KR20070039550A - Dishwasher comprising a variable device for placing objects that are to be washed - Google Patents

Abstract

The specification relates to a dishwasher consisting of an apparatus for placing silverware pieces. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to prepare a dishwasher for carefully and easily storing products to be washed in a dishwasher of a dishwasher while keeping manufacturing costs low. This object is achieved by providing a dishwasher comprising one or more bowl baskets and one support area which can be combined, which dishwasher is used to contain the products to be cleaned. The support area can be fixed on the bowl basket when pivoted about an axis in various inclination angles. At various angles of inclination, one or more support elements are arranged that support the support region at a point located away from the axis. With optimal use of the available storage space, the support areas with varying angles of inclination allow for convenient, relatively accessible and safe holding of silverware vessels or pieces in the vessel basket. The inclination angle of the support area can be adapted to the specific space requirements of the bowl or silverware piece and when the space of the bowl basket is optimally used, the products to be cleaned can be placed particularly tightly in the bowl basket. Moreover, the manufacturing cost according to the invention is reduced due to the simple structure of the support element.

Description

Dishwashers consisting of variable devices to contain the products to be cleaned {DISHWASHER COMPRISING A VARIABLE DEVICE FOR PLACING OBJECTS THAT ARE TO BE WASHED}

The present invention relates to a dishwasher comprising an apparatus for containing the products to be cleaned, in particular pottery or cutlery items.

Generally, the products to be cleaned are placed in one or a plurality of pottery baskets in the rinsing vessel of the dishwasher and are washed by the rinsing liquid in the washing process. Pottery baskets of the dishwasher according to the prior art are often constructed of one wire mesh and are generally mounted so as to be separable on the rinse vessel side walls so that the ceramic baskets can be removed from the rinse vessel of the dishwasher. Can be. One disadvantage of the ceramic baskets according to the prior art is that the baskets have a rigid wire structure, which limits the variation possibility when the products to be cleaned are mounted.

Pottery baskets have also been disclosed in which storage areas are divided by specific devices for arranging particular items of pottery or cutlery.

In certain pottery baskets, the support surfaces are fixed in a pivotable manner, so that the support surfaces can be positioned horizontally so that they can be mounted with the products to be cleaned, or a support space within the pottery basket It can be positioned vertically to expand. Such support surfaces according to the prior art have the disadvantage that only the support area can be used or folded, which does not increase the possibility of release in aligning products to be cleaned in or on the ceramic basket. .

The registered chairman German patent DE 296 18 924 U1 discloses a support for products which are cleaned with respect to the dishwasher, the support comprising a ceramic basket and a support surface which can be combined with the ceramic basket, The support surface can thus be pivoted about the horizontal axis and fixed at various angles of inclination. The device for containing the products to be cleaned has the disadvantage that the manufacturing cost increases because the mechanism for fixing the support surface is relatively expensive. The mechanism for fixing the support surface is expensive because the support surface is particularly aligned close to the pivot axis of movement of the support surface, resulting in a relatively high torque on the support surface on which the products to be cleaned are mounted. to be.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a dishwasher comprising an apparatus for holding objects to be cleaned, wherein the dishwasher is economically housed in a rinse vessel, excluding the drawbacks described above, thus saving space. Easy to use, saving and low manufacturing cost.

The objects are realized by a dishwasher according to the invention comprising the features according to claim 1. Advantageous further developments of the invention are defined in the dependent claims 2 to 12.

The dishwasher according to the invention comprises at least one rinsing vessel and at least one ceramic basket and one support surface combined for containing the products to be cleaned. The support surface can be fixed on the pottery basket, can be swiveled about the axis of various inclination angles, and at least one support element is arranged which supports the support surface at a point away from the axis at various inclination angles. .

An advantage of the dishwasher according to the invention is that the inclination angle of the support surface in the ceramic basket can be variably adjusted. The support surface may thus be adapted according to the height and width of the pottery or cutlery items arranged on the support surface. Since the inclination angle of the support surface is adjusted according to the space required for the pottery or cutlery items, the products to be cleaned can be arranged to save space in the pottery basket, thus optimizing the space utilization in the pottery basket. Since the support element supports the support surface at a point away from the pivot axis of motion, an expensive mechanism for absorbing relatively high torques on the pivot axis of motion to fix the support surface becomes unnecessary. Due to the simple structure of the support element, the manufacturing cost of the dishwasher according to the invention is reduced.

By using variable support surfaces at the inclination angle of the support surface, it is relatively convenient and easily used for pottery or cutlery items in the pottery basket, which can safely contain the items and also optimize storage space utilization. Thus, products that are cleaned between pottery or cutlery items at specific locations within the pottery basket can be arranged without hitting each other, so that the products being cleaned are not damaged and are cleaned cleanly without increasing the noise generated during the dishwasher cleaning process. do.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the support element comprises a plurality of locking stages in connection with the support surface, which stage allows the support surface to be supported at various inclination angles. In this case, the locking stages on the support element can be formed into grooves, which grooves preferably hold the support surface by clamping the support surface according to the inclination angle by means of a clamp mechanism. The formation of a support element comprising a plurality of locking stages facilitates the adjustment of the support mechanism, where the clamping mechanism ensures the secure fixing of the support surface by the support element.

In order to fix the support element comprising the support surface, the support element can be suitably adjusted to a substantially vertical position. It is also possible to separate the support elements from the support surface, for example by adjusting the support elements to a substantially horizontal position. It is particularly preferred that the support element is at least partly made from an elastic material, so that the support element can be easily adapted to the desired positions. In this case, the support element is preferably pre-clamped by spring tension with respect to the support surface facing the connecting position, in which case the spring tension is subject to elasticity according to the individual spring mechanism or elastic material. Can be generated by The support elements can thus be arranged such that they can be separated, preferably on the pottery basket or on the support surface at a point away from the axis of pivot movement of the support surface.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the support surface is preferably connected such that it can be separated by a clamping connection to the ceramic basket. If desired, the support surface can be completely separated from the pottery basket, for example to place bulky pottery or cutlery items. It is particularly preferred that the support surface comprises a substantially horizontal support plane and is formed from a mesh, preferably a wire mesh. In this case, for example, by being moderately curved, it is advantageously bent to hook-shaped wire edges of the wire mesh, so that the clamping connection described above can be formed between the support element and the ceramic basket. In general, since the ceramic basket is formed from the wire mesh, hook-shaped wire edges can be connected to the wire meshes of the ceramic basket, respectively, from the wire mesh formed on the support surface.

This offers the possibility for fixing the support surface at various positions formed on the various wire meshes of the ceramic basket and at various heights formed on the ceramic basket. However, the support surface can also be connected on any wire mesh lying on the horizontal support plane of the pottery basket. This is considered, on the one hand, to be arranged on the support surface so that the vertical position of the support surface is suitable for the size of the products to be cleaned, and on the other hand the space required for the pottery or cutlery item is received around the support surface.

Similar advantages are realized when the support surface can be selectively fixed at various transverse positions on the various wire meshes of the pottery basket. Thus, in order to optimize the arrangement of pottery or cutlery items in the pottery basket, the support surface can be arbitrarily movable in the support plane of the pottery basket. Furthermore or in addition, the support surface is variable in length and / or width, so that the length and / or width of the support surface may be suitable for pottery or cutlery items arranged on the support surface or received in a ceramic basket. have.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, a plurality of individual support surfaces, preferably support surfaces aligned adjacent to each other, are provided to be connected with one or more support elements. The arrangement of the individual support surfaces allows the various inclination angles of the individual support surfaces to be adjusted independently, thus enabling optimum utilization of the ceramic baskets for mounting the products to be cleaned. This also offers the possibility that the plurality of support surfaces are arranged next to each other, for example to accommodate a number of flat pottery or cutlery items in the pottery basket.

The invention is described in detail below with reference to the drawings. The figure shows a perspective view of a portion of a pottery basket, which in a preferred embodiment comprises a support surface for containing a product to be cleaned in a dishwasher according to the invention.

* Drawing reference *

1: Pottery Basket 2: Supporting Surface

3: support element 4: locking stage on support element 3

5: wire mesh of earthenware basket (1) 6: wire mesh of support surface (2)

7: wire end in the form of a hook forming wire mesh 6

8: wire mesh in the support plane forming the ceramic basket 1

A: pivot axis of support element 3

The figure shows in detail a portion of the ceramic basket 1 which is used for containing the products to be cleaned and which is mounted in a rinsing container (not shown in this figure) of the dishwasher according to the invention. A support surface 2, which is in a substantially straight support plane, is arranged on the ceramic basket 1, on which the flat items of pottery or cutlery, in particular cups or glasses Can be mounted. The ceramic basket 1 and the support surface 2 are formed from a wire mesh consisting of a plurality of wire meshes 5, 6 and 8, and the products to be cleaned are rusted on the wire mesh without being damaged. Coated with plastic to prevent.

In the illustrative embodiment of the invention shown in the figures, the support surface 2 is arranged so that it can be separated on the ceramic basket 1 by a clamping connection. For this purpose, the wire ends 7 of the wire mesh forming the support surface 2 are hook-shaped structures and are connected so as to be separable from the wire mesh 8 of the ceramic basket 1. For example, in order to accommodate bulky pottery or cutlery items in the pottery basket, the support surface 2 is separated from the pottery basket if necessary or as a whole. A clamping connection 7 is formed between the ceramic basket 1 and the support surface 2 such that the support surface 2 pivots about the axis A of the wire mesh 8 forming the ceramic basket 1. It is mounted, and the wire mesh and the support surface 2 are hooked up, and at the same time form the pivot axis of movement A of the support surface 2.

The support surface 2 is thus arranged on various wire meshes 5 at various heights on the pottery basket 1. However, the support surface 2 may be arranged on various wire meshes 8 in the horizontal support plane of the pottery basket 1. The vertical position of the support surface 2 is thus arranged above the support surface to suit the size of the products to be cleaned, and on the one hand the space required for the pottery or cutlery items to be received around the support surface 2. This is considered.

A support element 3 supporting the support surface 2 at a point away from the axis A is arranged on the ceramic basket 1. The support element 3 comprises a plurality of locking stages 4 connected on the wire mesh 6 of the support surface 2, such that the support surface 2 has various angles of inclination. Is supported. In the example embodiment shown in the figures, the support elements 3 are arranged on the wire mesh of the pottery basket 1 and on the opposite side pivot axis of motion A by the support elements 3 at the desired tilt angle. (2) is supported. Alternatively, the support element 3 also supports the support surface 2 at various inclination angles in such a way that it is arranged on the support surface 2 and supported on the pottery basket 1. The support element 3 is formed from an elastic material, so that the position of the support element can be easily adjusted. Here, the support element 3 is pre-clamped with spring tension with respect to the support surface facing the connecting position, which spring tension is generated by the elasticity of the material of the support element 3. do.

The locking stages 4 on the support element 3 are each in grooves, for example in a structure at least partially surrounding (not shown in this figure) the wire mesh 6 of the support surface 2. Formed, thus holding the support element stationary. Enclosing devices, such as grooves, are not shown in the figures, only the locking stages 4 are shown on the support element 3. In order to fixedly connect between the support element 3 and the support surfaces 2, the support element 3 is located in a substantially vertical position as shown in the figure. In order to separate the support element 3 from the support surface 2, the support element 3 is curved in the opposite direction to the pre-tension from the connection of the support surface 2 with the wire mesh 6.

The present invention provides the advantage that the inclination angle of the support surface 2 in the pottery basket 1 is variably adjusted. On the one hand the support surface 2 can be tailored according to the space required for pottery and cutlery items to be arranged on the support surface, and on the other hand it can be arranged so that the products to be cleaned can save considerable space in the pottery basket. have. Since the support element 3 supports the support surface 2 at a point away from the pivot axis of movement A of the support surface 2, the support element 3 is subjected to a relatively small load, thereby supporting The design of the element 3 is simple and the manufacturing cost is reduced.

A plurality of support surfaces 2 may be arranged side by side in the ceramic basket 1 so as to be connected with one or more support elements 3. When each support surface is supported on two support elements 3 arranged on the lateral ends of the support surface 2, the support surface 2 is stably fixed at a particular tilt angle. The arrangement of the individual support surfaces 2 in the ceramic basket 1 allows for independent adjustment of the individual support surfaces 2 at various inclination angles, thus making it possible to optimally use the ceramic baskets when mounting the products to be cleaned.

Claims (12)

One or more rinsing containers, one or more pottery baskets 1 and one support surface 2, which can be coupled thereto, for containing the products to be cleaned, the support surface 2 being a ceramic basket ( 1) In a dishwasher which can be fixed on and capable of swivelled at various angles of inclination with respect to axis A, Dishwasher, characterized in that at least one support element (3) is provided for supporting the support surface (2) at a point away from the axis (A) at various inclination angles. 2. Dishwasher according to claim 1, characterized in that the support element (3) is detachably arranged on the pottery basket (1) or on the support surface (2) at a point away from the axis (A). 3. The support surface (2) according to claim 1, wherein the support element (3) comprises a plurality of locking stages (4) connected with the support surface (2). Dishwasher, characterized in that supported by the inclination angles. The locking stages according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the locking stages on the support element 3 are formed in a groove structure and connected to the support surface 2 according to the inclination angle, preferably fixed by a clamping mechanism. Dishwasher, characterized in that to maintain the grooves. The dishwasher according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the support element (3) is made at least in part from an elastic material. The dishwasher according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the support element (3) is pre-clamped by spring tension with respect to the support surface (2). The dishwasher according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the support element (3) for supporting the support surface (2) is adjustable in a vertical position or in a horizontal position. The dishwasher according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the support surface (2) is formed from a mesh of wires and comprises a horizontal support plane. The dishwasher according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the support surface (2) is detachably connected with the ceramic basket (1) by means of a clamping connection (7). The support surface 2 according to any of the preceding claims, which can be fixed at various positions on various wire meshes 5, 8 of the ceramic basket 1, preferably at various heights on the ceramic basket 1. Dishwasher, characterized in that. The dishwasher according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the support surface (2) is variable in length and / or width. The ceramic basket 1 according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of individual support surfaces 2, which are preferably arranged next to each other, said support surface being connected with one or more support elements 3. Dishwasher.

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