Tableware tray and dishwasher

Abstract

The invention discloses a tableware tray and a dish washing machine. The tableware tray comprises a tray bottom and a supporting mechanism, the supporting mechanism is arranged at the tray bottom and comprises a plurality of tooth row sets, a containing cavity is formed between every two adjacent tooth row sets, tableware can be inserted into the containing cavities, each tooth row set comprises two supporting teeth, and the supporting teeth are arranged in the same tooth row set. The distance between the tops of the two supporting teeth is smaller than the distance between the bottoms of the two supporting teeth. According to the technical scheme, in the same tooth row set, the distance between the bottoms of the two supporting teeth is designed to be larger, so that when tableware is inserted into the containing cavity, the two supporting teeth can make larger-span contact with the tableware in the length direction of the tableware, and therefore the tableware is more effectively supported; and the distance between the tops of the two supporting teeth is designed to be smaller, so that the tableware is prevented from being inserted between the two supporting teeth of the same tooth row group, and the tableware is prevented from being placed mistakenly.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of dishwashers, and in particular to a cutlery tray and a dishwasher. Background Art

[0002] The cutlery tray of a dishwasher is generally used to place cutlery such as knives, forks, spoons, and chopsticks. A supporting mechanism is provided on the cutlery tray, which includes a plurality of tooth row groups. An accommodating cavity for inserting cutlery is formed between adjacent tooth row groups. The tooth row group includes two vertical columns. In order to effectively support and position the tableware, the two columns are spaced a certain distance apart. It is easy for tableware to be inserted between the two columns of the same tooth row group, resulting in incorrect placement of the tableware. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present application aims to solve the technical problems in the related art at least to a certain extent. To this end, the present application proposes a cutlery tray.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present application discloses a cutlery tray, which includes:

[0005] Pallet bottoms; and

[0006] A support mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the tray, the support mechanism includes a plurality of tooth row groups, a receiving cavity is provided between two adjacent tooth row groups, the receiving cavity is suitable for inserting tableware therein, the tooth row group includes two supporting teeth, and in the same tooth row group, the distance between the tops of the two supporting teeth is smaller than the distance between the bottoms of the two supporting teeth.

[0007] In some embodiments of the present application, in the same tooth row group, two supporting teeth are inclined and approach each other from bottom to top.

[0008] In some embodiments of the present application, the supporting tooth includes a rod body and a bend provided on the rod body, the bend forming an upwardly arched curved shape, and in the same tooth row group, the two bends face each other, the root of the rod body forms the bottom of the supporting tooth, and the bend forms the top of the supporting tooth.

[0009] In some embodiments of the present application, the elbow includes a neck provided on the rod body and a mouth provided on the neck, the neck forms an upwardly arched curved shape, and the mouth forms a downwardly pointed tip structure.

[0010] In some embodiments of the present application, along the direction from the mouth, the neck to the rod body, the cross-sectional area of ​​the supporting teeth gradually decreases.

[0011] In some embodiments of the present application, the cross section constitutes a double-conical structure.

[0012] In some embodiments of the present application, in the same gear row set, the two rods are inclined and approach each other from bottom to top.

[0013] In some embodiments of the present application, the supporting mechanism further includes a protruding portion. In the same tooth row group, the direction in which the two supporting teeth face each other is a first direction. Along the first direction, the protruding portions are respectively provided on both sides of the tooth row group, and the height of the protruding portions is smaller than the height of the tooth row group.

[0014] In some embodiments of the present application, the protrusion is below 1 / 2 of the height of the tooth row group.

[0015] In some embodiments of the present application, the raised portion includes a first rib and a second rib that are intersectingly arranged.

[0016] In some embodiments of the present application, the support mechanism further includes a base, and the base is detachably connected to the bottom of the tray.

[0017] The present application also discloses a dishwasher, which comprises the above-mentioned cutlery tray.

[0018] The technical solution of the present application designs a larger distance between the bottoms of two supporting teeth in the same tooth row group. In this way, when tableware is inserted into the accommodating cavity, the two supporting teeth can form a larger span of contact with the tableware in the length direction of the tableware, thereby achieving more effective support for the tableware, and the distance between the tops of the two supporting teeth is designed to be smaller, preventing tableware from being inserted between the two supporting teeth in the same tooth row group, thereby avoiding incorrect placement of the tableware.

[0019] Other advantages of the present application will be partially given in the following description, partially become apparent from the following description, or be understood through the practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other designs can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0021] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of a cutlery tray in some embodiments (the supporting mechanism is in a disassembled state);

[0022] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The enlarged view marked as A in FIG.

[0023] Figure 3A cross-sectional view of a cutlery tray in some embodiments;

[0024] Figure 4 for Figure 3 The enlarged view marked as B in FIG.

[0025] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of a support mechanism in some embodiments;

[0026] Figure 6 for Figure 5 The enlarged image marked as C in the figure;

[0027] Figure 7 is a side view of a support mechanism in some embodiments;

[0028] Figure 8 It is a cross-sectional view (top view) of the support mechanism in some embodiments.

[0029] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0030] Cutlery tray 1000;

[0031] Tray bottom 2100, first rib 2110, second rib 2120, tray periphery 2200;

[0032] Support mechanism 3000;

[0033] Base 4000, mounting groove 4100, buckle assembly 4200, first buckle 4210, hook 4211, abutting edge 4212, second buckle 4220, hook 4221, clamping cavity 4230;

[0034] Gear row group 5000, supporting teeth 5100, rod body 5110, root 5111, elbow 5120, neck 5121, mouth 5122, accommodating cavity 5200;

[0035] The raised portion 6000 , the first convex rib 6100 , and the second convex rib 6200 .

[0036] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of this application will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0038] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of the present application (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0039] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connection", "fixation", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "fixation" 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 a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0040] In addition, in this application, descriptions such as "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but they must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by this application.

[0041] The dishwasher includes an inner tank, which forms a washing chamber, in which a push-pull bowl basket is installed, and larger tableware such as bowls, plates, and pots are loaded in the bowl basket. A spray arm is also installed in the washing chamber, and the spray arm is used to spray water to flush the tableware loaded on the bowl basket, so as to clean the tableware on the bowl basket. In addition, in addition to larger tableware such as bowls, plates, and pots, the tableware also includes smaller tableware such as knives, forks, spoons, and chopsticks. These smaller tableware are not convenient to load on the bowl basket, so a tableware tray is designed to realize the loading of these smaller tableware. In order to facilitate the loading of smaller tableware such as knives, forks, spoons, and chopsticks (hereinafter referred to as tableware), the present application proposes a tableware tray.

[0042] Combination Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 7As shown, in some embodiments of the present application, the cutlery tray 1000 includes a tray bottom 2100 and a supporting mechanism 3000, and the supporting mechanism 3000 includes a plurality of tooth row groups 5000. By designing the distance between the bottoms of two supporting teeth 5100 in the same tooth row group 5000 to be larger, when the cutlery is inserted into the accommodating cavity 5200, the two supporting teeth 5100 can form a larger span of contact with the cutlery in the length direction of the cutlery, thereby achieving more effective support for the cutlery, and the distance between the tops of the two supporting teeth 5100 is designed to be smaller, so as to prevent the cutlery from being inserted between the two supporting teeth 5100 of the same tooth row group 5000, thereby avoiding incorrect placement of the cutlery.

[0043] Specifically, the tray bottom 2100 of the cutlery tray 1000 is the support base of the entire cutlery tray 1000, forming a mesh hollow structure, so that water can pass through. For example, the tray bottom 2100 can be prepared by injection molding. In addition, a tray enclosure 2200 is arranged around the tray bottom 2100. The tray enclosure 2200 and the tray bottom 2100 can be prepared by integral molding. A loading space is formed between the tray enclosure 2200 and the tray bottom 2100 to achieve loading of tableware. Generally speaking, slide rails or other structures are arranged on opposite sides of the tray enclosure 2200 to cooperate with the inner liner, so as to achieve a push-pull setting.

[0044] The support mechanism 3000 cooperates with the tray bottom 2100 to realize the fixed placement of the tableware. During the operation of the dishwasher, the tableware is easily moved by the water jet, and the tableware can be prevented from shifting by the support mechanism 3000. The support mechanism 3000 is arranged on the tray bottom 2100, and the support mechanism 3000 and the tray bottom 2100 may be integrally formed, or the support mechanism 3000 and the tray bottom 2100 may be two separate parts connected to each other, or the support mechanism 3000 and the tray bottom 2100 may be connected together in a detachable manner.

[0045] Generally speaking, in a home environment, the sizes of the same type of tableware may vary. The support mechanism 3000 may be designed to be detachably connected to the tray bottom 2100 so that adjustments can be made to accommodate tableware of different sizes (i.e., the tray bottom 2100 has multiple positions for installing the support mechanism 3000), making it easier to use and meeting the requirements for placing tableware.

[0046] The support mechanism 3000 includes a tooth row group 5000, and the tooth row group 5000 includes a plurality of tooth row groups 5000. For example, the plurality of tooth row groups 5000 are alternately arranged along the left and right directions of the cutlery tray 1000, so that the accommodating cavity 5200 formed between two adjacent tooth row groups 5000 is also arranged along the left and right directions. When it is necessary to place cutlery, the cutlery is inserted into the accommodating cavity 5200 along the front and rear directions of the cutlery tray 1000, and is supported by the two adjacent tooth row groups 5000. In order to make the best use of the left and right space of the cutlery tray 1000, the cutlery is inserted into the accommodating cavity 5200 in a sideways state. For example, when a spoon is placed sideways, not only can more spoons be placed in the left and right directions, but also residual water can be avoided on the spoon to avoid the formation of water stains.

[0047] When the tableware is inserted into the accommodating cavity 5200, the two sides of the tableware are constrained by the two adjacent tooth row groups 5000. In order to improve the stability of the tableware and prevent the tableware from being displaced under the impact of the water flow, the tooth row group 5000 includes two supporting teeth 5100. In the same tooth row group 5000, the distance between the bottoms of the two supporting teeth 5100 is designed to be greater than the distance between the tops of the two supporting teeth 5100. When the tableware is inserted into the accommodating cavity 5200, the tableware is inserted into the bottom of the accommodating cavity 5200 under the action of gravity. The distance between the bottoms of the two supporting teeth 5100 is designed to be larger, so that in the length direction of the tableware, the two supporting teeth 5100 can achieve contact with the tableware over a larger span, thereby achieving more effective constraints on the tableware and preventing the tableware from being displaced under the impact of the water flow.

[0048] The accommodating cavity 5200 formed by two adjacent tooth row groups 5000 is open upward. Therefore, when loading tableware, the tableware needs to be inserted into the accommodating cavity 5200 from top to bottom. Since the same tooth row group 5000 includes two supporting teeth 5100, the tops of the two supporting teeth 5100 are separated from each other. Therefore, by designing the distance between the tops of the two supporting teeth 5100 of the same tooth row group 5000 to be smaller, that is, the opening between the two supporting teeth 5100 of the same tooth row group 5000 is not easily inserted by tableware. In this way, during the process of loading tableware, the user is prompted, so that it is not easy for the tableware to be inserted between the two supporting teeth 5100 of the same tooth row group 5000, thereby avoiding the tableware from being placed incorrectly.

[0049] It can be seen from the above that by optimizing the structure of the two supporting teeth 5100 of the same tooth row group 5000, both support for the placement of tableware is achieved and errors in the placement of tableware are avoided.

[0050] The distance between the tops of two supporting teeth 5100 in the same tooth row group 5000 is designed to be smaller, while the distance between the bottoms is designed to be larger. A right angle may be formed on the supporting teeth 5100, and the two supporting teeth 5100 face each other to form a right angle. This solution can achieve a small distance between the tops of the two supporting teeth 5100 and a large distance between the bottoms. However, the formation of the right angle will reduce the tactile feel. For example, when a user places tableware, the user's hand will inevitably touch the supporting teeth 5100 of the tooth row group 5000. If a right angle is formed on the supporting teeth 5100, the user's hand will be supported by the right angle of the supporting teeth 5100, which will give the user a bad feeling. For this reason, combined with Figure 7 As shown, in some embodiments of the present application, two supporting teeth 5100 of the same tooth row group 5000 are inclined and approached to each other along a bottom-up direction. Since the two supporting teeth 5100 are inclined and approached to each other, the formation of right angles can be avoided. Even if the user touches the supporting teeth 5100 when placing tableware, the touch feel is softer.

[0051] Optionally, combined Figure 7 As shown, in some embodiments of the application, the supporting tooth 5100 includes a rod body 5110 and an elbow 5120, the rod body 5110 extends from bottom to top, and the elbow 5120 is arranged on the rod body 5110, for example, the rod body 5110 and the elbow 5120 are integrally formed, the elbow 5120 extends downward from the rod body 5110, and the whole is in an upwardly arched curved shape, the elbow 5120 constitutes the top of the supporting tooth 5100, and the root 5111 of the rod body 5110 constitutes the bottom of the supporting tooth 5100, by designing the top of the supporting tooth 5100 as the elbow 5120, water is easily discharged downstream when sprayed onto the elbow 5120, and water residue is prevented from being formed on the elbow 5120. In addition, since the elbow 5120 is bent and extended downward, when the user places tableware, even if the user touches the elbow 5120, a relatively soft hand feel can be formed, avoiding the user from having a thorny feeling, thereby improving the user experience.

[0052] In addition, the elbows 5120 of the two supporting teeth 5100 of the same tooth row group 5000 are oriented toward each other, that is, the elbow 5120 of one supporting tooth 5100 is bent downward toward the direction where the other supporting tooth 5100 is located, and the elbow 5120 of the other supporting tooth 5100 is bent downward toward the direction where one of the supporting teeth 5100 is located. In this way, the distance between the tops of the supporting teeth 5100 can be made small enough while ensuring that the distance between the bottoms of the supporting teeth 5100 is constant.

[0053] The two supporting teeth 5100 of the same tooth row group 5000 are tilted and approached to each other by the following scheme: Figure 7As shown, the two rod bodies 5110 of the same tooth row group 5000 are in the shape of straight rods, and the two rod bodies 5110 are inclined and approached to each other from bottom to top, so that the two supporting teeth 5100 are inclined and approached to each other.

[0054] Combination Figure 7 As shown, in some embodiments of the present application, the elbow 5120 includes a mouth 5122 and a neck 5121, the neck 5121 is arranged on the rod body 5110, and extends from the rod body 5110 to form a curved shape that arches upward, the neck 5121 forms a curved shape so that the entire elbow 5120 forms a curved shape, the mouth 5122 is arranged on the neck 5121, and extends downward from the neck 5121 to form a tip structure, when water splashes onto the elbow 5120, the water flows downward along the neck 5121 under the action of gravity, and then flows to the mouth 5122, because the mouth 5122 forms a tip structure, it is easier for water to drip and separate from the mouth 5122 under the action of gravity, and it is not easy to form hanging water, thereby improving the drying performance. It can be understood that the so-called tip structure is a setting in which the mouth 5122 is gradually reduced from the neck 5121 downward.

[0055] Optionally, in some embodiments of the present application, the direction from the mouth 5122, the neck 5121 to the rod body 5110 is defined as the extension direction of the supporting tooth 5100. Along the extension direction of the supporting tooth 5100, the cross-sectional area of ​​the supporting tooth 5100 gradually decreases. The so-called cross-section is perpendicular to the extension direction of the supporting tooth 5100. By setting the cross-section to be gradually reduced, the structural strength of the supporting tooth 5100 is enhanced from top to bottom, and the whole exhibits a certain elasticity. When slightly larger tableware is inserted into the accommodating cavity 5200, the supporting tooth 5100 may undergo a certain elastic deformation, thereby further improving the compatibility with tableware of different sizes.

[0056] Optionally, combined Figure 8 As shown, in some embodiments of the present application, in order to enhance the drying performance of the supporting tooth 5100, the cross-section is designed as a double-conical structure. It can be understood that the conical structure is a structure with one pointed end and the other end being thick, while the double-conical structure is a structure in which the thicker end of the conical structure is arranged together, so that the double-conical structure constitutes four pointed tips, one of which is facing upward as a whole (including obliquely upward), and the other is facing downward as a whole (including obliquely downward), so that when water splashes onto the supporting tooth 5100, it can be drained away more easily to avoid water residue.

[0057] Combination Figure 5 and Figure 6As shown, in order to further improve the support stability of tableware, in some embodiments of the present application, the support mechanism 3000 also includes a protrusion 6000, and the first direction is defined as the direction of the two supporting teeth 5100 toward each other. Along the first direction, the protrusions 6000 are respectively arranged on the opposite sides of the tooth row group 5000. In this way, each tooth row group 5000 is provided with protrusions 6000 on the opposite sides. When the tableware is inserted into the accommodating cavity 5200, only a part of the tableware is stuck in the accommodating cavity 5200, and the rest of the tableware extends out of the accommodating cavity 5200. By respectively providing the protrusions 6000 on the opposite sides of the tooth row group 5000, the protrusions 6000 corresponding to the two adjacent tooth row groups 5000 can realize the positioning and clamping of the tableware part extending out of the accommodating cavity 5200, thereby improving the support stability of the tableware.

[0058] In addition, under the premise of setting the raised portion 6000, the height of the raised portion 6000 is designed to be smaller than the height of the tooth row group 5000 to avoid the design of the raised portion 6000 taking up too much space. In addition, since the user needs to operate the tableware to align with the accommodating cavity 5200 and insert it during the process of placing the tableware, the height of the raised portion 6000 is designed to be smaller. In this way, the user only needs to align the tableware with the accommodating cavity 5200. In the process of inserting the tableware into the accommodating cavity 5200 and continuing to move, the tableware can be easily placed between the raised portions 6000 due to the constraints and guidance of the tooth row groups 5000 on both sides.

[0059] Optionally, combined Figure 7 As shown, in some embodiments of the present application, the protrusion 6000 is designed to be less than 1 / 2 of the height of the tooth row group 5000. Since the main supporting function of the tableware is the tooth row group 5000, and the protrusion 6000 plays an auxiliary supporting role, such a configuration can further reduce the space occupied by the protrusion 6000.

[0060] Optionally, combined Figure 6As shown, in some embodiments of the present application, the raised portion 6000 includes a second rib 6200 and a first rib 6100, and the second rib 6200 and the first rib 6100 are arranged to intersect each other. For example, the second rib 6200 and the first rib 6100 intersect vertically to form a cross-shaped structure, so that the structure formed by the second rib 6200 and the first rib 6100 has a high structural strength. Further, the second rib 6200 and the first rib 6100 are arranged to be inclined downward from the intersection of the two to the periphery of the two, so that the water splashed onto the second rib 6200 and the first rib 6100 can flow downwardly under the action of gravity, avoiding the formation of water stains on the raised portion 6000, and improving the drying performance of the raised portion 6000. In addition, since the second convex rib 6200 and the first convex rib 6100 are arranged to be inclined downward from the intersection thereof to the periphery thereof, a V-shaped cavity is formed between the raised portions 6000 corresponding to two adjacent tooth row groups 5000, which makes it easier to place tableware.

[0061] Optionally, as mentioned above, by designing the support mechanism 3000 to be detachable, it is more convenient to place the tableware. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments of the present application, the support mechanism 3000 includes a base 4000, and the tooth row group 5000, the protrusion 6000, etc. are arranged on the base 4000, for example, they are integrally formed with the base 4000. Through the setting of the base 4000, the support mechanism 3000 can be conveniently constructed as a separate component, and the base 4000 can be conveniently connected to the tray bottom 2100 in a detachable manner. The detachable connection has various methods, such as snap connection, screw connection, etc.

[0062] Combination Figure 2 As shown, the detachable connection scheme is optimized by the following scheme: the tray bottom 2100 includes a first rib 2110 and a second rib 2120, the first rib 2110 includes a plurality of ribs, the second rib 2120 also includes a plurality of ribs, the first rib 2110 and the second rib 2120 are crisscrossed, thereby forming a plurality of mesh holes on the tray bottom 2100, and water can pass through the tray bottom 2100 through the mesh holes.

[0063] The base 4000 of the support mechanism 3000 is provided with a mounting groove 4100. When the support mechanism 3000 is installed on the tray bottom 2100, the mounting groove 4100 and the first rib 2110 are matched and inserted into each other, and the base 4000 is assembled on the first rib 2110 as a whole and is constrained. On this basis, the base 4000 and the tray bottom 2100 are fixedly connected through the connection between the buckle group 4200 on the base 4000 and the first rib 2110, and are not easily separated. In addition, the second buckle 4220 of the buckle group 4200 and the first buckle 4210 are misaligned to avoid interference between the second buckle 4220 and the first buckle 4210, and the first rib 2110 can be made thinner on the basis of effectively clamping the first rib 2110.

[0064] The supporting mechanism 3000 includes a base 4000. In order to facilitate the detachable connection between the supporting mechanism 3000 and the tray bottom 2100, a mounting groove 4100 and a buckle group 4200 are provided on the base 4000. Through the functions of the mounting groove 4100 and the buckle group 4200, not only can the supporting mechanism 3000 be detachably connected with respect to the tray bottom 2100, but also the stability of the supporting mechanism 3000 during installation can be enhanced.

[0065] When the support mechanism 3000 is installed on the tray bottom 2100, the installation groove 4100 on the base 4000 of the support mechanism 3000 is aligned with the first rib 2110 and moves, and the first rib 2110 and the installation groove 4100 cooperate with each other until the first rib 2110 is inserted into the installation groove 4100. At this time, the opposite side walls of the installation groove 4100 are constrained by the first rib 2110, and the entire support mechanism 3000 is not easy to shake. In addition, on the basis of the cooperation between the installation groove 4100 and the first rib 2110, the second buckle 4220 and the buckle group 4200 are engaged with each other. The first buckles 4210 are arranged on opposite sides of the first rib 2110, so as to cooperate with each other to clamp the first rib 2110 and prevent the base 4000 from being separated from the first rib 2110, thereby fixing the support mechanism 3000 on the first rib 2110. On the basis of the cooperation between the installation groove 4100 and the first rib 2110, the second buckle 4220 and the first buckle 4210 are firmly fastened to the first rib 2110 without being actively disassembled by the user, thereby fixing the support mechanism 3000, which is neither easy to shake nor easy to be separated from the first rib 2110.

[0066] Since the second buckle 4220 and the first buckle 4210 are arranged on opposite sides of the first rib 2110, the second buckle 4220 and the first buckle 4210 face each other and fasten the first rib 2110. In order to avoid mutual interference between the second buckle 4220 and the first buckle 4210, the thickness of the first rib 2110 can be designed to be relatively large, so that the second buckle 4220 and the first buckle 4210 will not contact and interfere with each other when fastening the first rib 2110, so as to ensure that the second buckle 4220 and the first buckle 4210 are tightly fastened to the first rib 2110. However, when the thickness of the first rib 2110 is designed to be relatively large, the first rib 2110 Residual water is easily formed on 10, which will reduce the drying performance of the cutlery tray 1000. Therefore, the first rib 2110 needs to be designed to be as thin as possible. On this basis, in order to enable the second buckle 4220 and the first buckle 4210 to effectively fasten the first rib and avoid interference between the second buckle 4220 and the first buckle 4210, the second buckle 4220 and the first buckle 4210 are designed to be staggered along the thickness direction of the first rib 2110. The so-called staggered setting means that when the second buckle 4220 and the first buckle 4210 fasten the first rib 2110 along the thickness direction of the first rib 2110, the two do not interfere with each other.

[0067] The second buckle 4220 and the first buckle 4210 are used to prevent the supporting mechanism 3000 from being separated from the first rib 2110 as a whole. Because the second buckle 4220 and the first buckle 4210 are arranged on opposite sides of the first rib 2110, the force applied by the first buckle 4210 on the first rib 2110 is toward the second buckle 4220, and the force applied by the second buckle 4220 on the first rib 2110 is toward the first buckle 4210. In this way, the second buckle 4220 and the first buckle 4210 can fasten the first rib 2110, and the contact area between the second buckle 4220 and the first buckle 4210 and the first rib 2110 is maintained, thereby ensuring a stable connection.

[0068] Optionally, combined Figure 7 As shown, in some embodiments of the present application, a clamping cavity 4230 is formed between the second buckle 4220 and the first buckle 4210, and the hook portion 4211 of the first buckle 4210 is located below the clamping cavity 4230, and the hook portion 4221 of the second buckle 4220 is also located below the clamping cavity 4230. When the support mechanism 3000 is installed, the first rib 2110 is inserted into the clamping cavity 4230, and the hook portion 4211 of the first buckle 4210 and the hook portion 4221 of the second buckle 4220 are clamped on the lower edge of the first rib 2110, thereby preventing the support mechanism 3000 and the first rib 2110 from detaching.

[0069] Specifically, when a clamping cavity 4230 is formed between the second buckle 4220 and the first buckle 4210 , the first rib 2110 can be clamped into the clamping cavity 4230 , so there is no need to set a clamping hole on the first rib 2110 , thereby reducing the manufacturing difficulty of the first rib 2110 . For example, the support mechanism 3000 moves from top to bottom, and the hook portion 4221 of the second buckle 4220 and the hook portion 4211 of the first buckle 4210 touch the first rib 2110, causing the second buckle 4220 and the first buckle 4210 to deform until the first rib 2110 is inserted into the mounting groove 4100, which means that the first rib 2110 is inserted into the clamping cavity 4230 formed by the second buckle 4220 and the first buckle 4210, and the hook portion 4221 of the second buckle 4220 and the hook portion 4211 of the first buckle 4210 form a clamping arrangement for the lower edge of the first rib 2110, thereby achieving the fixation of the support mechanism 3000.

[0070] It can be understood that when the second buckle 4220 and the first buckle 4210 include hook portions (4221 / 4211), since the hook portions (4221 / 4211) need to hook the lower edge of the first rib 2110, only the hook portion 4221 of the second buckle 4220 and the hook portion 4211 of the first buckle 4210 can be designed to be staggered, and the remaining portions of the second buckle 4220 and the remaining portions of the first buckle 4210 may not be staggered, and thus the second buckle 4220 and the first buckle 4210 are also regarded as being staggered.

[0071] The hook portion 4221 of the second buckle 4220 and the hook portion 4211 of the first buckle 4210 are staggered, so that the second buckle 4220 and the first buckle 4210 can be as close to the opposite sides of the first rib 2110 as possible, thereby enhancing the fixing effect. Figure 7 As shown, in some embodiments of the present application, along the extension direction of the first rib 2110 (eg Figure 5In the left and right directions shown in the figure, the hook portion 4221 of the second buckle 4220 and the hook portion 4211 of the first buckle 4210 at least partially overlap, so that the hook portion 4221 of the second buckle 4220 and the hook portion 4211 of the first buckle 4210 can completely block the clamping cavity 4230 and more reliably hook the lower edge of the first rib 2110. For example, the second buckle 4220 and the first buckle 4210 are arranged on opposite sides of the installation groove 4100. During the installation of the support mechanism 3000, the first rib 2110 stretches out the hook portion 4221 of the second buckle 4220 and the hook portion 4211 of the first buckle 4210 until they slide into the installation groove 4100 and the clamping cavity 4230. The hook portion 4221 of the second buckle 4220 and the hook portion 4211 of the first buckle 4210 restore their deformation and hook the lower edge of the first rib 2110. In this way, the first rib 2110 can be designed to be thinner as much as possible, while also achieving a stable connection of the support mechanism 3000.

[0072] Optionally, since the hook portion 4221 of the second buckle 4220 and the hook portion 4211 of the first buckle 4210 at least partially overlap, in order to facilitate the insertion of the first rib 2110 into the installation groove 4100 and the clamping cavity 4230, a guide surface is designed on the hook portion (4221 / 4211), and the guide surface of the hook portion 4221 of the second buckle 4220 and the guide surface of the hook portion 4211 of the first buckle 4210 are inclined to each other and present an inverted V-shaped structure. When the support mechanism 3000 is installed, the top edge of the first rib 2110 touches the guide surface of the hook portion (4221 / 4211), thereby conveniently spreading the hook portion 4221 of the second buckle 4220 and the hook portion 4211 of the first buckle 4210 apart.

[0073] As can be seen from the above, by providing the buckle group 4200 and the mounting groove 4100 on the base 4000, the support mechanism 3000 can be tightly fixed on the first rib 2110. In order to further limit the support mechanism 3000, the support mechanism 3000 is provided with a plurality of buckle groups 4200 and a mounting groove 4100. Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, in some embodiments of the present application, the first buckle 4210 is designed to abut against the second rib 2120. Since the second rib 2120 and the first rib 2110 are staggered, the support mechanism 3000 is not easily displaced along the length direction of the first rib 2110. Since the second buckle 4220 and the first buckle 4210 are staggered, only the first buckle 4210 can be designed to abut against the second rib 2120. In other embodiments, the second buckle 4220 and the first buckle 4210 can also be designed to abut against the second rib 2120.

[0074] Take the first buckle 4210 and the second rib 2120 as an example to illustrate the abutment. Figure 5As shown, the first buckle 4210 is provided with an abutting edge 4212. The so-called abutting edge 4212 is a structure for abutting against the second rib 2120. The abutting edge 4212 of the first buckle 4210 is vertically arranged, so that there is no inclined component of the force between the first buckle 4210 and the second rib 2120, so that the installation of the support mechanism 3000 is more stable.

[0075] Optionally, combined Figure 5 As shown, since the support mechanism 3000 needs to support multiple tableware at the same time, the support mechanism 3000 has a certain length. In order to effectively fix the support mechanism 3000, the buckle group 4200 includes at least two. Taking two as an example, the two buckle groups 4200 are distributed along the length direction of the first rib 2110 and are located at both ends of the length direction of the support mechanism 3000, so as to effectively fix the support mechanism 3000. The adjacent side of the first buckle 4210 in the two buckle groups 4200 constitutes a bevel, and the side away from it constitutes an abutment edge 4212, so that the first buckle 4210 of the two buckle groups 4200 forms a kicking shape, which improves the appearance of the product.

[0076] Optionally, combined Figure 5 As shown, the support mechanism 3000 also has a certain size along the extension direction of the second rib 2120. For this purpose, at least two buckle groups 4200 are also arranged along the extension direction of the second rib 2120. For example, there are four buckle groups 4200, two of which are arranged alternately along one of the first ribs 2110, and the other two buckle groups 4200 are arranged alternately along another first rib 2110. The two buckle groups 4200 of the former and the two buckle groups 4200 of the latter are arranged alternately along the second rib 2120 to achieve a stable connection of the support mechanism 3000.

[0077] In some embodiments of the present application, the groove wall of the mounting groove 4100 is provided with limiting ribs (not shown in the figure). For example, the groove walls on opposite sides of the mounting groove 4100 are respectively provided with limiting ribs. When the first rib 2110 is inserted into the mounting groove 4100, it abuts against the limiting rib, thereby achieving an interference fit. Since the cutlery tray 1000 needs to be placed in the washing cavity, the washing cavity is a high temperature and high humidity environment during the operation of the dishwasher. By providing limiting ribs, it is prevented that the fitting clearance between the mounting groove 4100 and the first rib 2110 is too large due to material deformation, thereby causing looseness.

[0078] Optionally, combined Figure 4As shown, in some embodiments of the present application, the bottom of the second rib 2120 and the first rib 2110 are set to a downward conical structure, so that when water flows along the second rib 2120 and the first rib 2110, it is easy to escape at the bottom to avoid the phenomenon of water hanging.

[0079] The present application also discloses a dishwasher, which includes the cutlery tray 1000 of the above embodiment. It can be understood that the cutlery tray 1000 of the dishwasher of this embodiment adopts the technical solution of the above embodiment, and therefore has at least the beneficial effects brought by the technical solution of the above embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0080] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application, and does not limit the patent scope of the present application. All equivalent structural changes made based on the concept of the present application and the contents of the present application description and drawings, or direct / indirect application in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A cutlery tray, characterized in that: include: Tray bottom; as well as A support mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the tray, the support mechanism includes a plurality of tooth row groups, a receiving cavity is provided between two adjacent tooth row groups, the receiving cavity is suitable for inserting tableware therein, the tooth row group includes two supporting teeth, and in the same tooth row group, the distance between the tops of the two supporting teeth is smaller than the distance between the bottoms of the two supporting teeth.

2. The cutlery tray according to claim 1, characterized in that: In the same tooth row group, the two supporting teeth are inclined and close to each other from bottom to top.

3. The cutlery tray according to claim 1, characterized in that: The supporting tooth includes a rod body and an elbow arranged on the rod body, the elbow forms an upwardly arched curved shape, in the same tooth row group, the two elbows face each other, the root of the rod body forms the bottom of the supporting tooth, and the elbow forms the top of the supporting tooth.

4. The cutlery tray according to claim 3, characterized in that: The elbow comprises a neck portion arranged on the rod body and a mouth portion arranged on the neck portion, wherein the neck portion is formed into an upwardly arched curved shape, and the mouth portion is formed into a downwardly pointed tip structure.

5. The cutlery tray according to claim 4, characterized in that: Along the direction from the mouth, the neck to the rod body, the cross-sectional area of ​​the supporting teeth gradually decreases.

6. The cutlery tray according to claim 5, characterized in that: The cross section forms a bi-conical structure.

7. The cutlery tray according to claim 3, characterized in that: In the same gear row set, the two rods are inclined and approach each other from bottom to top.

8. The cutlery tray according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support mechanism also includes a protrusion. In the same tooth row group, the direction in which the two supporting teeth face each other is a first direction. Along the first direction, the protrusions are respectively provided on both sides of the tooth row group, and the height of the protrusions is smaller than the height of the tooth row group.

9. The cutlery tray according to claim 8, characterized in that: The protrusion is located below 1 / 2 of the height of the tooth row group.

10. The cutlery tray according to claim 8, characterized in that: The raised portion includes a first convex rib and a second convex rib that are intersectingly arranged.

11. The cutlery tray according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support mechanism also includes a base, and the base is detachably connected to the bottom of the tray.

12. A dishwasher, characterized in that: The cutlery tray comprises the cutlery tray according to any one of claims 1 to 11.

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