KR102034581B1

KR102034581B1 - Rack of Dishwahser

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Publication number: KR102034581B1
Application number: KR1020110024795A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 장보영; 안미선
Original assignee: 엘지전자 주식회사
Priority date: 2011-03-21
Filing date: 2011-03-21
Publication date: 2019-10-21
Also published as: KR20120107225A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a rack of dishwashers. The rack of the dishwasher according to the present invention is provided at a predetermined position of the rack, characterized in that it comprises a distance adjusting member that can adjust the length thereof.

Description

Rack of dishwashers {Rack of Dishwahser}

The present invention relates to a rack of dishwashers.

In general, the dishwasher refers to a device for storing (in some cases, drying) dirt remaining in a treatment object by using a washing water after storing the treatment object in a treatment space. In the case of a dish processing apparatus, a tub providing a processing space, a door provided at the front of the tub to open and close the processing space, and a plurality of racks located inside the processing space to store a processing object such as a tableware Therefore, the user opens the processing space by opening the door for processing (washing, drying, sterilization, etc.) of the processing object, drawing out a plurality of racks from the processing space, and operating the dish processing apparatus by storing the processing objects in the rack. This was possible.

However, the rack may be provided with a predetermined protrusion shape, so-called tine, to store the dishes in an upright state when storing the dishes. That is, a plurality of protrusions are formed to protrude from the bottom of the rack, the user is to insert the dishes in the space between the protrusions to accommodate the dishes. By the way, if the rack is provided with a protrusion, it is convenient to store the dishes, but there is a limit to the kind of dishes that can be stored. That is, the size or type of the dishes accommodated between the protrusions may be limited by the shape of the protrusions or the distance between the protrusions. This may cause inconvenience to the user because only a few dishes can be stored in the rack when various kinds of dishes are used.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a rack capable of storing dishes regardless of the type, size, or shape of the dishes.

The object of the present invention as described above is achieved by the rack, characterized in that provided in the rack of the dishwasher is provided at a predetermined position of the rack to adjust the length thereof.

As described above, the rack according to the present invention is provided with a distance adjusting member that can adjust the length therebetween, it is possible to store the tableware regardless of the type, size, shape of the tableware.

1 is a side cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a dishwasher,
2 is a perspective view of a rack,
Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a part of the distance adjusting member according to an embodiment in Figure 2,
4 and 5 are perspective views showing a part of the distance adjusting member according to another embodiment.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In the following specification, a dish treatment apparatus means a device capable of drying, washing and sterilizing a washing object such as a dish, but for the convenience of description, a dish washing machine for washing and drying the washing object will be described as a reference. In addition, the dishwashing apparatus is a device capable of washing, drying, and sterilizing tableware (hereinafter, referred to as a 'cleaning object'), which generally includes a dishwasher and a dish dryer. However, hereinafter, the description will be made based on the dishwasher for washing and drying the washing object for convenience of description.

1 is a side cross-sectional view showing a tableware () according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1, the dish processing apparatus 100 is provided in a tub 1 that provides a processing space 11, a door 2 that selectively opens and closes one side of the processing space 11, and a tub 1. Control panel (CP) for controlling the operation of the dish processing apparatus.

The processing space 11 is provided to form a predetermined space inside the tub 1, but is provided to open one side. The door 2 is preferably provided in the tub 1 so that the user can selectively open and close one open surface of the processing space 11.

The treatment space 11 may include a sump 3 in which the washing water is stored, a rack in which washing objects such as tableware are accommodated, and an injection arm for spraying the washing water onto the washing objects stored in the rack.

The sump 3 serves to store the washing water required for washing the washing object. Specifically, a water supply unit 31 for communicating a water supply source (not shown) and the sump may include a drain 33 for discharging the washing water stored in the sump 3 to the outside of the dish treatment apparatus.

The water supply part 31 may be provided as a water supply hose, and the drainage part 33 may be provided as a drain pump 333 and a drain hose 331 for discharging the washing water stored in the sump 3 to the outside of the sump.

The rack is configured to accommodate a washing object such as a tableware, and washes the dishes placed on the rack by the washing water sprayed from the spraying arm to be described later. The rack may be provided in various ways according to the capacity, purpose, and the like of the dish processing apparatus (), and may be provided with one or more. For example, the dishwashing apparatus () according to an embodiment may include an upper rack 41 provided at an upper portion of the processing space, and a lower rack 43 positioned below the upper rack 41, each rack. (41, 43) is preferably provided to be allowed to enter into the processing space through the open one surface (hereinafter, the open surface) of the processing space (11).

The spray arm is configured to spray wash water towards the dishes contained in the rack. To this end, the injection arm may be configured to approximately correspond to the rack. However, more spray arms than racks, or fewer spray arms than racks, are of course possible. For example, the dishwashing apparatus according to an embodiment may be provided as an upper arm 51 for spraying washing water on the upper rack 41 and a lower arm 53 for spraying washing water on the lower rack 43. Can be.

The lower arm 53 communicates with the lower supply passage 63 to be described later, but is rotatably provided at the lower portion of the lower rack 43, and the upper arm 51 communicates with the upper supply passage 65 to be described later with the upper rack. It is preferable that the lower portion 41 is provided to be rotatable.

The upper arm 51 may include an upper spray nozzle 515 for spraying the washing water toward the upper rack 41 and a supply passage 511 for supplying the washing water to the upper spray nozzle 515. However, the upper arm 51 may be provided in a form detachable to the lower portion of the upper rack 41 in this case, the supply passage 511 communicates with the detachable detachable portion 651 of the upper supply passage 65 to be described later The flow path removal unit 513 may be further provided.

Meanwhile, the upper and lower injection arms 51 and 53 may be provided to directly receive the washing water from a water supply source (not shown) provided outside the dish processing apparatus and spray the washing water to the washing object, as shown in FIG. 1. It may be provided to spray the washing water stored in). In the latter case, it may further include a washing water supply unit 6 for supplying the washing water to the injection arm.

The washing water supply unit 6 includes a supply pump 61 for pumping the washing water stored in the sump 3, a lower supply passage 63 for supplying the washing water provided from the supply pump 61 to the lower arm 53, and an upper arm ( 51 may include an upper supply passage 65 for supplying the washing water.

The upper supply passage 65 includes a female detachable portion 651 communicating with the flow passage detachable portion 513 of the upper arm 51. This is to supply the washing water when the upper arm 51 is provided in a removable form on the upper rack (41). That is, when the user withdraws the upper rack 41 from the processing space 11, the upper arm 51 is separated from the supply passage 65 along the upper rack 41, but the user moves the upper rack 41 to the processing space. When pushed in, the upper arm 51 can communicate with the supply passage 65.

On the other hand, the rack of the dish processing apparatus 100 will have a suitable configuration for accommodating the object to be washed, such as tableware as described above. In general, the rack may have a predetermined protrusion shape, so-called tine, so that the rack may be accommodated in a standing state when storing the dishes. That is, a plurality of protrusions are formed to protrude from the bottom of the rack, the user is to insert the dishes in the space between the protrusions to accommodate the dishes. However, the position of the protrusion is fixed, the size of the object that can be stored between the protrusions are bound to be fixed. That is, since it is impossible to adjust between the protrusions according to the size and shape of the object, there is a limit to the size of the dishes accommodated between the protrusions. This causes inconvenience to the user because the type of tableware that can be stored in the rack is limited when the user uses various kinds of tableware. Hereinafter will be described with respect to the rack having a configuration that can eliminate the inconvenience as described above.

2 is a perspective view illustrating a rack according to an embodiment. Hereinafter, a description will be given with respect to the upper rack 41, but the configuration and effects of the rack to be described later are not limited to the upper rack, and may be applied to all of the racks accommodated inside the dish processing apparatus, including the lower rack. .

Referring to FIG. 2, the rack 41 may have a frame structure to provide a space for accommodating the object to be cleaned. First, it may be provided with an outer frame 422 surrounding the outside. The outer frame 422 may be made of a wire made of metal having a predetermined thickness. In particular, when used in the dishwasher 100 can be repeatedly contacted with water so that it may be made of a wire, such as a coating treatment so as not to corrode the water. On the other hand, the user has to push the rack 41 into the interior of the dish processing apparatus 100 or take out the handle 422 to the rack 41 for the convenience of the user because the interior of the dish processing apparatus 100 to the outside. It can be provided.

An interior of the outer frame 420 may have a space for accommodating the object to be cleaned. That is, the rack 41 may be provided with a plurality of zones for supporting the object to be cleaned to receive the object to be washed, such as tableware.

On the other hand, the rack 41 of the dishwashing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment may be provided with a distance adjusting member 410 at a predetermined position. The distance adjusting member 410 is provided with a plurality of protrusions, for example, tines or pitches, which can accommodate an object therebetween, and is configured to adjust the distance between these protrusions, and further, the entire length of the distance adjusting member. Therefore, the user can adjust the distance between the pitch of the distance adjusting member 410 according to the size or shape of the dishes to be stored, it is possible to suitably store the dishes.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a further enlarged distance adjusting member 410 in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, the distance adjusting member 410 may be provided at a predetermined position of the rack 41, for example, at one side of the right side or the left side as shown in the drawing. Here, the distance adjusting member 410 may be made of a wire of a metal material of a predetermined thickness, as described above. In particular, when used in the dishwasher 100 can be repeatedly contacted with water so that it can be made of a wire, such as a coating treatment so as not to corrode even contact with water.

First, the distance adjusting member 410 may include a plurality of support parts 412 for storing an object such as a tableware. That is, the user can store an object such as a tableware between the support parts 412. Here, each support 412 can be manufactured separately, but the cost and time consumption is remarkable when manufactured separately. Therefore, in this embodiment, each support portion 412 may be connected to each other and provided integrally. Furthermore, the distance adjusting member 410 having a plurality of support parts 412 may be provided as a body with a metal wire having a predetermined thickness.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, each support portion 412 of the distance adjusting member 410 may be provided to adjust the distance therebetween. That is, as described above, it may be provided to adjust the distance between each support 412 to properly accommodate the object having a variety of sizes or shapes.

To this end, the distance adjusting member 410 may first have a support bar 413. The support bar 413 may be provided as one body as described above. In addition, the support bar 413 may be properly bent a plurality of times to form the support part 412. That is, the support 412 is not provided by a separate member, but the support bar 413 is properly bent to form the support 412. Support bar 413 as described above can be adjusted the distance therebetween and looks at the configuration to adjust the distance below.

On the other hand, at least one of both ends of the support bar 413 may be provided with a distance fixing portion 414 to selectively adjust the distance therebetween to adjust the distance of the support bar 413. The distance fixing unit may be provided at both ends of the support bar 413 or only at one end thereof. In the case of having only one distance fixing part at one end of the support bar, the other end of the support bar may be connected to the rack 41 so as not to adjust the distance. In addition, if the street fixing parts are provided at both ends of the support bar, the street fixing parts may be provided to be movable all. Hereinafter, a case where the distance fixing unit is provided only at one end of the support bar will be described. Since the configuration having the distance fixing portion at both ends of the support bar may be configured symmetrically with the configuration having the distance fixing portion at one end, repeated description is omitted.

The distance adjusting member 410 is provided such that the distance fixing part 414 is movable, and may include a fixing bar 420 that can fix the position of the distance fixing part 414. That is, by moving the distance fixing part 414 along the fixing bar 420, the length of the distance adjusting member 410 can be adjusted, and further, the distance between each support part 412 can be adjusted. Therefore, the user can move the distance fixing part 414 to adjust the distance between the support parts 412 as appropriate, and then fix the position of the distance fixing part 414 to adjust the distance between each support part 412.

In detail, the fixing bar 420 may include a plurality of fixing grooves 422 to which the distance fixing part 414 is selectively inserted. That is, the user lifts the distance fixing part 414 to separate from the fixing groove 422 and then moves the distance fixing part 414 to insert the other fixing groove 422 to cut the length of the distance adjusting member 410. It becomes possible. In this case, the support bar 413 may be composed of one wire, but the wire has elasticity with a predetermined rigidity. Therefore, a deformation of lifting the predetermined distance of the distance fixing part 414 provided at one end of the support bar 413 is possible.

On the other hand, although both the distance fixing part 414 and each support portion 412 can be configured to be movable along the fixing bar 420, in this case by the fixing groove 422 provided in the fixing bar 420, Movement of the support 412 may not be smooth. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a guide bar 430 may be further provided to guide the movement of the support part 412 separately from the fixing bar 420. That is, in the present embodiment, the support 412 may be provided to be movable along the guide bar 430, and the distance fixing unit 414 is provided to be movable along the fixing bar 420, and the position thereof is selectively adjusted. Can be fixed.

On the other hand, Figures 4 and 5 is a perspective view showing a distance adjusting member according to another embodiment. The distance adjusting member described below is different from the above-described embodiment in that the distance fixing part and the support part are configured to be movable along one bar. Hereinafter, the difference will be described. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the distance adjusting member 1410 is relatively contracted in length, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the distance adjusting member 1410 is relatively extended in length.

Referring to FIG. 4, the distance adjusting member 1410 according to the present exemplary embodiment may include a distance fixing part 1420 on at least one of both ends of the support bar 1412 and the support bar 1412 having a plurality of support parts. have. Here, both the support bar 1412 and the distance fixing unit 1420 may be provided to be movable along the fixing bar 1430.

However, as described above, when the fixing bar 1430 is provided with the same configuration as the fixing groove, the supporting part may be caught by the fixing groove while moving the plurality of supporting parts, thereby preventing the movement of the supporting part. Therefore, in the present embodiment, there is no means for selectively determining the position of the distance fixing part along the fixing bar 1430, such as the fixing groove, and the distance determining means is provided along the supporting bar.

That is, the distance adjusting member 1410 according to the present exemplary embodiment may include a stopper 1422 to fix the position when the distance adjusting member 1410 moves along the fixing bar 1430. The stopper 1422 may be provided on at least one of both ends of the support bar 1430. Specifically, one end of the support bar 1430 may be provided with a distance fixing part 1420 serving as a handle, and the distance fixing part 1420 may be provided with a stopper 1422.

Therefore, the user may operate the stopper 1422 in the state of FIG. 4 to convert the distance fixer 1420 into a movable state, and then move the distance fixer 1420 along the arrow A as shown in FIG. 5. . After increasing the length by moving the distance fixing unit 1420, the user may operate the stopper 1422 again to fix the position of the distance fixing unit 1420 with respect to the fixing bar 1430. By changing the position of the distance fixing unit 1420 in this way, it is possible to change the length of the distance adjusting member 1410 and further to adjust the distance between the supporting portions.

Claims

In the rack of the dishwasher,
A plurality of support parts on which a washing object is seated, a plurality of bending parts forming the support part, and a support bar for adjusting a distance between the support parts, a fixing bar fixing the support bar to one side of the rack, and one end of the support bar Is provided but includes a distance adjusting member including a distance fixing to the fixed bar,
A plurality of the support portion is provided in the longitudinal direction of the distance adjusting member, the distance adjusting member is adjusted the separation distance between the plurality of the support portion as the entire length is elastically adjusted by the distance fixing,
The distance fixing unit is provided to be movable to any point on the continuous line of the fixed bar, the distance fixing unit is characterized in that the rack having a stopper for fixing the length of the distance adjusting member.

The method of claim 1,
The support bar is a rack, characterized in that made of a metal wire.

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The method of claim 1,
The support bar is a rack, characterized in that formed by one wire.

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The method of claim 1,
The distance fixing unit is characterized in that the rack is further provided on the other end of the support bar.

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The method of claim 7, wherein
The fixing bar is provided with a plurality of fixing grooves that the distance fixing is selectively inserted into the rack, characterized in that the distance fixing is selectively fixed to the plurality of fixing grooves, the length of the distance adjusting member is adjusted.

The method of claim 7, wherein
Rack further comprising a guide bar for guiding the movement of the support.

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The method of claim 7, wherein
The support rack is characterized in that for moving along the fixing bar.