KR101240801B1 - Dish washer equipped with utensil holder - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dishwasher, and more particularly, to a dishwasher having a structure for storing a small and long cutlery such as a spoon, chopsticks, or ladle.

The dishwasher provided with a cutlery storage structure according to the present invention comprises: a dish rack including an outer frame and an accommodating frame having an end coupled to the outer frame to form a bottom surface; And a hook ring detachable on one side of the dish rack, and a utensil basket into which cutlery can be stored.

By the dishwasher provided with a cutlery storage structure according to the present invention having the above configuration, there is an effect that can easily accommodate a small volume and a long tableware or cutlery.

Dishwasher, Cutlery Storage Structure

Description

Dishwasher with cutlery storage structure {Dish washer equipped with utensil holder}

1 is a perspective view of a dishwasher equipped with a cutlery storage structure according to the spirit of the present invention.

2 is a perspective view showing a tableware rack according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a perspective view showing a tableware rack according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a perspective view of a utensil basket according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

5 is an enlarged view of a portion of a utensil basket according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

6 and 7 are perspective views of the utensil basket according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a view for explaining a cover of the utensil basket according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

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100: dish rack 110: outer frame 111: front portion

120: storage frame 130: handle 200: Utensil Basket

210: base portion 220: vertical portion 230: outer portion

240: first storage forming portion 250: hook ring 251: hook hole

260 cover 261 cover support plate

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dishwasher, and more particularly, to a dishwasher having a structure for storing a small and long cutlery such as a spoon, chopsticks, or ladle.

In general, the dishwasher is a home appliance for cleaning the food residue on the surface of the dish by the high-pressure washing water sprayed from the spray nozzle. In detail, the dishwasher includes a tub in which a washing tank is formed and a sump mounted on the bottom of the tub to store washing water.

Then, the washing water is moved to the spray nozzle by the action of the washing pump mounted inside the sump, and the washing water moved to the spray nozzle is sprayed at high pressure through the spray hole formed at the spray nozzle end. In addition, the washing water sprayed at a high pressure hits the surface of the dish, and dirt, such as food residues on the dish, falls to the bottom of the tub.

On the other hand, the tableware is housed in a table rack accommodated in the tub retractable. At least one dish rack is mounted on the upper side and / or the lower side of the tub.

Here, in the dish rack, a plurality of frames are basically formed by bending and welding, and a space between the frames is relatively wide. Therefore, bulky utensils such as a bowl or tray do not fall out, and the washing water sprayed on the utensils is quickly drained to fall to the tub bottom.

As described above, due to the large size of the water draining hole formed in the bottom of the dish rack, a problem of falling to the bottom of the tub when storing small and long tools such as a cutlery or a knife is caused. Furthermore, when there are many water drops falling on the bottom of the tub, there is a problem of preventing the circulation of the washing water smoothly by blocking the hole of the filter formed on the bottom of the tub.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a dishwasher equipped with a device for storing separately small, long items such as cutlery or knife.

Dishwasher provided with a cutlery storage structure according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a dish rack consisting of an outer frame, and a receiving frame coupled to the end of the outer frame to form a bottom surface; And a hook ring detachable on one side of the dish rack, and a utensil basket into which cutlery can be stored.

By the dishwasher provided with a cutlery storage structure according to the present invention having the above configuration, there is an effect that can easily accommodate a small volume and a long tableware or cutlery.

In addition, the cutlery storage structure according to the present invention is detachable from the dish rack, so that the user can easily determine whether to attach or detach the cutlery storage structure according to the amount of the dishes stored in the dish rack.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. However, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments in which the present invention is presented, and those skilled in the art who understand the spirit of the present invention easily suggest other embodiments by adding, changing, deleting, and adding components within the scope of the same idea. Although this may be done, this also falls within the scope of the spirit of the present invention.

The accompanying drawings may be enlarged in some areas in order to clearly express the technical specificity of the present invention. In addition, the same reference numerals are used for similar parts throughout the specification.

1 is a perspective view of a dish washer equipped with a cutlery storage structure according to the spirit of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a dishwasher equipped with a cutlery storage structure according to the present invention includes a case 1 forming an exterior and opening the front thereof, a door 2 sealing the opened front of the case 1; A control panel 3 provided at an upper side of the door 2 to display and control the operation of the dishwasher, a door liner 4 protruding from the door 2 by a predetermined thickness, and a tub in which the washing tank is accommodated. (18) is included.

In addition, the sump (16) for collecting the wash water under the tub (18) and filtering the foreign matter to be pumped back to the spray nozzle, and a plurality of racks (11, 12) separated up and down in the tub (18). ), An upper nozzle 14 and a lower nozzle 15 for spraying washing water toward the respective racks 11 and 12, and one side of the door liner 4, and a detergent is formed into the tub 18. Detergent inlet 10 to be injected is included.

In addition, the racks 11 and 12 include an upper rack 11 mounted above the upper nozzle 14 so that the dishes are washed by the upper nozzle 14, and the dishes by the lower nozzle 15. A lower rack 12 is mounted to the upper portion of the lower nozzle 15 to be washed.

In addition, the rail 13 supporting the movement of the upper rack 11 extends in the front-rear direction from the side surface of the tub 18.

In addition, one side of the upper rack 11 and / or lower rack 12 is detachably mounted to the utensil basket 200 that can accommodate the water flow according to the present invention.

In detail, the utensil basket 200 is formed with a predetermined hook ring to be detachable from the front frame of the rack (11, 12), the hook basket 200 by the hook ring is the rack ( 11, 12) is removable.

The predetermined area of the racks 11 and 12 to which the utensil basket 200 is attached and detached is preferably configured to be recessed in a predetermined length. The lengths of the front and rear lengths of the racks 11 and 12 and the length of the utensil basket 200 are smaller than the front and rear lengths of the tub 18. The thickness of the basket 200 can be configured.

When the door 2 is closed by forming a predetermined area of the door liner 4 corresponding to the position where the utensil basket 200 is provided, the door may be closed by the utensil basket 200. The closing of 2) can be prevented.

As such, various modifications may be made to the structure in which the utensil basket 200 is detachable.

2 is a perspective view showing a tableware rack according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the dish rack 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has an outer frame 110 forming an outer frame, and both ends thereof are coupled to the outer frame 110 and bent in a substantially U shape. It is composed of a storage frame 120 to form the bottom surface of the dish rack 100.

In addition, the storage frame 120 is horizontally bent at a predetermined length from the side frame 122 and the side frame 122 coupled to the side of the outer frame 110 of the dish rack 100 It consists of a bottom portion 121 forming a floor.

In addition, the outer frame 110 is formed of a front portion 111 that is bent at a predetermined angle at the front portion of the dish rack 100, the front side 111 of the front side of the dish rack 100 by An area recessed to a predetermined size is formed.

In detail, the recessed portion formed by the front portion 111 is formed to correspond to the size of the utensil basket 200, in which case the opening and closing of the door 2 is not disturbed by the utensil basket 200. Will not. In addition, a predetermined locking ring formed on the utensil basket 200 is attached to and detached from the front part 111.

In addition, the front portion of the outer frame 110 may be provided with a rack handle 130 to allow the user to easily draw in and out the dish rack 100.

3 is a perspective view showing a tableware rack according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the dish rack 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is coupled to the outer frame 110, which forms an outer frame, and both ends thereof are coupled to the outer frame 110, and is bent in a substantially U shape. It is composed of a storage frame 120 to form the bottom surface of the dish rack 100.

In addition, the storage frame 120 is horizontally bent at a predetermined length from the side frame 122 and the side frame 122 coupled to the side of the outer frame 110 of the dish rack 100 It consists of a bottom portion 121 forming a floor.

In addition, the outer frame 110 includes a front portion 111 formed at a front portion of the dish rack 100 and to which the utensil basket 200 is detachable.

In detail, the dish rack 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is preferably manufactured in consideration of the thickness of the utensil basket 200 and the front and rear lengths of the tub 18.

In addition, a plurality of the utensil basket 200 may be coupled to the front portion 111, and a design thereof may be changed in various ways according to the size of the utensil basket 200.

4 is a perspective view of a utensil basket according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion of the utensil basket according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

4 and 5, the utensil basket 200 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has a structure in which a plurality of holes are formed in order to wash the water flow received by the washing water pumped at high pressure. .

In detail, the utensil basket 200 includes a base portion 210 supporting an end portion of the cutlery, a vertical portion 220 extending in a vertical direction from the base portion 210, and the vertical portion 220. And a first accommodating part 240, a second accommodating part 242, and a second accommodating part 240 which is connected to the outer part 230 to form an outer part, and is formed to have a predetermined thickness on the upper side to form a predetermined hole. The first storage forming unit 240 and the second storage forming unit 242 are configured to include a storage hole 241 having holes of a predetermined size.

In addition, a plurality of holes are formed by the vertical portion 220 and the outer portion 230 forming the outer shape of the utensil basket 200, and thus are also sprayed into the inside of the utensil basket 200. Washing water may be introduced to wash the stored water flow.

In addition, a hook ring 250 bent at a predetermined angle is provided at the upper side of the utensil basket 200 so that the utensil basket 200 is attached to or detached from the dish rack 100.

In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the locking ring 250 has a locking groove 251 that can be attached to and detached from the bent portion 111 of the dish rack 100.

6 and 7 are perspective views of a utensil basket according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a view illustrating a cover of the utensil basket according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

In detail, FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a state in which the cover 260 of the utensil basket 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is closed, and FIG. 7 illustrates the utensil according to the second embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the state in which the cover 260 of the basket 200 is open.

6 to 8, the utensil basket 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention has a plurality of grooves 270 formed on a surface thereof, and is configured such that the washing water is sprayed through the grooves. In addition, the utensil basket 200 may have a cover 260 mounted on an upper side thereof, and the cover 260 may be fixed by a predetermined hinge to an inner side of the upper side of the utensil basket 200.

In addition, the cover 260 rotates with the hinge at the center of rotation, thereby opening and closing an upper side of the utensil basket 200. In addition, a plurality of storage holes 241 are formed in the cover 260 to protrude through the storage holes 241 when the stored water flows longer than the height of the utensil basket 200.

In addition, a hook ring 250 having a structure that can be attached to and detached from the bent portion 111 is formed at one side of the upper portion of the utensil basket 200. In addition, since the hook ring 250 is the same as described above, a description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, in order to prevent the opening and closing of the cover 260 by the hook ring 250 is interfered with, the cover 260 is formed in a smaller size than the upper side of the utensil basket 200, the utensil basket It is preferable to close while being inserted into the upper side of the 200. In this case, one side of the cover 260 is formed with a cover support plate 261 extending to a predetermined length, the cover support plate 261 is seated on one side of the upper portion of the utensil basket 200.

In addition, a seating groove 280 formed to be recessed in a predetermined thickness is formed at an upper side of the utensil basket 200 on which the cover support plate 261 is seated, and the recessed thickness of the seating recess 280 is the cover support plate. It is preferable to design in consideration of the thickness of 261. In this case, when the cover 260 is closed, the cover support plate 261 is seated in the seating groove 280, so that the cover 260 does not protrude from the upper side of the utensil basket 200. Will be done.

In addition, one side of the cover 260 is formed a hinge 262 protruding a predetermined thickness, by the hinge 262 the cover 260 is rotatable in the upper side of the utensil basket 200. In addition, although the hinge 262 is illustrated as being formed in the cover 260, on the contrary, a predetermined hinge is formed inside the upper side of the utensil basket 200, and a predetermined groove is formed in the cover 260. By configuring the cover 260 may be configured to be coupled to the utensil basket 200, of course.

By the dishwasher provided with a cutlery storage structure according to the present invention having the above configuration, there is an effect that can easily accommodate a small volume and a long tableware or cutlery.

In addition, the cutlery storage structure according to the present invention is detachable from the dish rack, so that the user can easily determine whether to attach or detach the cutlery storage structure according to the amount of the dishes stored in the dish rack.

Claims (7)

A dish rack comprising an outer frame and an accommodating frame having an end coupled to the outer frame to form a bottom surface; And It is provided detachably on one side of the dish rack, and includes a utensil basket for storing cutlery, In front of the dish rack, A front part provided at a center side in a horizontal direction in a recess formed in a recess so as to correspond to the size of the utensil basket; And It is provided on the rear of the recess, and includes a handle that can be gripped for access of the dish rack, In the utensil basket, Dishwasher provided with a cutlery storage structure, characterized in that the hook is detachably coupled to the rear of the recess. delete The method of claim 1, The hook ring is formed in the upper portion of the utensil basket, dishwasher provided with a cutlery storage structure, characterized in that formed at a predetermined angle. The method of claim 1, A dishwasher having a cutlery storage structure, characterized in that two or more utensil baskets can be coupled to one side of the dish rack. The method of claim 1, The utensil basket comprises a base portion forming a bottom surface, a vertical portion extending in a vertical direction from the base portion, an outer portion connected to the vertical portion to form an outer portion, and a plurality of storage holes formed at an upper side thereof. Dishwasher provided with a cutlery storage structure, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, The utensil basket is provided with a plurality of grooves on the surface, dishwasher provided with a cutlery storage structure, characterized in that the washing water is configured to be sprayed through the groove. The method according to claim 6, A cover is mounted on the upper side of the utensil basket, And the cover is fixed to the inner side of the upper portion of the utensil basket by a predetermined hinge.

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