Bowl basket structure, stacked bowl basket assembly, dishwasher

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, and particularly relates to a bowl basket structure, a stacked bowl basket assembly, and a dishwasher. A bowl basket structure includes a bowl basket, which is configured in a cage shape and has a first end configured with a tableware inlet; a second end for supporting tableware; and a clamping rib structure formed at an intermediate position between the first end and the second end; and further includes a support base, which is disposed through the bowl basket and has a first clamping portion and a second clamping portion respectively disposed at both ends along its height direction; wherein both the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion can be clamped with the clamping rib structure. When the bowl basket structure in the present invention holds tableware with a relatively large volume, two bowl baskets can be installed on their respective support bases with their first ends facing each other to form a new bowl basket structure capable of accommodating large-volume tableware, thereby realizing the accommodation of large-volume tableware in a low-height bowl basket structure by splicing, so the height of the single-layer bowl basket structure is reduced, and the volume of the dishwasher is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, and particularly to a bowl basket structure, a stacked bowl basket assembly, and a dishwasher. Background Art

[0002] A dishwasher is a device for automatically cleaning tableware such as bowls, chopsticks, plates, dishes, knives, forks, etc. Most current dishwashers adopt a push-pull type bowl basket assembly structure, that is, a cleaning tank is provided on the main body of the dishwasher, and the bowl basket is arranged in the cleaning tank in a push-pull manner similar to a drawer. In order to provide sufficient push-pull space and facilitate user operation, the corresponding dishwasher mostly adopts a side-opening door type, which requires a large amount of kitchen and bathroom space when opened.

[0003] In order to solve the above problems, a dishwasher with a rotary bowl basket is provided in the prior art. The inlet of the bowl basket is arranged at the upper end of the dishwasher, and the corresponding door structure is also arranged on the upper end surface of the dishwasher, which solves the problem of the occupation of kitchen and bathroom space when the dishwasher door is opened.

[0004] The rotary bowl basket generally designs the height of a single-layer bowl basket to be relatively large so that bowls and plates of different sizes can be placed in the same bowl basket. However, when the height of the bowl basket is too high, when stacking multiple bowl baskets for classifying and cleaning tableware, it is easy to cause waste of space. For example, when classifying and cleaning bowls and plates, for a bowl basket structure of the same height, the bowl basket only for placing bowls will cause a large amount of space waste due to height problems, thereby leading to an increase in the volume of the dishwasher. Summary of the Invention

[0005] Therefore, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the defect that the single-style bowl basket structure in the existing dishwasher is prone to cause the dishwasher to be too large in volume during the process of classifying and cleaning tableware, so as to provide a bowl basket structure, a stacked bowl basket assembly, and a dishwasher.

[0006] To solve the above problems, the present invention provides a bowl basket structure, including: a bowl basket, the bowl basket is configured as a cage shape, which has: a first end configured with a tableware inlet; a second end for supporting tableware; and a clamping rib structure formed at an intermediate position between the first end and the second end; further including: a support seat, which penetrates the bowl basket and is respectively provided with a first clamping part and a second clamping part at both ends along its height direction; wherein both the first clamping part and the second clamping part can be clamped with the clamping rib structure.

[0007] Further, the clamping rib structure includes: an annular clamping rib formed at an intermediate position of the first end or the second end; and a plurality of radial clamping ribs arranged radially on the annular clamping rib and distributed in a radial pattern; wherein annular clamping grooves and radial clamping grooves adapted to install the annular clamping rib and the radial clamping rib are provided on both the first clamping part and the second clamping part.

[0008] Further, a plurality of the radial ribs are arranged at equal intervals.

[0009] Further, the support base is configured as a column, the first clamping portion is a plurality of bumps arranged on the circumferential surface of one end of the support base, and an annular clamping groove is formed by the cooperation between the bumps and the circumferential surface of the support base, and a radial clamping groove is directly formed on the bumps.

[0010] Further, the support base is configured as a column, the second clamping portion is a base formed by radially outward molding along the support base, and the annular clamping groove and the radial clamping groove are formed on the end surface of the base facing the first clamping portion.

[0011] Further, the clamping rib structure further includes a collar formed by radially outward molding on the annular rib and spaced from the radial rib, and a protrusion adapted to install the collar is provided on the second clamping portion.

[0012] Further, on the second end, a radial rib is provided on the outer edge of each collar.

[0013] Further, the support base further has a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion that can be clamped with each other, and a plurality of the support bases are stacked together by the clamping restraint of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion;

[0014] Further, in the height direction, the first connecting portion is provided on the upper end surface of the support base, and the second connecting portion is provided on the lower end surface of the support base.

[0015] Further, the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are configured as a plug and socket matching structure.

[0016] Further, the first connecting portion is a cross plug protruding from the upper end surface of the support base, and the second connecting portion is a cross socket recessed and formed on the lower end surface of the support base.

[0017] Further, the support base further has a positioning post or a positioning groove provided in the middle of the cross plug, and the corresponding positioning groove or the positioning post is formed on the cross socket.

[0018] The present invention also provides a stacked bowl basket assembly, including the bowl basket structure described in any one of the above.

[0019] The present invention also provides a dishwasher, including the bowl basket structure described in any one of the above;

[0020] Or, the stacked bowl basket assembly described in the above.

[0021] The technical solution of the present invention has the following advantages:

[0022] 1. The bowl basket structure of the present invention has a clamping rib structure of the same structure on the first end and the second end of the bowl basket, and the clamping rib structure is responsible for installing the bowl basket on the support seat. In order to achieve the cooperation with the clamping rib structure, the support seat is provided with a first clamping part and a second clamping part. In the present invention, it is ensured that the clamping rib structure on the first end and the second end can be clamped on the first clamping part and the second clamping part, so that the bowl basket can be installed on the support seat in both the forward and reverse installation directions. When such a bowl basket structure is used to hold larger tableware, two bowl baskets can be installed on their respective support seats with the first ends facing each other to form a new bowl basket structure that can hold large-volume tableware, thereby realizing a low-height bowl basket structure that can hold large-volume tableware by splicing, thereby reducing the height of the single-layer bowl basket structure, improving the utilization rate of the bowl basket space, and reducing the volume of the dishwasher.

[0023] 2. The clamping rib structure in the bowl-basket structure of the present invention comprises an annular clamping rib and a radial clamping rib. The annular clamping rib cooperates with the annular clamping groove to realize the axial support of the bowl-basket on the support seat, and the radial clamping rib cooperates with the radial clamping groove to prevent the bowl-basket from rotating on the support seat. The combination of the two can realize the effective fixation of the bowl-basket on the support seat.

[0024] 3. The radial clamps in the bowl basket structure of the present invention are arranged at equal intervals to ensure that the rotational torque applied to each radial clamp is the same during the bowl basket structure's rotation for washing dishes, thereby preventing local radial clamps from being subjected to excessive force and causing bending and deformation, which would affect the service life.

[0025] 4. The clamping rib structure in the bowl and basket structure of the present invention also includes a ring sleeve formed radially outward on the annular clamping rib and spaced apart from the radial clamping rib, and the second clamping portion is provided with a protrusion suitable for installing the ring sleeve. The design of the ring sleeve increases the constraint between the bowl and basket and the support seat, and can further strengthen the fixing strength of the bowl and basket on the support seat.

[0026] 5. In the bowl basket structure of the present invention, a radial rib is provided on the outer edge of each ring sleeve at the second end. Since the second end is used as an end for receiving tableware, adding more radial rib structures can increase the structural strength of the second end of the bowl basket on the one hand, and on the other hand, the radial ribs with higher density can provide a more stable receiving effect for the tableware.

[0027] 6. The first connecting portion and the second connecting portion in the bowl basket structure of the present invention are constructed as a plug and slot matching structure. Since the matching mode of the plug and the slot is simple to process and easy to assemble, the user can quickly complete the assembly process of the combined bowl basket, reducing the time occupied by the user for the bowl basket assembly and improving the user experience.

[0028] 7. In the basket structure of the present invention, the first connecting portion is a cross-shaped plug provided on the upper end surface of the protruding support base, and the second connecting portion has a cross-shaped slot provided at the lower end surface of the support base. The cross-shaped slot is provided at the lower end surface of the support base. While it can cooperate with the cross-shaped plug of the lower layer, it can also be directly connected to the driving device, usually directly connected to the motor shaft of the motor. This can simplify the connection structure between the driving motor and the combined basket, and reduce the complexity of the dishwasher structure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0030] Figure 1 It is a schematic cross-sectional view of the basket in Embodiment 1 provided by the present invention;

[0031] Figure 2 It is a top view of the basket in Embodiment 1 provided by the present invention;

[0032] Figure 3 It is a front view of the support base in Embodiment 1 provided by the present invention;

[0033] Figure 4 It is a cross-sectional view of the support base in Embodiment 1 provided by the present invention;

[0034] Figure 5 It is a top view of the support base in Embodiment 1 provided by the present invention;

[0035] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the forward installation of the stacked basket assembly in Embodiment 2 provided by the present invention;

[0036] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the reverse installation of the stacked basket assembly in Embodiment 2 provided by the present invention.

[0037] DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS:

[0038] 1 - basket; 11 - first end; 12 - second end; 13 - clamping rib structure; 131 - annular clamping rib; 132 - radial clamping rib; 133 - ring sleeve;

[0039] 2 - support base; 21 - first clamping portion; 22 - second clamping portion; 23 - first connecting portion; 24 - second connecting portion; 25 - positioning post; 26 - positioning groove; 221 - protrusion;

[0040] 3 - Annular clamping groove;

[0041] 4 - Radial clamping groove;

[0042] A - Bowl-shaped tableware; B - Plate-shaped tableware. Detailed implementation mode

[0043] The technical solution of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of them. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0044] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying 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 construed as a limitation to the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0045] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection", "connection" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations.

[0046] In addition, the technical features involved in different embodiments of the present invention described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0047] Embodiment 1

[0048] As Figures 1 to 5 shown, a bowl basket structure provided in this embodiment includes a bowl basket 1 and a support base 2, and the bowl basket 1 is detachably installed on the support base 2. Among them:

[0049] The bowl basket 1 is configured in a cage shape, specifically as Figure 1As shown in , it has a first end 11 with a tableware entrance, through which the user places and removes tableware at the entrance on the first end 11, and a second end 12 for supporting the tableware. A plurality of rib structures for support are formed on the second end 12 to receive the tableware, and a clamping rib structure 13 is formed at the middle position between the first end 11 and the second end 12.

[0050] The support base 2 penetrates through the bowl basket 1. Specifically, in this embodiment, the support base 2 is processed into a cylindrical structure. A through hole for the support base 2 to pass through is formed at the middle position of the bowl basket 1. In order to fix the bowl basket 1 to the support base 2 at the through hole position, a first clamping portion 21 and a second clamping portion 22 are respectively provided at both ends of the support base 2 along the height direction. Among them, both the first clamping portion 21 and the second clamping portion 22 can be clamped with the clamping rib structure, so as to ensure that the clamping rib structures 13 on the first end 11 and the second end 12 can be clamped on the first clamping portion 21 and the second clamping portion 22 respectively, so that the bowl basket 1 can be installed on the support base 2 in two installation directions, forward and reverse. When placing tableware with a large volume, such a bowl basket structure can install two bowl baskets 1 on their respective support bases 2 with the first ends 11 facing each other to form a new bowl basket structure capable of accommodating large-volume tableware, thus realizing the accommodation of large-volume tableware in a bowl basket structure with a low height through splicing, reducing the height of the single-layer bowl basket structure, improving the utilization rate of the space at the bowl basket, and thus reducing the volume of the dishwasher.

[0051] Of course, in some other embodiments, the above-mentioned support base 2 can also be other types of columnar structures, such as triangular columns, square columns, etc., which can be selected according to the processing conditions of the factory.

[0052] The following specifically describes the method of fixing the bowl basket 1 on the support base 2:

[0053] In this embodiment, the fixed installation is achieved through the clamping cooperation between the clamping rib structure 13 on the bowl basket 1 and the first clamping portion 21 and the second clamping portion 22 on the support base 2 and the gravity of the bowl basket 1 itself.

[0054] Such as Figures 1 to 2As shown in the figure, the snap-in rib structure 13 in this embodiment includes: an annular snap rib 131 formed at the middle position of the first end 11 or the second end 12; and a plurality of radial snap ribs 132 arranged radially on the annular snap rib 131 and distributed in a radial pattern; wherein annular grooves 3 and radial grooves 4 adapted to install the annular snap rib 131 and the radial snap ribs 132 are provided on both the first snap-in portion 21 and the second snap-in portion 22. The annular snap rib 131 cooperates with the annular groove 3 to achieve the axial support of the bowl basket 1 on the support base 2, and the radial snap ribs 132 cooperate with the radial grooves 4 to prevent the bowl basket 1 from rotating on the support base 2. The two are combined to achieve the effective fixation of the bowl basket 1 on the support base 2. In this embodiment, a plurality of radial snap ribs 132 are equally spaced to ensure that during the process of rotating and washing dishes with the bowl basket structure, the rotational torque received by each radial snap rib 132 is the same, preventing local radial snap ribs 132 from being overstressed and causing bending deformation, which affects the service life.

[0055] As Figure 3 shown, the first snap-in portion 21 is a plurality of bumps provided on the circumferential surface of one end of the support base 2. In this embodiment, there are four equally spaced bumps, and the height of the upper end surface of the bumps is slightly lower than the height of the end surface of the support base 2. An annular groove 3 as described above is recessed at the upper end surface of the connection position between the bump and the circumferential surface of the support base 2. Due to the spaced arrangement of the bumps, in this embodiment, a section of the annular groove 3 is formed on a single bump, and a complete annular groove 3 is formed by multiple bumps together. This design saves materials to a certain extent. The radial groove 4 in this embodiment is directly formed on the bump and is consistent with the distribution direction of the radial rib 131. To ensure the stability of the support of the support base 2, the second snap-in portion 22 is a base formed radially outward along the support base 2, and an annular groove 3 and a radial groove 4 are recessed on the end surface of the base facing the first snap-in portion 21.

[0056] To further strengthen the fixing strength of the bowl basket 1 on the support base 2, the snap-in rib structure 13 further includes a ring sleeve 133 formed radially outward on the annular snap rib 131 and spaced from the radial snap ribs 132. As Figure 2 shown in the figure, the ring sleeve 133 is in the shape of "[", and its two ends are respectively connected to the annular snap rib 131. Correspondingly, a protrusion 221 adapted to install the ring sleeve 133 is formed on the second snap-in portion 22. When the ring sleeve 133 is installed, it is sleeved on the protrusion 221 to increase the constraint between the bowl basket 1 and the support base 2.

[0057] Further, on the second end 12, a radial rib 132 is provided on the outer edge of each ring sleeve 133. As the end for receiving tableware, the additional radial rib 132 structure on the second end 12 of the bowl basket 1 can, on the one hand, increase the structural strength of the second end 12 of the bowl basket 1, and on the other hand, the denser radial ribs 132 can provide a more stable effect for receiving tableware.

[0058] To achieve the stacked connection between the support seats 2, the support seats 2 further have a first connection portion 23 and a second connection portion 24 that can be mutually clamped. Along the height direction of the support seat 2, the first connection portion 23 is provided on the upper end surface of the support seat 2 and is a cross plug protruding from the upper end surface of the support seat 2, and the second connection portion 24 is provided at the lower end surface of the support seat 2 and is a cross slot formed at the lower end surface. In this embodiment, the lower end surface here corresponds to the lower end surface of the second clamping portion 22. And for the stability of the force, both the above-mentioned cross plug and cross slot are formed at the middle position of the support seat 2.

[0059] For the convenience of installation, in this embodiment, a positioning post 25 is protruding and formed at the middle position of the cross plug, and correspondingly, a positioning groove 26 is recessed and formed at the middle position of the cross slot. Of course, in some other embodiments, the above-mentioned positioning groove 26 can also be formed in the middle of the cross plug, and the positioning post 25 is formed in the middle of the cross groove.

[0060] Embodiment 2

[0061] As Figure 6 and Figure 7 shown, a stacked bowl basket assembly provided in this embodiment includes a plurality of bowl basket structures described in the above Embodiment 1 and has all its technical advantages, which will not be elaborated one by one here.

[0062] It should be noted that in this embodiment, the assembly method of two bowl basket structures is taken as an example to elaborate the advantages of the stacked bowl basket assembly in this embodiment.

[0063] As Figure 6 shown, it shows that two bowl basket structures are stacked together in a front-to-back installation manner. In this case, it is suitable for when the user washes the bowl-shaped tableware A. The front-to-back installation method means that the second end 12 of the upper bowl basket is arranged opposite to the first end 11 of the lower bowl basket to ensure the layering effect between different levels of bowl baskets.

[0064] As Figure 7As shown in , it shows that two bowl baskets are stacked together in an inverted manner. In this case, it is applicable when the user washes the dishware B. The inverted installation method means that the first end 11 of the upper bowl basket is arranged opposite to the first end 11 of the lower bowl basket. Since the first end 11 of the bowl basket is processed with an opening for placing the dishware, when the first ends 11 of the two bowl baskets are butted, the accommodation spaces of the two bowl baskets can be integrated by using the opening to achieve the accommodation of larger dishware.

[0065] Based on the above two installation methods, the bowl basket assembly in this embodiment can not only meet the accommodation of dishware with different diameters, but also ensure that the single-layer bowl basket has a lower height, thereby improving the utilization rate of the space inside the dishwasher by the bowl basket and reducing the overall volume of the dishwasher.

[0066] Embodiment 3

[0067] In this embodiment, a dishwasher is provided, which includes the bowl basket structure in Embodiment 1 above, or the stacked bowl basket structure in Embodiment 2, and has its corresponding technical advantages, which will not be elaborated here one by one.

[0068] Obviously, the above embodiments are only examples given for clear illustration and not limitations on the implementation manners. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other different forms of changes or modifications can be made based on the above description. It is not necessary and impossible to enumerate all the implementation manners here. And the obvious changes or modifications derived therefrom are still within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A bowl basket structure, characterized in that, it includes: a bowl basket (1), the bowl basket (1) is constructed in a cage shape and has: a first end (11) configured with a tableware entrance; a second end (12) for supporting tableware; and a clamping rib structure (13) formed at the middle positions of the first end (11) and the second end (12); it further includes: a support base (2), which is arranged through the bowl basket (1) and has a first clamping part (21) and a second clamping part (22) respectively arranged at both ends along its height direction; wherein both the first clamping part (21) and the second clamping part (22) can be clamped with the clamping rib structure (13).

2. The bowl basket structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, the clamping rib structure (13) includes: an annular clamping rib (131) formed at the middle position of the first end (11) or the middle position of the second end (12); and a plurality of radial clamping ribs (132) arranged radially on the annular clamping rib (131) and distributed in a radial pattern; wherein both the first clamping part (21) and the second clamping part (22) are provided with an annular clamping groove (3) and a radial clamping groove (4) suitable for installing the annular clamping rib (131) and the radial clamping rib (132).

3. The bowl basket structure according to claim 2, characterized in that, a plurality of the radial clamping ribs (132) are arranged at equal intervals.

4. The bowl basket structure according to claim 2, characterized in that, the support base (2) is constructed in a columnar shape, the first clamping part (21) is a plurality of bumps arranged on the circumferential surface of one end of the support base (2), and an annular clamping groove (3) is formed between the bumps and the circumferential surface of the support base (2), and the radial clamping groove (4) is directly formed on the bumps.

5. The bowl basket structure according to claim 2, characterized in that, the support base (2) is constructed in a columnar shape, the second clamping part (22) is a base formed radially outward along the support base (2), and the annular clamping groove (3) and the radial clamping groove (4) are formed on the end surface of the base facing the first clamping part (21).

6. The bowl basket structure according to claim 5, characterized in that, the clamping rib structure (13) further includes an annular sleeve (133) formed radially outward on the annular clamping rib (131) and spaced from the radial clamping ribs (132), and a protrusion (221) suitable for installing the annular sleeve (133) is provided on the second clamping part (22).

7. The bowl basket structure according to claim 6, characterized in that, on the second end (12), a radial clamping rib (132) is arranged on the outer edge of each annular sleeve (133).

8. The bowl basket structure according to any one of claims 1 - 7, characterized in that, the support base (2) further has a first connecting part (23) and a second connecting part (24) that can be clamped with each other, and a plurality of the support bases (2) are stacked together by the clamping restraint of the first connecting part (23) and the second connecting part (24).

9. The bowl basket structure according to claim 8, wherein, in the height direction, the first connecting portion (23) is arranged at the upper end surface of the support base (2), and the second connecting portion (24) is arranged at the lower end surface of the support base (2).

10. The bowl basket structure according to claim 9, wherein, the first connecting portion (23) and the second connecting portion (24) are configured as a plug and socket mating structure.

11. The bowl basket structure according to claim 10, wherein, the first connecting portion (23) is a cross plug protruding from the upper end surface of the support base (2), and the second connecting portion (24) is a cross socket recessed and formed at the lower end surface of the support base (2).

12. The bowl basket structure according to claim 11, wherein, the support base (2) further has a positioning post (25) or a positioning groove (26) provided at the middle of the cross plug, and the corresponding positioning groove (26) or the positioning post (25) is formed on the cross socket for mating therewith.

13. A stacked bowl basket assembly, wherein, comprising: a plurality of the bowl basket structures according to any one of claims 1 - 12.

14. A dishwasher, wherein, comprising: the bowl basket structure according to any one of claims 1 - 12; or, the stacked bowl basket assembly according to claim 13.

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