Dish basket assembly for dish-washing machine and dish-washing machine

Abstract

The dish basket assembly comprises a dish basket, at least two separation rods extending in the front-back direction are arranged in the dish basket, the separation rods are arranged at intervals in the left-right direction, and every two adjacent separation rods can get close to or get away from each other in the left-right direction. At least two limiting rods are arranged on each separation rod in the length direction of the separation rod at intervals, a limiting area is formed between every two adjacent limiting rods, the limiting areas on every two adjacent separation rods are in one-to-one correspondence in the left-right direction, and the limiting rods are detachably arranged on the corresponding separation rods and can be located at different positions of the separation rods. According to the tableware rack, the two adjacent separation rods can be close to or far away from each other in the left-right direction so as to adapt to the sizes of different tableware, the limiting rods are detachably arranged on the corresponding separation rods and can be positioned at different positions of the separation rods, and therefore the distance between the two adjacent limiting rods can be adjusted according to the sizes of the tableware, and the tableware rack is convenient to use. Therefore, the size of tableware is adapted.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of dishwasher technology, and more specifically to a dish rack assembly for a dishwasher and a dishwasher. Background Technology

[0002] With the development of technology, smart appliances are gradually entering people's lives. They replace manual labor in serving many households, freeing people from tedious housework and giving them more time to enjoy life. For example, dishwashers, which have become popular in recent years, use high-pressure warm water to rinse dishes, replacing manual cleaning and effectively simplifying kitchen cleaning and increasing the enjoyment of cooking. The dish rack, as an important part of the dishwasher, is used to hold, organize, wash, or disinfect tableware. In today's kitchens with increasingly diverse tableware and utensils, the cleaning, disinfection, and organization of different types of tableware and utensils are often limited by the storage space in the dish rack. Current technology, in order to improve the versatility of the dish rack, incorporates a movable support structure that can be flexibly adjusted. However, the assembly of this type of support structure is complex. When adjustment is needed, it requires manual rotation or bending to tilt it. However, because the adjustable space of the movable support structure is small and the adjustment angle is limited, it cannot be adjusted to the appropriate angle according to actual practical needs. Manual rotation or bending is quite strenuous, resulting in low versatility of the movable support structure and its inability to adapt to different diameters of bowls on the market.

[0003] To address the aforementioned issues, Chinese utility model patent application CN202321032023.1 (publication number CN219846491U) discloses an "Adjustable Bowl Basket," which includes a basket body and an adjustable device comprising movable seats detachably mounted on both sides of the basket body and several movable rows adjustablely mounted on the movable seats. The movable rows are adjusted to appropriate positions on the movable seats, thereby adjusting the size of the receiving cavity to accommodate bowls of different diameters. A receiving cavity is provided between two adjacent movable rows. The movable seats are provided with limiting structures, and the movable rows are provided with positioning structures. The movable rows are adjustable within the movable seats through the cooperation of the limiting and positioning structures. The size of the receiving cavity is adjusted by the movement of the movable rows. The positioning structures ensure that the movable rows are stably mounted on the movable seats, preventing axial and radial swinging or rotation after installation in the slots, thus ensuring greater stability and safety when bowls are placed.

[0004] In this patent, the size of the accommodating cavity is adjusted by inserting the movable rack into different slots. However, the spacing between the limiting rods on the movable rack cannot be adjusted. Therefore, the size of the tableware must be such that it can be placed between two adjacent limiting rods on the movable rack, which still places great demands on the size of the tableware. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The first technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a dishwasher rack assembly that is widely applicable to tableware, in light of the current state of the prior art.

[0006] The second technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a dishwasher that uses the above-mentioned dish rack assembly, in view of the current state of the prior art.

[0007] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the first technical problem mentioned above is as follows: a dish rack assembly for a dishwasher, including a dish rack, wherein the dish rack is provided with a partition rod extending in the front-to-back direction, the partition rod is at least two and spaced apart in the left-to-right direction, and adjacent partition rods can move closer or further apart in the left-to-right direction, each partition rod is provided with at least two limiting rods spaced apart along its length direction, a limiting area is formed between adjacent limiting rods, and the limiting areas on adjacent partition rods correspond one-to-one in the left-to-right direction, characterized in that the limiting rods are detachably provided on the corresponding partition rods and can be positioned at different positions on the partition rods.

[0008] The limiting rod can be detachably connected to the partition rod via magnetic attraction, but this connection is not secure. Therefore, preferably, the partition rod has multiple mounting holes along its length. Each limiting rod is mounted on the partition rod via a sleeve, which can slide along the length of the partition rod. The sleeve is positioned on the partition rod via a connector that detachably passes through the sleeve and the mounting hole. The position of the limiting rod on the partition rod can be adjusted by moving the sleeve. Once adjusted, the sleeve and the partition rod are connected via the connector. This method is convenient for assembly and disassembly and ensures a secure installation.

[0009] In the above scheme, each sleeve is provided with a limiting rod fixedly connected to its left and right sides. The limiting rod extends in the left and right direction. Two corresponding limiting areas on two adjacent dividing rods in the left and right direction are respectively used to limit the opposite two sides of the same tableware. The end of each limiting rod away from the sleeve extends upward to form a vertical rod. The top of the vertical rod forms a spherical limiting part for contacting the tableware. This kind of cooperation between the limiting rod and the vertical rod has a good positioning effect on the tableware, and the spherical limiting part has a small contact area with the tableware, reducing the dead corners for cleaning.

[0010] In order to ensure that two adjacent separator rods can be positioned after moving into place in the left and right direction, the basket is provided with a positioning rod. The positioning rod extends in the left and right direction and has multiple positioning holes spaced apart along its length. The separator rod is positioned at different positions on the positioning rod by a detachable positioning post positioned in the positioning hole.

[0011] Preferably, the end of the separator rod is provided with a receiving portion, through which the positioning post can move up and down. The positioning post can move upward and out of the positioning hole, and under the action of the elastic element, the positioning post maintains a downward insertion tendency in the positioning hole. The elastic element is provided in the receiving portion. In this way, the positioning post and the positioning rod can be disassembled simply by manually pulling out the positioning post. When it is necessary to insert the positioning post back into the positioning hole, as long as the positioning post is aligned with the corresponding positioning hole, the positioning post can be inserted into the corresponding positioning hole under the action of the elastic element, which is relatively labor-saving and convenient. Furthermore, the setting of the elastic element also enhances the stability of the positioning post inserted into the positioning hole, thereby realizing the stability of the separator rod installed on the positioning rod.

[0012] Preferably, there are two positioning rods spaced apart in the front-to-back direction, and the positioning pins are provided at both ends of the dividing rod to improve the assembly stability of the dividing rod.

[0013] To facilitate the simultaneous upward pulling of the two positioning posts of the same separator rod, the basket assembly also includes a pull rod for easy up-and-down pulling. The pull rod is U-shaped, and its two vertical arms are respectively connected to the upper ends of the positioning posts at both ends of the separator rod.

[0014] Preferably, the bowl basket is a hollow structure composed of multiple frame strips. The multiple frame strips at the bottom of the bowl basket are spaced apart in the front-to-back direction, and each frame strip at the bottom of the bowl basket extends in the left-to-right direction. Each divider rod is fitted onto the frame strip at the bottom of the bowl basket via a sliding sleeve and can slide along the frame strip. The frame strips not only serve to form the bowl basket but also guide the left-to-right movement trajectory of the divider rod.

[0015] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the second technical problem mentioned above is: a dishwasher, including a cabinet with an open side and the aforementioned dish rack assembly, wherein the dish rack assembly is disposed in the cabinet.

[0016] In the above solution, the front of the cabinet is open, and the cabinet is equipped with a drawer that can be pulled out in the front and back. The dish rack assembly is located in the drawer, and the dishwasher is a drawer-type dishwasher.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the present invention are: the present invention not only allows two adjacent dividing rods to move closer or further apart in the left and right directions to adapt to the size of different tableware, but also allows the limiting rod to be detachably set on the corresponding dividing rod and positioned at different positions on the dividing rod. In this way, the distance between two adjacent limiting rods can be adjusted according to the size of the tableware to adapt to the size of the tableware, thereby improving the versatility of the bowl basket assembly. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 for Figure 1 A sectional view; Figure 3 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the bowl basket assembly; Figure 4 for Figure 3 A sectional view; Figure 5 for Figure 3 A partial structural diagram. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The technical solution of the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0020] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more, and the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "top," "bottom," "front," "rear," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the direction or positional relationship shown in the drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this invention.

[0021] In the description of this invention patent, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an adhesive connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention patent based on the specific circumstances.

[0022] like Figures 1-5 As shown, the dishwasher of this preferred embodiment includes a cabinet 1 and a dish rack assembly. One side of the cabinet 1 is open, and the dish rack assembly is disposed inside the cabinet 1. In this embodiment, the front of the cabinet 1 is open, and the cabinet 1 is provided with a drawer 8 that can be pulled back and forth. The dish rack assembly is disposed in the drawer 8, making this a drawer-type dishwasher. Of course, the dish rack assembly can also be placed directly inside the cabinet 1, and the cabinet 1 can also be open at the top.

[0023] The bowl basket assembly includes a bowl basket 2, in which a partition bar 3 extends in the front-to-back direction. There are at least two partition bars 3, which are spaced apart in the left-to-right direction, and adjacent partition bars 3 can move closer or further apart in the left-to-right direction.

[0024] In this embodiment, the bowl basket 2 is a hollow structure composed of multiple frame strips 21. The multiple frame strips 21 at the bottom of the bowl basket 2 are spaced apart in the front-to-back direction, and each frame strip 21 at the bottom of the bowl basket 2 extends in the left-to-right direction. Each dividing rod 3 is fitted onto the frame strip 21 at the bottom of the bowl basket 2 via a sliding sleeve 22 and can slide along the frame strip 21. The frame strips 21 not only serve to form the bowl basket 2, but also guide the left-to-right movement trajectory of the dividing rod 3.

[0025] In order to ensure that the two adjacent separator bars 3 can be positioned after being moved into place in the left and right directions, such as Figure 4 As shown, the bowl basket 2 is provided with a positioning rod 4, which extends in the left and right direction, and a plurality of positioning holes 41 are provided on the positioning rod 4 at intervals along its length direction. The separator rod 3 is positioned at different positions on the positioning rod 4 by a positioning post 31 that can be detached and positioned in the positioning hole 41.

[0026] The end of the separator rod 3 is provided with a receiving part 32 fixed thereto. The positioning post 31 can move up and down through the receiving part 32. The positioning post 31 can move upward and move out of the positioning hole 41. Under the action of the elastic member 5, the positioning post 31 maintains the tendency to be inserted downward into the positioning hole 41. The elastic member 5 is a spring, which is provided in the receiving part 32. One end of the spring abuts against the top wall of the receiving part 32, and the other end abuts against the positioning post 31.

[0027] The positioning pin 31 can be disassembled from the positioning rod 4 simply by manually pulling out the positioning pin 31. When it is necessary to insert the positioning pin 31 into the positioning hole 41 again, as long as the positioning pin 31 is aligned with the corresponding positioning hole 41, the positioning pin 31 can be inserted into the corresponding positioning hole 41 under the action of the elastic element 5, which is relatively labor-saving and convenient. Furthermore, the setting of the elastic element 5 also enhances the stability of the positioning pin 31 inserted into the positioning hole 41, thereby achieving the stability of the separator rod 3 installed on the positioning rod 4.

[0028] In this embodiment, there are two positioning rods 4 spaced apart in the front-to-back direction, and positioning posts 31 are provided at both ends of the partition rod 3 to improve the assembly stability of the partition rod 3. In order to facilitate the synchronous upward pulling of the two positioning posts 31 of the same partition rod 3, the basket assembly also includes a pull rod 6 for easy up-and-down pulling. The pull rod 6 is U-shaped, and the two vertical arms 61 of the pull rod 6 are respectively connected to the upper ends of the positioning posts 31 at both ends of the partition rod 3.

[0029] Each separator 3 is provided with at least two limiting rods 7 spaced apart along its length. A limiting area is formed between two adjacent limiting rods 7. The limiting areas on two adjacent separators 3 correspond one-to-one in the left and right directions. The limiting rods 7 can be detachably installed on the corresponding separator 3 and can be positioned at different positions on the separator 3.

[0030] In this embodiment, the partition rod 3 has multiple mounting holes 33 along its length. Each limiting rod 7 is mounted on the partition rod 3 via a sleeve 70. The sleeve 70 can slide along the length of the partition rod 3, and the sleeve 70 is positioned with the partition rod 3 via a connector 74 that can detachably pass through the sleeve 70 and the mounting hole 33. The limiting rod 7 can be welded to the sleeve 70. The connector 74 can be a screw or a stud, and the mounting hole 33 is a threaded hole. The position of the limiting rod 7 on the partition rod 3 can be adjusted by moving the sleeve 70. After adjustment, the sleeve 70 and the partition rod 3 can be connected via the connector 74. This method is convenient for disassembly and assembly, and the installation is secure.

[0031] In addition, in this embodiment, each sleeve 70 is provided with a limiting rod 7 fixedly connected to its left and right sides. The limiting rod 7 extends in the left and right direction. The end of each limiting rod 7 away from the sleeve 70 extends upward to form a vertical rod 71. The top of the vertical rod 71 forms a spherical limiting part 72 for contacting the tableware. The two limiting areas on the adjacent two separating rods 3 in the left and right direction are respectively used to limit the opposite two sides of the same tableware. This kind of cooperation between the limiting rod 7 and the vertical rod 71 has a good positioning effect on the tableware. Moreover, the limiting part 72 is spherical, and the contact area with the tableware is small, reducing the dead corners for cleaning.

[0032] As can be seen from the above, this embodiment not only allows two adjacent dividing rods 3 to move closer or further apart in the left and right directions to adapt to different tableware sizes, but also allows the limiting rod 7 to be detachably mounted on the corresponding dividing rod 3 and positioned at different positions on the dividing rod 3. This allows the spacing between two adjacent limiting rods 7 to be adjusted according to the size of the tableware to adapt to the size of the tableware and improve the versatility of the bowl basket assembly.

[0033] The smart appliance equipped with this dish rack component has a smart voice control module, which includes a controller, a voice receiving module, and a voice parsing module. The voice receiving module receives user commands, and the voice parsing module parses the commands. Based on the parsed commands, the controller controls the dishwasher to perform corresponding operations, thereby realizing intelligent control of the dishwasher and improving the user experience of using the smart appliance.

Claims

1. A dish rack assembly for a dishwasher, comprising a dish rack (2), wherein the dish rack (2) is provided with a partition rod (3) extending in a front-to-back direction, the partition rod (3) having at least two rods spaced apart in a left-to-right direction, and adjacent partition rods (3) being able to move closer or further apart in the left-to-right direction, each partition rod (3) having at least two limiting rods (7) spaced apart along its length direction, a limiting area being formed between adjacent limiting rods (7), and the limiting areas on adjacent partition rods (3) corresponding one-to-one in the left-to-right direction, characterized in that, The limiting rod (7) can be detachably mounted on the corresponding dividing rod (3) and can be positioned at different positions on the dividing rod (3).

2. The bowl basket assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The separator (3) has a plurality of mounting holes (33) along its length direction. Each limiting rod (7) is mounted on the separator (3) through a sleeve (70). The sleeve (70) can slide along the length direction of the separator (3), and the sleeve (70) is positioned with the separator (3) through a connector (74) that can detachably pass through the sleeve (70) and the mounting hole (33).

3. The bowl basket assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: Each sleeve (70) has a limiting rod (7) fixedly connected to its left and right sides. The limiting rod (7) extends in the left and right direction. The end of each limiting rod (7) away from the sleeve (70) extends upward to form a vertical rod (71). The top of the vertical rod (71) forms a spherical limiting part (72) for contacting the tableware. The two limiting areas on the adjacent two dividing rods (3) in the left and right direction respectively limit the opposite two sides of the same tableware.

4. The bowl basket assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The bowl basket (2) is provided with a positioning rod (4), which extends in the left and right direction, and a plurality of positioning holes (41) are provided on the positioning rod (4) at intervals along its length direction. The separator rod (3) is positioned at different positions on the positioning rod (4) by a detachable positioning post (31) positioned in the positioning hole (41).

5. The bowl basket assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The end of the separator rod (3) is provided with a receiving part (32). The positioning post (31) can move up and down through the receiving part (32). The positioning post (31) can move upward and move out of the positioning hole (41). Under the action of the elastic member (5), the positioning post (31) maintains the tendency to be inserted downward into the positioning hole (41). The elastic member (5) is provided in the receiving part (32).

6. The bowl basket assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The positioning rod (4) has two rods spaced apart in the front-to-back direction, and the positioning post (31) is provided at both ends of the dividing rod (3).

7. The bowl basket assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: It also includes a pull rod (6) that is easy to pull up and down. The pull rod (6) is U-shaped, and the two vertical arms (61) of the pull rod (6) are respectively connected to the positioning posts (31) at both ends of the separator rod (3).

8. The bowl basket assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The bowl basket (2) is a hollow structure composed of multiple frame strips (21). The multiple frame strips (21) at the bottom of the bowl basket (2) are spaced apart in the front-to-back direction, and each frame strip (21) at the bottom of the bowl basket (2) extends in the left-to-right direction. Each separator rod (3) is sleeved on the frame strip (21) at the bottom of the bowl basket (2) through a sliding sleeve (22) and can slide along the frame strip (21).

9. A dishwasher comprising a housing (1) with an open side and a dish rack assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8, the dish rack assembly being disposed within the housing (1).

10. The dishwasher according to claim 9, characterized in that: The front of the box (1) is open, and the box (1) is provided with a drawer (8) that can be pulled out in the front and back. The bowl basket assembly is located in the drawer (8).

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