Storage rack for dishwasher and dishwasher

Abstract

The invention discloses a storage rack for a dishwasher, comprising: a bracket; a tray, the tray is a grid structure and is arranged on the bracket, the tray comprises a plurality of cross bars arranged side by side and at intervals and a plurality of longitudinal bars arranged side by side and at intervals, the cross bars are arranged in a staggered manner, and the cross bars are of a wavy structure, so that the cross bars have arc-shaped recesses capable of accommodating chopsticks; in two adjacent cross bars, the arc-shaped recesses on one cross bar are aligned with the arc-shaped recesses on the other cross bar. When a user places chopsticks, the chopsticks can be stacked in the tray, and the chopsticks can be moved left and right, and the chopsticks can quickly slide into the arc-shaped recesses through the arc-shaped guiding effect of the wavy structure of the cross bar, which greatly saves the time for the user to place the chopsticks, improves the efficiency of placing the chopsticks, and reduces the labor intensity. At the same time, the arc-shaped recesses can separate the chopsticks, so that the chopsticks can be rinsed in all directions, which improves the rinsing effect of the chopsticks and is conducive to improving the drying rate, thereby improving the user's use experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of dishwashers, and in particular to a storage rack for a dishwasher and the dishwasher. Background Art

[0002] With the improvement of living standards, dishwashers began to enter the Chinese market. However, due to different food cultures, the tableware used is also different. Therefore, after dishwashers entered the Chinese market, the function of placing chopsticks was added according to the usage needs of Chinese consumers.

[0003] There are mainly the following ways to place chopsticks in dishwashers currently on the market: 1. A chopstick basket for vertically placing chopsticks is provided in the bowl basket of the dishwasher, but chopsticks are easily stuck together, and the surfaces of the chopsticks in contact with each other are not properly rinsed, resulting in poor cleaning and drying effects of the chopsticks, which are prone to breed bacteria; 2. A tray is extended horizontally from the side of the bowl basket, and a plurality of vertical partitions are arranged side by side and at intervals on the tray to form a plurality of grids for placing chopsticks. When using, the chopsticks need to be placed in the grids one by one, which has low efficiency in placing chopsticks, high labor intensity, and is inconvenient to use. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art, and to provide a rack for a dishwasher that is convenient for placing chopsticks and a dishwasher using the rack.

[0005] According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage rack for a dishwasher, comprising:

[0006] Bracket;

[0007] A tray, the tray is a grid structure and is arranged on the bracket, the tray comprises a plurality of cross bars arranged side by side and at intervals and a plurality of longitudinal bars arranged side by side and at intervals, the cross bars are arranged alternately with the longitudinal bars, and the cross bars are a wave-shaped structure, so that the cross bars have an arc-shaped recessed position capable of accommodating chopsticks;

[0008] Among two adjacent cross bars, the arc-shaped recessed position on one of the cross bars is aligned with the arc-shaped recessed position on the other cross bar.

[0009] The above-mentioned storage rack has at least the following beneficial effects: when the user places chopsticks, the chopsticks can be stacked in the tray, and the chopsticks can be moved left and right, and the chopsticks can quickly slide into the arc-shaped recessed position through the arc-shaped guiding effect of the wave-shaped structure of the cross bar, which greatly saves the time of placing chopsticks for the user, improves the efficiency of placing chopsticks, and reduces labor intensity. At the same time, the arc-shaped recessed position can separate the chopsticks so that the chopsticks can be rinsed in all directions, which improves the rinsing effect of the chopsticks and is conducive to improving the drying rate, thereby improving the user's usage experience.

[0010] According to the storage rack for a dishwasher described in the first aspect of the present invention, transverse blocking bars are provided on the front and rear sides of the tray, and the transverse blocking bars can block the ends of chopsticks to prevent the chopsticks from sliding off the front and rear sides of the tray.

[0011] According to a storage rack for a dishwasher described in the first aspect of the present invention, a longitudinal stop bar is provided on the side of the tray away from the bracket, and a blocking portion is provided on the end of the cross bar close to the longitudinal stop bar, and the blocking portion is formed by bending upward at one end of the cross bar close to the longitudinal stop bar to prevent chopsticks from sliding off from the side of the tray away from the bracket.

[0012] According to the storage rack for a dishwasher described in the first aspect of the present invention, the longitudinal rods, the transverse rods and the transverse blocking rods form a plurality of storage holes on the front and rear sides of the tray for inserting and hanging utensils such as spoons and shovels.

[0013] According to the storage rack for a dishwasher described in the first aspect of the present invention, the transverse guard bar and the longitudinal guard bar are an integrated structure formed by bending a rod body, which has a simple structure and omits connection points, thereby improving aesthetics.

[0014] According to the storage rack for a dishwasher described in the first aspect of the present invention, the tray is rotatably connected to the bracket and can be folded and stored to reduce occupied space, and a limiting structure capable of limiting the rotation angle of the tray is provided between the bracket and the tray.

[0015] According to the first aspect of the present invention, a rack for a dishwasher is provided on the bracket, and the end of the transverse blocking rod close to the bracket is bent to form a connecting hole corresponding to the fixed shaft, and the connecting hole is in a strip shape. After the tray is turned up, the fixed shaft and the strip-shaped connecting hole cooperate to make the tray slide downward relative to the fixed shaft under the action of gravity and hang vertically on the fixed shaft.

[0016] According to the first aspect of the present invention, a storage rack for a dishwasher is provided with a limiting rod on the bracket, and when the tray is in an open state, the end of the cross bar close to the bracket extends to the bottom of the limiting rod, and the end of the cross bar close to the bracket and the limiting rod form the limiting structure. The tray is supported by the rotating connection, and the end of the cross bar close to the bracket abuts against the bottom of the limiting rod to prevent the tray from flipping downward.

[0017] According to a second aspect of the present invention, a dishwasher is provided, comprising a storage rack for a dishwasher as described in the first aspect of the present invention, and also comprising a bowl basket, wherein the bracket is provided with a support rod, and the lower part of the support rod is connected to the side wall of the bowl basket.

[0018] The above-mentioned dishwasher has at least the following beneficial effects: when the user places chopsticks, the chopsticks can be stacked in the tray, and the chopsticks can be moved left and right, and the chopsticks can quickly slide into the arc-shaped recessed position through the arc-shaped guiding effect of the wave-shaped structure of the cross bar, which greatly saves the user's time for placing chopsticks, improves the efficiency of placing chopsticks, and reduces labor intensity. At the same time, the arc-shaped recessed position can separate the chopsticks so that the chopsticks can be rinsed in all directions, which improves the rinsing effect of the chopsticks and is conducive to improving the drying rate, thereby improving the user's usage experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0020] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the present invention in an open state;

[0021] Figure 2 is a state diagram of the folding and storage process of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of a tray according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the present invention. The preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the accompanying drawings is to supplement the description of the text part of the specification with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the present invention, but it cannot be understood as a limitation on the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0025] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientations, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., and orientations or positional relationships indicated are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0026] In the description of the present invention, “several” means one or more, “more” means more than two, “greater than”, “less than”, “exceed”, etc. are understood as not including the number itself, and “above”, “below”, “within”, etc. are understood as including the number itself.

[0027] If the first and second are described, they are only used to distinguish the technical features and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the sequence of the indicated technical features.

[0028] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific content of the technical solution.

[0029] Reference Figure 1 , a rack for a dishwasher, comprising:

[0030] Bracket 1;

[0031] The tray 2 is a grid structure and is arranged on the bracket 1. The tray 2 includes a plurality of horizontal bars 3 arranged side by side and at intervals and a plurality of vertical bars 4 arranged side by side and at intervals. The horizontal bars 3 and the vertical bars 4 are arranged alternately, and the horizontal bars 3 are a wave-shaped structure, so that the horizontal bars 3 have an arc-shaped recess 5 capable of accommodating chopsticks;

[0032] Among two adjacent cross bars 3 , the arc-shaped recessed portion 5 on one cross bar 3 is aligned with the arc-shaped recessed portion 5 on the other cross bar 3 .

[0033] When the user places the chopsticks, the chopsticks can be stacked in the tray 2, and the chopsticks can be moved left and right, and the chopsticks can be quickly slid into the arc-shaped recessed position 5 through the arc-shaped guiding effect of the wave-shaped structure of the cross bar 3, which greatly saves the time of the user to place the chopsticks, improves the efficiency of placing the chopsticks, and reduces the labor intensity. At the same time, the arc-shaped recessed position 5 can separate the chopsticks so that the chopsticks can be washed in all directions, which improves the washing effect of the chopsticks and is conducive to improving the drying rate, thereby improving the user's experience. It should be noted that the bracket 1 and the tray 2 are both welded by metal rods, and one arc-shaped recessed position 5 can only accommodate one chopstick.

[0034] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 In some of the embodiments, transverse blocking bars 6 are provided on the front and rear sides of the tray 2, and the transverse blocking bars 6 can block the ends of the chopsticks to prevent the chopsticks from sliding off the front and rear sides of the tray 2.

[0035] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 In some embodiments, a longitudinal bar 7 is provided on the side of the tray 2 away from the bracket 1, and a blocking portion 8 is provided on the end of the cross bar 3 close to the longitudinal bar 7. The blocking portion 8 is formed by bending upward at one end of the cross bar 3 close to the longitudinal bar 7 to prevent chopsticks from sliding off from the side of the tray 2 away from the bracket 1.

[0036] Reference Figure 2 In some embodiments, the longitudinal rod 4, the transverse rod 3 and the transverse blocking rod 6 form a plurality of storage holes 9 on the front and rear sides of the tray 2 for inserting and hanging utensils such as spoons and shovels.

[0037] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 In some of the embodiments, the transverse guard bar 6 and the longitudinal guard bar 7 are an integrated structure formed by bending a rod body. The structure is simple and the connection points are omitted, which is conducive to improving the aesthetics.

[0038] In some of the embodiments, the tray 2 is rotatably connected to the bracket 1 and can be folded and stored to reduce the occupied space. A limiting structure capable of limiting the rotation angle of the tray 2 is provided between the bracket 1 and the tray 2.

[0039] Reference Figures 1 to 4 In some embodiments, the bracket 1 is provided with a fixed shaft 10, and the end of the transverse blocking rod 6 close to the bracket 1 is bent to form a connecting hole 11 corresponding to the fixed shaft 10, and the connecting hole 11 is in a strip shape. After the tray 2 is turned upward, the tray 2 slides downward relative to the fixed shaft 10 under the action of gravity and is vertically suspended on the fixed shaft 10 through the cooperation between the fixed shaft 10 and the strip-shaped connecting hole 11.

[0040] It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the tray 2 is hinged to the top of the bracket 1, and the tray 2 can be folded to the left side of the bracket 1 and attached to the bracket 1 to achieve a folding storage function.

[0041] Reference Figures 1 to 3 In some embodiments, a limiting rod 12 is provided on the bracket 1. When the tray 2 is in the open state, the end of the cross bar 3 close to the bracket 1 extends to the bottom of the limiting rod 12, and the end of the cross bar 3 close to the bracket 1 forms a limiting structure with the limiting rod 12. The tray 2 is supported by the rotating connection, and the end of the cross bar 3 close to the bracket 1 is against the bottom of the limiting rod 12 to prevent the tray 2 from flipping downward.

[0042] It should be noted that, in some of the embodiments, the limiting structure may also be a rope connected between the top of the bracket 1 and the longitudinal lever 7 on the right side of the tray 2 for limiting the position.

[0043] A dishwasher, comprising the above-mentioned rack for a dishwasher, and also comprising a bowl basket (not shown in the figure), referring to Figures 1 to 3 A support rod 13 is provided on the bracket 1, and the lower part of the support rod 13 is connected to the side wall of the bowl basket.

[0044] When the user places the chopsticks, he can stack the chopsticks in the tray 2 and move the chopsticks left and right, and the chopsticks can quickly slide into the arc-shaped recessed position 5 through the arc-shaped guiding effect of the wave-shaped structure of the cross bar 3, which greatly saves the time of placing the chopsticks, improves the efficiency of placing the chopsticks, and reduces the labor intensity. At the same time, the arc-shaped recessed position 5 can separate the chopsticks so that the chopsticks can be rinsed in all directions, which improves the rinsing effect of the chopsticks and is conducive to improving the drying rate, thereby improving the user's usage experience.

[0045] The above specifically describes the preferred embodiments of the present invention. Of course, the present invention can also adopt forms different from the above-mentioned embodiments. Equivalent changes or corresponding modifications made by technicians familiar with the field without violating the spirit of the present invention should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A rack for a dishwasher, comprising a rack body, characterized in that: The main body of the rack includes: Bracket (1); A tray (2), the tray (2) being a grid structure and arranged on the bracket (1), the tray (2) comprising a plurality of cross bars (3) arranged side by side and at intervals and a plurality of longitudinal bars (4) arranged side by side and at intervals, the cross bars (3) and the longitudinal bars (4) being arranged in a staggered manner, and the cross bars (3) being a wave-shaped structure, so that the cross bars (3) have an arc-shaped recess (5) capable of accommodating chopsticks; Of the two adjacent cross bars (3), the arc-shaped recessed position (5) on one of the cross bars (3) is aligned with the arc-shaped recessed position (5) on the other cross bar (3); The tray (2) is provided with transverse blocking bars (6) on both the front and rear sides; The tray (2) is rotatably connected to the bracket (1) and can be folded and stored; a limiting structure capable of limiting the rotation angle of the tray (2) is provided between the bracket (1) and the tray (2); The bracket (1) is provided with a fixed shaft (10), and one end of the transverse blocking rod (6) close to the bracket (1) is bent to form a connecting hole (11) corresponding to the fixed shaft (10), and the connecting hole (11) is in the shape of a long strip; A longitudinal stop bar (7) is provided on a side of the tray (2) away from the bracket (1), and a blocking portion (8) is provided on an end of the cross bar (3) close to the longitudinal stop bar (7), wherein the blocking portion (8) is formed by bending upwards an end of the cross bar (3) close to the longitudinal stop bar (7).

2. A rack for a dishwasher as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The longitudinal rod (4), the transverse rod (3) and the transverse blocking rod (6) form a plurality of storage holes (9) on the front and rear sides of the tray (2).

3. A rack for a dishwasher as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The transverse barrier rod (6) and the longitudinal barrier rod (7) are an integrated structure, formed by bending a rod body.

4. A rack for a dishwasher as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: A limiting rod (12) is provided on the bracket (1); when the tray (2) is in an open state, one end of the cross bar (3) close to the bracket (1) extends to below the limiting rod (12); and one end of the cross bar (3) close to the bracket (1) and the limiting rod (12) form the limiting structure.

5. A dishwasher, characterized in that: It comprises a storage rack for a dishwasher according to any one of claims 1 to 4, and also comprises a bowl basket, wherein a support rod (13) is provided on the bracket (1), and the lower part of the support rod (13) is connected to the side wall of the bowl basket.

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