Bowl basket structure and dishwasher

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of bowl baskets, and provides a bowl basket structure and a dishwasher, which comprise a bowl basket body and a movable row, and the movable row is connected with the bowl basket body. The bowl basket body comprises a supporting horizontal rod, the movable row comprises a plurality of supporting vertical rods, the plurality of supporting vertical rods are slidably connected with the supporting horizontal rod, and the plurality of supporting vertical rods are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the supporting horizontal rod. The movable row is configured so that each supporting vertical rod can move along the length direction of the supporting horizontal rod to adjust the interval width between two adjacent supporting vertical rods. The bowl basket structure provided by the application can effectively improve the contact effect between each tableware and cleaning liquid under the premise of having a large capacity, effectively improve the cleaning effect of the dishwasher on each tableware, and effectively improve the compatibility of the dishwasher for the tableware capacity and the tableware cleaning effect.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of dish rack technology, and more particularly to a dish rack structure and a dishwasher. Background Technology

[0002] With the continuous development of dishwasher technology, the variety of dishwashers is becoming increasingly diverse. Among them, cleaning equipment (such as dishwashers) can automatically clean kitchen utensils (such as bowls, chopsticks, pots and pans), effectively freeing up users' hands and bringing them a better cooking experience.

[0003] Dishwashers typically feature a dish rack structure for holding bowls, plates, and other tableware. Currently, to increase the capacity of the dish rack, the tableware is usually placed quite close together so that the rack can hold more tableware.

[0004] However, the small gaps between the dishes in the dish rack structure make it difficult for the spray arm to effectively spray each dish, greatly reducing the cleaning effect. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This application provides a dish rack structure and a dishwasher, which, while having a large capacity, can effectively improve the contact effect between each dish and the cleaning liquid, effectively improve the cleaning effect of the dishwasher on each dish, and thus effectively improve the compatibility of the dishwasher with both the capacity of the dish and the cleaning effect of the dish.

[0006] A first aspect of this application provides a basket structure, including a basket body and a movable row, wherein the movable row is connected to the basket body;

[0007] The bowl basket body includes a support crossbar, and the movable row includes multiple support vertical bars. The multiple support vertical bars are slidably connected to the support crossbar, and the multiple support vertical bars are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the support crossbar.

[0008] The movable row is configured such that each of the support verticals can move along the length of the support horizontal to adjust the spacing between two adjacent support verticals.

[0009] This application provides a dish rack structure that allows multiple supporting vertical rods in the movable row to move along the length of the supporting horizontal rod, thereby adjusting the spacing between two supporting vertical rods. This allows for the installation of more supporting vertical rods on the supporting horizontal rod, increasing the number of dishes that can be placed on it and thus increasing the capacity of the dish rack structure. Furthermore, by sequentially moving each supporting vertical rod along one end of the supporting horizontal rod, the distance between adjacent supporting vertical rods is increased sequentially, allowing each dish to be tilted sequentially. This effectively improves the contact between the dishes and the cleaning solution, thereby enhancing the cleaning effect on each dish. This allows the dish rack structure to maintain a large capacity while effectively improving the contact between the dishes and the cleaning solution, thus improving the dishwasher's cleaning effect and enhancing its compatibility with both dish capacity and cleaning performance.

[0010] In one possible implementation, the basket structure further includes a drive mechanism, which includes a drive element, a transmission rod, and a first pusher.

[0011] The transmission rod is connected to the basket body and is arranged parallel to the support crossbar. The driving component is connected to the transmission rod, and the first pushing component is sleeved on the transmission rod and moves in cooperation with the transmission rod.

[0012] The driving member drives the first pushing member to move along the transmission rod via the transmission rod, and the first pushing member can drive the supporting vertical rod to move when it moves.

[0013] In one possible implementation, the supporting vertical rod has a sliding collar that is fitted onto the supporting horizontal rod and slides in engagement with it, so that the supporting vertical rod slides in engagement with the supporting horizontal rod via the sliding collar.

[0014] The first pushing member, through its cooperation with the sliding collar, pushes the supporting vertical rod to move along the supporting horizontal rod.

[0015] In one possible implementation, the first pusher has an elastic abutment portion whose projection along the length of the support crossbar at least partially coincides with the projection of the sliding collar along the length of the support crossbar, so that the elastic abutment portion can push the sliding collar to move along the support crossbar.

[0016] Furthermore, when the sliding collar moves to its limit position, the elastic abutment portion can elastically contract in a direction away from the sliding collar, so that the elastic abutment portion can jump from one side of the sliding collar to the other side along the support crossbar.

[0017] In one possible implementation, the first pusher has a through hole located on the side of the elastic abutment portion away from the sliding collar;

[0018] The elastic abutment portion can elastically contract toward the through hole, so that the elastic abutment portion can jump from one side of the sliding collar to the other side along the support crossbar.

[0019] In one possible implementation, a first direction and a second direction are taken, both of which are parallel to the length direction of the support crossbar, and the first direction and the second direction are opposite to each other;

[0020] The driving device is configured such that when the elastic abutment pushes the sliding collar to move in a first direction and the sliding collar moves to its limit position, the elastic abutment moves toward a second direction;

[0021] When the elastic abutment pushes the sliding collar to move along the second direction and the sliding collar moves to its limit position, the elastic abutment continues to move toward the second direction so that the elastic abutment can elastically contract, causing the elastic abutment to jump from one side of the sliding collar to the other side.

[0022] In one possible implementation, both the first pusher and the sliding collar are magnetic, and the first pusher and the sliding collar have the same magnetism, so that the first pusher drives the sliding collar to move along the support crossbar through the repulsive force between the first pusher and the sliding collar.

[0023] In one possible implementation, the transmission rod is a lead screw, and the first pusher has a threaded hole that mates with the lead screw. The threaded hole is sleeved on the lead screw and threadedly engages with the lead screw to form a lead screw and nut pair.

[0024] The basket structure also includes a sliding rod and a second pushing member sleeved on the sliding rod. The sliding rod is parallel to the transmission rod, and the second pushing member is connected to the first pushing member to restrict the first pushing member from rotating around the transmission rod.

[0025] The driving component drives the transmission rod to rotate, so that the first pushing component moves along the transmission rod through the engagement of the threaded hole and the lead screw.

[0026] In one possible implementation, the number of active rows is multiple, wherein every two active rows together form an active row group;

[0027] The two movable rows in each movable row group are arranged side by side, and each movable row group is respectively provided with the driving device.

[0028] In one possible implementation, the movable row group further includes a connecting rod;

[0029] The supporting vertical rods in two adjacent movable rows are aligned one by one, and the two aligned supporting vertical rods are connected by the connecting rod.

[0030] In one possible implementation, the movable group further includes a slide bar;

[0031] The sliding rod is connected to the bowl basket body, and the sliding rod is arranged parallel to the transmission rod. The transmission rod is aligned with the support crossbar corresponding to one of the movable rows, and the sliding rod is aligned with the support crossbar corresponding to the other movable row.

[0032] A second pushing member is sleeved on the slide rod. The second pushing member is connected to the first pushing member. When the first pushing member moves along the transmission rod, it drives the second pushing member to move along the slide rod, so that the second pushing member drives the corresponding support vertical rod to move along the support horizontal rod.

[0033] In one possible implementation, the support crossbar is provided with a mounting base, the mounting base has a mounting hole, and the transmission rod passes through the mounting hole and engages with the mounting hole.

[0034] A second aspect of this application provides a dishwasher including any of the dish rack structures described above. Attached Figure Description

[0035] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0036] Figure 1 A front view of a dishwasher provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0037] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the rear structure of a dishwasher provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0038] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a bowl basket body provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0039] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a bowl basket structure provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0040] Figure 5A schematic diagram of an active row in a first state provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0041] Figure 6 This application provides a schematic diagram of a movable row in a second state, as shown in an embodiment of the present application.

[0042] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of an active row in a third state provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0043] Figure 8 This application provides a schematic diagram of a movable row in a fourth state, as shown in an embodiment of the present application.

[0044] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first type of movable row provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0045] Figure 10 for Figure 9 A magnified view of region A in the middle;

[0046] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second type of movable row provided in the embodiments of this application.

[0047] Figure label:

[0048] 100-bowl basket structure;

[0049] 110 - Bowl basket body; 111 - Support crossbar; 1111 - Mounting base;

[0050] 120 - Movable row; 121 - Supporting vertical rod; 1211 - Sliding collar;

[0051] 130 - Drive device; 131 - Drive component; 132 - Transmission rod; 133 - First pusher; 1331 - Elastic abutment part; 1332 - Through hole;

[0052] 140 - Connecting rod;

[0053] 150-slide bar;

[0054] 160 - Second pusher;

[0055] 10-Dishwasher;

[0056] 200-Inner Liner. Detailed Implementation

[0057] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, 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.

[0058] As described in the background section above, dishwashers typically feature a dish rack structure for holding bowls, plates, and other tableware. Currently, to increase the capacity of the dish rack structure, the tableware is usually placed quite close together so that the dish rack can hold more tableware.

[0059] However, the small gaps between the dishes in the dish rack structure make it difficult for the spray arm to effectively spray each dish, greatly reducing the cleaning effect.

[0060] To address the aforementioned issues, this application provides a dish rack structure that allows multiple vertical support rods in the movable row to move along the length of the horizontal support rod, thereby adjusting the spacing between two vertical support rods. This allows for the installation of more vertical support rods on the horizontal support rod, increasing the number of dishes that can be placed on it and thus enhancing the capacity of the dish rack structure. Furthermore, by sequentially moving each vertical support rod along one end of the horizontal support rod, the distance between adjacent vertical support rods is increased sequentially, allowing each dish to be tilted sequentially. This effectively improves the contact between the dishes and the cleaning solution, thereby enhancing the cleaning effect on each dish. Thus, while maintaining a large capacity, the dish rack structure also effectively improves the contact between the dishes and the cleaning solution, significantly enhancing the dishwasher's cleaning performance and improving its compatibility with both dish capacity and cleaning effectiveness.

[0061] The basket structure provided in the embodiments of this application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0062] Figure 1 This is a front view of a dishwasher provided in an embodiment of this application. Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the rear structure of a dishwasher provided in an embodiment of this application. Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a bowl basket body provided in an embodiment of this application. Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a bowl basket structure provided in an embodiment of this application. Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a movable row in a first state, provided as an embodiment of this application. Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of a movable row in a second state, provided as an embodiment of this application. Figure 7This is a schematic diagram of a movable row in a third state, provided as an embodiment of this application. Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of an active row in a fourth state, provided as an embodiment of this application.

[0063] This application provides a dish rack structure and a dishwasher 10 including the dish rack structure. See also... Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the dishwasher 10 may include an inner tub 200, and a dish rack structure may be installed in the inner tub 200. The dish rack structure can be used to hold tableware to be washed, such as bowls, plates, pots, pans, chopsticks, spoons, etc.

[0064] The dishwasher 10 may also include a spray arm that can spray cleaning fluid onto the dishes in the dish rack structure to rinse them. For example, the spray arm may be located above or below the inner tub 200, and can spray cleaning fluid onto the dishes from above or below the inner tub 200 to clean them.

[0065] See Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the basket structure may include a basket body 110 and a movable row 120, which may be connected to the basket body 110.

[0066] The basket body 110 may include a supporting horizontal bar 111, and the movable row 120 may include multiple supporting vertical bars 121. The multiple supporting vertical bars 121 can be slidably connected to the supporting horizontal bar 111, and the multiple supporting vertical bars 121 can be arranged at intervals along the length direction of the supporting horizontal bar 111. For example, the supporting horizontal bar 111 can extend horizontally, one end of each supporting vertical bar 121 can be sleeved on the supporting horizontal bar 111 and slidably engaged with the supporting horizontal bar 111, and the other end of the supporting vertical bar 121 can extend vertically.

[0067] The tableware can be placed on the support crossbar 111, located between two adjacent support vertical bars 121. The support crossbar 111 provides support for the bottom of the tableware so that it can be placed on the dish rack. The support vertical bars 121 provide front and rear limiting support for the tableware to prevent it from tipping over, allowing it to stand upright on the support crossbar 111.

[0068] The movable row 120 can be configured such that each support vertical bar 121 can move along the length of the support horizontal bar 111 to adjust the spacing between two adjacent support vertical bars 121.

[0069] The varying gaps between adjacent support rods 121 allow for different orientations of the tableware, as well as variations in the spacing between adjacent pieces. For instance, a smaller gap allows the tableware to stand more upright. This smaller gap enables the basket structure to hold more tableware, effectively increasing its capacity.

[0070] Conversely, when the gap between two adjacent support rods 121 is larger, the tableware can be tilted and can be closer to lying flat. At this time, the exposed surface of the tableware in the vertical direction of the inner pot 200 also increases, which can effectively improve the contact effect between the tableware and the cleaning liquid, and effectively improve the cleaning effect of the tableware.

[0071] For example, during the operation of the dishwasher 10, the distance between two adjacent support rods 121 can be increased sequentially so that each piece of tableware can be tilted sequentially to increase the contact effect between the tableware and the cleaning liquid. Thus, while increasing the capacity of the dish rack, the cleaning effect on each piece of tableware can be effectively improved.

[0072] For details, see Figure 5 As shown, initially, the distance between any two adjacent support rods 121 can be relatively small, so that more support rods 121 can be set on the support crossbar 111, allowing the bowl basket structure to hold more tableware, thereby effectively increasing the capacity of the bowl basket structure.

[0073] See Figure 6 As shown, after the dishwasher 10 starts operating, starting from one end of the support bar 111, for example, taking the rightmost support bar 121 as the first support bar 121, and proceeding left to the left as the second support bar 121, the third support bar 121, and so on, the first support bar 121 can be moved away from the second support bar 121 to increase the distance between the first and second support bars 121. This allows the tableware located between the first and second support bars 121 to tilt more, increasing the contact between the tableware and the cleaning liquid and improving the cleaning effect.

[0074] See Figure 7As shown, after the first support rod 121 moves a certain distance, the second support rod 121 can move towards the first support rod 121, that is, away from the third support rod 121. This reduces the distance between the second and first support rods 121 and increases the distance between the second and third support rods 121. This allows the tableware (which has been rinsed) located between the first and second support rods 121 to be in an upright position. The tableware located between the second and third support rods 121 can be tilted more, increasing the contact between the tableware (i.e., the tableware located between the second and third support rods 121) and the cleaning solution, thus improving the cleaning effect.

[0075] See Figure 8 As shown, following the above pattern, this process continues until the leftmost support rod 121 of the support crossbar 111 finishes moving. At this point, all the tableware on the support crossbar 111 has undergone a process of increasing its tilt, thereby improving the rinsing effect on each piece of tableware. This allows the dishwasher 10 to effectively improve the rinsing effect on tableware while increasing the capacity of the dish rack structure, thus effectively improving the compatibility of the dishwasher 10 in terms of capacity and cleaning effect.

[0076] The dish rack structure provided in this embodiment allows multiple support vertical rods 121 in the movable row 120 to move along the length of the support horizontal rod 111, thereby adjusting the spacing between two support vertical rods 121. This allows for the placement of more support vertical rods 121 on the support horizontal rod 111, increasing the number of dishes that can be placed on it and thus increasing the capacity of the dish rack structure. Furthermore, by sequentially moving each support vertical rod 121 along one end of the support horizontal rod 111, the distance between adjacent support vertical rods 121 is sequentially increased, allowing the dishes to be tilted sequentially. This effectively improves the contact between the dishes and the cleaning liquid, thereby enhancing the cleaning effect on each dish. This allows the dish rack structure to maintain a large capacity while effectively improving the contact between the dishes and the cleaning liquid, thus improving the cleaning effect of the dishwasher 10 on each dish and enhancing the compatibility of the dishwasher 10 in terms of both dish capacity and cleaning effect.

[0077] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first type of movable row provided in the embodiments of this application. Figure 10 for Figure 9 A magnified view of region A in the middle.

[0078] See Figure 9As shown, the basket structure may also include a drive device 130, which may include a drive member 131, a transmission rod 132, and a first pusher 133.

[0079] The transmission rod 132 can be connected to the basket body 110 and is arranged parallel to the support crossbar 111. The driving member 131 can be connected to the transmission rod 132. The first pushing member 133 can be sleeved on the transmission rod 132 and move in cooperation with the transmission rod 132.

[0080] The driving member 131 can drive the first pushing member 133 to move along the transmission rod 132 via the transmission rod 132, and the first pushing member 133 can drive the supporting vertical rod 121 to move when it moves.

[0081] For example, the driving component 131 can be a drive motor, and the transmission rod 132 can be a long rod-shaped structure. The driving component 131 can drive the transmission rod 132 to rotate so that the transmission rod 132 can drive the first pushing component 133 to move on it, so that the first pushing component 133 can push the supporting vertical rod 121 to move during the movement.

[0082] The driving component 131 provides power for the movement of the supporting vertical rod 121, allowing the power to be transmitted sequentially to the supporting vertical rod 121 via the transmission rod 132 and the first pushing component 133, thus enabling the supporting vertical rod 121 to move along the supporting horizontal rod 111. This effectively improves the reliability and stability of the movement of the supporting vertical rod 121, and can effectively reduce or avoid situations such as movement failure of the supporting vertical rod 121, thereby effectively improving the reliability and stability of the basket structure.

[0083] See also Figure 9 and Figure 10 As shown, the supporting vertical rod 121 may have a sliding collar 1211, which can be sleeved on the supporting horizontal rod 111 and slidably engaged with it, so that the supporting vertical rod 121 can slidably engage with the supporting horizontal rod 111 through the sliding collar 1211. The first pushing member 133 can push the supporting vertical rod 121 to move along the supporting horizontal rod 111 through its engagement with the sliding collar 1211.

[0084] As the first pushing member 133 moves along the transmission rod 132, it can abut against the sliding collar 1211 to apply a pushing force to the sliding collar 1211. This allows the first pushing member 133 to push the sliding collar 1211 along the supporting crossbar 111, so that the sliding collar 1211 can drive the supporting vertical rod 121 to move during the movement. This effectively improves the reliability and stability of the movement of the supporting vertical rod 121, and can effectively reduce or avoid situations such as movement failure of the supporting vertical rod 121, thereby effectively improving the reliability and stability of the basket structure.

[0085] In one possible implementation, see Figure 9 and Figure 10 As shown, the first pusher 133 may have an elastic abutment portion 1331. The projection of the elastic abutment portion 1331 in the length direction of the support crossbar 111 may at least partially overlap with the projection of the sliding collar 1211 in the length direction of the support crossbar 111, so that the elastic abutment portion 1331 can push the sliding collar 1211 to move along the support crossbar 111.

[0086] Furthermore, when the sliding collar 1211 moves to its limit position, the elastic abutment portion 1331 can elastically contract in a direction away from the sliding collar 1211, so that the elastic abutment portion 1331 can jump from one side of the sliding collar 1211 to the other side along the support crossbar 111.

[0087] During the process of sequentially pushing each support rod 121, the first pushing member 133 can reciprocate on the transmission rod 132 to achieve the pushing of each support rod 121. In this process, the first pushing member 133 needs to jump from one side of the sliding collar 1211 to the other side to sequentially push each support rod 121.

[0088] By elastically contracting the elastic abutment portion 1331, it can jump from one side of the sliding collar 1211 to the other along the support crossbar 111. This allows the first pushing member 133 to jump from one side of the sliding collar 1211 to the other under the contraction of the elastic abutment portion 1331. This enables the first pushing member 133 to sequentially push each support vertical bar 121 to adjust the gap between adjacent support vertical bars 121, effectively improving the reliability and stability of the basket structure.

[0089] See Figure 10 As shown, the first pusher 133 may have a through hole 1332, which may be located on the side of the elastic abutment portion 1331 away from the sliding collar 1211. The elastic abutment portion 1331 can elastically contract toward the through hole 1332, so that the elastic abutment portion 1331 can jump from one side of the sliding collar 1211 to the other side along the support crossbar 111.

[0090] The through hole 1332 provides space for the elastic deformation of the elastic abutment part 1331, allowing the elastic abutment part 1331 to elastically contract towards the through hole 1332 when encountering external resistance, thus avoiding the sliding collar 1211. This allows the first pusher 133 to jump from one side of the sliding collar 1211 to the other under the action of the elastic abutment part 1331. This effectively improves the reliability and stability of the first pusher 133's operation, effectively reducing or avoiding jamming or stuck situations during operation, thereby effectively improving the overall reliability and stability of the basket structure.

[0091] In this embodiment, a first direction and a second direction are chosen. Both the first and second directions can be parallel to the length direction of the supporting crossbar 111, and the first and second directions are opposite. For example, as shown in the figure, the first direction can be a direction from left to right (i.e.,...). Figure 5 The x-direction in the middle), the second can be the direction from right to left (i.e., the x-direction). Figure 5 y direction in ).

[0092] The drive device 130 can be configured such that when the elastic abutment portion 1331 pushes the sliding collar 1211 to move in the first direction and the sliding collar 1211 moves to the limit position, the elastic abutment portion 1331 can move in the second direction.

[0093] That is, when the first pusher 133 moves along the first direction and encounters an obstacle, the drive member 131 can stop driving the first pusher 133 to move and drive the first pusher 133 to move in the opposite direction.

[0094] When the elastic abutment portion 1331 pushes the sliding collar 1211 to move in the second direction and the sliding collar 1211 moves to the limit position, the elastic abutment portion 1331 continues to move in the second direction so that the elastic abutment portion 1331 can elastically contract, and the elastic abutment portion 1331 jumps from one side of the sliding collar 1211 to the other side.

[0095] That is, when the first pusher 133 moves along the second direction and encounters an obstacle, the drive member 131 can continue to drive the first pusher 133 to move, so that the elastic abutment 1331 can elastically contract when it encounters an obstacle, and the elastic abutment 1331 can jump from one side of the sliding collar 1211 to the other side.

[0096] For example, taking the movement toward the right end of the support rod 121 as described above, when the first pusher 133 pushes the first support rod 121 to the rightmost end along the first direction, at this time, the first support rod 121 has moved to the limit position, and the drive member 131 can stop driving the first pusher 133 to move and drive the first pusher 133 to move in the opposite direction so that the first pusher 133 retracts to the second support rod 121 along the second direction.

[0097] When the first pushing member 133 moves along the second direction to the second supporting rod 121, the second supporting rod 121 cannot move in the second direction under the action of the tableware, that is, the second supporting rod 121 is at its limit position. At this time, the driving member 131 can continue to drive the first pushing member 133 to move along the second direction, so that the elastic abutment part 1331 can elastically contract under the action of the sliding collar 1211 on the second supporting rod 121, so that it jumps from one side of the sliding collar 1211 to the other side, so that the first pushing member 133 moves from the right side to the left side of the second supporting rod 121. This allows the first pushing member 133 to push the second supporting rod to move along the first direction from the left side of the second supporting rod 121, and so on.

[0098] This allows the first pusher 133 to reciprocate on the transmission rod 132 in a preset manner, thereby sequentially pushing each support vertical rod 121 to one end of the support horizontal rod 111, thus sequentially increasing the gap between two adjacent support vertical rods 121, so as to efficiently wash each dish, thereby effectively improving the cleaning effect of the dishwasher 10 on the dishes while increasing the capacity of the dish rack structure.

[0099] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second type of movable row 120 provided in the embodiments of this application.

[0100] In another possible implementation, see Figure 11 As shown, the first pusher 133 and the sliding collar 1211 can both be magnetic components, and the magnetism of the first pusher 133 and the sliding collar 1211 can be the same, so that the first pusher 133 drives the sliding collar 1211 to move along the support crossbar 111 through the repulsive force between the first pusher 133 and the sliding collar 1211.

[0101] The magnetic components can generate a large repulsive force. As the first pushing component moves, it can gradually approach the supporting vertical rod. The repulsive force between the supporting vertical rod and the first pushing component can drive the supporting vertical rod to move away from the first pushing component, thereby driving the supporting vertical rod to move along the supporting horizontal rod.

[0102] During the movement of the first pushing member 133 along the transmission rod 132, the repulsive force between the first pushing member 133 and the sliding collar 1211 can drive the sliding collar 1211 to move along the support crossbar 111. This allows the sliding collar to move along the support vertical bar as well, adjusting the distance between adjacent support vertical bars 121. The relatively large repulsive force between the magnetic components effectively increases the driving force of the first pushing member on the sliding collar, effectively reducing or avoiding the possibility of the sliding collar failing to move due to insufficient power, thereby effectively improving the reliability and stability of the movement of the support vertical bar 121.

[0103] In this embodiment, the transmission rod 132 can be a lead screw, and the first pusher 133 can have a threaded hole that mates with the lead screw. The threaded hole can be fitted onto the lead screw and threadedly engage with the lead screw to form a lead screw and nut pair.

[0104] See Figure 11 As shown, the basket structure may also include a slide rod 150 and a second pusher 160 sleeved on the slide rod 150. The slide rod 150 may be parallel to the transmission rod 132, and the second pusher 160 may be connected to the first pusher 133 to restrict the first pusher 133 from rotating around the transmission rod 132.

[0105] The driving component 131 can drive the transmission rod 132 to rotate, so that the first pusher 133 can move along the transmission rod 132 through the engagement of the threaded hole and the lead screw.

[0106] Specifically, during the rotation of the transmission rod 132 driven by the driving component 131, the first pushing component 133 cannot rotate around the transmission rod 132 due to the restriction of the second pushing component 160. This allows the first pushing component 133 to move along the transmission rod 132 through its threaded engagement with the transmission rod 132, thereby pushing the supporting vertical rod 121 to move. This effectively improves the reliability and stability of the movement of the first pushing component 133 on the transmission rod 132, and also effectively improves the reliability of the movement of the supporting vertical rod 121 on the supporting horizontal rod 111.

[0107] See Figure 4As shown, there can be multiple movable rows 120. Each pair of movable rows 120 can form a group of movable rows 120. The two movable rows 120 in each group can be arranged side-by-side, and each group of movable rows 120 is equipped with a corresponding drive device 130. For example, it can be understood that a movable row 120 is located on the same support crossbar 111, and two movable rows 120 on two side-by-side support crossbars 111 can form a group of movable rows 120. Two movable rows 120 within a group of movable rows 120 can jointly restrain and fix the same batch of tableware, ensuring that the tableware is stably placed on the two support crossbars 111.

[0108] Each of the 120 movable rows can be equipped with an independent drive device 130 to provide moving power to the support rods 121 in each of the 120 movable rows, so that the support rods 121 in each of the 120 movable rows can move sequentially to change the spacing between two adjacent support rods 121 and improve the cleaning effect on each piece of tableware.

[0109] See Figure 9 As shown, the movable row 120 group may also include a connecting rod 140. The supporting vertical rods 121 in two adjacent movable rows 120 can be aligned one by one, and the two relatively aligned supporting vertical rods 121 can be connected by the connecting rod 140.

[0110] This allows the drive device 130 in each of the 120 movable rows to be positioned at one of the movable rows 120. When the support rod 121 in one movable row 120 moves along the support rod 121 under the drive of the drive device 130, the support rod 121 in the other movable row 120 can be moved via the connecting rod 140, so that the two movable rows 120 can move synchronously under the action of one drive device 130. This effectively improves the synchronicity and consistency of the movement of the two movable rows 120, and effectively enhances the reliability and stability of fixing the tableware.

[0111] See also Figure 9 As shown, the transmission rod 132 can be aligned with the support crossbar 111 corresponding to one of the movable rows 120 in the movable row 120 group, and the slide rod 150 can be aligned with the support crossbar 111 corresponding to the other movable row 120.

[0112] When the first pusher 133 moves along the transmission rod 132, it can drive the second pusher 160 to move along the slide rod 150, so that the second pusher 160 can drive the corresponding support vertical rod 121 to move along the support horizontal rod 111.

[0113] This allows one drive unit 130 to drive the first pusher 133 on one side, which in turn can move the second pusher 160 together. Only one drive unit 130 is needed to drive the movement of two movable rows 120, eliminating the need for two drive units 130 and effectively reducing the production cost of the basket structure.

[0114] See also Figure 9 As shown, a mounting base 1111 can be provided on the support crossbar 111, and a mounting hole can be opened on the mounting base 1111. The transmission rod 132 can pass through the mounting hole and cooperate with the mounting hole. The transmission rod 132 can be connected to the support crossbar 111 through the cooperation with the mounting hole, so that the transmission rod 132 can be arranged parallel to the support crossbar 111. When the first pushing member 133 on the transmission rod 132 moves along the transmission rod 132, it can drive the support vertical rod 121 to move along the support crossbar 111. During the movement of the support vertical rod 121, the distance between two adjacent support vertical rods 121 can be adjusted sequentially to improve the cleaning effect on tableware.

[0115] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying 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.

[0116] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the terms “comprising” and “having” as used herein, and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, for example, a process, method, system, product, or device that includes a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units that are explicitly listed, but may include other steps or units that are not explicitly listed or that are inherent to such process, method, product, or device.

[0117] Unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal connection of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention according to the specific circumstances. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features.

[0118] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and not to limit them; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features; and these modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A bowl-shaped basket structure, characterized in that, It includes a bowl basket body (110) and a movable row (120), wherein the movable row (120) is connected to the bowl basket body (110); The bowl basket body (110) includes a support crossbar (111), and the movable row (120) includes a plurality of support vertical bars (121). The plurality of support vertical bars (121) are slidably connected to the support crossbar (111), and the plurality of support vertical bars (121) are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the support crossbar (111). The movable row (120) is configured such that each of the support vertical bars (121) can move along the length direction of the support horizontal bar (111) to adjust the spacing width between two adjacent support vertical bars (121).

2. The bowl basket structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The basket structure also includes a drive device (130), which includes a drive component (131), a transmission rod (132), and a first pusher (133). The transmission rod (132) is connected to the bowl basket body (110) and is arranged parallel to the support crossbar (111). The driving member (131) is connected to the transmission rod (132). The first pushing member (133) is sleeved on the transmission rod (132) and moves in cooperation with the transmission rod (132). The driving member (131) drives the first pushing member (133) to move along the transmission rod (132) via the transmission rod (132), and the first pushing member (133) can drive the supporting vertical rod (121) to move when it moves.

3. The bowl basket structure according to claim 2, characterized in that, The supporting vertical rod (121) has a sliding collar (1211), which is sleeved on the supporting horizontal rod (111) and slides in cooperation with the supporting horizontal rod (111) so that the supporting vertical rod (121) slides in cooperation with the supporting horizontal rod (111) through the sliding collar (1211); The first pusher (133) pushes the support vertical rod (121) to move along the support horizontal rod (111) by cooperating with the sliding collar (1211).

4. The bowl basket structure according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first pusher (133) has an elastic abutment portion (1331), the projection of the elastic abutment portion (1331) on the length direction of the support crossbar (111) at least partially coincides with the projection of the sliding collar (1211) on the length direction of the support crossbar (111), so that the elastic abutment portion (1331) can push the sliding collar (1211) to move along the support crossbar (111); Furthermore, when the sliding collar (1211) moves to its limit position, the elastic abutment (1331) can elastically contract in a direction away from the sliding collar (1211), so that the elastic abutment (1331) can jump from one side of the sliding collar (1211) to the other side along the support crossbar (111).

5. The bowl basket structure according to claim 4, characterized in that, The first pusher (133) has a through hole (1332), which is located on the side of the elastic abutment (1331) away from the sliding sleeve (1211); The elastic abutment (1331) can elastically contract toward the through hole (1332) so that the elastic abutment (1331) can jump from one side of the sliding collar (1211) to the other side along the support crossbar (111).

6. The bowl basket structure according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that, Take a first direction and a second direction, both of which are parallel to the length direction of the support crossbar (111), and the first direction and the second direction are opposite; The drive device (130) is configured such that when the elastic abutment (1331) pushes the sliding collar (1211) to move in a first direction and the sliding collar (1211) moves to its limit position, the elastic abutment (1331) moves toward a second direction. When the elastic abutment part (1331) pushes the sliding collar (1211) to move in the second direction and the sliding collar (1211) moves to the limit position, the elastic abutment part (1331) continues to move in the second direction so that the elastic abutment part (1331) can elastically contract and jump from one side of the sliding collar (1211) to the other side.

7. The bowl basket structure according to claim 3, characterized in that, Both the first pusher (133) and the sliding collar (1211) are magnetic components, and the first pusher (133) and the sliding collar (1211) have the same magnetism, so that the first pusher (133) drives the sliding collar (1211) to move along the support crossbar (111) by the repulsive force between the first pusher (133) and the sliding collar (1211).

8. The bowl basket structure according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that, The transmission rod (132) is a lead screw, and the first pusher (133) has a threaded hole that mates with the lead screw. The threaded hole is sleeved on the lead screw and threadedly mates with the lead screw to form a lead screw and nut pair. The basket structure also includes a slide rod (150) and a second pusher (160) sleeved on the slide rod (150). The slide rod (150) is parallel to the transmission rod (132), and the second pusher (160) is connected to the first pusher (133) to restrict the first pusher (133) from rotating around the transmission rod (132). The driving member (131) drives the transmission rod (132) to rotate, so that the first pusher (133) moves along the transmission rod (132) through the threaded hole and the lead screw.

9. The bowl basket structure according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that, The number of the movable rows (120) is multiple, wherein every two movable rows (120) together form a movable row group; Two movable rows (120) in each movable row group are arranged side by side, and each movable row group is respectively provided with the driving device (130).

10. The bowl basket structure according to claim 9, characterized in that, The movable row group also includes a connecting rod (140). The support rods (121) in two adjacent movable rows (120) are aligned one by one, and the two aligned support rods (121) are connected by the connecting rod (140).

11. The bowl basket structure according to claim 9, characterized in that, The movable row also includes a slide bar (150); The slide rod (150) is connected to the bowl basket body (110), and the slide rod (150) is arranged parallel to the transmission rod (132). The transmission rod (132) is aligned with the support crossbar (111) corresponding to one of the movable rows (120), and the slide rod (150) is aligned with the support crossbar (111) corresponding to the other movable row (120). A second pusher (160) is sleeved on the slide rod (150). The second pusher (160) is connected to the first pusher (133). When the first pusher (133) moves along the transmission rod (132), it drives the second pusher (160) to move along the slide rod (150), so that the second pusher (160) drives the corresponding support vertical rod (121) to move along the support horizontal rod (111).

12. The bowl basket structure according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that, The support crossbar (111) is provided with a mounting base (1111), and the mounting base (1111) is provided with a mounting hole. The transmission rod (132) passes through the mounting hole and cooperates with the mounting hole.

13. A dishwasher, characterized in that, The basket structure includes any one of claims 1 to 12.

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