Partition plate assembly for dish washing machine and dish washing machine

By designing a manually operated assist component, the problems of high energy consumption and space occupation of existing dishwasher partition components are solved, realizing space utilization and resource conservation when the number of dishes is small.

CN223746317UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-02NINGBO FOTILE KITCHEN WARE CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520027137.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-06
Publication Date
2026-01-02
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-06

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Technical Problem

The partition assembly of existing dishwashers relies on a drive unit for power, which consumes a lot of energy and takes up space. Furthermore, it cannot effectively utilize the cabinet space when there are few dishes, resulting in a waste of water and electricity resources.

Method used

A partition assembly including a fixed plate, a movable plate, and an assistive component is designed. The assistive component consists of a fixed component, a movable component, an elastic component, a locking component, and an actuating component. The locking component is unlocked by manually operating the actuating component, and the movable plate is moved with less effort by utilizing the elastic component, so as to separate or merge the upper and lower spaces.

Benefits of technology

It achieves the labor-saving effect of manually pushing and pulling the moving plate, saves energy, and can make full use of the dishwasher space when there are few dishes, reducing the waste of water and electricity resources.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a partition plate assembly for a dish-washing machine, which comprises a fixing plate, and the front part of the fixing plate is provided with a notch; the movable plate can move forwards to a first position corresponding to the notch in the vertical direction, and can move backwards to a second position staggered with the notch in the vertical direction; the power assisting assembly comprises a fixing piece arranged on the fixing plate. The moving part can move back and forth relative to the fixed part; the elastic piece acts on the moving piece to enable the moving piece to keep the trend of moving forwards or backwards, the locking piece and the moving piece are connected and relatively fixed in the front-back direction, and the locking piece and the fixed piece can be locked or unlocked; and the actuating piece is arranged on the movable plate, the actuating piece can trigger the locking piece, so that the locking piece is unlocked relative to the fixed piece, and in the state, the actuating piece and the locking piece are relatively fixed in the front-back direction. And the push-pull is labor-saving.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a dish washer technical field, concretely relates to a kind of baffle assembly for dish washer and dish washer. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, the common dish washer in market generally includes box and is arranged in the spray device of box, and the spray device is used to fetch the water of box bottom to spray component and is sprayed to washing cavity to flush dishware.Most of the volume of washing cavity of dish washer is fixed, cannot be changed according to the quantity demand of cleaning tableware.When the quantity of tableware needed to be cleaned is less, tableware is placed in larger washing cavity to clean, not only influence cleaning effect, but also cause water resource waste.

[0003] In addition, for some larger capacity dish washer, user habit is placed in dish washer after dish washing to store tableware, in this case, if the tableware used per meal is less, the tableware stored is cleaned together next time, also cause water, electricity resource waste.

[0004] For the above problems, the Chinese utility model patent with patent application number CN202023348649.2 (publication number CN215383808U) discloses a dish washer, which comprises a box having an inner cavity, a baffle assembly arranged in the inner cavity of the box for separating the inner cavity of the box into an upper space and a lower space, the baffle assembly comprising a fixed plate horizontally arranged in the middle of the box and connected to the inner side wall of the box, a movable plate movably arranged on the fixed plate for separating or connecting the upper space and the lower space with the fixed plate, a surrounding plate arranged on the lower wall surface of the fixed plate and forming a relatively independent installation compartment with the inner wall of the box, and a driving member arranged in the installation compartment and connected to the movable plate through the surrounding plate.

[0005] When the quantity of tableware needed to be cleaned is less, the movable plate of baffle assembly moves relative to the fixed plate to separate the upper space and the lower space, the upper space can be used to place cleaned tableware, and the lower space can be separately sprayed and cleaned, which not only fully utilizes the space of the box, but also saves energy such as water and electricity; when the quantity of tableware needed to be cleaned is more, the movable plate of baffle assembly moves relative to the fixed plate to connect the upper space and the lower space, and the tableware in the upper space and the lower space is cleaned.

[0006] However, in the patent, the power of the movable plate is completely provided by the driving member, the energy consumption of the driving member is large, and the setting of the driving member also occupies a lot of space. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0007] The first technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a hand-pulled moving plate assembly for a dishwasher which can save labor according to the prior art.

[0008] The second technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a dishwasher using the above-mentioned moving plate assembly according to the prior art.

[0009] The technical scheme adopted by the utility model to solve the first technical problem is as follows: a moving plate assembly for a dishwasher, comprising

[0010] The fixed plate has a notch in the front part;

[0011] The moving plate can move forward to a first position corresponding to the notch in the vertical direction and can move backward to a second position staggered with the notch in the vertical direction;

[0012] The utility model is characterized in that it further comprises a power-assisted assembly, which comprises

[0013] The fixed part is arranged on the fixed plate;

[0014] The moving part can move forward and backward relative to the fixed part;

[0015] The elastic part acts on the moving part to keep the moving part moving forward or backward;

[0016] The locking part is connected with the moving part and is fixed relative to the fixed part in the forward and backward directions, and the locking part can be locked or unlocked with the fixed part;

[0017] The actuating part is arranged on the moving plate, and the actuating part can trigger the locking part to unlock the locking part relative to the fixed part, and in this state, the actuating part and the locking part are fixed relative to each other in the forward and backward directions.

[0018] In order to make the locking part be able to be unlocked or locked with the fixed part, the fixed part is provided with a slide way extending in the forward and backward directions, and a vertical positioning groove is arranged at the end of the slide way, the locking part comprises a body, a locking part arranged on the body and a connecting column, the connecting column extends in the left and right directions and is rotatably connected with the moving part, so that the locking part is placed in the positioning groove or moved out of the positioning groove, and in the state that the locking part is moved out of the positioning groove, the locking part slides along the slide way under the action of the elastic part. In the state that the locking part is placed in the positioning groove, the locking part and the fixed part are locked, and in the state that the locking part is moved out of the positioning groove, the locking part and the fixed part are unlocked.

[0019] In order to make the locking part be able to be smoothly moved out of or into the positioning groove, the slide way and the positioning groove are connected through a round corner structure.

[0020] In order to make the actuating member trigger the locking member, a convex part is arranged on the body, an actuating slot is arranged on the actuating member, the actuating slot is directed towards the direction of the convex part, the convex part is located on the moving path of the actuating member, the actuating slot extends obliquely upwards towards the direction away from the convex part, and the convex part is detachably constrained in the actuating slot. Due to the extending direction of the actuating slot, the connecting column rotates in the process of the convex part sliding in the actuating slot towards the upper end of the actuating slot, so that the locking part moves out of the positioning slot, and the locking member and the fixing member are unlocked.

[0021] In order to further make the moving plate move smoothly, the left side and / or the right side of the moving plate is provided with the assisting assembly.

[0022] Preferably, two groups of assisting assemblies are arranged on the same side of the moving plate, and the two groups of assisting assemblies are arranged in the front-rear direction, the elastic member of the assisting assembly on the front side makes the moving member keep the tendency of moving forward, the convex part is located on the moving path of the actuating member moving forward, and the positioning slot is located at the rear end of the sliding groove; the elastic member of the assisting assembly on the rear side makes the moving member keep the tendency of moving backward, the convex part is located on the moving path of the actuating member moving backward, and the positioning slot is located at the front end of the sliding groove. In this way, when the moving plate moves forward, the assisting assembly on the front side acts, so that the moving plate has the tendency of moving forward under the driving of the corresponding elastic member; when the moving plate moves backward, the assisting assembly on the rear side acts, so that the moving plate has the tendency of moving backward under the action of the corresponding elastic member.

[0023] Preferably, the two groups of assisting assemblies on the same side are in the state that the locking member of one group of assisting assemblies is locked with the fixing member, and the locking member of the other group of assisting assemblies is unlocked with the fixing member. In this way, when the moving plate is pushed backward, the elastic member of the assisting assembly on the front side does not play a reverse role; similarly, when the moving plate is pushed forward, the elastic member of the assisting assembly on the rear side also does not play a reverse role.

[0024] In order to guide the moving track of the moving plate, preferably, a guiding structure is arranged between the moving plate and the fixing plate, the guiding structure comprises a guiding rod extending in the front-rear direction and a guiding sleeve for the guiding rod to pass through, the guiding rod and the guiding sleeve are in sliding fit in the front-rear direction, the guiding rod is arranged on one of the moving plate and the fixing plate, and the guiding sleeve is arranged on the other of the moving plate and the fixing plate.

[0025] The utility model discloses the technical scheme that the second technical problem of above-mentioned is solved to adopt, a kind of dish washer, it is characterized in that, including the box of front side open mouth and being located in the above-mentioned baffle subassembly of box, the fixed plate is transversely in the box, the notch on the fixed plate is located in the front of box, in the state of moving plate being in the first position, the baffle subassembly separates the upper space and lower space of relatively independent inside box;In the state of moving plate being in the second position, the upper space and lower space are communicated.

[0026] Compared with prior art, the utility model has the advantages that: the utility model sets up power assisting component, in the state of locking piece and fixed piece locking, because locking piece and moving piece are relatively fixed in front-back direction, equivalent to moving piece is also locked in front-back direction, and in the process of moving plate moving, the actuating piece on moving plate will trigger locking piece, locking piece and fixed piece are unlocked, and moving piece will move forward or backward under the action of elastic piece, because in this state, actuating piece and locking piece are relatively fixed in front-back direction, so moving piece will move synchronously with moving plate, so that it is more labor-saving to manually push or pull moving plate, and it does not need to rely on driving piece, and energy consumption is low. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0027] Figure 1 It is the structure schematic view of the utility model embodiment;

[0028] Figure 2 It is Figure 1 The structure schematic view of baffle subassembly (moving plate is in front limit position) in

[0029] Figure 3 It is Figure 2 The local structure schematic view of baffle in

[0030] Figure 4 It is Figure 3 The structure schematic view of locking piece in

[0031] Figure 5 It is Figure 3 The local structure schematic view of power assisting component in

[0032] Figure 6 It is Figure 1 The structure schematic view of baffle subassembly (moving plate is in rear limit position) in DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The utility model is further described in detail in connection with the accompanying drawings embodiment.

[0034] As Figures 1 to 6 Indicated, the dish washer of this preferred embodiment includes box 1 and baffle subassembly, and the front side of box 1 is open mouth, and baffle subassembly is located in box 1.

[0035] The partition assembly comprises a fixed plate 2 and a movable plate 3, the fixed plate 2 is horizontally arranged in the cabinet 1, the front part of the fixed plate 2 is provided with a notch 21 which is located at the front part of the cabinet 1, the movable plate 3 can move forward to a first position which corresponds to the notch 21 in the vertical direction, as shown in the figure, in this state, the partition assembly divides the cabinet 1 into a relatively independent upper space and a lower space; and the movable plate 3 can move backward to a second position which is staggered with the notch 21 in the vertical direction, as shown in the figure, in this state, the upper space and the lower space are communicated. Figure 2 Figure 6

[0036] The partition assembly further comprises an assisting assembly, the assisting assembly comprises a fixed part 4, a movable part 5, an elastic part 6, a locking part 7 and an actuating part 8.

[0037] The fixed part 4 is arranged on the fixed plate 2, the fixed part 4 can be a component which is separately arranged on the fixed plate 2, or can be a part of the fixed plate 2.

[0038] The movable part 5 can move forward and backward relative to the fixed part 4, the elastic part 6 acts on the movable part 5, so that the movable part 5 keeps a tendency of moving forward or backward. In the embodiment, the elastic part 6 is a spring, one end of which is connected with the movable part 5, and the other end of which is connected with the fixed part 4.

[0039] The locking part 7 is connected with the movable part 5 and the two are relatively fixed in the forward and backward direction, the locking part 7 can be locked or unlocked with the fixed part 4. In the embodiment, the fixed part 4 is provided with a slide 41 which extends in the forward and backward direction, and the slide 41 is provided with a vertical positioning groove 42 at the end thereof, the locking part 7 comprises a body 71, a locking part 72 and a connecting column 73 which are arranged on the body 71, the connecting column 73 extends in the left and right direction and is rotatably connected with the movable part 5, so that the locking part 72 is placed in the positioning groove 42 or is moved out of the positioning groove 42, in the state that the locking part 72 is placed in the positioning groove 42, the locking part 7 and the fixed part 4 are locked, at this time, the locking part 7 and the movable part 5 cannot move in the forward and backward direction; in the state that the locking part 72 is moved out of the positioning groove 42, the locking part 7 and the fixed part 4 are unlocked, the locking part 72 slides along the slide 41 under the action of the elastic part 6. In order to make the locking part 72 smoothly move out of or into the positioning groove 42, the slide 41 and the positioning groove 42 are connected through a round corner structure 43.

[0040] The actuating part 8 is arranged on the movable plate 3, the actuating part 8 can trigger the locking part 7, so that the locking part 7 is unlocked relative to the fixed part 4, and in this state, the actuating part 8 and the locking part 7 are relatively fixed in the forward and backward direction.

[0041] ​​In this embodiment, the body 71 is provided with a protrusion 74, the actuating member 8 is provided with an actuating groove 81 which is open towards the direction of the protrusion 74, the protrusion 74 is located on the moving path of the actuating member 8, the actuating groove 81 extends obliquely upwards towards the direction away from the protrusion 74, and the protrusion 74 is detachably constrained in the actuating groove 81. Due to the extending direction of the actuating groove 81, during the sliding of the protrusion 74 in the actuating groove 81 towards the upper end of the actuating groove 81, the connecting column 73 will rotate, so that the locking portion 72 moves out of the positioning groove 42, the locking member 7 and the fixing member 4 are unlocked, and at this time the protrusion 74 is constrained in the actuating groove 81 and moves synchronously with the moving plate 3 in the front-back direction; when the locking member 7 moves to the position where the locking portion 72 is located at the positioning groove 42, the locking portion 72 will enter the positioning groove 42, the connecting column 73 rotates, so that the protrusion 74 moves out of the actuating groove 81, at this time the locking member 7 is separated from the moving plate 3.

[0042] In this embodiment, the body 71 is located between the fixing member 4 and the moving member 5, and the protrusion 74 passes through the moving member 5 to cooperate with the actuating member 8, because the body 71 will rotate, therefore the perforation 51 on the moving member 5 for the protrusion 74 to pass through needs to ensure that the protrusion 74 has a moving allowance.

[0043] In order to further make the moving plate 3 move smoothly, the left side and / or the right side of the moving plate 3 is provided with a power assisting assembly.

[0044] In this embodiment, two groups of power assisting assemblies are provided on the same side of the moving plate 3, and the two groups of power assisting assemblies are arranged in the front-back direction, the elastic member 6 of the power assisting assembly on the front side makes the moving member 5 keep a tendency to move forward, the protrusion 74 is located on the moving path of the actuating member 8, and the positioning groove 42 is located at the rear end of the sliding groove; the elastic member 6 of the power assisting assembly on the rear side makes the moving member 5 keep a tendency to move backward, the protrusion 74 is located on the moving path of the actuating member 8, and the positioning groove 42 is located at the front end of the sliding groove.

[0045] In addition, the two groups of power assisting assemblies on the same side are in a state that the locking member 7 of one group of power assisting assemblies is locked with the fixing member 4, and the locking member 7 of the other group of power assisting assemblies is unlocked with the fixing member 4.

[0046] In this way, when the moving plate 3 moves forward, the power assisting assembly on the front side acts, so that the moving plate 3 has a tendency to move forward under the driving of the corresponding elastic member 6, and the elastic member 6 of the power assisting assembly on the rear side does not act in the opposite direction; when the moving plate 3 moves backward, the power assisting assembly on the rear side acts, so that the moving plate 3 has a tendency to move backward under the action of the corresponding elastic member 6, and the elastic member 6 of the power assisting assembly on the front side does not act in the opposite direction.

[0047] The working process of the power assisting assembly in this embodiment is as follows:

[0048] When the moving plate 3 is in the state of the rear limit position:

[0049] Regarding the rear side force assisting assembly: the locking part 72 of the locking member 7 is located in the sliding groove of the fixing member 4, i.e. the locking member 7 and the fixing member 4 are in the unlocked state, but the protrusion 74 of the locking member 7 is limited in the actuating groove 81 of the actuating member 8;

[0050] Regarding the front side force assisting assembly: the locking part 72 of the locking member 7 is located in the positioning groove 42 of the fixing member 4, i.e. the locking member 7 and the fixing member 4 are in the locked state, and the locking member 7 and the actuating member 8 are in the disengaged state.

[0051] When the moving plate 3 needs to be pulled forward, regarding the front side force assisting assembly: the moving plate 3 is manually pulled, and when the actuating member 8 on the moving plate 3 contacts the protrusion 74 on the locking member 7, the moving plate 3 continues to move forward, the protrusion 74 enters the actuating groove 81, and drives the connecting column 73 of the locking member 7 to rotate, so that the locking part 72 is disengaged from the positioning groove 42, and then the moving member 5 moves forward under the action of the elastic member 6, driving the locking member 7 and the moving plate 3 to move forward synchronously, so that the moving plate 3 is more labor-saving when pulled forward;

[0052] During the process of pulling the moving plate 3 forward, regarding the rear side force assisting assembly: the locking member 7 moves along the sliding groove with the moving plate 3, and when the moving plate 3 moves to the state of the front limit position, the locking part 72 is limited in the positioning groove 42;

[0053] When the moving plate 3 is pushed backward, regarding the front side force assisting assembly: at this time, because the protrusion 74 of the locking member 7 is still limited in the actuating groove 81 of the actuating member 8, the locking member 7 drives the moving member 5 to move backward synchronously with the actuating member 8, and when the locking part 72 of the locking member 7 moves to the positioning groove 42 on the fixing member 4, because of the change of direction between the positioning groove 42 and the sliding groove 41, the body 71 of the locking member 7 is forced to rotate, so that the locking part 72 enters the positioning groove 42, and the protrusion 74 is disengaged from the actuating groove 81, realizing the locking between the locking member 7 and the fixing member 4;

[0054] When the moving plate 3 is pushed backward, regarding the rear side force assisting assembly: when the actuating member 8 on the moving plate 3 contacts the protrusion 74 on the locking member 7, the actuating member 8 on the moving plate 3 drives the connecting column 73 of the locking member 7 to rotate, so that the locking part 72 is disengaged from the positioning groove 42, and then the moving member 5 moves backward under the action of the elastic member 6, driving the locking member 7 and the moving plate 3 to move backward synchronously, so that the moving plate 3 is more labor-saving when pushed backward.

[0055] As can be seen from the above, the last segment of the moving plate 3 in the process of pulling forward or pushing backward is more labor-saving under the action of the force assisting assembly.

[0056] A guide structure is arranged between the moving plate 3 and the fixed plate 2 to guide the moving track of the moving plate 3. The guide structure comprises a guide rod extending in the front-rear direction and a guide sleeve for the guide rod to pass through, the guide rod and the guide sleeve are in sliding fit in the front-rear direction, the guide rod is arranged on the moving plate 3, and the guide sleeve is arranged on the fixed plate 2. Of course, the guide rod can be arranged on the fixed plate 2, and the guide sleeve can be arranged on the moving plate 3.

[0057] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on 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 device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and since the embodiments disclosed in the present application can be arranged in different directions, these terms indicating the direction are only as an illustration and should not be regarded as a limitation. For example, "upper", "lower" are not necessarily limited to the direction opposite or consistent with the direction of gravity.

Claims

1. A partition assembly for a dishwasher, comprising a fixed plate (2), the front part of the fixed plate (2) having a notch (21); a movable plate (3), the movable plate (3) being movable forwardly to a first position corresponding to the notch (21) in the vertical direction, and the movable plate (3) being movable rearwardly to a second position staggered with the notch (21) in the vertical direction; characterized in that further comprising a power-assisted assembly, the power-assisted assembly comprising a fixed member (4) provided on the fixed plate (2); a movable member (5) movable forwardly and rearwardly relative to the fixed member (4); a resilient member (6) acting on the movable member (5) to keep the movable member (5) in a tendency of moving forwardly or rearwardly a locking member (7) connected with the movable member (5) and relatively fixed with the movable member (5) in the forward and rearward directions, the locking member (7) being lockable or unlockable with the fixed member (4); an actuating member (8) provided on the movable plate (3), the actuating member (8) being capable of triggering the locking member (7) to unlock the locking member (7) relative to the fixed member (4), and in this state, the actuating member (8) is relatively fixed with the locking member (7) in the forward and rearward directions.

2. The bulkhead assembly of claim 1, wherein: The fixed member (4) is provided with a slide (41) extending in the forward and rearward directions, and a vertical positioning groove (42) is provided at the end of the slide (41), the locking member (7) comprises a body (71) and a locking portion (72) and a connecting column (73) provided on the body (71), the connecting column (73) extends in the left and right directions and is rotatably connected with the movable member (5), so that the locking portion (72) is placed in or removed from the positioning groove (42), and in the state that the locking portion (72) is removed from the positioning groove (42), the locking portion (72) slides along the slide (41) under the action of the resilient member (6).

3. The bulkhead assembly of claim 2, wherein: The slide (41) and the positioning groove (42) are connected through a round corner structure (43).

4. The bulkhead assembly of claim 2, wherein: The body (71) is provided with a protrusion (74), the actuating member (8) is provided with an actuating groove (81) with an opening facing the direction of the protrusion (74), the protrusion (74) is located on the moving path of the actuating member (8), the actuating groove (81) extends obliquely upward in the direction away from the protrusion (74), and the protrusion (74) is detachably constrained in the actuating groove (81).

5. The bulkhead assembly of claim 4, wherein: The left side and / or the right side of the movable plate (3) is provided with the power-assisted assembly.

6. The bulkhead assembly of claim 5, wherein: Two groups of power-assisted assemblies are provided on the same side of the movable plate (3) and are spaced apart in the forward and rearward directions, the resilient member (6) of the power-assisted assembly on the front side keeps the movable member (5) in a tendency of moving forwardly, the protrusion (74) is located on the moving path of the actuating member (8) forwardly, and the positioning groove (42) is located at the rear end of the slide; the resilient member (6) of the power-assisted assembly on the rear side keeps the movable member (5) in a tendency of moving rearwardly, the protrusion (74) is located on the moving path of the actuating member (8) rearwardly, and the positioning groove (42) is located at the front end of the slide.

7. The bulkhead assembly of claim 6, wherein: The two groups of assisting components are located at the same side, and the locking member (7) of one group of assisting components is locked with the fixing member (4), while the locking member (7) of the other group of assisting components is unlocked with the fixing member (4).

8. The bulkhead assembly of any one of claims 1-7, wherein: A guide structure is arranged between the moving plate (3) and the fixed plate (2), which comprises a guide rod extending in the front-rear direction and a guide sleeve for the guide rod to pass through, the guide rod and the guide sleeve are in sliding fit in the front-rear direction, the guide rod is arranged on one of the moving plate (3) and the fixed plate (2), and the guide sleeve is arranged on the other one of the moving plate (3) and the fixed plate (2).

9. A dishwasher, characterized in that The box (1) comprising a front opening and the partition assembly of any one of claims 1-8 arranged in the box (1), the fixed plate (2) is transversely arranged in the box (1), the notch (21) on the fixed plate (2) is located at the front of the box (1), in the state that the moving plate (3) is in the first position, the partition assembly divides the inside of the box (1) into relatively independent upper space and lower space, and in the state that the moving plate (3) is in the second position, the upper space and the lower space are communicated.

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