Dish washing machine and dish rack control method for dish washing machine

Abstract

The invention relates to a dish-washing machine and a dish rack control method for the dish-washing machine. The dish-washing machine comprises a dish rack, a visual assembly and a processing assembly. The dish rack comprises a frame body and a movable supporting rod connected to the bottom face of the frame body, the dish rack comprises a containing space defined by the frame body, the top of the containing space is open, the bottom face of the frame body comprises at least one fixedly-arranged connecting rod, and the movable supporting rod is connected to the connecting rod in a sliding mode; the visual assembly is arranged towards the containing space and is used for shooting tableware information in the containing space; the processing assembly is electrically connected to the visual assembly and the movable supporting rod and used for receiving and processing the tableware information and driving the movable supporting rod to move along the connecting rod according to the tableware information. According to the scheme, the movable supporting rods corresponding to the tableware are automatically controlled to move horizontally so as to adjust the distance between the adjacent movable supporting rods, so that the tableware placed in any position and any angle can be handled, and the tableware placing mode is more flexible in the use process of the dish rack.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of electrical appliance technology, and in particular to a dishwasher and a method for controlling a dish rack for the dishwasher. Background Art

[0002] As modern families have higher requirements for the convenience and functionality of kitchen appliances, dishwashers, as devices for automatically washing dishes, have become important equipment in many family kitchens. However, existing dishwashers have some shortcomings in the design of the dish rack support rods, which limits their efficiency and flexibility.

[0003] The traditional dishwasher has a single dish rack support rod layout, which limits the placement of tableware and affects the cleaning efficiency and effect of the dishwasher. At the same time, due to the limited choices of users when placing tableware, the utilization efficiency of the internal space of the dishwasher is not high, and it cannot meet the personalized needs of different users for the placement of tableware. Therefore, in order to solve the above problems and improve the convenience of use and cleaning efficiency of the dishwasher, it is necessary to improve the existing dish rack support rod structure to achieve a more flexible and automated tableware placement method. Summary of the invention

[0004] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a dishwasher and a dishwasher dish rack control method to address the problem that the height of the dishwasher dish rack support rod is fixed and cannot meet the needs of placing different tableware.

[0005] A dishwasher, comprising a bowl rack, a visual component and a processing component; the bowl rack comprises a frame and a movable support rod connected to the bottom surface of the frame, the bowl rack comprises a holding space enclosed by the frame and open at the top, the bottom surface of the frame comprises at least one fixed connecting rod, and the movable support rod is slidably connected to the connecting rod; the visual component is arranged toward the holding space and is used to photograph tableware information in the holding space; the processing component is electrically connected to the visual component and the movable support rod, the processing component is used to receive and process the tableware information, and drive the movable support rod to move along the connecting rod according to the tableware information.

[0006] In one embodiment, the bowl rack also includes a driving member, and each of the movable support rods can be selectively connected to a driving member, and the driving member is transmission-connected to the corresponding movable support rod to drive the movable support rod to move along the connecting rod, and each of the driving members is independently controlled by the processing component.

[0007] In one embodiment, the connecting rod is a straight rod structure, and two ends of the connecting rod are respectively connected to two opposite ends of the bottom surface of the frame body to be suspended above the two ends of the bottom surface of the frame body.

[0008] In one of the embodiments, the bottom surface of the frame further includes at least one fixed rod arranged parallel to the connecting rod, and the bowl rack further includes a fixed support rod fixedly connected to the fixed rod, and the fixed support rods are distributed in an array.

[0009] In one embodiment, the fixed support rod includes a first section and a second section connected to each other, and the first section and the second section are both inclined relative to the connecting rod, and the inclination directions of the first section and the second section are opposite, and the angle between the first section and the second section is an obtuse angle.

[0010] In one embodiment, the bowl rack includes a movable seat slidably connected to the connecting rod, the driving member is used to drive the movable seat to slide relative to the connecting rod, and the movable seat is used to connect to the movable support rod.

[0011] In one embodiment, the bowl rack also includes a transmission gear connected to the movable seat, and a rack is protruding from one side of the connecting rod and arranged along the extension direction of the connecting rod. The transmission gear is meshed with the rack, and the driving member is used to drive the transmission gear to rotate forward or reversely. When the transmission gear rotates, it can drive the movable seat to move along the rack relative to the connecting rod.

[0012] In one embodiment, the movable seat is provided with a rotating hole, and the bowl rack also includes a bevel gear set, the bevel gear set includes a first bevel gear and a second bevel gear that are meshed and transmitted to each other, the first bevel gear is coaxially arranged with the transmission gear, and the rotating shaft of the second bevel gear passes through the rotating hole and is connected to the movable support rod, and the axial direction of the movable support rod is arranged at an angle with the rotating shaft of the second bevel gear.

[0013] In one embodiment, the bowl rack further comprises a gear drive connected to the movable seat and used for driving the second bevel gear to move along its own axial direction, and the gear drive is configured to be able to drive the second bevel gear to move closer to or away from the first bevel gear.

[0014] In one embodiment, the driving member is a cylinder which is arranged parallel to the connecting rod and can move relative to the connecting rod. The cylinder is connected to the moving seat, and when the cylinder moves, it can drive the moving seat to move synchronously.

[0015] In one embodiment, the cylinder group is composed of multiple cylinders corresponding to the moving seat connected to the same connecting rod, each group of cylinders includes multiple cylinders with multiple moving paths connected end to end, and each of the cylinders is detachably connected to the moving seat.

[0016] In one embodiment, the connecting rod includes a transverse rod and a longitudinal rod connected end to end, the transverse rod and the longitudinal rod are arranged at an angle, and the transverse rod and the longitudinal rod are respectively provided with at least one sliding movable seat, and the driving member is used to drive the movable seat to slide relative to the transverse rod or the longitudinal rod.

[0017] In one embodiment, the connecting rod includes cross bars and longitudinal bars that are staggered, the cross bars and the longitudinal bars are arranged at an angle, and the cross bars and the longitudinal bars are respectively provided with at least one sliding movable seat, and the driving member is used to drive the movable seat to slide relative to the cross bars or the longitudinal bars.

[0018] In one of the embodiments, the bottom surface of the frame further includes at least one fixed rod arranged parallel to the horizontal rod or the vertical rod, and the bowl rack further includes a fixed support rod fixedly connected to the fixed rod, and the fixed support rods are distributed in an array.

[0019] In one embodiment, the bowl rack also includes a clamping claw rotatably connected to the movable seat and a rotating drive for driving the clamping claw to rotate, and the end of the clamping claw away from the movable seat is provided with a clamping portion for clamping the movable support rod, and the moving paths of each two adjacent movable seats connected to the same connecting rod are connected end to end, and when two adjacent movable seats are connected, the clamping portions of the clamping claws located at the two movable seats partially overlap to clamp the same movable support rod.

[0020] In one embodiment, the connecting rod is annular in structure, and the frame further includes a plurality of support rods, the support rods and the connecting rods are staggered in a direction perpendicular to the plane where the bottom surface of the frame is located, one end of the support rod is connected to the bottom edge of the frame, and the other end is connected to the connecting rod.

[0021] In one embodiment, there are multiple connecting rods, and the connecting rods have different diameters and are concentrically arranged.

[0022] In one embodiment, the bottom surface of the frame also includes at least one fixed rod in an annular structure, the fixed rod and the connecting rod have different diameters but are concentrically arranged, and the bowl rack also includes a fixed support rod fixedly connected to the fixed rod, and the fixed support rod is evenly distributed along the circumference of the fixed rod.

[0023] In one embodiment, the bowl rack also includes a clamp connected to the movable seat along the radial movement of the connecting rod and a movable drive for driving the clamp to move, the clamp is provided with a clamping portion for clamping the movable support rod at one end of the connecting rod close to the adjacent connecting rod in the radial direction of the connecting rod, the moving paths of the two movable seats connected to the adjacent connecting rods are connected, and when the two movable seats located on the adjacent connecting rods are connected, the clamping portions of the clamp located on the two movable seats partially overlap to clamp the same movable support rod.

[0024] In one embodiment, the connecting rod is in a spiral structure, and the frame further includes a plurality of support rods, the support rods and the connecting rods are staggered in a direction perpendicular to the plane where the bottom surface of the frame is located, one end of the support rod is connected to the bottom edge of the frame, and the other end is connected to the connecting rod.

[0025] In one embodiment, the movable seat is connected to one side of the connecting rod in its radial direction, and the bowl rack also includes a tensioning assembly, the tensioning assembly includes a rolling seat and an elastic member, the rolling seat is movably connected to the side of the connecting rod away from the movable seat, the elastic member is connected between the movable seat and the rolling seat, and the elastic member has a tendency to drive the movable seat closer to the rolling seat.

[0026] A dish rack control method for a dishwasher is applied to a dishwasher as described in any of the above embodiments, and the dish rack control method includes: controlling a visual component to obtain tableware information; and a processing component controlling a movable support rod to move to a set position to support the tableware according to the tableware information.

[0027] In one embodiment, the step of "the processing component controls the movable support rod to move to a set position to support the tableware according to the tableware information" includes the following steps: controlling the processing component to identify the position and size of the tableware; controlling at least two movable support rods to move to the front side of the tableware, and controlling at least two movable support rods to move to the back side of the tableware.

[0028] In one of the embodiments, in the step of "controlling at least two movable support rods to move to the front side of the tableware, and controlling at least two movable support rods to move to the back side of the tableware", among the movable support rods located on the same side of the tableware, at least two of the movable support rods are respectively located on the side of the two side edges of the tableware close to the center of the tableware, and are both located at a distance from the edge of the tableware that is 1 / 4 of the diameter of the tableware.

[0029] The dishwasher provided in the above scheme provides a movable support rod that can move along a connecting rod in the dish rack, and combines a visual component and a processing component to automatically control the translation of the movable support rod corresponding to the tableware and adjust the spacing between adjacent movable support rods based on the tableware information captured by the visual component and the tableware information processed by the processing component, so as to cope with tableware placed in any position and any angle. The target tableware is supported and limited through visual analysis and the corresponding movement of the movable support rod, so that the tableware placement method during the use of the dish rack is more flexible, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency and convenience of the dishwasher and meeting the user's personalized needs for the type and placement of tableware. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the dish rack for a dishwasher in the first embodiment of the present application.

[0031] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A is an enlarged schematic diagram.

[0032] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the dish rack for a dishwasher in the second embodiment of the present application.

[0033] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Schematic cross-section of the middle bowl rack.

[0034] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the dish rack for a dishwasher in the third embodiment of the present application.

[0035] Figure 6 for Figure 5 The enlarged schematic diagram of point B in FIG.

[0036] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a dish rack for a dishwasher in the fourth embodiment of the present application.

[0037] Figure 8 for Figure 7 A partial schematic diagram of the middle bowl rack from another angle.

[0038] Fig. 9 This is a schematic structural diagram of a dish rack for a dishwasher in Embodiment 5 of the present application.

[0039] Fig.10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the dish rack for a dishwasher in the sixth embodiment of the present application.

[0040] Fig.11 for Fig.10 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of the middle bowl rack.

[0041] Fig.12 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the dish rack for a dishwasher in the seventh embodiment of the present application.

[0042] Fig.13 for Fig.12 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of the middle bowl rack.

[0043] Fig.14 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the dish rack for a dishwasher in the eighth embodiment of the present application.

[0044] Fig.15 for Fig.14 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of the middle bowl rack.

[0045] Description of reference numerals:

[0046] 100, bowl rack; 110, frame; 111, bottom surface; 112, connecting rod; 1121, cross rod; 1122, longitudinal rod; 113, fixed rod; 120, containing space; 131, movable support rod; 132, fixed support rod; 1321, first section; 1322, second section; 140, driving member; 150, movable seat; 161, transmission gear; 162, rack; 163, clamping claw; 1631, clamping part; 164, rotation drive; 170, bevel gear set; 171, first bevel gear; 172, second bevel gear; 173, rotating shaft; 174, gear drive; 181, support rod; 182, movable drive; 190, tensioning assembly; 191, rolling seat; 1911, shell; 1912, roller; 192, elastic member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0047] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present application are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present application. However, the present application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the connotation of the present application, so the present application is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0048] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that if the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. appear, the orientation or position relationship indicated by these terms is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0049] In addition, if the terms "first" or "second" appear, these terms are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of this application, if the term "plurality" appears, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0050] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, if the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like appear, these terms should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrated 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 the specific circumstances.

[0051] In the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, if there is a description that a first feature is "above" or "below" a second feature, etc., or similar descriptions appear, it may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "above" and "above" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "below", "below" and "below" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0052] It should be noted that if an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. If an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. If any, the terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used in this application are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation method.

[0053] In one embodiment of the present application, a dishwasher is provided for washing dishes. The dishwasher comprises the dish rack 100, the visual component and the processing component in any embodiment of the present application, and also comprises an inner tank with a cleaning space, wherein the dish rack 100 and the visual component are placed in the cleaning space.

[0054] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 , Figure 1A structural schematic diagram of a dish rack 100 for a dishwasher in the first embodiment of the present application is shown. The dish rack 100 provided in the first embodiment of the present application comprises a frame 110 and a movable support rod 131 connected to a bottom surface 111 of the frame 110. The dish rack 100 comprises a holding space 120 enclosed by the frame 110 and open at the top. The bottom surface 111 of the frame 110 comprises at least one fixed connecting rod 112. The movable support rod 131 is slidably connected to the connecting rod 112 so that the distance between adjacent supporting rods can be adjusted by sliding the movable support rod 131 to adapt to tableware of different types and specifications, so that the tableware can be placed in a more flexible manner during the use of the dish rack 100, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency and convenience of the dishwasher and meeting the user's personalized needs for the types and placement of tableware.

[0055] The visual component is disposed toward the containing space 120 and is used to capture tableware information in the containing space 120, thereby providing a basis for adjusting the movable support rod 131. It is understandable that the visual component can be any camera that has been disclosed and can obtain tableware information.

[0056] The processing component is electrically connected to the visual component and the movable support rod 131. The processing component is used to receive and process tableware information, and drive the movable support rod 131 to move along the connecting rod 112 according to the tableware information, so that when the tableware is placed in the holding space 120, the movable lifting rod automatically moves to the appropriate position to support the tableware without manual adjustment, thereby improving the adaptability of the dish rack 100 while taking into account the degree of automation of the dishwasher.

[0057] In such Figure 1 and Figure 2 In the illustrated embodiment, the bowl rack 100 further includes a driving member 140, and each movable support rod 131 can be selectively connected to a driving member 140. In the present embodiment, each movable support rod 131 is connected to a driving member 140, and the driving member 140 is transmission-connected to the corresponding movable support rod 131 so as to drive the movable support rod 131 to move along the connecting rod 112. Each driving member 140 is independently controlled by the processing component, so that the processing component can independently control each movable support rod 131, so that after the tableware is placed in, the processing component only controls the corresponding, for example, adjacent movable support rod 131 to move to a set position, thereby supporting the tableware.

[0058] like Figure 2 As shown, the bowl rack 100 includes a movable seat 150 slidably connected to the connecting rod 112, the driving member 140 is used to drive the movable seat 150 to slide relative to the connecting rod 112, and the movable seat 150 is used to connect to the movable support rod 131. When the driving member 140 drives the movable seat 150 to move relative to the connecting rod 112, the movable support rod 131 moves synchronously with the movable seat 150.

[0059] like Figure 2 As shown, in one embodiment, the bowl rack 100 further includes a transmission gear 161 connected to the movable seat 150, and a rack 162 is convexly provided on one side of the connecting rod 112 and arranged along the extending direction of the connecting rod 112, the transmission gear 161 is meshed and transmitted to the rack 162, and the driving member 140 is used to drive the transmission gear 161 to rotate in a positive or reverse direction, wherein the positive and reverse directions refer to counterclockwise or clockwise rotation, which only indicates that the driving member 140 can drive the transmission gear 161 to rotate in two opposite directions, and is not intended to be limiting. When the transmission gear 161 rotates, it can drive the movable seat 150 to move along the rack 162 relative to the connecting rod 112, and when the transmission gear 161 rotates in the positive and reverse directions, it drives the movable seat 150 to move in two opposite directions to get closer to or away from the tableware.

[0060] like Figure 1 As shown, in one embodiment, the connecting rod 112 is a straight rod structure, and the two ends of the connecting rod 112 are respectively connected to the opposite ends of the bottom surface 111 of the frame 110, so as to be suspended above the two ends of the bottom surface 111 of the frame 110, so that the movable support rod 131 can move freely between the opposite ends of the bottom surface 111 of the frame 110.

[0061] like Figure 1 As shown, in one embodiment, the bottom surface 111 of the frame 110 further includes at least one fixing rod 113 arranged parallel to the connecting rod 112, and the bowl rack 100 further includes a fixing support rod 132 fixedly connected to the fixing rod 113, and the fixing support rods 132 are arranged in an array. Figure 1 In the illustrated embodiment, the fixed support rods 132 are concentrated on one side of the bottom surface 111, so that tableware adapted to the fixed support rods 132 can be placed in the concentrated area of ​​the fixed support rods 132, and other tableware can be placed in the area where the movable support rods 131 are located, thereby improving the adaptability of the bowl rack 100 while reducing the production cost of the bowl rack 100.

[0062] Combination Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, Figure 3 and Figure 4 FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of the structure of a dishwasher dish rack 100 in the second embodiment of the present application, which differs from the first embodiment of the present application in that: Figure 3 As shown, the fixed support rod 132 includes a first section 1321 and a second section 1322 connected to each other, and the first section 1321 and the second section 1322 are both inclined relative to the connecting rod 112, and the inclination directions of the first section 1321 and the second section 1322 are opposite, and the angle between the first section 1321 and the second section 1322 is an obtuse angle to enhance the firmness of placing plates and other tableware.

[0063] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, in one embodiment, the driving member 140 is a cylinder arranged parallel to the connecting rod 112 and capable of moving relative to the connecting rod 112. The cylinder is connected to the moving seat 150 so that the moving seat 150 can be driven to move synchronously when the cylinder moves.

[0064] like Figure 4 As shown, in one embodiment, a cylinder group is composed of multiple cylinders corresponding to the moving seat 150 connected to the same connecting rod 112, and each cylinder group includes multiple cylinders with multiple moving paths connected end to end, and each cylinder is detachably connected to the moving seat 150. Each moving support rod 131 can be selectively connected to a driving member 140, that is, each moving support rod 131 is selectively connected to a driving member 140, and is not connected to multiple driving members 140 at the same time, but when a driving member 140 is separated from the moving support rod 131, the moving support rod 131 can be connected to another driving member 140. In the example Figure 3 and Figure 4 In the embodiment shown, when a cylinder (i.e., the driving member 140) drives the movable support rod 131 connected to the cylinder to move, the cylinder can be detached from the movable support rod 131, so that the adjacent cylinder connected end to end with the cylinder's moving path is connected and drives the movable support rod 131 to continue moving until the movable support rod 131 reaches the set position.

[0065] Combination Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, Figure 5 and Figure 6 FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of the structure of a dishwasher dish rack 100 in the third embodiment of the present application, which differs from the first embodiment of the present application in that: Figure 5 As shown, the connecting rod 112 includes a horizontal rod 1121 and a vertical rod 1122 connected end to end, and the horizontal rod 1121 and the vertical rod 1122 are arranged at an angle. In this embodiment, the horizontal rod 1121 and the vertical rod 1122 are arranged vertically, and the connecting rod 112 is an L-shaped structure. Figure 5 As shown, the cross bar 1121 and the longitudinal bar 1122 are respectively provided with at least one sliding movable seat 150, and the driving member 140 is used to drive the movable seat 150 to slide relative to the cross bar 1121 or the longitudinal bar 1122. In this embodiment, the cross bar 1121 and the longitudinal bar 1122 are each provided with a plurality of sliding movable seats 150, and the movable seat 150 can only slide along one of the cross bar 1121 and the longitudinal bar 1122.

[0066] In such Figure 5In the illustrated embodiment, the bottom surface 111 of the frame 110 further includes at least one fixed rod 113 arranged in parallel with the horizontal rod 1121 or the longitudinal rod 1122. In the present embodiment, the bottom surface 111 of the frame 110 further includes a plurality of fixed rods 113 arranged in parallel with the longitudinal rod 1122. The bowl rack 100 further includes a fixed support rod 132 fixedly connected to the fixed rod 113, and the fixed support rods 132 are arranged in an array so that tableware adapted to the fixed support rods 132 can be placed in the concentrated area of ​​the fixed support rods 132, and other tableware can be placed in the area where the mobile support rods 131 are located, thereby improving the adaptability of the bowl rack 100 while reducing the production cost of the bowl rack 100.

[0067] like Figure 6 As shown, in one embodiment, the bowl rack 100 further includes a clamping claw 163 rotatably connected to the movable seat 150 and a rotation driving 164 for driving the clamping claw 163 to rotate. The end of the clamping claw 163 away from the movable seat 150 is provided with a clamping portion 1631 for clamping the movable support rod 131. Figure 6 As shown, the clamping portion 1631 is provided with a groove for snap-fitting the movable support rod 131, and the movable support rod 131 can be snap-fitted into the groove to be connected to the clamping claw 163. In other embodiments, the clamping portion 1631 can also adopt other clamping methods, such as a movable clamping claw 163 with an elastic member 192, and the elastic member 192 has a tendency to drive the clamping claw 163 to clamp the movable support rod 131.

[0068] like Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the moving paths of each two adjacent moving seats 150 connected to the same connecting rod 112 are connected end to end. The two moving seats 150 connected end to end can be connected to the cross bar 1121, can be connected to the longitudinal bar 1122, or can be connected to the longitudinal bar 1122. Figure 5 and Figure 6As shown, they are respectively connected to the crossbar 1121 and the longitudinal bar 1122. When two adjacent moving seats 150 are connected, it can be understood that the connection of two adjacent moving seats 150 means that the two adjacent moving seats 150 are respectively located at the edge of the path close to the other moving seat 150. At this time, the clamping parts 1631 of the clamping claws 163 located at the two moving seats 150 partially overlap to clamp the same moving support rod 131. When a moving seat 150 clamps the moving support rod 131 and approaches the adjacent moving seat 150, since the clamping part 1631 of the other moving seat 150 and the clamping part 1631 of the moving seat 150 both clamp the moving support rod 131, the previously clamped moving seat 150 is loosened or directly moved backward, and can be detached from the moving support rod 131, so that the moving support rod 131 remains on the later clamped moving seat 150, and the moving support rod 131 is replaced to another moving seat 150, which can not only increase the moving path length of the moving support rod 131 in the direction of the horizontal bar 1121 and the vertical bar 1122, but also can replace the moving support rod 131 on one of the horizontal bar 1121 and the vertical bar 1122 to the moving path of the other one of the horizontal bar 1121 and the vertical bar 1122.

[0069] Combination Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, Figure 7 and Figure 8 A structural schematic diagram of a dishwasher dish rack 100 in a fourth embodiment of the present application is shown, which differs from the first embodiment of the present application in that: in one of the embodiments, the connecting rod 112 includes staggered transverse rods 1121 and longitudinal rods 1122, the transverse rods 1121 and the longitudinal rods 1122 are arranged at an angle, and the transverse rods 1121 and the longitudinal rods 1122 are respectively provided with at least one sliding movable seat 150, and the driving member 140 is used to drive the movable seat 150 to slide relative to the transverse rod 1121 or the longitudinal rod 1122, so that the movable support rod 131 can be moved in both the transverse and longitudinal directions to accommodate more types and specifications of tableware.

[0070] like Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, the horizontal bar 1121 and the vertical bar 1122 are staggered in a direction perpendicular to the bottom surface 111 of the frame 110 to avoid interference in the moving paths of the movable support rods 131 located on the horizontal bar 1121 and the vertical bar 1122. Since the horizontal bar 1121 and the vertical bar 1122 are staggered, the moving path of the movable support rod 131 connected to at least one of the horizontal bar 1121 and the vertical bar 1122 is not interfered.

[0071] Combination Fig. 9 As shown, Fig. 9The structural schematic diagram of the dish rack 100 for a dishwasher in the fifth embodiment of the present application is shown, which differs from the first embodiment of the present application in that: in one embodiment, the connecting rod 112 is annular, and the frame 110 further includes a plurality of support rods 181, and the support rods 181 and the connecting rods 112 are staggered in a direction perpendicular to the plane where the bottom surface 111 of the frame 110 is located, so as to avoid the support rods 181 interfering with the movement of the moving seat 150 connected to the connecting rods 112. Fig. 9 As shown, one end of the bracket rod 181 is connected to the edge of the bottom surface 111 of the frame 110 , and the other end is connected to the connecting rod 112 to fix the connecting rod 112 .

[0072] like Fig. 9 As shown, in one embodiment, there are multiple connecting rods 112, and different connecting rods 112 have different diameters and are concentrically arranged. In this embodiment, there are two connecting rods 112, and the two connecting rods 112 are concentrically arranged, and each connecting rod 112 is provided with multiple sliding seats 150.

[0073] like Fig. 9 As shown, in one embodiment, the bottom surface 111 of the frame 110 further includes at least one annular fixed rod 113, the fixed rod 113 and the connecting rod 112 have different diameters but are arranged concentrically. In this embodiment, the fixed rod 113 is located inside the connecting rod 112. In other embodiments, the fixed rod 113 can also be sleeved outside the connecting rod 112. Fig. 9 As shown, the frame 110 further includes a connecting rod for fixing the fixing rod 113. The dish rack 100 further includes a fixing support rod 132 fixedly connected to the fixing rod 113, and the fixing support rod 132 is evenly distributed along the circumference of the fixing rod 113, so as to place tableware that can be adapted to the spacing of the fixing support rod 132, and the connecting rod 112 provided with a movable movable support rod 131, thereby improving the adaptability of the dish rack 100 and reducing the production cost of the dish rack 100.

[0074] Combination Fig.10 and Fig.11 As shown, Fig.10 and Fig.11 The structural schematic diagram of the dish rack 100 for a dishwasher in the sixth embodiment of the present application is shown. The difference between the dish rack 100 and the fifth embodiment of the present application is that the dish rack 100 further includes a clamping claw 163 connected to the movable seat 150 and a movable drive 182 for driving the clamping claw 163 to move along the radial direction of the connecting rod 112. The clamping claw 163 is provided with a clamping portion 1631 for clamping the movable support rod 131 at one end of the connecting rod 112 close to the adjacent connecting rod 112 in the radial direction of the connecting rod 112. Fig.11As shown, in order to improve the universality of the moving seat 150 and the clamping jaw 163, the clamping jaw 163 is provided with a clamping portion 1631 at both ends of the connecting rod 112 in the radial direction. The moving paths of the two moving seats 150 connected to the adjacent connecting rods 112 are connected, and when the two moving seats 150 located at the adjacent connecting rods 112 are connected, the clamping portions 1631 of the clamping jaws 163 located at the two moving seats 150 partially overlap to clamp the same moving support rod 131. When a moving seat 150 clamps the moving support rod 131 and approaches the adjacent moving seat 150, since the clamping portion 1631 of the other moving seat 150 and the clamping portion 1631 of the moving seat 150 both clamp the moving support rod 131, the moving support rod 131 of the moving seat 150 is not clamped. The support rod 131 can be detached from the movable support rod 131 by loosening or directly moving backward the movable seat 150 clamped previously, so that the movable support rod 131 can be retained on the movable seat 150 clamped later, thereby realizing the replacement of the movable support rod 131 to another movable seat 150, thereby realizing the movement of the movable support rod 131 located on one connecting rod 112 to another connecting rod 112 adjacent to the connecting rod 112, thereby increasing the movement flexibility of the movable support rod 131 and making it adaptable to more diverse tableware placement requirements.

[0075] Combination Fig.12 and Fig.13 As shown, Fig.12 and Fig.13 FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of the structure of a dish rack 100 for a dishwasher in the seventh embodiment of the present application, which differs from the first embodiment of the present application in that: Fig.12 As shown, the connecting rod 112 is a spiral structure. Fig.13 As shown, the movable seat 150 is connected to one side of the connecting rod 112 in its radial direction, and the bowl rack 100 further includes a tensioning assembly 190, which includes a rolling seat 191 and an elastic member 192. The rolling seat 191 is movably connected to the side of the connecting rod 112 away from the movable seat 150. In this embodiment, the movable seat 150 is connected to the outer side of the connecting rod 112 in its radial direction, and the rolling seat 191 is connected to the inner side of the connecting rod 112 in its radial direction. Fig.13 As shown, the elastic member 192 is connected between the moving seat 150 and the rolling seat 191, and the elastic member 192 has a tendency to drive the moving seat 150 to approach the rolling seat 191, so that the elastic member 192 pulls the moving seat 150 and the rolling seat 191 closer, so that the moving seat 150 and the rolling seat 191 can remain in contact with the connecting rod 112 while moving relative to the connecting rod 112. Fig.11 As shown, in this embodiment, the rolling seat 191 includes a shell 1911 and a roller 1912 located inside the shell 1911, and the roller 1912 is rollingly connected to the connecting rod 112.

[0076] Combination Fig.14 and Fig.15 As shown, Fig.14 and Fig.15 FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of the structure of a dishwasher dish rack 100 in the eighth embodiment of the present application, which differs from the first embodiment of the present application in that: Fig.15 As shown, the movable seat 150 is provided with a rotation hole, and the bowl rack 100 further includes a bevel gear set 170, which includes a first bevel gear 171 and a second bevel gear 172 that mesh with each other for transmission, the first bevel gear 171 is coaxially arranged with the transmission gear 161, and the rotating shaft 173 of the second bevel gear 172 passes through the rotation hole and is connected to the movable support rod 131, and the axial direction of the movable support rod 131 is arranged at an angle with the rotating shaft 173 of the second bevel gear 172, so that when the second bevel gear 172 rotates with the first bevel gear 171, the rotating shaft 173 of the second bevel gear 172 drives the movable support rod 131 to rotate around the axial direction of the rotating shaft 173, so that the movable support rod 131 is moved and rotated to a tilted state at the same time. In this embodiment, the axial direction of the movable support rod 131 is arranged perpendicular to the rotating shaft 173 of the second bevel gear 172.

[0077] In such Fig.15 In the illustrated embodiment, the bowl rack 100 further includes a gear drive 174 connected to the movable seat 150 and used to drive the second bevel gear 172 to move along its own axial direction. The gear drive 174 is configured to drive the second bevel gear 172 to move closer to or away from the first bevel gear 171 .

[0078] When the gear drive 174 drives the second bevel gear 172 to move close to the first bevel gear 171, the second bevel gear 172 is meshed with the first bevel gear 171 for transmission. At this time, when the driving member 140 drives the transmission gear 161 to rotate to drive the moving seat 150 and the moving support rod 131 to move relative to the connecting rod 112, the first bevel gear 171 and the transmission gear 161 rotate synchronously. Since the second bevel gear 172 is meshed with the first bevel gear 171 for transmission, the second bevel gear 172 rotates with the first bevel gear 171, and the rotating shaft 173 of the second bevel gear 172 drives the moving support rod 131 to rotate axially around the rotating shaft 173, so that the moving support rod 131 moves and rotates to a tilted state at the same time.

[0079] When the gear drive 174 can drive the second bevel gear 172 to move away from the first bevel gear 171, the second bevel gear 172 disengages from the first bevel gear 171, and the two are released from the meshing state. At this time, when the driving member 140 drives the transmission gear 161 to rotate to drive the moving seat 150 and the moving support rod 131 to move relative to the connecting rod 112, the first bevel gear 171 and the transmission gear 161 rotate synchronously, but the second bevel gear 172 will not rotate because it is not meshed with the first bevel gear 171. At this time, the driving member 140 can only drive the moving support rod 131 to move when it is started, but it does not rotate.

[0080] In one embodiment of the present application, a method for controlling a dish rack 100 for a dishwasher is also provided, which is applied to a dishwasher as in any of the above embodiments, and the method for controlling the dish rack 100 includes: S10: controlling the visual component to obtain tableware information. The tableware information may include the tableware type, tableware position, and tableware placement status. S20: The processing component determines the tableware type, tableware position, and tableware placement status according to the tableware information, and controls the movable support rod 131 to move to a set position to support the tableware according to the tableware information. Automatically control the translation of the movable support rod 131 corresponding to the tableware to adjust the spacing between adjacent movable support rods 131 to cope with tableware placed at any position and at any angle, and complete the support and positioning of the target tableware through visual analysis and the corresponding movement of the movable support rod 131.

[0081] In one embodiment, the step "S20: the processing component controls the mobile support rod 131 to move to a set position to support the tableware according to the tableware information" includes the following steps: S21: the processing component is controlled to identify the position and size of the tableware, so as to adjust and select the mobile support rod 131 to be adjusted and the position to which the mobile support rod 131 needs to be adjusted. S22: at least two mobile support rods 131 are controlled to move to the front side of the tableware, and at least two mobile support rods 131 are controlled to move to the back side of the tableware, so that the front and back sides of the tableware are both provided with mobile support rods 131 to support and limit the target tableware.

[0082] In one of the embodiments, in the step “S22: controlling at least two movable support rods 131 to move to the front side of the tableware, and controlling at least two movable support rods 131 to move to the back side of the tableware”, among the movable support rods 131 located on the same side of the tableware, at least two movable support rods 131 are respectively located on the side of the two side edges of the tableware close to the center of the tableware, and are both located at a distance from the edge of the tableware that is 1 / 4 of the diameter of the tableware, so as to obtain better support and limiting effects and prevent the tableware from falling during the cleaning process.

[0083] The dishwasher provided in the above scheme is provided with a movable support rod 131 that can move along the connecting rod 112 in the dish rack 100, and is combined with a visual component and a processing component. According to the tableware information captured by the visual component, the tableware information is processed by the processing component to realize automatic control of the translation of the movable support rod 131 corresponding to the tableware and adjust the spacing between adjacent movable support rods 131 to cope with tableware placed at any position and any angle. The target tableware is supported and limited by visual analysis and the corresponding movement of the movable support rod 131, so that the tableware placement method during the use of the dish rack 100 is more flexible, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency and convenience of the dishwasher, and meeting the user's personalized needs for the type and placement of tableware.

[0084] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0085] The above-described embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present application, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be pointed out that, for a person of ordinary skill in the art, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent application shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. A dishwasher, characterized in that: The dishwasher comprises: A bowl rack, comprising a frame and a movable support rod connected to the bottom surface of the frame, the bowl rack comprising a holding space enclosed by the frame and open at the top, the bottom surface of the frame comprising at least one fixed connecting rod, the movable support rod being slidably connected to the connecting rod; A visual component, disposed toward the holding space and used to photograph tableware information in the holding space; and A processing component is electrically connected to the visual component and the movable support rod, and the processing component is used to receive and process the tableware information, and drive the movable support rod to move along the connecting rod according to the tableware information.

2. The dishwasher according to claim 1, characterized in that The bowl rack also includes a driving member, and each of the movable support rods can be selectively connected to a driving member, and the driving member is transmission-connected to the corresponding movable support rod to drive the movable support rod to move along the connecting rod, and each of the driving members is independently controlled by the processing component.

3. The dishwasher according to claim 2, characterized in that The connecting rod is in a straight rod structure, and two ends of the connecting rod are respectively connected to two opposite ends of the bottom surface of the frame body to be suspended above the two ends of the bottom surface of the frame body.

4. The dishwasher according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the frame body further includes at least one fixing rod arranged parallel to the connecting rod, and the bowl rack further includes a fixing support rod fixedly connected to the fixing rod, and the fixing support rods are distributed in an array.

5. The dishwasher according to claim 4, characterized in that: The fixed support rod includes a first section and a second section connected to each other, and the first section and the second section are both inclined relative to the connecting rod, and the inclination directions of the first section and the second section are opposite, and the angle between the first section and the second section is an obtuse angle.

6. The dishwasher according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bowl rack comprises a moving seat slidably connected to the connecting rod, the driving member is used to drive the moving seat to slide relative to the connecting rod, and the moving seat is used to connect the moving support rod.

7. The dishwasher according to claim 6, characterized in that The bowl rack also includes a transmission gear connected to the movable seat, and a rack is protruding from one side of the connecting rod and arranged along the extension direction of the connecting rod. The transmission gear is meshed with the rack, and the driving member is used to drive the transmission gear to rotate forward or reversely. When the transmission gear rotates, it can drive the movable seat to move along the rack relative to the connecting rod.

8. The dishwasher according to claim 7, characterized in that The movable seat is provided with a rotating hole, and the bowl rack also includes a bevel gear set, which includes a first bevel gear and a second bevel gear that are meshed and transmitted to each other, the first bevel gear is coaxially arranged with the transmission gear, and the rotating shaft of the second bevel gear passes through the rotating hole and is connected to the movable support rod, and the axial direction of the movable support rod is arranged at an angle with the rotating shaft of the second bevel gear.

9. The dishwasher according to claim 8, characterized in that The bowl rack also includes a gear drive connected to the moving seat and used to drive the second bevel gear to move along its own axial direction. The gear drive is configured to drive the second bevel gear to move closer to or away from the first bevel gear.

10. The dishwasher according to claim 6, characterized in that The driving member is a cylinder which is arranged parallel to the connecting rod and can move relative to the connecting rod. The cylinder is connected to the moving seat, and when the cylinder moves, it can drive the moving seat to move synchronously.

11. The dishwasher according to claim 10, characterized in that A cylinder group is composed of a plurality of cylinders corresponding to the moving seat connected to the same connecting rod, each group of cylinders includes a plurality of cylinders whose moving paths are connected end to end, and each of the cylinders is detachably connected to the moving seat.

12. The dishwasher according to claim 6, characterized in that The connecting rod includes a cross bar and a longitudinal bar connected end to end, the cross bar and the longitudinal bar are arranged at an angle, and the cross bar and the longitudinal bar are respectively provided with at least one sliding movable seat, and the driving member is used to drive the movable seat to slide relative to the cross bar or the longitudinal bar.

13. The dishwasher according to claim 6, characterized in that The connecting rod includes cross bars and longitudinal bars that are staggered, the cross bars and the longitudinal bars are arranged at an angle, and the cross bars and the longitudinal bars are respectively provided with at least one sliding movable seat, and the driving member is used to drive the movable seat to slide relative to the cross bars or the longitudinal bars.

14. The dishwasher according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that The bottom surface of the frame body further includes at least one fixed rod arranged parallel to the horizontal rod or the vertical rod, and the bowl rack further includes a fixed support rod fixedly connected to the fixed rod, and the fixed support rods are distributed in an array.

15. The dishwasher according to claim 12, characterized in that The bowl rack also includes a clamping claw rotatably connected to the movable seat and a rotating drive for driving the clamping claw to rotate, and the end of the clamping claw away from the movable seat is provided with a clamping portion for clamping the movable support rod, and the moving paths of each two adjacent movable seats connected to the same connecting rod are connected end to end, and when two adjacent movable seats are connected, the clamping portions of the clamping claws located at the two movable seats partially overlap to clamp the same movable support rod.

16. The dishwasher according to claim 6, characterized in that The connecting rod is annular in structure, and the frame further comprises a plurality of support rods, the support rods and the connecting rods are staggered in a direction perpendicular to the plane where the bottom surface of the frame is located, one end of the support rod is connected to the bottom edge of the frame, and the other end is connected to the connecting rod.

17. The dishwasher according to claim 16, characterized in that There are multiple connecting rods, and different connecting rods have different diameters and are concentrically arranged.

18. The dishwasher according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that The bottom surface of the frame also includes at least one annular fixed rod, which has a different diameter from the connecting rod but is concentrically arranged, and the bowl rack also includes a fixed support rod fixedly connected to the fixed rod, and the fixed support rod is evenly distributed along the circumference of the fixed rod.

19. The dishwasher according to claim 17, characterized in that The bowl rack also includes a clamp connected to the movable seat along the radial movement of the connecting rod and a movable drive for driving the clamp to move, the clamp is provided with a clamping portion for clamping the movable support rod at one end of the clamp close to the adjacent connecting rod in the radial direction of the connecting rod, the moving paths of the two movable seats connected to the adjacent connecting rods are connected, and when the two movable seats located on the adjacent connecting rods are connected, the clamping portions of the clamp located on the two movable seats partially overlap to clamp the same movable support rod.

20. The dishwasher according to claim 6, characterized in that The connecting rod is in a spiral structure, and the frame also includes a plurality of support rods, which are staggered with the connecting rod in a direction perpendicular to the plane where the bottom surface of the frame is located, and one end of the support rod is connected to the bottom edge of the frame, and the other end is connected to the connecting rod.

21. The dishwasher according to claim 20, characterized in that The movable seat is connected to one side of the connecting rod in its own radial direction. The bowl rack also includes a tensioning assembly, which includes a rolling seat and an elastic member. The rolling seat is movably connected to the side of the connecting rod away from the movable seat. The elastic member is connected between the movable seat and the rolling seat, and the elastic member has a tendency to drive the movable seat to approach the rolling seat.

22. A method for controlling a dish rack for a dishwasher, characterized in that: Applied to the dishwasher according to any one of claims 1 to 21, the dish rack control method comprises: Control visual components to obtain tableware information; The processing component controls the movable support rod to move to a set position to support the tableware according to the tableware information.

23. The method for controlling a dish rack for a dishwasher according to claim 22, characterized in that: The step of "the processing component controls the movable support rod to move to a set position to support the tableware according to the tableware information" includes the following steps: The control processing component identifies the position and size of the tableware; At least two movable support rods are controlled to move to the front side of the tableware, and at least two movable support rods are controlled to move to the back side of the tableware.

24. The method for controlling a dish rack for a dishwasher according to claim 23, characterized in that: In the step of "controlling at least two movable support rods to move to the front side of the tableware, and controlling at least two movable support rods to move to the back side of the tableware", among the movable support rods located on the same side of the tableware, at least two of the movable support rods are respectively located on the side of the two side edges of the tableware close to the center of the tableware, and are both located at a distance from the edge of the tableware that is 1 / 4 of the diameter of the tableware.

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