus protects the drinking straws from colliding with other items of crockery, such as can occur when loading the dishwasher. The handle therefore also ensures that drinking straws held in the exact position by the straw holder do not get mixed up as a result of an unwanted collision with other items of crockery and/or are moved out of their position into an undefined position.
Im Ergebnis ist so eine Konstruktion gegeben, die ein prozesssicheres Halten unterschiedlicher Trinkhalme garantiert und dabei sicherstellt, dass eine bestimmungsgemäße Beschickung der Trinkhalme mit Spülflüssigkeit stattfindet. Dabei ist der erfindungsgemäße Trinkhalmhalter kompakt im Aufbau und ermöglicht eine vereinfachte Handhabung durch den Verwender.The result is a design that guarantees a reliable holding of different drinking straws and ensures that the drinking straws are filled with rinsing liquid as intended. The drinking straw holder according to the invention is compact in design and enables simplified handling by the user.
Weitere Merkmale und Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung anhand der Figuren. Dabei zeigen
- Fig. 1
- in schematischer Draufsicht von vorn einen Spülbehälter einer Geschirrspülmaschine mit einem davon aufgenommenen Trinkhalmhalter nach der Erfindung;
- Fig. 2
- in schematisch perspektivischer Ansicht den Spülbehälter nach
Fig. 1 ; - Fig. 3
- in schematisch perspektivischer Darstellung ein Unterkorb einer Geschirrspülmaschine mit einem davon aufgenommenen Trinkhalmhalter nach der Erfindung;
- Fig. 4
- in schematischer Perspektivdarstellung ein erfindungsgemäßer Trinkhalmhalter;
- Fig. 5
- in schematisch perspektivischer Explosionsdarstellung der Trinkhalmhalter nach
Fig. 4 ; - Fig. 6
- in schematischer Draufsicht von oben einen Trinkhalmkorb eines Trinkhalmhalters nach der Erfindung;
- Fig. 7
- in schematischer Perspektivansicht den Trinkhalmkorb nach
Fig. 6 mit montiertem Trinkhalmseparator; - Fig. 8
- in schematischer Schnittdarstellung in erfindungsgemäßer Trinkhalmhalter;
- Fig. 9
- in schematischer Schnittdarstellung ein Trinkhalmkorb eines erfindungsgemäßen Trinkhalmhalters;
- Fig. 10
- in schematischer Schnittdarstellung ein erfindungsgemäßer Trinkhalmhalter mit einem endseitig abgewinkelten Trinkhalm;
- Fig. 11
- in schematischer Ausschnittsdarstellung den Griffabschnitt einer Handhabe;
- Fig. 12
- in geschnittener Ausschnittsdarstellung den Griffabschnitt einer Handhabe;
- Fig. 13
- in Draufsicht von oben den erfindungsgemäßen Trinkhalmhalter ohne Wassersammler-Abdeckung;
- Fig. 14
- in schematischer Schnittdarstellung von oben den erfindungsgemäßen Trinkhalmhalter;
- Fig. 15
- in schematischer Draufsicht den erfindungsgemäßen Trinkhalmhalter;
- Fig. 16
- in schematischer Perspektivdarstellung den erfindungsgemäßen Trinkhalmhalter und
- Fig. 17
- in schematischer Frontansicht zwei übereinander angeordnete Spülkörbe einer Geschirrspülmaschine mit einem vom unteren Spülkorb aufgenommenen Trinkhalmhalter nach der Erfindung.
- Fig.1
- in a schematic plan view from the front of a washing container of a dishwasher with a drinking straw holder according to the invention accommodated therein;
- Fig. 2
- in schematic perspective view the rinsing tank after
Fig.1 ; - Fig.3
- in schematic perspective view a lower basket of a Dishwasher with a drinking straw holder according to the invention accommodated therein;
- Fig.4
- in schematic perspective view a drinking straw holder according to the invention;
- Fig.5
- in schematic perspective exploded view of the drinking straw holder according to
Fig.4 ; - Fig.6
- in a schematic plan view from above a drinking straw basket of a drinking straw holder according to the invention;
- Fig.7
- in schematic perspective view the straw basket after
Fig.6 with mounted drinking straw separator; - Fig.8
- in schematic sectional view of a drinking straw holder according to the invention;
- Fig.9
- in schematic sectional view a drinking straw basket of a drinking straw holder according to the invention;
- Fig.10
- in schematic sectional view a drinking straw holder according to the invention with a drinking straw angled at the end;
- Fig. 11
- in schematic detail representation the grip section of a handle;
- Fig. 12
- in a cut-out view the handle section of a handle;
- Fig. 13
- in plan view from above the drinking straw holder according to the invention without water collector cover;
- Fig. 14
- in schematic sectional view from above the drinking straw holder according to the invention;
- Fig. 15
- a schematic plan view of the drinking straw holder according to the invention;
- Fig. 16
- in schematic perspective view the drinking straw holder according to the invention and
- Fig. 17
- in a schematic front view of two rinsing baskets of a dishwasher arranged one above the other with a drinking straw holder according to the invention held by the lower rinsing basket.
Eine in den Figuren nicht näher dargestellte Geschirrspülmaschine verfügt über einen Spülbehälter 1, wie er in den
Zwecks Beschickung des Spülbehälters 1 mit Spülgut sind typischerweise Spülkörbe vorgesehen, die das Spülgut aufnehmen und die verwenderseitig aus dem vom Spülbehälter 1 bereitgestellten Spülraum herausverfahren bzw. in diesen hineinverfahren werden können. Die
Wie die
Der Trinkhalmkorb 5 verfügt in Breitenrichtung 11 über drei hintereinander angeordnete Kompartiments 8, 9 und 10. Dabei dient das mittlere Kompartiment 8 der Trinkhalmaufnahme. Die beiden seitlichen Kompartiments 9 und 10 dienen der Aufnahme andere Geschirrteile.The
Die Kompartiments 8 und 9 einerseits sowie 8 und 10 andererseits sind unter Ausbildung eines jeweiligen Spalts beabstandet zueinander angeordnet. Im endmontierten Zustand kommen in diesen Spalten Spikes der beiden Spikereihen des Unterkorbs 3 zu liegen, wie aus
Die Handhabe 6 ist U-förmig ausgebildet und verfügt über zwei Schenkel 13 und 14 sowie über einen dazwischen angeordneten Griffabschnitt 15, der in Höhenrichtung 12 oberhalb des Trinkhalmkorbs 5 positioniert ist.The
Wie sich insbesondere aus der Explosionsdarstellung nach
Zwischen den beiden Schenkeln 13 und 14 erstreckt sich des Weiteren eine Trinkhalmaufnahme 17. Dabei handelt es sich um eine Querstrebe 42, die Ausbuchtungen 22 aufweist. Die Ausbuchtungen 22 sind einseitig offen ausgebildet und weisen trinkhalmseitig eine Randkante auf, deren Kontur zumindest abschnittsweise entlang einer Ellipse verläuft, wie sich insbesondere aus der Darstellung nach
Der Trinkhalmkorb 5 stellt eine im bestimmungsgemäßen Verwendungsfall mit der zweiten Trinkhalmaufnahme 17 zusammenwirkende erste Trinkhalmaufnahme 16 bereit, wie sich dies insbesondere aus einer Zusammenschau der
Die erste Trinkhalmaufnahme 16 weist eine Stützkontur 28 zur einendseitigen Aufnahme eines Trinkhalms 7 auf. Dabei weist die Stützkontur 28 je aufzunehmendem Trinkhalm 7 eine Zentrierung 29 in Ausgestaltung eines Vorsprungs auf, wie dies auch die
Des Weiteren verfügt die erste Trinkhalmaufnahme 16 über Leitrippen 27, die jeweils eine quer zur Höhenrichtung 12 verlaufende Leitkontur 30 bereitstellen.Furthermore, the first
Die von den Leitrippen 27 bereitgestellte Leitkontur 30 geht in die Stützkontur 28 vorzugsweise einstückig über, wie dies im Detail ebenfalls die
In Höhenrichtung 12 zwischen erster und zweiter Trinkhalmaufnahme 16, 17 ist ein Trinkhalmseparator 18 vorgesehen. Dieser Trinkhalmseparator sieht je aufzunehmendem Trinkhalm 7 einen Durchbruch 20 vor. Mit Bezug auf die Zeichnungsebene nach
Zur Separierung der einzelnen von der ersten Trinkhalmaufnahme 16 bereitgestellten Aufnahmeabschnitte 32 sind Trennwände 31 vorgesehen, was sich insbesondere aus der Darstellung nach
Wie insbesondere die Darstellung nach
Durch die versetzte Anordnung von erster und zweiter Trinkhalmaufnahme 16, 17 ergibt sich eine zur Vertikalen geneigte Ausrichtung des Trinkhalms 7, so dass der Neigungswinkel α gemäß
Wie sich anhand insbesondere einer Zusammenschau der
Verwenderseitig ist der Trinkhalm 7 dann noch mit Bezug auf die Zeichnungsebene nach
Diese Positionseinnahme ist auch bei endseitig abgewinkelten Trinkhalmen 7 gewährleistet, wie
Der Griffabschnitt 15 der Handhabe 6 verfügt in schon vorbeschriebener Weise über einen Wassersammler 23. Der genaue Aufbau dieses Wassersammlers 23 ist in den
Der Wassersammler 23 ist wannenförmig ausgebildet und verfügt über einen als Sammelbereich 36 dienenden Bodenabschnitt 37, der frei von Austrittsöffnungen 35 ausgebildet ist. Mit Bezug auf die Zeichnungsebene nach
Der als Sammelbereich 36 dienende Bodenabschnitt 37 weist ein in Richtung der Austrittsöffnungen 35 weisendes erstes Gefälle auf, wie dies die Schnittdarstellung nach
Der als Sammelbereich 36 dienende Bodenabschnitt 37 weist des Weiteren ein quer zum ersten Gefälle verlaufendes zweites Gefälle auf, wie dies die Darstellung nach
Um Überströmungen von Spülflüssigkeit zwischen den Austrittsöffnungen 35 zu unterbinden, sind zwischen den Austrittsöffnungen 35 Stege 39 ausgebildet, so dass je Austrittsöffnung 35 eine Kammer 38 entsteht. In diese Kammern 38 kann Spülflüssigkeit über eine sammelbereichsseitige Eintrittsöffnung 48 gelangen, wie dies die Darstellung nach
Die Positionierung von insbesondere zweiter Trinkhalmaufnahme 17 und den Austrittsöffnungen 35 des Wassersammlers 23 sind so aufeinander abgestimmt, dass ein Trinkhalm 7 im bestimmungsgemäßen Aufnahmefall direkt unterhalb einer zugehörigen Austrittsöffnung 35 zu liegen kommt, wie dies beispielsweise die
Für eine entsprechende Tropfenausbildung sind die Austrittsöffnungen 35 trinkhalmseitig mit Rippen 40 ausgestattet, die trinkhalmseitig eine Kreisringrippe 41 tragen. Diese Rippenausgestaltung sorgt für eine definierte Tropfenbildung, was ein zielgenaues Einleiten von Spülflüssigkeit in den jeweils zugehörigen Trinkhalm 7 begünstigt.To ensure appropriate droplet formation, the
Wie schon eingangs beschrieben verfügt der Trinkhalmhalter 4 zur lagesicheren Anordnung am Unterkorb über Befestigungsmittel 34, wie sie in
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- SpülbehälterRinse container
- 22
- SpülraumWashing room
- 33
- UnterkorbLower basket
- 44
- TrinkhalmhalterStraw holder
- 55
- TrinkhalmkorbStraw basket
- 66
- HandhabeHandle
- 77
- TrinkhalmDrinking straw
- 88
- KompartimentCompartment
- 99
- KompartimentCompartment
- 1010
- KompartimentCompartment
- 1111
- BreitenrichtungWidth direction
- 1212
- HöhenrichtungAltitude direction
- 1313
- Schenkelleg
- 1414
- Schenkelleg
- 1515
- GriffabschnittHandle section
- 1616
- erste Trinkhalmaufnahmefirst straw shot
- 1717
- zweite Trinkhalmaufnahmesecond straw shot
- 1818
- Separatorseparator
- 1919
- HakenHook
- 2020
- Durchbruchbreakthrough
- 2121
- VerbindungsmittelConnecting elements
- 2222
- Ausbuchtungbulge
- 2323
- WassersammlerWater collector
- 2424
- Abdeckungcover
- 2525
- DurchtrittsöffnungPassage opening
- 2626
- GegenkonturCounter contour
- 2727
- LeitrippeGuide rib
- 2828
- StützkonturSupport contour
- 2929
- Zentrierungcentering
- 3030
- LeitkonturLeading contour
- 3131
- Trennwandpartition
- 3232
- AufnahmeabschnittRecording section
- 3333
- TiefenrichtungDepth direction
- 3434
- BefestigungsmittelFasteners
- 3535
- AustrittsöffnungOutlet opening
- 3636
- SammelbereichCollection area
- 3737
- BodenabschnittFloor section
- 3838
- Kammerchamber
- 3939
- Stegweb
- 4040
- Ripperib
- 4141
- KreisringrippeCircular ring rib
- 4242
- QuerstrebeCross brace
- 4343
- Konturcontour
- 4444
- erster Abschnittfirst section
- 4545
- zweiter Abschnittsecond section
- 4646
- OberkorbUpper basket
- 4747
- DrahtkreuzungspunktWire crossing point
- 4848
- EintrittsöffnungEntrance opening
Claims (14)
- Drinking straw holder for arrangement on a dishwasher rack of a dishwasher, comprising a device for receiving a drinking straw (7) upright, which device has a first drinking straw receptacle (16) and a second drinking straw receptacle (17) spaced apart therefrom in the vertical direction (12),
characterised in that
the first and the second drinking straw receptacle (16, 17) are arranged offset from one another in a direction (33) running transversely to the vertical direction (12). - Drinking straw holder according to claim 1, characterised in that the first drinking straw receptacle (16) has a support contour (28) for receiving a drinking straw (7) at one end.
- Drinking straw holder according to claim 2, characterised in that the support contour (28) has a centring means (29) for the drinking straw (7).
- Drinking straw holder according to claim 1, claim 2 or claim 3, characterised in that the first drinking straw receptacle (16) has guide ribs (27) which provide a guide contour (30) running transversely to the vertical direction (12).
- Drinking straw holder according to claim 4, characterised in that the guide contour (30) provided by the guide ribs (27) merges into the support contour (28).
- Drinking straw holder according to any of the preceding claims, characterised by a drinking straw basket (5) which provides the first drinking straw receptacle (16).
- Drinking straw holder according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the second drinking straw receptacle (17) has a strut (42) which has a peripheral edge for supporting the outer peripheral side of a drinking straw (7).
- Drinking straw holder according to claim 7, characterised in that the strut (42) provides, for each drinking straw (7), a bulge (22) which is open on one side, the bulge (22) having a boundary edge on the drinking straw side, the contour (43) of which edge runs at least in portions along an ellipse.
- Drinking straw holder according to any of the preceding claims, characterised by a handle (6) arranged on the drinking straw basket (5), which handle provides the second drinking straw receptacle (17).
- Drinking straw holder according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that a drinking straw separator (18) is arranged in the vertical direction (12) between the first and second drinking straw receptacles (16, 17).
- Drinking straw holder according to claim 10, characterised in that the drinking straw separator (18) provides an opening (20) for each drinking straw (7).
- Drinking straw holder according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that a trough-shaped water collector (23) is arranged in the vertical direction (12) above the second drinking straw receptacle (17), which water collector has outlet openings (35) on the drinking straw receptacle side.
- Drinking straw holder according to claim 12 in conjunction with claim 8, characterised in that the outlet openings (35) are aligned with the bulges (22) of the second drinking straw receptacle (17) arranged in the vertical direction (12) below the water collector (23).
- Drinking straw holder according to either claim 12 or claim 13, characterised in that the water collector (23) supports a cover (24) equipped with through openings (25), which cover is preferably exchangably and/or foldably arranged on the water collector.
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