Tableware rack for cleaning machine and cleaning machine

Abstract

The tableware rack comprises a storage box and a supporting strip, the storage box is used for containing chopsticks, the bottom wall of the storage box is obliquely arranged from the first side to the second side from top to bottom, and an opening allowing the chopsticks to be output is formed in the position, corresponding to the second side, of the bottom of the side wall of the storage box. The supporting strip is arranged on the second side of the storage box and used for receiving the chopsticks output from the opening, and a limiting groove capable of independently limiting each chopstick is formed in the supporting strip. A user puts chopsticks into the storage box, the chopsticks can roll into the limiting grooves of the supporting strips by means of the gravity of the chopsticks, after the limiting groove closest to the storage box is filled with the first chopstick, the second chopstick rolls into the second limiting groove from the upper surface of the first chopstick, and the limiting grooves are continuously filled with the chopsticks in the same way, so that the chopsticks can roll into the storage box. And the whole structure is simple and reasonable, time and labor are saved during operation, and the experience feeling of a user can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of dishwashers, in particular to a tableware rack for a washing machine and a washing machine. Background Art

[0002] In order to reasonably utilize the internal space of the dishwasher, a cutlery tray is generally provided in the dishwasher. The applicant's prior patent ZL 202222436267.8 "Cutlery basket and washing machine for washing machine" discloses a structure, which includes an outer frame and an inner shelf. The outer frame encloses an inner cavity with an open top that can accommodate large cutlery. The inner shelf is detachably arranged in the inner cavity of the outer frame, and the inner shelf is provided with a limiting structure for constraining the position of small cutlery. When it is necessary to wash small cutlery such as chopsticks, knives and forks, and soup spoons, the inner shelf is placed in the outer frame, and the limiting structure is used to limit the position of each cutlery; when it is necessary to wash large cutlery such as baking trays and trays, the inner shelf is taken out and the large cutlery is placed in the inner cavity of the outer frame; thereby, the cleaning needs of small and large items are met by switching the use state, which is conducive to improving the user experience.

[0003] However, for the above-mentioned cutlery basket, it is rather complicated to place the chopsticks, and the user needs to place them one by one to the corresponding positions, which is time-consuming and the oil stains on the chopsticks lead to a poor user experience. Utility Model Content

[0004] The first technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a tableware rack for a washing machine which can automatically place chopsticks so as to save time and effort for users and improve user experience in view of the current status of the prior art.

[0005] The second technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a washing machine using the above-mentioned tableware rack in view of the current status of the prior art.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve at least one of the above technical problems is:

[0007] A tableware rack for a washing machine comprises a storage box and a support bar, wherein the storage box is used to place chopsticks, the bottom wall of the storage box is arranged obliquely from top to bottom from a first side to a second side, an opening for outputting chopsticks is provided at the bottom of the side wall of the storage box corresponding to the second side, the support bar is arranged on the second side of the storage box and is used to receive the chopsticks output from the opening, and a limiting groove is formed on the support bar for independently limiting each chopstick.

[0008] The cutlery rack of the utility model adopts a storage box and a support bar structure which are arranged adjacent to each other. The bottom wall of the storage box is arranged obliquely and an opening is provided at the lowest end. The user puts the chopsticks into the storage box and uses the chopsticks' own gravity to roll the chopsticks into the limiting groove of the support bar. After the first chopstick fills the limiting groove closest to the storage box, the second chopstick rolls into the second limiting groove via the upper surface of the first chopstick, and so on. The chopsticks continuously fill the limiting grooves to realize the automatic placement of the chopsticks. The whole structure is simple and reasonable, which saves time and effort in operation and is conducive to improving the user experience.

[0009] Preferably, the support bar is provided with a plurality of inverted V-shaped convex ribs connected in sequence along the length direction, and a limiting groove is formed between two adjacent convex ribs. The limiting groove is formed by the above structure, which is simple and reasonable, convenient for limiting the position of a single chopstick, and the user can directly grab it from the middle part when collecting after washing, which is convenient for operation.

[0010] Preferably, the height of each convex rib decreases from the second side of the storage box to the free end thereof, and the chopsticks sliding into the upstream limiting groove from the storage box constitute a guide structure for transporting the chopsticks to be placed to the downstream of the support bar. With the above structure, the chopsticks arranged first can be cleverly used to provide support and guidance for the chopsticks arranged later, thereby realizing the automatic arrangement of chopsticks without providing a driving member.

[0011] Preferably, the upper end of the convex rib forms a plane, and the plane and the upper surface of the chopsticks sliding into the limiting groove from the storage box together constitute the guide structure. The above structure is adopted to further improve the reliability of the automatic arrangement of the chopsticks.

[0012] In order to improve the stability of the chopsticks after arrangement, the support bars are arranged in parallel in at least two groups, and the limiting grooves on the two groups of support bars correspond to each other one by one.

[0013] Preferably, the tableware rack of the utility model further comprises a frame, the frame having a hollow bottom wall and side walls arranged vertically at the edge of the bottom wall, the side walls and the bottom wall together enclose a receiving cavity for placing tableware, the storage box is arranged close to the first side wall of the frame, the support bar is arranged on the bottom wall of the frame and extends from the storage box to the second side wall on the opposite side of the frame. The above structure is adopted to facilitate stable placement of tableware.

[0014] A washing machine comprises a box body, the front side of which is provided with an opening, and the above-mentioned tableware rack, which can be pulled forward and backward and constrained on the inner wall of the box body.

[0015] Preferably, the side wall of the box is provided with a guide rail that can slide forward and backward, and the side of the cutlery rack is provided with a pulley that can cooperate with the guide rail and be constrained on the guide rail. This structure makes it easy to pull out the cutlery rack and put in chopsticks and other cutlery such as spoons, knives and forks.

[0016] Preferably, the front edge of the side of the cutlery rack is provided with two pulleys arranged at intervals to clamp the guide rail therein, and the side of the cutlery rack is also provided with a pulley arranged near the middle and guidingly matched with the lower edge of the guide rail. This structure is conducive to improving the pulling stability of the cutlery rack.

[0017] Preferably, the side wall of the cutlery rack is provided with a mounting hole arranged corresponding to the shaft hole in the center of the pulley, the mounting shaft passes through the shaft hole of the pulley and is inserted into the mounting hole, the portion of the mounting shaft located in the mounting hole is provided with a clamping groove arranged along the circumferential direction, and an inverted U-shaped clamping rib penetrates the mounting hole from top to bottom and cooperates with the clamping groove to limit the position. The pulley and the cutlery rack are installed by the above structure, and the disassembly and assembly are convenient. When the cutlery rack needs to be taken out of the dishwasher for independent use, the clamping rib can be removed, and then the pulley and the mounting shaft thereon can be pulled out from the mounting hole of the cutlery rack.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the utility model are: the cutlery rack of the utility model adopts a storage box and a support bar structure arranged adjacent to each other, the bottom wall of the storage box is arranged obliquely and an opening is provided at the lowest end, the user puts the chopsticks into the storage box, and uses the chopsticks' own gravity to roll the chopsticks into the limiting groove of the support bar, after the first chopstick fills the limiting groove closest to the storage box, the second chopstick rolls through the upper surface of the first chopstick to the second limiting groove, and so on, the chopsticks continuously fill the limiting grooves to realize the automatic placement of the chopsticks, the whole structure is simple and reasonable, it saves time and effort for operation, and is conducive to improving the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a tableware rack according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of

[0021] Figure 3 This is a partial exploded view of the cutlery rack according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of a cleaning machine according to an embodiment of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The present invention will be described in further detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0024] like Figures 1 to 4As shown, the tableware rack for the washing machine of this embodiment includes a storage box 1 and a support bar 2, the storage box 1 is used to place chopsticks, the bottom wall of the storage box 1 is inclined from top to bottom from the first side 101 to the second side 102 to form a guide surface 11, the bottom of the side wall of the storage box 1 is provided with an opening 12 for outputting chopsticks 100 at the corresponding second side 102, the support bar 2 is arranged on the second side 102 of the storage box 1 and is used to receive the chopsticks 100 output from the opening 12, and a limiting groove 21 is formed on the support bar 2 to limit each chopstick independently.

[0025] The support bar 2 is provided with a plurality of inverted V-shaped convex ribs 22 connected in sequence along the length direction, and a limiting groove 21 is formed between two adjacent convex ribs 22. The limiting groove 21 is formed by adopting the above structure, which is simple and reasonable, convenient for limiting the position of a single chopstick, and the user can directly grab it from the middle part when collecting after washing, which is convenient for operation.

[0026] The height of each rib 22 decreases from the second side 102 of the storage box 1 to the free end thereof, and the chopsticks sliding into the upstream limiting groove 21 from the storage box 1 form a guide structure 20 for transporting the chopsticks to be placed to the downstream of the support bar 2. With the above structure, the chopsticks arranged first can be cleverly used to provide support and guidance for the chopsticks arranged later, thereby realizing the automatic arrangement of chopsticks without providing a driving member.

[0027] The upper end of the rib 22 forms a plane 221, which together with the upper surface of the chopsticks that slide into the limiting groove 21 from the storage box 1 constitutes the above-mentioned guide structure 20. The above-mentioned structure is adopted to further improve the reliability of the automatic arrangement of the chopsticks.

[0028] In order to improve the stability of the chopsticks after arrangement, the support bars 2 are arranged in two groups in parallel, and the limiting grooves 21 on the two groups of support bars 2 correspond to each other one by one.

[0029] The tableware rack of this embodiment further comprises a frame 3, which has a hollow bottom wall 31 and side walls 32 arranged vertically at the edge of the bottom wall 31, the side walls 32 and the bottom wall 31 together enclose a receiving cavity for placing tableware, the storage box 1 is arranged near the first side wall of the frame 3, and the support bar 2 is arranged on the bottom wall 31 of the frame and extends from the storage box 1 to the second side wall opposite to the frame 3. The above structure facilitates the stable placement of tableware.

[0030] The washing machine of this embodiment includes a box body 4, the front side of which is provided with an opening 41, and also includes the above-mentioned cutlery rack, which can be pulled forward and backward and constrained on the inner side wall of the box body 4. A guide rail 5 that can slide forward and backward is provided on the side wall of the box body 4, and a pulley 6 that can guide and cooperate with the guide rail 5 and constrained on the guide rail 5 is provided on the side of the cutlery rack. This structure makes it easy to pull out the cutlery rack and put in chopsticks and other cutlery such as spoons, knives and forks.

[0031] The front edge of the side of the cutlery rack is provided with two pulleys 6 arranged at intervals to clamp the guide rail 5 therein, and the side of the cutlery rack is also provided with a pulley 6 arranged near the middle and guidingly matched with the lower edge of the guide rail 5. This structure is conducive to improving the pulling stability of the cutlery rack.

[0032] The side wall of the cutlery rack is provided with a mounting hole 33 arranged corresponding to the shaft hole 61 in the center of the pulley 6, and the mounting shaft 62 passes through the shaft 61 hole of the pulley 6 and is inserted into the mounting hole 33. The portion of the mounting shaft 62 located in the mounting hole 33 is provided with a clamping groove 621 arranged along the circumferential direction, and an inverted U-shaped clamping rib 63 penetrates the mounting hole 33 from top to bottom and cooperates with the clamping groove 621 to limit the position. The pulley 6 and the cutlery rack are installed by the above structure, and the disassembly and assembly are convenient. When the cutlery rack needs to be taken out of the dishwasher for independent use, the clamping rib can be removed, and then the pulley and the mounting shaft thereon can be pulled out from the mounting hole of the cutlery rack.

[0033] The cutlery rack of this embodiment adopts a structure of adjacently arranged storage box 1 and support bar 2. The bottom wall of the storage box 1 is arranged at an angle and an opening 12 is provided at the lowest end. The user puts the chopsticks into the storage box 1, and the chopsticks can roll into the limiting groove 21 of the support bar 2 by using the chopsticks' own gravity. After the first chopstick fills the limiting groove 21 closest to the storage box 1, the second chopstick rolls into the second limiting groove 21 via the upper surface of the first chopstick, and so on. The chopsticks continuously fill the limiting grooves 21 to realize the automatic placement of the chopsticks. The whole structure is simple and reasonable, which saves time and effort in operation and is conducive to improving the user experience.

[0034] In the specification and claims of the present invention, terms indicating directions, such as "front", "rear", "up", "down", "left", "right", "side", "top", "bottom", etc., are used to describe various exemplary structural parts and elements of the present invention, but these terms are used here only for the purpose of convenience of description and are determined based on the exemplary orientations shown in the accompanying drawings. Since the embodiments disclosed in the present invention can be arranged in different directions, these terms indicating directions are only used as explanations and should not be regarded as limitations. For example, "up" and "down" are not necessarily limited to directions opposite to or consistent with the direction of gravity.

Claims

1. A tableware rack for a washing machine, characterized in that: The invention comprises a storage box (1) and a support bar (2), wherein the storage box (1) is used for placing chopsticks, the bottom wall of the storage box (1) is arranged obliquely from top to bottom from a first side to a second side, the bottom of the side wall of the storage box (1) is provided with an opening (12) for outputting chopsticks at a position corresponding to the second side, the support bar (2) is arranged on the second side of the storage box (1) and is used for receiving chopsticks outputted from the opening (12), and a limiting groove (21) is formed on the support bar (2) for independently limiting each chopstick.

2. The tableware rack for a washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support bar (2) is provided with a plurality of inverted V-shaped convex ribs (22) connected in sequence along the length direction, and a limiting groove (21) is formed between two adjacent convex ribs (22).

3. The tableware rack for a washing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The height of each convex rib (22) decreases successively from the second side of the storage box (1) to its free end, and the chopsticks sliding into the upstream limiting groove (21) from the storage box (1) form a guide structure (20) for transporting the chopsticks to be placed to the downstream of the support bar (2).

4. The tableware rack for a washing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The upper end of the convex rib (22) forms a plane (221), and the plane (221) and the upper surface of the chopsticks that slide into the limiting groove (21) from the storage box (1) together constitute the guide structure (20).

5. The tableware rack for a washing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The support bars (2) are arranged in parallel in at least two groups, and the limiting grooves (21) on the two groups of support bars (2) correspond to each other one by one.

6. The tableware rack for a washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a frame (3), the frame (3) having a hollow bottom wall and side walls arranged vertically at the edge of the bottom wall, the side walls and the bottom wall jointly enclosing a storage cavity for placing tableware, the storage box (1) being arranged close to a first side wall of the frame (3), the support bar (2) being arranged on the bottom wall of the frame (3) and extending from the storage box (1) to a second side wall on the opposite side of the frame (3).

7. A cleaning machine, comprising a box (4), the front side of the box (4) being provided with an opening (41), characterized in that: It also comprises a cutlery rack as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the cutlery rack can be pulled forward and backward and constrained on the inner wall of the box body (4).

8. The cleaning machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: A guide rail (5) capable of sliding forward and backward is arranged on the side wall of the box body (4), and a pulley (6) capable of guiding and cooperating with the guide rail (5) and constrained on the guide rail (5) is arranged on the side of the tableware rack.

9. The cleaning machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: The front edge of the side of the cutlery rack is provided with two pulleys (6) arranged at intervals up and down so as to clamp the guide rail (5) therein, and the side of the cutlery rack is also provided with a pulley (6) arranged near the middle and cooperating with the lower edge of the guide rail (5) for guidance.

10. The cleaning machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: The side wall of the tableware rack is provided with a mounting hole (33) arranged corresponding to the axial hole in the center of the pulley (6); the mounting shaft (62) passes through the axial hole (61) of the pulley (6) and is inserted into the mounting hole (33); the portion of the mounting shaft (62) located in the mounting hole (33) is provided with a circumferentially arranged clamping groove (621); an inverted U-shaped clamping rib (63) penetrates into the mounting hole (33) from top to bottom and cooperates with the clamping groove (621) to limit the position.

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