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

By installing a cleaning device inside the dishwasher's basket, which utilizes a cleaning brush and drive assembly, the problem of poor cleaning effect on large particles of residue during the pre-wash stage is solved, thus improving cleaning efficiency.

CN223601420UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-28湖南金士智能科技有限公司
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Application Number
CN202422892316.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-26
Publication Date
2025-11-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-26

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Technical Problem

Existing dishwashers are not very effective at cleaning large particles of residue and dirt during the pre-wash stage, which affects cleaning efficiency.

Method used

A cleaning device is installed inside the dish rack, including several cleaning brushes and a drive assembly. The cleaning brushes are matched one-to-one with the support components. The drive assembly drives the cleaning brushes to rotate and clean the residue and dirt on the dishes.

Benefits of technology

The pre-wash stage assists in cleaning, improving the pre-wash effect, increasing cleaning efficiency, and ensuring that residue and dirt are effectively removed.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a dish basket structure for a dish-washing machine, which comprises a dish basket body with a top opening and used for placing dishes to be washed; the supporting pieces are evenly arranged in the bowl basket body and used for separating the internal space of the bowl basket body, and the bottoms of the supporting pieces are connected with the bowl basket body, extend towards the top of the bowl basket body and are used for supporting bowls and dishes to be cleaned; the cleaning device comprises a plurality of cleaning brushes and a driving assembly, the cleaning brushes are matched with the supporting pieces in a one-to-one correspondence mode and rotationally installed at the tops of the supporting pieces, and the driving assembly is in transmission connection with the cleaning brushes and used for driving the cleaning brushes to synchronously rotate so that the cleaning brushes can rotate around the supporting pieces and clean residues and dirt on the dishes. According to the dish basket structure for the dish washing machine, the cleaning device is arranged in the dish basket body, when the supporting piece supports dishes, the cleaning device can be started to clean large-particle residues and dirt, and the cleaning efficiency is improved through the cleaning effect of the pre-cleaning stage.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to kitchen utensil equipment technical field especially, it is a bowl basket structure and dish washer for dish washer. BACKGROUND

[0002] The working steps of the automatic dish washer include three stages of main washing, rinsing and drying.

[0003] The main washing stage: the water pump in the automatic dish washer sends the heated water to the spray arm, and the water is sprayed from the multiple nozzles on the spray arm at high pressure, forming a high-temperature and high-pressure water column for 360° all-round mechanical washing of the surface of the tableware. High temperature can accelerate the decomposition and softening of oil stains, and the high-pressure water column can wash away the oil stains and food residues. The washing water sprayed on the tableware and the inner container will rebound, and the washing water sprayed back further enhances the washing effect on the surface of the tableware.

[0004] The rinsing stage: after the main washing, the cleaning water at 80-85 DEG C is used for rinsing, which is directly sprayed from the nozzles on the rinsing arm to the tableware to wash away the dirt and washing water remaining on the surface of the tableware. After rinsing, the detergent residues and dirt on the surface of the tableware are further removed.

[0005] The drying stage: usually uses heating element to heat, so that the moisture on the surface of the tableware is evaporated by heat, and the purpose of drying is achieved. Some commercial dish washers are also equipped with a fan to accelerate the drying process of the tableware, and also prevent the growth of bacteria.

[0006] In actual use, the dish washer can also set a pre-washing stage before the main washing stage. The purpose of pre-washing is to preliminarily remove some large-particle dirt and food residues on the surface of the tableware. The water temperature used by the dish washers on the market during pre-washing is about 50-60 DEG C, and the cleaning effect is not strong. SUMMARY

[0007] The present application aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present application provides a bowl basket structure for a dish washer and a dish washer, which sets a cleaning device in the bowl basket body, and the support member can start the cleaning device to clean large-particle residues and dirt when supporting the dishes. The cleaning effect of the pre-washing stage is improved, and the cleaning efficiency is improved.

[0008] According to the first aspect of the utility model discloses a kind of bowl basket structures for dish washer, including bowl basket body, top opening, for placing dish to be cleaned;Several supporting members, evenly arranged in bowl basket body, for separating bowl basket body internal space, supporting member bottom is connected with bowl basket body and extends to the top of bowl basket body, for supporting dish to be cleaned;Cleaning device, including several cleaning brushes and drive assembly, cleaning brush and supporting member one-to-one corresponding match, rotationally installed in the top of supporting member, drive assembly is connected with cleaning brush transmission, for driving several cleaning brushes synchronous rotation, for cleaning brush rotates around supporting member and cleans residue dirt on dish.

[0009] According to the utility model embodiment, a kind of bowl basket structure for dish washer, at least has following technical effects: in prewash stage before main wash, warm water flushes dish, cleaning device auxiliary cleaning, contact and rotate with dish, can clean up residue dirt part that is difficult to flush or all clean up, improve prewash effect, improve cleaning efficiency.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the cleaning brush includes a brush barrel and a brush head. The brush barrel is sleeved on the upper end of the supporting member. The plurality of brush heads are evenly distributed on the outer peripheral wall of the brush barrel and extend outward from the brush barrel.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the drive assembly includes a gear and a rack matched with the gear. The gear is coaxially fixedly installed on the outer peripheral wall of the brush barrel. The rack spans between the opposite sides of the bowl basket body. The gears on the brush barrels in the same row are all engaged with the rack. The rack moves back and forth between the bowl basket body and drives the plurality of gears to rotate synchronously. The corresponding cleaning brushes rotate accordingly.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the drive assembly further includes a driving member and a rotating member. One end of the rack is provided with a connecting belt. The other end of the connecting belt is fixedly wound on the rotating member. The driving member is used to drive the rotating member to rotate so as to pull the rack to move.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the drive assembly further includes a reset member. The reset member is connected to the end of the rack away from the connecting belt and is used to drive the rack to move in a direction away from the rotating member so as to realize the back-and-forth movement of the rack.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the rack is provided with a positioning structure at both ends. The positioning structure is fixed relative to the bowl basket body. The positioning structures on both sides are opposite to each other and have the same height so as to horizontally install the rack between the two sides of the bowl basket body.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the positioning structure is provided with a moving groove matched with the rack. The moving groove extends horizontally. Both ends of the rack are installed in the corresponding moving grooves so as to limit the moving direction of the rack.

[0016] According to some embodiments of the present application, the gear upper and lower end faces are provided with limiting parts, the limiting parts cover the gear end faces and extend horizontally outward, the limiting spaces for the rack to be clamped are formed between the upper and lower limiting parts, the limiting spaces are consistent with the rack height, so as to limit the moving direction of the rack.

[0017] According to some embodiments of the present application, the rack is made of rigid material.

[0018] According to the second aspect of the embodiment of the present application, a dishwasher comprises the dishwasher basket structure of any of the above embodiments.

[0019] According to the dishwasher of the present application, the following technical effects are achieved: the dishwasher of the present application can realize the pre-washing, main washing, rinsing and drying steps, and has high cleaning efficiency and good cleaning effect.

[0020] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be given in part in the following description, will become apparent from the following description, or will be learned by practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] The present application will be further described below in combination with the drawings and embodiments.

[0022] Figure 1 is a structure schematic view of the dishwasher of the embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 2 is a structure schematic view of the dishwasher basket structure;

[0024] Figure 3 is a structure schematic view of the dishwasher basket structure from another perspective;

[0025] Figure 4 is an exploded view of the dishwasher basket structure.

[0026] REFERENCE SIGNS:

[0027] The basket body 100;

[0028] The support 200;

[0029] The cleaning device 300, the cleaning brush 310, the brush barrel 311, the brush head 312, the rack 320, the gear 321, the limiting part 322, the limiting space 323, the driving part 330, the rotating part 331, the connecting belt 332, the reset part 333, the positioning structure 340, the moving groove 341, the connecting hole 342;

[0030] The dishwasher 400. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] Embodiments of the present application are described below in the detailed description and illustrated in the accompanying drawings by way of examples, which together serve to explain the present application, and are not to be understood as limiting the present application.

[0032] In the description of the present application, it needs to be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application. In addition, the features defined as "first" and "second" can be explicitly or implicitly included one or more features. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more.

[0033] In the description of the present application, it needs to be understood that unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connection" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integrally connected; it can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through intermediate medium, or the communication inside two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0034] Referring to Figures 1 to 4 The utility model discloses a bowl basket structure for dish washing machine, including bowl basket body 100, support piece 200, cleaning device 300.

[0035] Bowl basket body 100 top opening is used for placing the bowl dish to be cleaned.

[0036] A plurality of support pieces 200 are evenly arranged in the bowl basket body 100, and the internal space of the bowl basket body 100 is divided into a plurality of areas for placing the bowl dish in a row and column form. The bottom of the support piece 200 is connected to the bowl basket body 100 and extends to the top of the bowl basket body 100, and can be used to support the bowl dish to be cleaned.

[0037] When the separation area is too large, the bowl dish will be stacked together to save space during use, which will affect the cleaning effect of each bowl dish. The more support pieces 200, the finer the area separation, and the smaller the area of each bowl dish that can be supported by the support piece 200, the better the cleaning effect.

[0038] The cleaning device 300 comprises a plurality of cleaning brushes 310 and a driving assembly, the cleaning brushes 310 are matched with the supports 200 one by one, are rotatably installed on the top of the supports 200, the driving assembly is in transmission connection with the cleaning brushes 310, and is used for driving the plurality of cleaning brushes 310 to rotate synchronously, so that the cleaning brushes 310 rotate around the supports 200 and clean the residues and dirt on the dishes.

[0039] In the pre-washing stage before the main washing, the dishes are washed by warm water, the cleaning device 300 assists cleaning, contacts and rotates with the dishes, can clean part or all of the residues and dirt which are difficult to be washed away, improves the pre-washing effect and improves the cleaning efficiency.

[0040] Referring to Figure 2 , Figure 3 In some embodiments of the utility model, the cleaning brush 310 comprises a brush cylinder 311 and a brush head 312, the brush cylinder 311 is sleeved on the upper end of the support 200, and the plurality of brush heads 312 are uniformly distributed on the outer peripheral wall of the brush cylinder 311 and extend to the outside of the brush cylinder 311.

[0041] Referring to Figure 3 In further embodiments of the utility model, the driving assembly comprises a gear 321 and a rack 320 matched with the gear 321, the gear 321 is coaxially fixedly installed on the outer peripheral wall of the brush cylinder 311, the rack 320 is transversely arranged between the opposite sides (the left and right sides in the figure) of the basket body 100, the gears 321 on the brush cylinders 311 in the same row are all in mesh with the rack 320, the rack 320 reciprocates between the basket body 100 and drives the plurality of gears 321 to synchronously rotate forward or reversely, and the corresponding cleaning brushes 310 rotate accordingly.

[0042] Referring to Figure 4 In further embodiments of the utility model, the driving assembly further comprises a driving part 330 and a rotating part 331, one end of the rack 320 is provided with a connecting belt 332, the other end of the connecting belt 332 is fixedly wound on the rotating part 331, and the driving part 330 is used for driving the rotating part 331 to rotate to pull the rack 320 to move. Specifically, the driving part 330 is a rotary motor, the rotating part 331 is a rotating shaft, the output shaft of the rotary motor is in transmission connection with the rotating shaft, the rotary motor can drive the rotating shaft to rotate, the connecting belt 332 fixedly arranged on the rotating shaft rotates and winds, the rack 320 is pulled to the side of the rotary motor, and the gears 321 in mesh with the rack 320 are synchronously driven to rotate.

[0043] Due to the limited space in the dishwasher 400, the stroke of the rack 320 also needs to be limited, in the embodiment, the driving rack 320 reciprocating form is adopted, the gears 321 and the cleaning brushes 310 are continuously rotated, and it can be understood that a reversible rotary motor can be used, the moving direction of the rack 320 is changed by continuously switching the rotating direction.

[0044] Alternatively, you can use another method, referring to... Figure 4 In a further embodiment of the present invention, the drive assembly further includes a reset member 333, which is connected to the end of the rack 320 away from the connecting belt 332 and is used to drive the rack 320 to move in a direction away from the rotating member 331, so as to realize the reciprocating movement of the rack 320.

[0045] Specifically, the reset component 333 is a spring, one end of which is fixed relative to the basket body 100, and the other end is connected to the rack 320. The rotary motor starts intermittently. Figure 4 In the direction shown, when it rotates, the connecting belt 332 winds and tightens, pulling the rack 320 to the right, and the spring is in a stretched state. When it stops rotating, the rotary motor is disconnected from the rotating shaft, the spring retracts, and the rack 320 is pulled to the left.

[0046] Reference Figures 2 to 4 In some embodiments of this utility model, both ends of the rack 320 are provided with positioning structures 340. Since the dish rack body 100 is suitable for installation in the dishwasher 400, the positioning structure 340 can be fixed on the dish rack body 100 or on the inner wall of the dishwasher 400, and can be fixed relative to the dish rack body 100. The positioning structures 340 on both sides are positioned opposite each other and are at the same height, so that the rack 320 is horizontally installed between the two sides of the dish rack body 100.

[0047] Water guide vanes (not shown in the figure) extending downward and outward can be installed at each opening of the positioning structure 340 to reduce the amount of water flowing into the interior of the positioning structure 340. The water guide vanes can be movable and will not interfere with the installation of the parts inside the positioning structure 340.

[0048] Specifically, in Figure 4 In the indicated direction, the rotating component 331 is located in the positioning structure 340 on the right side, the driving component 330 is covered with a waterproof cover, the waterproof cover and the driving component 330 are installed above the positioning structure 340, and the positioning structure 340 is provided with a connection hole 342 for connecting the driving component 330 and the rotating component 331.

[0049] Reference Figures 2 to 4 In a further embodiment of the present invention, the positioning structure 340 is provided with a connecting hole 342 that matches the rack 320. The connecting hole 342 extends horizontally, and both ends of the rack 320 are installed in the corresponding connecting hole 342 to restrict the direction of movement of the rack 320, so that the rack 320 can move horizontally and ensure that it can drive all the gears 321 in this row.

[0050] Reference Figure 3In further embodiments of the present application, the gear 321 is provided with a limiting portion 322 on the upper and lower end faces, the limiting portion 322 covers the end face of the gear 321 and extends horizontally outward, the limiting space 323 for the rack 320 to be clamped into is formed between the upper and lower limiting portions 322, the limiting space 323 is consistent with the height of the rack 320, so as to limit the moving direction of the rack 320 and prevent the rack 320 from jumping up and down during the moving process.

[0051] In some embodiments of the present application, the rack 320 is made of rigid material to prevent the rack 320 from bending and deforming and deviating from the moving path during the moving process. Specifically, the rack 320 and the gear 321 can be made of polyamide material, which has high strength, rigidity and wear resistance.

[0052] Referring to Figure 1 The dish washing machine of the embodiment of the present application comprises the dish basket structure of any one of the above embodiments, the dish basket body 100 is horizontally installed in the dish washing machine 400, and the positioning mechanism is detachably installed on the left and right inner walls of the dish washing machine 400. The dish washing machine 400 of the embodiment can realize the pre-washing, main washing, rinsing and drying steps, has high cleaning efficiency and good cleaning effect.

[0053] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the terms "vertical", "upper", "lower", "horizontal" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0054] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "set", "installed", "connected", "connected" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be connected inside two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0055] The above is only the preferred embodiments of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application, although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent replacement for some technical features. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A bowl basket structure for a dishwasher, characterized in that The utility model relates to a dish basket cleaning device, including: a bowl basket body (100) with a top opening for placing dishes to be cleaned; a plurality of support members (200) evenly arranged in the bowl basket body (100) to separate the internal space of the bowl basket body (100), the bottom of the support member (200) being connected to the bowl basket body (100) and extending to the top of the bowl basket body (100) to support the dishes to be cleaned; a cleaning device (300) including a plurality of cleaning brushes (310) and a drive assembly, the cleaning brush (310) corresponding to the support member (200) one by one, being rotatably installed on the top of the support member (200), the drive assembly being in transmission connection with the cleaning brush (310) for driving a plurality of the cleaning brushes (310) to rotate synchronously, so that the cleaning brush (310) rotates around the support member (200) and cleans the residues and dirt on the dishes.

2. The basket structure for a dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein: The cleaning brush (310) includes a brush cylinder (311) and a brush head (312), the brush cylinder (311) being sleeved on the upper end of the support member (200), and a plurality of the brush heads (312) being evenly distributed on the peripheral wall of the brush cylinder (311) and extending outward from the brush cylinder (311).

3. The basket structure for a dishwasher according to claim 2, characterized in that: The drive assembly includes a gear (321) and a rack (320) matched therewith, the gear (321) being coaxially fixedly installed on the peripheral wall of the brush cylinder (311), the rack (320) being transversely arranged between the opposite sides of the bowl basket body (100), the gears (321) on the same row of brush cylinders (311) being in meshing connection with the rack (320), the rack (320) moving back and forth between the bowl basket body (100) and driving a plurality of the gears (321) to rotate synchronously, and the corresponding cleaning brushes (310) rotating accordingly.

4. The basket structure for a dishwasher according to claim 3, wherein: The drive assembly further includes a driving member (330) and a rotating member (331), one end of the rack (320) being provided with a connecting belt (332), the other end of the connecting belt (332) being fixedly wound on the rotating member (331), and the driving member (330) being used for driving the rotating member (331) to rotate to pull the rack (320) to move.

5. The basket structure for a dishwasher according to claim 4, wherein: The drive assembly further includes a reset member (333) connected to the end of the rack (320) away from the connecting belt (332) for driving the rack (320) to move in a direction away from the rotating member (331) to realize the back-and-forth movement of the rack (320).

6. The basket structure for a dishwasher according to claim 3, wherein: Both ends of the rack (320) are provided with positioning structures (340), the positioning structures (340) being fixed relative to the bowl basket body (100), and the positioning structures (340) on both sides being opposite to each other and horizontally aligned to horizontally install the rack (320) between the two sides of the bowl basket body (100).

7. The basket structure for a dishwasher according to claim 6, wherein: The positioning structure (340) is provided with a connecting hole (342) matched with the rack (320), the connecting hole (342) extends horizontally, and the rack (320) is installed in the corresponding connecting hole (342) at both ends to limit the moving direction of the rack (320).

8. The basket structure for a dishwasher according to claim 7, wherein: The gear (321) is provided with a limiting part (322) on the upper and lower end faces, the limiting part (322) covers the end face of the gear (321) and extends horizontally outward, and the limiting space (323) for clamping the rack (320) is formed between the upper and lower limiting parts (322), the limiting space (323) is consistent with the height of the rack (320), and the moving direction of the rack (320) is limited.

9. The basket structure for a dishwasher according to claim 3, wherein: The rack (320) is made of a rigid material.

10. A dishwasher characterized by: A bowl basket structure for a dishwasher comprising any one of claims 1-9.