Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
  • A47L15/42—Details
  • A47L15/50—Racks ; Baskets
  • A47L15/507—Arrangements for extracting racks, e.g. roller supports

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• the invention relates to a crockery basket according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
• crockery baskets which have on two opposite sides of a plurality of wheels, which are in engagement with two arranged in the washing compartment of a dishwasher basket guide rails and allow loading or unloading the crockery basket to extend or insert the crockery basket.
• a dish rack on two sides each have a holding plate on which a plurality of wheels are provided for this purpose, which are in operating position in engagement with basket guide rails.
• a generic crockery basket is known from DE 101 20 577 A1.
• the crockery basket according to DE 101 20 577 A1 has a basket support plate which is arranged on a side wall of the dish rack formed from horizontally and vertically extending basket struts and provided with three rollers located on the side facing the washing compartment. These casters move on pulling out the crockery basket on a basket guide rail, which is located near a Spül matterserwand. In this case, two wheels of an upper running surface of the basket guide rail and an impeller of a lower running surface of the basket guide rail are assigned.
• the structural design and the attachment of the crockery basket affect the time required for the production and thus the costs.
• a crockery basket is known from US Pat. No. 3,982,802, which is arranged on basket guide rails and can be pulled out in the interior of a dishwasher. It is on everyone
• Carrying roller provided. To limit a tilting movement in the direction of gravity, which occurs when pulling out of the crockery basket, one on the bottom of the
• Basket guide rail running guide provided and separate security elements that also limit a tilting movement against the direction of gravity. It is therefore an object of the invention to provide an improved dish rack, which has a simple structure and can be mounted faster.
• the crockery basket according to the invention for a dishwasher has crockery basket on a plurality of wheels, which are engageable with basket guide rails of a dishwasher, such that a first running on an upper side of a basket guide rail impeller is a support roller and a second impeller occurring when pulling out of the crockery basket in the direction of gravity Rotational movement of the crockery basket limited and at least one securing element is provided which limits a rotational movement of the crockery basket occurring during extension of the crockery basket against the direction of gravity.
• the crockery basket according to the invention is characterized in that at least the guide roller and the securing element are combined to form a carrier mechanism.
• the wheels are arranged on the crockery basket in such a way that, due to the weight distribution of the crockery basket, essentially only one centrally arranged impeller pair is in contact with the basket guide rails when the crockery basket is pulled out or pushed in.
• the securing elements are essentially only in contact with the basket guide rails when the crockery basket is in a fully inserted or withdrawn position or is tilted when pulling out or pushing in such a way that the securing elements or wheels contact the basket guide rail.
• At least two wheels and at least one securing element are provided on two opposite sides of the dish rack.
• the securing elements form a pair of securing elements and two wheels a first pair of wheels, which runs on top of a basket guide rail, while two other wheels form a second pair of wheels that is located below the bottom of a basket guide rail.
• the two wheels and the at least one securing element are arranged forming a triangle on each side of the dish rack, wherein it may be the triangle to a right-angled triangle.
• the securing elements cooperate with the respective upper sides of basket guide rails.
• the wheels and the at least one securing element are attached directly to the dish rack.
• the wheels and the security elements can be arranged adjustable in height on the dish rack.
• the wheels and the at least one securing element are releasably secured directly to the dish rack.
• suitable clip elements can be used.
• the crockery basket has a support plate having a support plate on which in addition to the guide roller and the securing element and the support roller is arranged.
• a structurally simple support mechanism for a dish rack for receiving items to be washed for a dishwasher has two attachable to opposite sides of the dish rack holding plates, which can be fixedly mounted fixed.
• the holding plates can be designed such that they can be attached and detached without tools on a dish rack.
• Each of the holding plates has as a further feature that a plurality of impellers are arranged on the holding plate - in each case predetermined - guide positions.
• the running wheels can be brought into contact with running surfaces of a rail, wherein the rail is preferably arranged close to a housing of the dishwasher in order to enable a holder and an extract of the crockery basket from the dishwasher.
• At least one securing element designed as a projection is arranged at one of the predetermined guide positions of the holding plate, in such a way is formed, that the projection with the tread of the basket guide rail is engageable. That is, in a support mechanism according to the invention, a projection engageable with the tread of the basket guide rail is disposed on the support plate at the location of a predetermined guide position instead of an impeller.
• a projection for example, having the shape of a slider, can completely take over the function of an impeller or a roller, wherein such a support mechanism makes do with fewer components compared to conventional support mechanisms. As a result, in particular when assembling the support mechanism time can be saved, resulting in a more cost-effective production results.
• a first, a second, a third and a fourth guide position are provided on the holding plate.
• the first and second guide positions are associated with an upper tread of the rail and the third and fourth guide positions are associated with a lower tread of the rail.
• the projection on the second guide position of the holding plate and a respective roller at the first and the third guide position are provided.
• the projection and the retaining plate may be integrally formed of the same material. It is also conceivable to form the projection as a separate component and to connect positively to the retaining plate.
• the integral and integral design of the projection and retaining plate has the advantage that a particularly simple production is possible and the assembly of separate components is eliminated.
• the projection is arranged at a predetermined distance from the upper running surface of the basket guide rail when the crockery basket is hung with the holding plate in the basket guide rail. This ensures that no unnecessary frictional forces are generated by the projection or slider when operating the crockery basket (that is, when inserting and removing the crockery basket from or into the washing compartment of the dishwasher).
• the projection rests on the upper running surface of the basket guide rail when the crockery basket is hung with the holding plate in the basket guide rail and a force against the direction of gravity acts on a front portion in the extension direction on the crockery basket.
• the projection thus assumes, as already explained, the function of the securing element, so that the dish rack can not be inadvertently detached from the basket guide rail.
• the projection on an end facing away from the carrier plate has a curvature approximating that of the rail in order to effect the greatest possible overlap with the basket guide rail.
• the projection has a complementary shape to the cross-sectional shape of the basket guide rail. This gives a maximum backup function.
• fastening means for stationary, releasable attachment to the dish rack are formed on the holding plate.
• the holding plate can be attached to horizontally and / or vertically extending basket struts, which form the side wall of the dish rack.
• the fastening means are designed as latching connection for latching on at least one, in particular horizontally extending, wire strut of the dish rack.
• the fastening means are integrally formed integrally with the retaining plate.
• the axes of the wheels which are also referred to as a rivet by experts, are formed integrally and integrally with the retaining plate.
• the holding plate as is provided according to a further embodiment, formed from a sprayable plastic, so the support mechanism in addition to the holding plate only the number of wheels, preferably two, on. Thus, a minimum number of parts for the provision of the support mechanism is necessary, whereby the production and manufacture greatly simplified.
• the axles In order to avoid detachment of the wheels from the axles, the axles on a side facing away from the retaining plate on a circumferential bead to secure the wheels. In order to enable the wheels to be mounted on the axles, the axles have an axially extending recess extending over the diameter of the axles, such as a groove.
• the invention includes a dish rack and a carrier mechanism for a dish rack.
• Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the
• FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a support mechanism according to the invention.
• FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of a support mechanism according to the invention, which is attached to a frame for receiving a Spülgutchies,
• FIG. 5 is a perspective view from the rear of the support mechanism attached to the frame
• FIG. 6 is a side view of the support mechanism attached to the frame;
• Fig. 7 is a side view of the support mechanism according to the invention without wheels, and
• Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the hinged in a rail support mechanism which is fixed to the frame for receiving a Spülgutchies.
• Fig. 1 Shown in Fig. 1 is a dish rack 1 for a dishwasher (not shown), which has in its interior a receiving space 2 for dishes to be cleaned. On two opposite side surfaces are corresponding to each
• a second pair of wheels, formed from the wheels 16, is so below the first wheels
• Basket guide rail in contact and serve as guide wheels.
• securing elements 17 which (like the first wheels 15) with an upper side of a basket guide rail (not shown) cooperate and unintentional separation of a
• Both the first wheels 15, and the combined to a support mechanism 46 second wheels 16 and the securing elements 17 are releasably secured to the dish rack 1 with clip elements.
• FIG. 2 shows a support mechanism 46 with a holding plate 10, which in the present exemplary embodiment is formed from a substantially triangular base body which, for example, is made of a suitable plastic. At the respective corners of the holding plate, a first impeller 15, a second impeller 16 and a securing element 17 are arranged. In this case, the holding plate 10 can be attached to a dish rack 1, for example. Solvable by means of clip elements 3, 4th Reference is made to FIGS. 3 to 8.
• FIGS. 3 to 7 show, in various representations, a carrier mechanism 46 for a dish rack for receiving items to be washed for a dishwashing machine, in particular for a domestic dishwasher. Shown is in each case a holding plate 10 of the support mechanism 46, which is arranged on a wire frame 40.
• the support mechanism 46 according to the invention in this case comprises two retaining plates 10 fastened on opposite sides of the wire frame 40, each of which is mirror-inverted, but otherwise identical. For this reason, the following description is limited to the illustration and explanation of only one retaining plate.
• the invention will be explained with reference to an embodiment of an extendable from the dishwasher crockery basket for lying receiving cutlery, wherein the cutlery basket, not shown in the figures described below is inserted into the wire frame 40.
• the carrier mechanism 46 according to the invention can also be used in conventional upper dish racks.
• the wire frame 40 comprises for holding the cutlery basket a circumferential wire strut 41, the opposite portions are connected by holding struts 42 and 43.
• the wire frame 40 comprises a support strut 44, which serves in connection with the portion of the encircling wire strut 41, to which it is attached, for fastening the holding plate 10 (see Fig. 3).
• the latching hooks 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 For attachment of the holding plate 10 has this integrally and integrally formed with the retaining plate latching hooks 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 (see Figures 5 to 7).
• the latching hooks 18, 19 are, as shown particularly clearly in FIG. 7, designed such that their ends face each other, so that a positive and non-positive connection with the encircling wire strut 41 can be produced. It allows a tool-less manufacturable attachment to a wire strut 41st
• the lower catch hooks 20 to 22 can first be brought into engagement with the support strut 44.
• the latching hooks 18 and 19 can be connected to this detent.
• a contact surface 23 (see Fig. 5) is further formed, which bears against a vertically extending portion 45 of the support strut 44.
• the holding plate 10 has a first guide position 1 1, a second guide position 12, a third guide position 13 and a fourth guide position 14 (see FIGS. 3 and 4).
• the first and the second guide position 1 1, 12 are associated with an upper running surface of a basket guide rail, not shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, a so-called basket guide rail.
• the third and fourth guide positions 13, 14 are associated with a lower running surface of the basket guide rail. While in conventional support mechanisms of the prior art at least three guide positions, more precisely the first, second and fourth guide position 1 1, 12, 14, wheels are arranged, the support mechanism 46 of the invention only at the first guide position 1 1 and the fourth guide position fourteenth Wheels 15, 16 on.
• a projection 17, which is also referred to as a slider, is arranged.
• Each of the wheels 15, 16 is disposed on an axle 24, 27, respectively.
• the axes 24, 27 are integrally and integrally formed with the holding plate 10, which is particularly apparent from Fig. 7.
• the holding plate 10, the latching hooks 18 to 22 and the axes 24 and 27 can be made for example of a sprayable plastic.
• the axes 24, 27 each have a groove 26, 29, which allow a deformation, in particular a compression, the axes 24, 27, so that the wheels can be pushed over the molded beads 25, 28 at the ends.
• the beads 25, 28 serve after attaching the wheels 15, 16 on the axes 24, 27 to prevent accidental detachment of the wheels of the axes 24, 27.
• the carrier mechanism 46 according to the invention consists of the holding plate 10 and the two wheels 15, 16.
• the holding plate 10 is arranged on the wire frame 40 in the insertion direction behind. Accordingly, the impeller 15 disposed at the guide position 11 is the upper front impeller of the support mechanism 46. The impeller 16 disposed at the fourth guide position 14 is the rear lower impeller.
• the formed as a projection securing element 17 is assigned to the second guide position 12 of the upper tread of the basket guide rail 32.
• the projection 17 is arranged on the holding plate such that it has a predetermined distance from the upper running surface of the basket guide rail 32 when the dish rack with the holding plate 10 is suspended in the basket guide rail 32.
• the spacing of the projection 17 from the basket guide rail 32 can be seen in Fig. 8, in which the support mechanism 46 according to the invention attached to the basket guide rail 32, is shown.
• FIG. 8 shows the situation in which the wire frame is inserted for holding the cutlery basket in a washing container, not shown, of the dishwasher.
• the spacing of the projection 17 from the basket guide rail 32 ensures that the projection does not rest on the upper running surface during a relative movement to the basket guide rail 32 and causes friction.
• the projection 17, with a force acting upward on the crockery basket in the direction of gravity prevents the holding plate 10 with the crockery basket from reaching an undesired position in which detachment of the support mechanism 46 from the rail is possible.
• the projection 17 thus assumes the function of a securing element.
• the holding plate 10 has, as is apparent from Fig. 4, struts 30 in the manner of a truss, so that between these open surfaces 31 are formed. In contrast to a complete design of the holding plate 10, such a configuration is less susceptible to dirt. In addition, less material is needed for the production.
• the invention provides a support mechanism 46 for the dish rack of a dishwasher, in particular for a cutlery drawer, which comprises a holding plate with integrally formed axes for wheels and clip connections for attachment to basket struts of a wire frame. The wheels can be clipped onto the axles.
• the carrier mechanism 46 according to the invention requires only two rollers. A rear, upper roller is replaced by a cheaper slider, which is also preferably integrally molded on the support plate.

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