Bowl basket assembly, dishwasher

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, and particularly relates to a bowl basket assembly and a dishwasher. A bowl basket assembly includes: a bowl basket; and a limiting structure, the limiting structure includes a fixing part arranged on the bowl basket and a limiting part movably arranged on the fixing part; wherein the limiting part has a first state extending towards the lower end part of the bowl basket and a second state retracting towards the upper end part of the bowl basket under the drive of an external force. In the bowl basket assembly of the present invention, when installed inside the dishwasher, the limiting part in the limiting structure extends towards the lower end part of the bowl basket to cooperate with the structure on the dishwasher to prevent the bowl basket assembly from being pulled out too much. When the user needs to clean the bowl basket assembly, the bowl basket assembly can be directly installed on a horizontal tabletop. At this time, the limiting part retracts towards the upper end part of the bowl basket under the action of a contact force such as the tabletop, avoiding the problem that the roller structure in the bowl basket assembly cannot be placed flat due to the protrusion of the limiting part when it extends.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] With the improvement of people's living standards, while the kitchen space meets the basic cooking needs, users put forward higher requirements for the aesthetics of the kitchen space. Among them, for an embedded drawer dishwasher, the space for the dishwasher needs to be measured and reserved in advance before kitchen decoration, so that it can be perfectly integrated into the overall design of the kitchen without damaging the overall effect of the kitchen decoration.

[0003] During the process of the user pulling out the bowl basket assembly in a drawer-type dishwasher, if the bowl basket assembly is pulled out too far, the entire bowl basket assembly is likely to overlap on the door body, causing damage to the door body. Especially when the bowl basket is filled with tableware, there may be a risk of the dishwasher tipping over. Therefore, in the prior art, a limiting wire is provided on the bottom edge of the bowl basket assembly. Generally, in order to achieve the limiting function of the limiting wire, the lower end of the limiting wire is lower than the lower edge of the roller in the bowl basket assembly. However, due to the height difference between the limiting wire and the roller, when the bowl basket assembly is taken out of the dishwasher and placed on a tabletop or the like, the bottom edge of the bowl basket assembly cannot be stably supported, which is not conducive to the user's operations such as cleaning or simple maintenance of the bowl basket assembly. Summary of the Invention

[0004] Therefore, the present invention aims to solve the above problems, and thus provides a bowl basket assembly and a dishwasher.

[0005] To solve the above problems, the present invention provides a bowl basket assembly, including: a bowl basket; and a limiting structure, the limiting structure including a fixing part provided on the bowl basket and a limiting part movably provided on the fixing part; wherein the limiting part has a first state extending towards the lower end of the bowl basket and a second state retracting towards the upper end of the bowl basket under the drive of an external force.

[0006] Further, the fixing part is detachably provided on the bowl basket.

[0007] Further, at least one first buckle is provided on the fixing part, and the first buckle is clamped on the rib of the bowl basket.

[0008] Further, at least two of the first buckles are spaced at intervals along the telescopic direction of the limiting part, and the size of the interval corresponds to the interval size of the ribs of the bowl basket.

[0009] Further, a chute is provided in the fixing part, and the limiting part is telescopically provided in the chute.

[0010] Further, the limiting structure further includes a baffle, which is detachably arranged at the notch of the sliding groove to limit the limiting part from sliding out of the sliding groove.

[0011] Further, a limiting opening is arranged on the baffle, and a blocking edge is arranged at the upper end of the limiting part to limit the limiting part from sliding out of the limiting opening.

[0012] Further, the baffle is clamped on the fixing part.

[0013] Further, a second buckle is arranged on the baffle, and a clamping head matched with the second buckle is arranged at the edge of the lower end face of the fixing part.

[0014] Further, the limiting structure further includes an elastic resetting member, and at least one elastic resetting member is arranged in the sliding groove to drive the limiting part to recover from the second state to the first state.

[0015] Further, the elastic resetting member is configured as a compression spring structure.

[0016] Further, a guiding post is arranged in the sliding groove, the elastic resetting member is inserted into the guiding post, and a guiding hole corresponding to the guiding post is arranged on the limiting part.

[0017] The present invention also provides a dishwasher, including the basket assembly described in any one of the above.

[0018] The technical solution of the present invention has the following advantages:

[0019] 1. The basket assembly provided by the present invention includes: a basket; and a limiting structure, the limiting structure includes a fixing part arranged on the basket and a limiting part movably arranged on the fixing part; wherein the limiting part has a first state in which it extends towards the lower end of the basket and a second state in which it retracts towards the upper end of the basket under the action of an external force.

[0020] In the basket assembly of the present invention, when installed inside the dishwasher, the limiting part in the limiting structure extends towards the lower end of the basket to cooperate with the structure on the dishwasher, preventing the basket assembly from being pulled out too much during the pulling process, resulting in the basket assembly pressing on the dishwasher door body, and even causing the center of gravity of the dishwasher to be unstable and the dishwasher to tip over. Further, when the user needs to clean the basket assembly, the basket assembly can be directly installed on a horizontal tabletop. At this time, the limiting part retracts towards the upper end of the basket under the action of a resisting force such as the tabletop, avoiding the problem that the limiting part protrudes from the roller structure in the basket assembly when it extends, resulting in the basket assembly not being able to be placed flat.

[0021] 2. In the basket assembly provided by the present invention, the fixing part is detachably arranged on the basket, which facilitates the replacement and maintenance of the limiting structure.

[0022] 3. In the basket assembly provided by the present invention, at least two first buckles are arranged at intervals along the telescopic direction of the limiting part, and the interval size corresponds to the interval size of the ribs of the basket. The arrangement of multiple first buckles ensures the stability of the installation of the limiting structure on the basket. At the same time, the interval size corresponds to the interval size of the ribs, which facilitates the user to adjust the limiting height of the limiting structure to adapt to different series of dishwasher products.

[0023] 4. In the basket assembly provided by the present invention, the limiting structure further includes an elastic resetting member, and at least one elastic resetting member is arranged in the sliding groove to drive the limiting part to return from the second state to the first state. Since the structure in contact with the supporting surface of the basket assembly is a roller structure when the basket assembly is taken out for cleaning, during the cleaning process, the roller structure is likely to cause the basket assembly to move, which is not conducive to cleaning. Therefore, in the present invention, an elastic resetting member is provided to tightly abut the limiting part against the supporting surface by the elastic resetting member, increasing the friction between the entire basket assembly and the supporting surface and preventing the basket assembly from moving during the cleaning process.

[0024] 5. In the basket assembly provided by the present invention, a guiding column is arranged in the sliding groove, the elastic resetting member is inserted through the guiding column, and a guiding hole corresponding to the guiding column is arranged on the limiting part. The elastic resetting member, that is, a compression spring, is inserted through the guiding column, ensuring the consistency of the compression direction during the compression process of the compression spring and preventing the compression spring from getting stuck due to deflection of the return direction. Further, the cooperation of the guiding column and the guiding hole ensures the stability of the operation of the limiting part on the fixing part. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] 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 following drawings are some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0026] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the basket assembly in Embodiment 1 provided by the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 It is a top view of the basket assembly in Embodiment 1 provided by the present invention;

[0028] Figure 3 It is Figure 2 a cross-sectional view taken along line A - A in

[0029] Figure 4 It is Figure 3Partial enlarged view;

[0030] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the limiting structure in Embodiment 1 provided by the present invention;

[0031] Figure 6 Exploded view of the limiting structure in Embodiment 1 provided by the present invention;

[0032] Figure 7 is Figure 6 Cross-sectional view taken along line B - B in

[0033] Explanation of reference numerals:

[0034] 1 - bowl basket; 11 - rib;

[0035] 2 - limiting structure; 21 - fixing part; 22 - limiting part; 23 - baffle; 211 - first buckle; 212 - chute; 213 - clamping head; 214 - guiding column; 221 - edge stop; 222 - guiding hole; 231 - limiting opening; 232 - second buckle; 24 - elastic reset member;

[0036] 3 - roller. Detailed implementation manners

[0037] The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are some, but not all, of the embodiments of the present invention. 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.

[0038] 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, and 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 of the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0039] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected" 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, 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.

[0040] 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.

[0041] Embodiment 1

[0042] As Figures 1 to 7 shown, a bowl basket assembly provided in this embodiment includes: a bowl basket 1; and a limiting structure 2, where the limiting structure 2 includes a fixing portion 21 provided on the bowl basket 1 and a limiting portion 22 movably provided on the fixing portion 21; wherein the limiting portion 22 has a first state extending toward the lower end of the bowl basket 1 and a second state retracting toward the upper end of the bowl basket 1 under the drive of an external force.

[0043] The bowl basket assembly is installed in the inner cavity of the dishwasher in a push-pull manner, and rollers 3 are provided on the bowl basket assembly to facilitate the push-pull action of the bowl basket 1.

[0044] In the bowl basket assembly of this embodiment, when installed inside the dishwasher, the limiting portion 22 in the limiting structure 2 extends toward the lower end of the bowl basket 1 and generally extends below the rollers 3 in position to cooperate with the structure on the dishwasher to prevent the bowl basket assembly from being pulled out too much during the pulling process, resulting in the bowl basket assembly pressing on the dishwasher door body or even causing the dishwasher to be unstable in center of gravity and tip over. Further, when the user needs to clean the bowl basket assembly, the bowl basket assembly can be directly installed on a horizontal tabletop. At this time, the limiting portion 22 retracts toward the upper end of the bowl basket 1 under the action of a reaction force such as the tabletop, avoiding the problem that the limiting portion protrudes from the roller structure in the bowl basket assembly when it extends, resulting in the bowl basket assembly not being able to be placed flat.

[0045] Among them, for the convenience of replacement and maintenance of the limiting structure, the fixing portion 21 is designed to be detachably installed on the bowl basket 1. Specifically, as Figure 3 shown, four first buckles 211 are processed on the fixing portion 21, and the first buckles 211 are snap-fitted on the ribs 11 of the bowl basket 1. The snap-fitting fixing method is simple to install and directly cooperates with the ribs 11, simplifying the structural design. In some other embodiments, for the simplicity of the structure and the reduction of cost, the number of the above-mentioned buckles can be set to only one. Of course, the actual set number can be designed according to the needs of the user. Further, the first buckles 211 in this embodiment are arranged at intervals in the telescopic direction of the limiting portion 22 in pairs, and the interval dimension corresponds to the rib interval dimension of the bowl basket 1. The corresponding interval dimension and rib interval dimension facilitate the user to adjust the limiting height of the limiting structure to adapt to different series of dishwasher products.

[0046] In this embodiment, a sliding groove 212 is machined in the fixing part 21. The limiting part 22 is telescopically arranged in the sliding groove 212, and the limiting part 22 is restricted to reciprocate in the sliding groove 212 to ensure the smooth operation of the limiting part 22. Of course, in some other embodiments, the above-mentioned sliding groove 212 can also be arranged on the surface of the fixing part 21, and the limiting part 22 can be inserted into the sliding groove 212.

[0047] In this embodiment, in order to prevent the limiting part 22 from sliding out of the sliding groove 212, the limiting structure 2 further includes a baffle 23. The baffle 23 is detachably arranged at the notch of the sliding groove 212. Specifically, the baffle 23 is clamped on the fixing part 21. A second buckle 232 is machined at the circumferential edge of the baffle 23, and a clamping head 213 matching the second buckle 232 is machined at the edge of the lower end surface of the fixing part 21. During installation, the baffle 23 can be buckled on the lower end of the fixing part 21 to achieve fixation. A limiting port 231 is machined on the baffle 23 in this embodiment. The size of the limiting port 231 is slightly larger than the size of the body of the limiting part 22 to facilitate the sliding of the limiting part 22 in the limiting port 231. A blocking edge 221 is arranged at the upper end of the limiting part 22, and the blocking edge 221 prevents the limiting part 22 from sliding out of the limiting port 231.

[0048] The limiting structure 2 in this embodiment further includes an elastic reset member 24. In this embodiment, two elastic reset members 24 are installed in the sliding groove 212 to drive the limiting part 22 to return from the second state to the second state. The elastic reset member 24 is configured as a compression spring structure, and its structure is simple. Since the structure in contact with the support surface of the bowl basket assembly is a roller structure when the bowl basket assembly is taken out for cleaning, the roller structure is likely to cause the bowl basket assembly to move during the cleaning process, which is not conducive to cleaning. Therefore, an elastic reset member is provided in the present invention to tightly abut the limiting part against the support surface by the elastic reset member, increasing the friction between the entire bowl basket assembly and the support surface and preventing the bowl basket assembly from moving during the cleaning process.

[0049] Further, in order to increase the above-mentioned friction, a rubber foot pad can also be installed at the lower end position of the limiting part 22 to increase the friction and prevent the lower end of the limiting part 22 from scratching the support surface.

[0050] Of course, in some other embodiments, the above-mentioned elastic reset member 24 can also be an elastic rubber pad, a spring piece or other structures.

[0051] In some other embodiments, the number of the above-mentioned elastic reset members 24 can also be one, three, etc.

[0052] In this embodiment, guide posts 214 are formed side by side in the chute 212. The elastic reset member 24 is inserted through the guide posts 214, and a guide hole 222 corresponding to the guide post 214 is machined on the limiting portion 22. The elastic reset member 24, namely the compression spring, is inserted through the guide post 214, ensuring the consistency of the compression direction during the compression process of the compression spring and preventing the compression spring from jamming due to deflection of the return direction. Further, the cooperation between the guide post 214 and the guide hole 222 ensures the stability of the limiting portion 22 running on the fixing portion 21.

[0053] In summary, in the normal state, the limiting portion 22 in the bowl basket assembly in this embodiment extends below the roller 3 under the drive of the elastic reset member 24 to realize the limiting function during the pulling-out process of the bowl basket. When the user needs to clean the bowl basket assembly and places the bowl basket assembly on the support surface, the gravity of the bowl basket itself will press down the limiting portion 22 to retract into the chute to ensure the smoothness of the support and facilitate the user to clean the bowl basket.

[0054] Embodiment 2

[0055] This embodiment provides a dishwasher, including the bowl basket assembly described in any one of the above, and having all its technical advantages, which will not be elaborated here one by one.

[0056] Obviously, the above embodiments are merely 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 list 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 assembly, characterized in that, Comprising: A bowl basket (1); And a limiting structure (2), wherein the limiting structure (2) includes a fixing part (21) arranged on the bowl basket (1) and a limiting part (22) movably arranged on the fixing part (21); Wherein the limiting part (22) has a first state extending towards the lower end part of the bowl basket (1) and a second state retracting towards the upper end part of the bowl basket (1) under the drive of an external force, and the limiting part (22) retracts towards the upper end part of the bowl basket (1) under the action of the abutting force of the supporting surface and the gravity of the bowl basket (1) itself.

2. The bowl basket assembly according to claim 1, wherein, The fixing part (21) is detachably arranged on the bowl basket (1).

3. The bowl basket assembly according to claim 2, wherein, At least one first buckle (211) is arranged on the fixing part (21), and the first buckle (211) is clamped on the rib of the bowl basket (1).

4. The bowl basket assembly according to claim 3, wherein At least two of the first buckles (211) are arranged at intervals along the telescopic direction of the limiting part (22), and the size of the interval corresponds to the interval size of the ribs of the bowl basket (1).

5. The bowl basket assembly according to claim 4, wherein, A chute (212) is arranged in the fixing part (21), and the limiting part (22) is telescopically arranged in the chute (212).

6. The bowl basket assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that, The limiting structure (2) further includes a baffle (23), and the baffle (23) is detachably arranged at the notch of the chute (212) to limit the limiting part (22) from sliding out of the chute (212).

7. The bowl basket assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that, A limiting opening (231) is arranged on the baffle (23), a blocking edge (221) is arranged at the upper end part of the limiting part (22), and the blocking edge (221) limits the limiting part (22) from sliding out of the limiting opening (231).

8. The bowl basket assembly according to claim 7, wherein, The baffle (23) is clamped on the fixing part (21).

9. The bowl basket assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that, A second buckle (232) is arranged on the baffle (23), and a clamping head (213) cooperating with the second buckle (232) is arranged at the edge of the lower end surface of the fixing part (21).

10. The bowl basket assembly according to any one of claims 6-9, characterized in that, The limiting structure (2) further includes an elastic resetting member (24), and at least one elastic resetting member (24) is arranged in the chute (212) to drive the limiting part (22) to recover from the second state to the first state.

11. The bowl basket assembly according to claim 10, wherein, The elastic resetting member (24) is configured as a compression spring structure.

12. The bowl basket assembly according to claim 11, characterized in that, A guiding column (214) is arranged in the chute (212), the elastic resetting member (24) is threaded through the guiding column (214), and a guiding hole (222) corresponding to the guiding column (214) is arranged on the limiting part (22).

13. A dishwasher, characterized in that, Comprising: The bowl basket assembly according to any one of claims 1-12.

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