FR2767260A3 - Device for dishwasher basket for holding items to be washed, esp. in domestic dishwasher strut of basket with guide groove in which folding yoke can at least partially latch to lock holder and from which it can be released to move holder - Google Patents

Abstract

The device has a holder (11,12) mounted on the basket (16) which can be tilted between vertical, inclined and horizontal positions to make a further holding surface.A folding yoke (1) which closes the holder is used to move the holder.An attachment element removably fixed to at least one end strut (3,4) of the basket has a guide groove (9) in which the yoke can at least partially latch to lock the holder and from which it can be released to move the holder

Description

l Dish basket device for receiving dishes

  The invention relates to a device for a dish basket for

  receive dishes, especially in household dishwashers

  gers, comprising a support device fixed to the dish basket which.

  to form an additional receiving surface for dishes, can be folded down between a vertical position, an inclined position

born and a horizontal position.

  It is generally known to use, in particular in

  household dishwashers, dish baskets for placing items

  these dishes - such as plates, mugs, glasses, etc. -.

  By patent application DE-30 22 484 A1, a device is known

  for dishwashing baskets for household dishwashers, provided with a

  positive support which forms an additional receiving surface for pieces of dishes, in a second plane, and serves as a retaining means

  for dishes that tend to tip over easily. The dis-

  support positive has fixing elements which are shaped as height-adjustable slides on vertical uprights of the basket

  washing up. The support device itself is formed by an articulation bar

  horizontal culation and teeth rigidly fixed to it in the manner

  teeth of a rake which, with the articulation bar acting as an axis.

  can pivot in a bearing from a horizontal position to a slightly inclined position and a horizontal position in abutment

stubborn.

  The present invention aims to create a device of the

  type indicated in the introduction which allows flexible use of the provision

  support sitive, as an additional receiving surface for pieces of crockery, in order to increase the storage capacity when necessary, and which can be handled very simply and with

low user strength.

  This object is achieved in accordance with the object of the invention by the fact that there is provided a pivoting lever which is disposed at the end of the device.

  support and serves to move said support device, as well as an element

  fixing element which is detachably attached to at least one end rack of the dish basket. The fastening element comprises a slit-shaped guide means, in which the pivoting lever engages at least partially in order to lock the locking device.

  support and from which the pivoting lever can be released to move the device

  positive support. With the pivoting lever, the support device can

  be brought in a simple way and with a low force in a posi-

  lation and released from this position. This provision is par-

  particularly advantageous since in this way the support device can be brought by means of the pivoting lever to a position in which it forms an additional receiving surface for dishes or in another position - preferably horizontal - in which it forms a laying surface for more crockery pieces

  large area - such as for example pots and the like -.

  The fastening element acts advantageously on two planes: to lock the support device in its position as an additional receiving surface on the one hand and to detachably fix the support device to the dish basket go. So the whole

  of the device according to the invention or only parts thereof

  can be easily removed from the dish basket - for example

  for cleaning, replacement, etc.

  It appeared particularly advantageous that the fixing element

  tion comprises an upper retaining bar and a lower retaining bar which extend towards the rear face of the

  fastening and which when pressed against a horizontal end bar

  zontale snaps onto the dish basket and binds demon-

  table and the fixing element to the dish basket. By snap-fastening

  of the two retaining bars on the end bar, a connection is obtained

  reliable sound that can be easily disassembled when needed. The upper bar preferably has an extension at least slightly turned downwards, in which the horizontal end bar is inserted after the retaining bars have been snapped in. So the upper bar

  partially surrounds the end bar and provides the fastener

  tion better hold in the dish basket especially from the point of

view of the slide.

  It is also advantageous if the lower bar has more

  several ribs on which the horizontal end bar rests in its latched position. In this way, the fastening element can be

  more easily separated from the end bar.

  It has also been found to be advantageous for the fastening element

  has on its rear face a horizontal extension directed downwards to

  surround one of the horizontal end bars of the dish basket.

  So the fixing element can be fixed differently in a secure way

  and easily removable in the dish basket.

  Similarly the conformation in three parts of the fixing element

  tion constitutes an advantageous advantage, the fastening element comprising a vertical upper element part, a vertical lower element part parallel to the first and offset with respect thereto and a

  part of inclined intermediate element disposed between two.

  In accordance with a preferred arrangement of the subject of the invention.

  the two retaining bars surround a horizontal end bar

  of the basket located outside on the rear face of the upper element part

  vertical superior and the horizontal extension surrounds an end bar

  horizontal mite located inside the basket on the rear side of the

  vertical lower element tie. Thus the fixing element is detachably linked to the dish basket at several points, namely in an upper region and in a lower region, which provides greater security by virtue of a surface type connection. According to another arrangement of the invention, the rear face of the fastening element is provided with a recess in the form of

  slot that snaps onto a vertical end bar of the basket

  saddle. An additional removable fastening is thus obtained in the vertical direction of the basket which reinforces the removable fastening

  laid in the horizontal direction.

  Another improvement of the invention provides for having on the articulation bar of the support device a transverse bar which is rigidly connected to said articulation bar and is extended at an angle.

  straight or at least substantially at right angles upwards by the pivot lever

  both in the shape of a bow. By means of the cross bar, the actuation of the pivoting lever in the shape of a bow is transformed into a movement of the support device, so that the support device which comprises a hinge bar, a cross bar and a the sink

  swivel can be brought as a set in different positions.

  Advantageously, the pivoting lever has a shape

  which is adapted to the shape of the fixing element. It turned out before-

  geux to provide the pivoting lever with a lever head facing inward

  laughing basket, using which the swivel lever can be

  maneuvered easily and with little force to move the device

  positive support. The pivoting lever which is locked in the slot-like guide means of the fastener can be released by pressing on the lever head, thus making it possible to move freely.

in any position.

  It has also been found to be advantageous for the fixing device to be pre-

  feels a hinge bar with teeth attached to it in the way

  teeth of a rake which, at their end turned towards the articulation bar

  tion, are folded and thus form a retaining stop for dishes. Thus hollow pieces of crockery such as for example cups are securely retained by the stops formed by the teeth

  folded and cannot slide.

  For an additional removable fixing of the support device inside the basket, at least one element is also provided.

  retainer which grabs a longitudinal bar from the top basket from above

  saddle as well as to the articulation bar of the support device.

  Advantageously, the retaining element is produced in two

  parts which are a first part of an element surrounding the longitudinal bar

  dinal of the basket and a second part of the element surrounding the articulation bar

support device culation.

  The invention is described in detail in the following with the aid of an exemplary embodiment shown in the drawings. In detail, FIG. 1 represents the device according to the object of the invention in side view,

  Figure 2, devices according to Figure 1 arranged parallel-

  lie to each other in the dish basket, in a front view and

  Figure 3, the device according to Figure 2 in a top view.

  Figure 1 shows a fragment of a dish basket 16 for receiving dishes, which, for example, is used as a bottom basket in household dishwashers. In a manner known per se, the dish basket 16 is formed of a plurality of end bars

  horizontal and vertical and cross and longitudinal bars form-

  mant the bottom of the dish basket 16. In the side view according to Figure 1 of a portion of the edge of the dish basket 16, are shown by way of example a horizontal end bar 3 disposed outside and a horizontal end bar 4 arranged inside as well as transverse bars 18 arranged parallel to one another at the bottom of the dish basket 16. The transverse bars 18 extend in the form

  vertical end bars in the edge region of the basket

  saddle 16. In the same way, the longitudinal bars which are not

  visible in this figure, because hidden by the support device

  port for receiving the dishes, which includes a hinge bar 11 and parallel teeth 12 rigidly connected to the bar

  articulation 11, extend in the form of vertical end bars

  them in the regions of the edges of the dish basket 16 (see Figure 3). All-

  your bars are preferably of identical type and are produced in the form of round wires, as well as in plastic material or in metal coated with plastic material. It is also known to have rollers - one of which is shown by way of example in the figure - in port regions

  facing the dish basket 16, on the end bars of said pan

  ier in dish 16, this in order to be able to get out of and re-enter the dishwasher

  household saddle dish basket 16, for loading purposes, when

  said basket is used as a lower basket.

  The support device with the articulation bar 1 1 and the teeth 12 rigidly connected to the articulation bar 11, in the manner of

  teeth of a rake, can be used as an additional receiving surface

  for dishes, inside the basket 1 6.

  Preferably, the teeth 12 are arranged at equal distance from each other and slightly inclined. It is advantageous that the teeth 12. at their end facing the articulation bar 1 1 are folded as shown by way of example for two of the teeth. The folded ends of the teeth 12 thus form a stop allowing better hold of the dishes, such as for example glasses, cups

  or the like. A crossbar (see Figures 2 and 3) is rigidly linked

  ment, preferably at right angles or at least substantially at right angles to the articulation bar 1 1 of the support device. The crossbar is connected to a pivoting lever 1 in the form of an arch which extends the crossbar preferably at right angles or at least substantially at right angles upwards in the vertical direction. The pivoting lever I is guided

  in a fastening element formed by a lower element part 6c.

  of an intermediate element part 6b and of an upper element part

  6a and has a shape adapted to the fixing element in three parts

  ties. In its upper distal part, in which it departs from the upper element part 6a, the pivoting lever 1 has a bend directed towards the inside of the basket 16 with a stirrup head 2 at its end. The removable connection with the basket obtained thanks to the fixing element allows the support device to be removed for cleaning or maintenance without

  degrade or destroy the basket.

  An important additional characteristic of the device according to the object of the invention is that the support device can be moved using the bracket 1 between a vertical position, an inclined position and a horizontal position to form a surface. reception

  additional. This has the particular advantage that by bringing the provision

  support sitive in an extreme horizontal position using the pivoting lever 1 a surface is created for more crockery pieces

  important, such as for example pots and other similar parts

  without the need to remove the device from the dish basket

  support frame usually designed to receive the dishes in a different position - preferably in the vertical position for plates and others -. The device can be moved simply and easily using the pivoting lever 1 disposed at the end of the support device or the transverse bar linked to the articulation bar, with its lever head 2 turned towards the inside of the basket to dishes 16. The element

  of fixing formed by the vertical upper element part 6a, by the

  tie of vertical lower element 6c arranged parallel to the first inside the dish basket 16, but offset, and of the part of inclined intermediate element 6b directed inwards, arranged in between, has a guide means in the form of a slot in which the pivoting lever 1 engages at least partially - that is to say in a

  region of the upper element part -for the purpose of locking the dis-

  positive support. The locking of the support device takes place preferably

  in an extreme vertical position or at least in a position

extreme substantially vertical.

  The pivoting lever 1 can be released from the slit-shaped guide means in the fixing element by exerting pressure on the end of the pivoting lever - preferably on the lever head 2 - so that the pivoting lever 1 be released from the guide means for

  allow the support device to be moved to another position.

  The pressure exerted by a user on the lever head 2 is indicated by the bold arrow in FIG. 1, which arrow indicates the direction of the force to be applied inside the dish basket 16. Once the pivoting lever 1 released from its locking position in the guide means

  in the form of a slit, the support device can be brought into a position

  tion by moving the pivoting lever 1. For example when

  that the support device is folded into an extreme horizontal position, the teeth 12 of the support device form a laying surface which extends over the entire width of the basket for large dishes. The pivoting lever 1 comprises a first vertical lever part, an inclined intermediate lever part, an intermediate vertical lever part and a directed distal lever part.

  towards the inside of the dish basket which carries the lever head 2. The set

  ble of the fixing element is preferably made of plastic.

  For its removable attachment to the dish basket 16, the element

  fixing ment comprises an upper retaining bar 7 and a bar

  lower retaining plate 8 which, at the height of the element part 6 (a extend in the direction of the rear face of the fixing element and snap in by pressing on the horizontal end bar 3, in the dish basket 16. The upper retaining bar 7 advantageously has an extension which is at least slightly directed

  downwards in which the horizontal end bar 3, after snap-on

  The retaining bars 7 and 8 are engaged. This further increases the stability by tightening the horizontal end bar 3 between the two retaining bars. It is advantageous if the lower retaining bar

  8 has on its surface several ribs on which the end bar

  horizontal mite 3 rests in the locked-in state. Thus, a small force is sufficient to snap on or off the two retaining bars on the

end bar 3.

  To detachably link the fixing element to the dish basket in its lower region also, that is to say at the level of the vertical lower element part 6c, the fixing element comprises in this region an extension 13 which extends horizontally downwards, by which the end bar 4 disposed inside with respect to the end bar 3 is at least partially surrounded. Extension

  13 horizontal arranged along the horizontal end bar 4 consisting of

  over a length of a few centimeters kills a guide means in which the end bar 4 is engaged. The vertical lower element part 6c of the fixing element has an opening (see figure

  2) which enters the articulation bar 1 1 of the support device.

  Preferably the opening is in the form of a hole or is open upwards so that the articulation bar 11 can be released without significant effort, and with it the entire support device,

  guide means in the fixing element.

  In addition, a lateral recess is provided in the lower element part 6c of the fixing element in order to receive one end of the crossbar 10. The end of the crossbar 10 inserted

  in this recess is located on the side of the articulation bar 1l 1 of the arrangement

  support position opposite the pivoting lever 1. This means that the crossbar does not extend only towards the pivoting lever 1 but also in the other direction to enter the recess mentioned. Figure 2 shows a partial view of the dish basket 16 with two devices according to the object of the invention arranged parallel to each other, in front view from inside the dish basket. The fixing element 6 in several parts, which is made of a single piece of plastic, has in the right part of the drawing a vertical guide means 9 in the form of a slot in which the pivoting lever 1 is held in a position extreme vertical. We also see on this view

  the transverse bar 10 which is linked to the articulation bar l l of the device

  support frame and is extended at right angles upwards by the pivot lever

  while the lever head 2. The fixing element is snapped onto the horizontal end bar 3 of the dish basket 16 by means of the two retaining bars shown in FIG. 1, of which only part of the bar retainer 7 is visible in the front view. In the region of the two retaining bars, the fastening element 6 has a recess

  horizontal 20 by which the end bar 3 inserted between the two bars

  retaining rettes is visible from the inside. The horizontal recess 2 () pre-

  has advantages in terms of manufacturing the fastener 6

made of plastic.

  As shown in the description of Figure 1, the element of

  fixing 6 is mounted on a horizontal end bar 4 additional

  the dish basket 16, the horizontal extension on the rear face of the fixing element 6 at least partially surrounding the end bar 4. A horizontal recess 19 is also provided in the region of the horizontal end bar 4 , recess through which the end bar 4 inserted in the extension is visible and which from the point

  of manufacturing as a single plastic part provides certain

  all benefits. To ensure better hold of the fixing element 6 in the dish basket 16, the rear face of the fixing element 6 is provided with a vertical recess in the form of a slot into which a

  vertical end bar 5 of the dish basket 16. A bar 6d avoids

  dec at its rear face, fitted on the front face of the fastening element 6, is pressed onto the vertical end bar 5. Thus the bar

  vertical end 5 is almost entirely housed in the recess

  ment in the form of a slot on the rear face of the bar 6d. The bar (6d on the front face of the fixing element 6 does not necessarily have to extend to the lower end of the fixing element; it preferably ends substantially in the region of the connection between the part inclined intermediate element and the vertical lower element part according to Figure 1. Also seen in the front view of the figure 2 the opening 17 for guiding the hinge bar 1 1 of the support device. The opening 17 preferably shaped as a hole or open upwards - as shown in FIG. 2 - belongs to the lower element part of the fixing element 6 according to the representation in FIG. 1. The opening 17 n '' is not arranged directly in the bottom of the fastening element but is milled in a thin wall

  which is linked to the lower element part by means of an extension

  rib-shaped garment. When the swivel lever I is brought out of the

  slit-shaped guide means by exerting a consistent pressure

  ment to the representation of Figure 1, the support device can be

  moved with the pivoting lever I from the vertical position to the posi-

  tion through a tilted intermediate position.

  The device shown on the left in the front view according to FIG. 2 is practically identical to the device on the right of this same figure. The dish basket 16 can thus be equipped with two devices according to the object of the invention, arranged parallel to one another, which brings additional advantages in particular with regard to the flexibility of creating additional surfaces for the reception of the

  washing up. The device placed in parallel presents as unique

  relative to the device described above, a slit-shaped guide means 9 ′ in the fixing element 6, since the pivoting lever 1 cannot be locked in the vertical position but in a

  position which deviates from the vertical, preferably slightly inclined -

  The arrow in bold in FIG. 2 indicates the possibility of movement of the pivoting lever 1 once it is released from the guide means in the form of an inclined slot 9 ′. Moving the support device using

  of the pivoting lever 1 between a vertical position, an intermediate position

  diary and a horizontal position is also possible in this case, the movement of the pivoting lever 1 beyond the vertical position (> 9 'relative to the bottom of the dish basket) being excluded by the own weight of the

support device.

  Figure 3 shows the device according to Figure 2 in top view with the two support devices according to the object of the invention arranged parallel to each other in the dish basket 16. It can be deduced from the view from above the way in which the fastening element 6 is linked

  removable way in the vertical direction to the end bar ver-

  ticale 5 by means of a slot-shaped recess provided on its

  back side. As indicated in the description relating to FIG. 2,

  the slot-shaped recess is arranged each time on the rear face of the bar 6d. The support device for receiving the pieces of

  dishes, formed of the longitudinal bar and the teeth 12, is rigidly linked

  at the crossbar 10- preferably at right angles -. which bar on its side is extended by the pivoting lever 1 with its lever head 2 extending in the vertical direction. The top view of the two devices arranged parallel to one another again clearly shows that the support device is fixed to the longitudinal bar 18 of the dish basket by at least one fixing element 14. The fixing element 14 surrounds from above the longitudinal bar 18 of the dish basket and the articulation bar 11 of the support device (see also the representation of FIG. 1). Preferably, the fastening elements 14 are arranged at the intersection of a longitudinal bar with

  a cross bar on the bottom of the dish basket to hold

  m the support device without risk of slipping or other in the dish basket while allowing to cancel the connection. The element of

  fixing 14 is advantageously separated into two parts, namely at a pre-

  first part of the element which surrounds the longitudinal bar 18 and a

  second part of the element which surrounds the articulation bar 1 1 of the provision

supportive.

Claims (21)

  1. Device for dish baskets (16) intended to receive   pieces of tableware, especially in household dishwashers, including   carrying a support device (11, 12) which, to form an additional receiving surface, can pivot between a vertical position, an inclined position and a horizontal position, characterized by - a pivoting lever (1) which is arranged at the end of the support device (11, 12) and makes it possible to move said support device (11, 12) and   - a fixing element (6; 6a, 6b, 6c) which is detachably linked   ble to at least one end bar (3, 4) of the basket (16) and has a guide means (9, 9 ') in the form of a slot in which the lever   swivel (1) snaps at least partially for the purpose of   rust the support device (11,12) and of which the pivoting lever (1)   can be released to move the support device (11, 12).   2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that   the fixing element (6; 6a, 6b, 6c) has an upper retaining bar   lower (7) and a lower retaining bar (8) which extend towards the rear face of the fixing element (6; 6a, 6b, 6c) and which snap on by pressing on an end bar horizontal (3) on the   basket (16) and link the fixing element (6; 6a, 6b, 6c) in a demon- table audit basket (16).   3. Device according to claim 2, characterized in that the upper retaining bar (7) has an extension which is at   less slightly directed downward in which the end bar hori-   zontale (3) is inserted after the retaining bars (7, 8) have clicked into place.   4. Device according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the lower retaining bar (8) has several ribs on   which the horizontal end bar (3) rests in the latched state.   5. Device according to any one of claims 2 to 4,   characterized in that the fastening element (6; 6a, 6b, 6c) has a horizontal recess (19) in the region of the retaining bars (7, 8) through which the horizontal end bar (3) is inserted in the bars of retainer (7, 8) is visible.   6. Device according to any one of the preceding claims.   teeth, characterized in that the fixing element (6; 6a, 6b, 6c) has on its rear face a horizontal extension (13) directed towards the   bottom to surround a horizontal end bar (4) of the basket (16).   7. Device according to claim 6, characterized in that the fixing element (6; 6a, 6b, 6c) has a horizontal recess (20) in the region of the horizontal extension (13), through which the bar d the horizontal end (4) inserted in the extension (13) is visible.   8. Device according to any one of the preceding claims.   teeth, characterized in that the fixing element (6; 6a, 6b, 6c) is   divided into three parts including a vertical top part   wedge (6a), a part of a vertical lower element (6c) parallel to the first   and an inclined intermediate element part (6c) disposed between two.   9. Device according to any one of claims 2, 6 and 8,   characterized in that the retaining bars (7, 8) surround a horizontal outer end bar (3) of the basket (16) at the rear face of the vertical upper part (6a) and that the   horizontal extension (13) surrounds an end bar (4) horizon-   inner basket size (16) at the rear face of the element vertical lower ment (6c).   10. Device according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the lower element part (6c) has an opening (17) into which penetrates a hinge bar (1 1) of the support device (11, 12).   11. Device according to claim 10, characterized in that   that the opening (17) has the shape of a hole or is open upwards.   12. Device according to any one of the preceding claims.   teeth, characterized in that the rear face of the fastening element (6; 6a, 6b, 6c) is provided with a vertical slot-shaped recess which   snaps onto a vertical end bar (5) of the basket (16).   13. Device according to any one of the preceding claims.   teeth, characterized in that a transverse bar (12) is rigidly connected   ment to the articulation bar (11) of the support device (11, 12) and is extended upwards at right angles or substantially at right angles by the pivoting lever (1).   14. Device according to any one of the preceding claims.   teeth, characterized in that the pivoting lever (1) has a shape   which is adapted to the shape of the fixing element (6; 6a, 6b, 6c).   15. Device according to any one of the preceding claims.   teeth, characterized in that the pivoting lever (1) has a   lever (2) turned towards the inside of the basket (16) by which the lever pivots   as long (1) can be operated by a user for the purpose of moving the support device (11, 12).   16. Device according to claim 15, characterized in that the pivoting lever (1) locked in the guide means in the form of   slot (9, 9 ') can be released by pressing on the lever head (2).   17. Device according to any one of the preceding claims.   teeth, characterized in that the support device (11, 12) has a hinge bar (11) to which several teeth (12) are rigidly fixed in the manner of the teeth of a rake, which teeth at their ends facing the articulation bar, are folded up and form   thus a stopper for holding pieces of dishes.   18. Device according to any one of the preceding claims.   teeth, characterized in that the support device (11, 12) is also detachably fixed inside the basket (16) using   at least one fixing element (14) which surrounds a long bar from above   gitudinal (18) of the basket (16) and the articulation bar (11) of the device support (11, 12).   19. Device according to claim 18, characterized in that the fixing element (14) is in two parts with a first element part which surrounds the longitudinal bar (18) of the basket (16) and a   second part of the element which surrounds the articulation bar (11) of the device support positive (11, 12).   20. Device according to any one of the preceding claims.   teeth, intended to be mounted in a lower basket of a household dishwasher. 21. Dish basket with at least two devices   according to one of the preceding claims.