Dish washing machine

By using at least two retractable flexible partitions and guide rail drive mechanisms in the dishwasher, the problems of large space occupation and poor sealing of the partition assembly are solved, achieving more efficient water recycling and space utilization, and simplifying the drive structure.

CN223746336UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-02NINGBO FOTILE KITCHEN WARE CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520072775.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-13
Publication Date
2026-01-02
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-13

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Technical Problem

Existing dishwashers have partition assemblies that occupy a large cavity space when not requiring separate washing, and the exposed drive mechanism is unsightly and prone to malfunction. The flexible partitions also have poor sealing performance, affecting the half-cavity washing effect.

Method used

At least two retractable flexible partitions are used to form a partition unit, and the partitions are moved synchronously by a guide rail and a drive mechanism. The sealing performance is improved by combining a sealing strip and an elastic element, and the drive mechanism is hidden in the strip to simplify the structure.

Benefits of technology

The improved sealing of the partition assembly prevents water leakage, enhances the efficiency and space utilization of the semi-cavity washing process, simplifies the design of the drive mechanism, and reduces the risk of failure.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a dish washing machine which comprises a box body. The partition plate assembly is used for dividing the box body into an upper space and a lower space which are relatively independent, the partition plate assembly comprises a partition plate, the partition plate is a telescopic flexible part and can be in a first position state and a second position state, and when the partition plate is in the first position state, the partition plate shrinks to enable the upper space to communicate with the lower space; when the partition plate is in the second position, the partition plate transversely extends to separate the upper space from the lower space; and when the partition plates are in the second position state, the at least two partition plates are sequentially arranged in the vertical direction to form a partition plate unit with a certain thickness. The sealing performance is good.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a dish washer. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, the dish washer with the partition plate assembly is composed of the fixed plate and the moving plate, such as the utility model patent (CN202222590516.9) (CN218852654U) disclosed by the Chinese utility model patent, when the cavity washing is not needed, the moving plate is hidden below the fixed plate, even in the state of the partition plate assembly being collected, the cavity space is also occupied, and the driving mechanism is exposed, which is not beautiful, and the tableware may interfere with the driving part, resulting in the telescopic failure of the moving plate. In addition, in order to speed up the water return (in the cleaning process, the water sprayed on the partition plate is quickly returned to the bottom of the cavity, so that the spray arm has enough water supply), the moving plate is made into a circular arc surface, but the plastic part is easy to deform, it is difficult to achieve the ideal design size, and the production requirement is high. If the moving plate deforms, it is easy to appear stuck in the telescopic process and report errors. Finally, the existing partition plate assembly has many parts and assembly processes, and the production efficiency is low.

[0003] In view of the above problems, the utility model patent (CN202021358357.4) (CN213216789U) discloses a cleaning machine, which comprises a box body and a first spraying device arranged at the lower part of the box body. The box body is also provided with a partition plate assembly which can separate the box body into an upper space and a lower space. The partition plate assembly comprises a reel and a flexible partition plate. The reel is rotatably arranged on the rear side wall of the box body. The flexible partition plate is wound on the reel and the extended end of the reel is movably constrained on the inner side wall of the box body and separates or connects the upper space and the lower space. When the number of tableware to be cleaned is small, the flexible partition plate is extended from the reel and pulled forward to separate the upper space and the lower space, and at this time, half-cavity cleaning is carried out. The upper space can be used to place the cleaned tableware, and the lower space can be independently sprayed and cleaned, which fully utilizes the space of the box body and saves water and electricity and other energy sources. When the number of tableware to be cleaned is large, the reel is rotated to wind and recover the flexible partition plate, so that the upper space and the lower space are connected, and at this time, full-cavity cleaning is carried out, and the tableware in the upper space and the lower space is cleaned at the same time.

[0004] The structure of the flexible partition plate makes the space occupied by the partition plate assembly smaller when half-cavity cleaning is carried out, and compared with the structure of the partition plate assembly comprising the moving plate and the fixed plate, the driving mechanism for driving the moving plate to move is not needed, but the patent needs to design the driving mechanism and the pull rope assembly to drive the partition plate assembly to move, and the structure is still relatively complex.

[0005] In addition, because the flexible partition plate needs to be able to be wound, the thickness of the flexible partition plate is generally thin, and the sealing performance of the partition plate can be poor, so that water can leak from the upper space and the lower space during half-cavity washing, and the effect of half-cavity washing is affected. Practical new type content

[0006] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a dishwasher with good sealing performance of a partition plate in view of the current status of the prior art.

[0007] The utility model adopts the technical scheme that a dishwasher comprises

[0008] The box body is open at the front side;

[0009] The partition plate assembly is used for separating the box body into the relatively independent upper space and lower space, and comprises a partition plate, the partition plate is a flexible piece capable of being extended and contracted and capable of being in a first position state and a second position state, in the first position state of the partition plate, the partition plate is contracted to make the upper space and the lower space communicate, and in the second position state of the partition plate, the partition plate is transversely extended to make the upper space and the lower space separate.

[0010] The partition plate has at least two, and in the second position state of the partition plate, the at least two partition plates are sequentially arranged in the up-down direction to form a partition plate unit with a certain thickness.

[0011] Preferably, in the second position state of the partition plate, the two adjacent partition plates are arranged at intervals to form a cavity between the two, further increasing the thickness of the partition plate unit and reducing the probability of water in the lower space penetrating into the upper space.

[0012] The partition plate can be stacked in a crumpled state in the contracted state, and the structure is similar to that of a shutter, or the dishwasher further comprises a rotating shaft extending in the left-right direction, the rotating shaft is arranged at the rear side wall of the box body and can rotate around the axis, the rotating shaft has at least two, and in the first position state of the partition plate, the partition plate is wound on the rotating shaft one by one.

[0013] Preferably, one end of each partition plate is positioned on the corresponding rotating shaft, and the other end of all the partition plates is connected through a blocking strip, so that all the partition plates can move synchronously.

[0014] In order to guide the movement track of the partition plate, the dishwasher further comprises guide rails extending in the front-rear direction, the guide rails have two and are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the box body, and the guide rails are provided with guide grooves facing each other, the guide grooves extend in the front-rear direction, and the left and right side edges of the partition plate are slidably arranged in the guide grooves of the corresponding side of the guide rail.

[0015] The partition plate can be manually pushed and pulled, but it is relatively troublesome, preferably, the dishwasher further comprises a driving mechanism, the driving mechanism comprises a driving member fixed opposite to the baffle and a roller connected with the driving member in a driving mode, the rotation axis of the roller extends in the vertical direction, and the roller can rotate clockwise or counterclockwise around the rotation axis, and the roller is partially located in the guide groove of the guide rail and abuts against the guide rail, so that the baffle can move forward and backward relative to the guide rail. The roller abuts against the guide groove of the guide rail, so that the baffle moves forward and backward under the action of friction when the roller rotates, which is more convenient than the manual pushing and pulling mode, and the driving mechanism of the utility model is relatively simple in structure and involves fewer components compared with the existing design of a pulling rope assembly.

[0016] The driving mechanism can directly drive the roller, or the driving mechanism further comprises a transmission structure, the transmission structure comprises a first bevel gear and a second bevel gear, the driving mechanism is a motor capable of forward and reverse rotation, the output shaft of the motor extends in the left-right direction, the first bevel gear is fixedly sleeved on the output shaft of the motor, the roller is fixedly installed on the upper end of the vertically extending mounting shaft, the second bevel gear is sleeved on the lower end of the mounting shaft, and the first bevel gear and the second bevel gear are in meshing connection. The motor rotates to drive the first bevel gear to rotate, and the second bevel gear rotates synchronously to drive the roller to rotate synchronously, and the roller moves along the guide groove of the guide rail under the action of friction between the roller and the guide rail, so that the baffle moves forward and backward.

[0017] The driving mechanism can be arranged outside the baffle, preferably, the baffle is provided with a containing groove facing the guide groove of the guide rail, the driving mechanism is arranged in the containing groove, and the driving member is fixed relative to the containing groove. In this way, the driving mechanism is hidden in the baffle and does not occupy the space outside the partition plate, and the structure is compact.

[0018] In the above scheme, in a state where the partition plate is in the first position, the partition plate is wound on the rotating shaft to form a winding part, and the baffle is located on the front side of the winding part and limits the rear movement stroke of the partition plate.

[0019] Preferably, the dishwasher further comprises a door body for opening or closing the front side of the box body, in a state where the door body is closed and the partition plate is in the second position, the baffle abuts against the rear wall surface of the door body, and the front part of the baffle is a sealing part to ensure the sealing between the baffle and the door body and prevent water leakage between the upper space and the lower space.

[0020] Preferably, the partition plate assembly further comprises a first elastic member acting on the rotating shaft to make the rotating shaft keep a tendency of rotating in a direction in which the partition plate is wound thereon. In this way, the partition plate automatically moves backward under the action of the first elastic member, which is more convenient.

[0021] In the above scheme, the rear part of the box is provided with a receiving box, the front side of the receiving box is open, and the rotating shaft is located in the receiving box.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that: the utility model has at least two partitions, and the partition assembly has good sealing performance, prevents water in the lower space from penetrating into the upper space through the partition when half-cavity washing is performed, and affects the storage of tableware in the upper space; in addition, because the partition is flexible, the flexible partition is low in the middle and high around the middle when water is on the partition due to gravity, and water quickly falls from the lowest position in the middle, which not only eliminates the need to design the partition into a complex structure to facilitate water return, but also improves the water return efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 The structure of the utility model embodiment is shown in the figure;

[0024] Figure 2 The structure of the utility model embodiment is shown in the figure; Figure 1

[0025] Figure 3 The structure of the utility model embodiment is shown in the figure; Figure 1

[0026] Figure 4 The structure of the utility model embodiment is shown in the figure; Figure 2

[0027] Figure 5 The structure of the utility model embodiment is shown in the figure; Figure 4

[0028] Figure 6 The structure of the utility model embodiment is shown in the figure. Figure 4 DETAILED DESCRIPTION The utility model is further described in detail below in combination with the embodiment of the drawings.

[0029] The utility model is further described in detail below in combination with the embodiment of the drawings.

[0030] As shown in the figure, the dishwasher of the preferred embodiment includes a box 1, a door body (not shown in the figure), a guide rail 2, and a partition assembly. Figures 1 to 6 The box 1 is open at the front side, and the door body is movably arranged at the front side of the box 1 and used to open or close the open front side of the box 1. The cooperation between the door body and the box 1 can adopt the prior art.

[0031] The guide rail 2 extends along the front-rear direction, and there are two guide rails 2 and they are respectively located at the left and right sides of the box 1. The two guide rails 2 are both provided with a guide groove 21 facing each other, and the guide groove 21 extends along the front-rear direction.

[0032]

[0033] ​​​​​The partition assembly is used to divide the box 1 into an upper space 11 and a lower space 12, and comprises a rotating shaft 3, a partition 4, a first elastic member 31 and a blocking strip 5.

[0034] The rotating shaft 3 extends along the left-right direction and is arranged at the rear side wall of the box 1 and can rotate around its axis.

[0035] The partition 4 is a flexible member that can be extended and retracted in the front-rear direction, and can be wound on the rotating shaft 3. The partition 4 can be made of flexible materials such as silica gel, rubber, umbrella cloth, etc. The material of the partition 4 also needs to be waterproof.

[0036] One end of the partition 4 is fixed to the rotating shaft 3, and the other end can be in a first position of being wound on the rotating shaft 3 and a second position of being located at the front of the box 1. The left and right side edges of the partition 4 are slidably arranged in the guide groove 21 of the corresponding side guide rail 2. In the state that the partition 4 is in the first position, as shown in Figure 3 , the partition 4 is retracted to the state of being wound on the rotating shaft 3, and the upper space 11 and the lower space 12 are connected. In the state that the partition 4 is in the second position, as shown in Figure 2 , the partition 4 is extended transversely, and the upper space 11 and the lower space 12 are separated.

[0037] In this embodiment, there are two partitions 4, and correspondingly, there are also two rotating shafts 3 arranged in the up-down direction. The partitions 4 can be wound on the rotating shafts 3 one by one, and of course, the partitions 4 and the rotating shafts 3 can also be more than two. In the state that the partitions 4 are in the second position, at least two of the partitions 4 are arranged in sequence in the up-down direction to form a partition unit with a certain thickness, and the adjacent two partitions 4 are arranged at intervals to form a cavity therebetween, further improving the sealing performance of the partition assembly and preventing water from seeping from the lower space 12 into the upper space 11 when half-cavity washing.

[0038] The other ends of all the partitions 4 are connected through the blocking strip 5. In the state that the partitions 4 are in the first position, the partitions 4 are wound on the rotating shaft 3 to form a winding part, and the blocking strip 5 is located at the front side of the winding part. The blocking strip 5 relatively fixes the two partitions 4 and enables them to move synchronously.

[0039] In the state that the door body is closed and the partitions 4 are in the second position, the blocking strip 5 abuts against the rear wall surface of the door body, and the front part of the blocking strip 5 is a sealing part 51 to ensure the sealing performance between the blocking strip 5 and the door body and prevent water from leaking between the upper space 11 and the lower space 12.

[0040] The driving mechanism is connected with the blocking strip 5, and the driving mechanism 6 comprises a driving member, a transmission structure and a roller 64 connected with the driving member through the transmission structure.

[0041] The transmission structure comprises a first bevel gear 61 and a second bevel gear 62, the driving member is an existing motor 63 capable of forward and reverse rotation, the output shaft 631 of the motor 63 extends in the left-right direction, the first bevel gear 61 is fixedly sleeved on the output shaft 631 of the motor 63, the roller 64 is fixedly installed on the upper end of the vertically extending mounting shaft 65, the second bevel gear 62 is sleeved on the lower end of the mounting shaft 65, and the first bevel gear 61 and the second bevel gear 62 are in meshing engagement.

[0042] The rotation axis of the roller 64 extends in the vertical direction, the rotation axis of the roller 64 is the mounting shaft 65, and the roller 64 can rotate clockwise or counterclockwise about the rotation axis thereof, the roller 64 is partially located in the guide groove 21 of the guide rail 2 and abuts against the guide rail 2, so that the baffle 5 can move forward and backward relative to the guide rail 2, and drive the partition plate 4 to move synchronously.

[0043] The motor 63 rotates to drive the first bevel gear 61 to rotate, and the second bevel gear 62 rotates synchronously to drive the roller 64 to rotate synchronously, and because of the frictional force between the roller 64 and the guide rail 2, the roller 64 moves along the guide groove 21 of the guide rail 2, so that the partition plate 4 moves forward and backward. In other words, the frictional force between the roller 64 and the guide rail 2 needs to meet the requirement that the roller 64 can move forward and backward along the guide groove 21 of the guide rail 2.

[0044] The baffle 5 is provided with a containing groove 52 facing the guide groove 21 of the guide rail 2, and the driving mechanism 6 is arranged in the containing groove 52, and the driving member is fixed relative to the containing groove 52. In this way, the driving mechanism 6 is hidden in the baffle 5, does not occupy the space outside the partition plate 4, and has a compact structure.

[0045] The partition plate assembly further comprises a first elastic member 31 acting on the rotating shaft 3, so that the rotating shaft 3 has a tendency to rotate in the direction of winding the partition plate 4 thereon. In this way, the partition plate 4 will automatically move backward under the action of the first elastic member 31, reducing the energy consumption of the driving mechanism 6. The first elastic member 31 can be a torsional spring, one torsional arm of which is connected with the rotating shaft 3, and the other torsional arm is fixed relative to the box body 1.

[0046] The rear portion of the box body 1 is provided with a receiving box 7, the front side of the receiving box 7 is open, and the rotating shaft 3 is located in the receiving box 7.

[0047] In the description of the utility model, need understanding is, the term '' center'', '' longitudinal direction'', '' transverse direction'', '' length'', '' width'', '' thickness'', '' upper'', '' lower'', '' front'', '' rear'', '' left'', '' right'', '' vertical'', '' horizontal'', '' top'', '' bottom'' '' inner'', '' outer'', '' clockwise'', '' counterclockwise'', '' axial direction'', '' radial direction'', '' circumferential direction'' etc. Indicated orientation or positional relationship is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawing, only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and is not indicated or implied that the device or element indicated must have a particular orientation, a particular orientation and operation, since the disclosed embodiment of the utility model can be arranged in different directions, so these orientation terms are only as an illustration and should not be regarded as a limitation, for example '' upper'', '' lower'' not necessarily be limited to the direction opposite or consistent with the direction of gravity.

Claims

1. A dishwasher, comprising a cabinet (1) with an open front side; a partition assembly for partitioning the cabinet (1) into an upper space (11) and a lower space (12) which are relatively independent, the partition assembly comprising partitions (4) which are flexible and retractable and can be in a first position and a second position, in the first position, the partitions (4) are retracted so that the upper space (11) and the lower space (12) are in communication, in the second position, the partitions (4) are extended transversely so that the upper space (11) and the lower space (12) are separated; characterized in that there are at least two of the partitions (4), in the second position, the at least two partitions (4) are arranged in sequence in the up-down direction to form a partition unit with a certain thickness.

2. The dishwasher according to claim 1, characterized in that: in the second position, the adjacent two partitions (4) are arranged at intervals to form a cavity therebetween.

3. The warewash machine of claim 1, further characterized by: The dishwasher further comprises a rotating shaft (3) extending in the left-right direction, the rotating shaft (3) is arranged at the rear wall of the cabinet (1) and can rotate about its axis, there are at least two of the rotating shafts (3), in the first position, the partitions (4) are wound on the rotating shafts (3) one by one.

4. The warewash machine of claim 1, further characterized by: One end of each of the partitions (4) is positioned on the corresponding rotating shaft (3), and the other ends of all the partitions (4) are connected by a blocking strip (5).

5. The warewash machine of claim 4, further comprising: The dishwasher further comprises guide rails (2) extending in the front-rear direction, the guide rails (2) are arranged on the left and right sides of the cabinet (1) respectively, and each of the guide rails (2) is provided with a guide groove (21) facing the other, the guide grooves (21) extend in the front-rear direction, and the left and right sides of the partitions (4) are slidably arranged in the guide grooves (21) of the corresponding guide rails (2).

6. The warewash machine of claim 5, further comprising: The dishwasher further comprises a driving mechanism (6), the driving mechanism (6) comprises a driving member fixed relative to the blocking strip (5) and a roller (64) driven by the driving member, the rotating axis of the roller (64) extends vertically, and the roller (64) can rotate clockwise or counterclockwise about its rotating axis, the roller (64) is partially arranged in the guide groove (21) of the guide rail (2) and abuts against the guide rail (2), so that the blocking strip (5) can move forward and backward relative to the guide rail (2) in the front-rear direction.

7. The warewash machine of claim 6, further comprising: The driving mechanism (6) further comprises a transmission structure, the transmission structure comprises a first bevel gear (61) and a second bevel gear (62), the driving mechanism (6) is a motor (63) capable of forward and reverse rotation, the output shaft (631) of the motor (63) extends in the left-right direction, the first bevel gear (61) is fixedly arranged on the output shaft (631) of the motor (63), the roller (64) is fixedly installed on the upper end of a vertically extending mounting shaft (65), the second bevel gear (62) is arranged on the lower end of the mounting shaft (65), and the first bevel gear (61) and the second bevel gear (62) are engaged. 8.The dish washer of claim 6, wherein: The blocking strip (5) is provided with a receiving groove (52) facing the guide groove (21) of the guide rail (2), the driving mechanism (6) is arranged in the receiving groove (52), and the driving member is fixed relative to the receiving groove (52).

9. The dishwasher according to any one of claims 4 to 8, characterized in that: In the state that the partition plate (4) is in the first position, the partition plate (4) is wound on the rotating shaft (3) to form a winding part, and the blocking strip (5) is located at the front side of the winding part.

10. The dishwasher according to any one of claims 4 to 8, characterized in that: The dishwasher further comprises a door body for opening or closing the front side opening of the box body (1), in the state that the door body is closed and the partition plate (4) is in the second position, the blocking strip (5) abuts against the rear wall surface of the door body, and the front part of the blocking strip (5) is a sealing part (51).

11. The dishwasher according to any one of claims 3 to 8, characterized in that: The partition plate assembly further comprises a first elastic member (31) acting on the rotating shaft (3), so that the rotating shaft (3) has a tendency to rotate in the direction of winding the partition plate (4) thereon.

12. The dishwasher according to any one of claims 3 to 8, characterized in that: The rear part of the box body (1) is provided with a receiving box (7), the front side of the receiving box (7) is open, and the rotating shaft (3) is located in the receiving box (7).

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