Dish basket assembly and dish washing machine
By introducing a ball bearing and an arc groove design into the basket adjustment mechanism, the problems of high friction and uneven movement in the basket adjustment mechanism are solved, achieving smooth adjustment of the basket and improving its practicality.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520487010.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-19
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-13
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-19
AI Technical Summary
Existing dishwasher rack adjustment mechanisms suffer from high friction and uneven movement, affecting adjustment performance.
A ball bearing is introduced into the adjustment mechanism of the bowl basket. The rolling contact between the first and second limiting parts reduces friction, and the design of the arc groove, recessed mounting position and limiting step ensures smooth movement.
This design allows for smoother vertical adjustment of the bowl basket, reduces friction, improves adjustment efficiency, and enhances practicality.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to dish-washing machine technical field, especially dish basket assembly and dish-washing machine. BACKGROUND
[0002] Chinese patent document number CN118266834A discloses a multifunctional bracket and a dish-washing machine on July 2, 2024, the multifunctional bracket includes a first limiting piece, a second limiting piece, a rotating structure and a rotating limiting part, the first limiting piece and the second limiting piece are used for supporting an object or one of them is used for supporting an object, the rotating structure includes a first rotating part provided on the first limiting piece and a second rotating part provided on the second limiting piece, the first rotating part is connected with the second rotating part, the rotating limiting part is used for hovering the second limiting piece at a first unfolded limiting position relative to the first limiting piece, the rotating limiting part is provided on the first limiting piece or the second limiting piece, after the rotating limiting part on the first limiting piece or the second limiting piece abuts and contacts the second limiting piece or the first limiting piece, the second limiting piece is at the first unfolded limiting position. During the working process of the bracket, the first limiting piece and the second limiting piece exist friction, which causes the first limiting piece to be immobile or not smooth in movement when adjusting up and down, affecting the adjustment effect.
[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to make further improvement. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0004] The utility model aims at providing a dish basket assembly and dish-washing machine which are simple in structure, small in friction, smooth in movement, good in adjustment effect and high in practicability, so as to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art.
[0005] A dish basket assembly designed for this purpose comprises a dish basket and adjusting mechanisms arranged on both sides of the dish basket, characterized in that the adjusting mechanisms comprise a first limiting piece and a second limiting piece, the first limiting piece is connected with the dish basket in cooperation, a rolling ball piece is arranged between the first limiting piece and the second limiting piece, the first limiting piece is adjusted up and down on the second limiting piece to adjust the up and down positions of the dish basket, and the rolling ball piece is in rolling contact with the first limiting piece and the second limiting piece when the first limiting piece is adjusted up and down.
[0006] The second limiting piece is provided with a recessed mounting position, the rolling ball piece is mounted on the recessed mounting position, and the first limiting piece drives the rolling ball piece to roll on the recessed mounting position when the first limiting piece is adjusted up and down on the second limiting piece.
[0007] The first limiting piece is provided with an arc-shaped groove, and the rolling ball piece is at least partially arranged on the arc-shaped groove, the rolling ball piece rolls on the arc-shaped groove and moves up and down on the arc-shaped groove when the first limiting piece is adjusted up and down on the second limiting piece.
[0008] The two sides of the recessed mounting position are respectively provided with limiting steps, the limiting steps are elastic, the ball member is elastically clamped between the two limiting steps, and the two limiting steps are distributed along the length direction of the arc-shaped groove.
[0009] A lubricating member is arranged between the ball member and the recessed mounting position.
[0010] The recessed mounting position is distributed on the second limiting member along the length direction of the arc-shaped groove, so that the ball member is distributed between the first limiting member and the second limiting member along the length direction of the arc-shaped groove.
[0011] The recessed mounting position is arranged in a plurality of rows, the plurality of rows of recessed mounting positions are distributed in a staggered manner on the second limiting member, the arc-shaped groove is arranged in a plurality of rows, and the plurality of rows of arc-shaped grooves are distributed in a staggered manner on the first limiting member.
[0012] The first limiting member is provided with a plurality of guide grooves, the arc-shaped groove is arranged at the bottom of the guide groove, the second limiting member is provided with a plurality of guide portions, the recessed mounting position is arranged on the guide portion, and the guide portion is relatively up and down movable on the guide groove when the first limiting member is up and down movable and adjusted on the second limiting member.
[0013] The first limiting member and the second limiting member are made of plastic.
[0014] A dishwasher designed for the purpose comprises an inner container, characterized in that the dishwasher further comprises a bowl basket assembly and a second limiting member mounted on both sides of the inner container.
[0015] The bowl basket assembly of the utility model sets the ball member between the first limiting member and the second limiting member, the ball member is in rolling contact with the first limiting member and the second limiting member when the first limiting member is up and down movable and adjusted on the second limiting member, friction basically does not exist between the first limiting member and the second limiting member, the first limiting member moves more smoothly when being up and down adjusted, the first limiting member and the second limiting member do not rub each other even if they are deformed, and the up and down adjusting effect of the bowl basket is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0016] Figure 1 It is a whole structure schematic view of the bowl basket assembly in an embodiment of the utility model.
[0017] Figure 2 It is an exploded structure schematic view of the adjusting mechanism in an embodiment of the utility model.
[0018] Figure 3 It is an exploded structure schematic view of the adjusting mechanism in another orientation of an embodiment of the utility model.
[0019] Figure 4 It is a sectional view of the adjusting mechanism in an embodiment of the utility model.
[0020] Figure 5 It isFigure 4 An enlarged structure schematic view of the middle A.
[0021] Figure 6 An exploded structure schematic view of the second limiting member and the rolling ball member in an embodiment of the present application.
[0022] Figure 7 An assembled structure schematic view of the second limiting member and the rolling ball member in an embodiment of the present application.
[0023] Figure 8 An overall structure schematic view of the adjusting mechanism in an embodiment of the present application.
[0024] Figure 9 An overall structure schematic view of the adjusting mechanism in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 6 An enlarged structure schematic view of the middle B. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] The present application will be further described in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments.
[0026] Referring to Figures 1-9 , the bowl basket assembly comprises a bowl basket 1 and adjusting mechanisms 2 arranged on left and right sides of the bowl basket 1 respectively, the adjusting mechanism 2 comprises a first limiting member 3 and a second limiting member 4, the first limiting member 3 is connected with the bowl basket 1 in cooperation, a rolling ball member 5 is arranged between the first limiting member 3 and the second limiting member 4, the first limiting member 3 is adjusted up and down on the second limiting member 4 to adjust the up and down position of the bowl basket 1, and when the first limiting member 3 is adjusted up and down, the rolling ball member 5 is in rolling contact with the first limiting member 3 and the second limiting member 4 respectively, the first limiting member 3 and the second limiting member 4 do not directly contact, so that there is basically no friction between the first limiting member 3 and the second limiting member 4.
[0027] The second limiting member 4 is provided with a recessed mounting position 6, the recessed mounting position 6 is a pit, the rolling ball member 5 is mounted on the recessed mounting position 6, when the first limiting member 3 is adjusted up and down on the second limiting member 4, the first limiting member 3 drives the rolling ball member 5 to roll in place on the recessed mounting position 6, that is, the rolling ball member 5 and the second limiting member 4 do not move relatively.
[0028] The first limiting member 3 is provided with an arc-shaped groove 7, the rolling ball member 5 is at least partially arranged on the arc-shaped groove 7, when the first limiting member 3 is adjusted up and down on the second limiting member 4, the rolling ball member 5 rolls on the arc-shaped groove 7 and is adjusted up and down on the arc-shaped groove 7.
[0029] The upper and lower sides of the recessed mounting position 6 are respectively provided with limiting steps 8, the limiting steps 8 have elasticity, the rolling ball piece 5 is elastically clamped between the two limiting steps 8, the rolling ball piece 5 is clamped into the recessed mounting position 6 through the elasticity of the limiting steps 8 during installation, the two limiting steps 8 are distributed along the length direction of the arc-shaped groove 7, the limiting steps 8 can prevent the rolling ball piece 5 from being taken off from the recessed mounting position 6 after assembly, even if the first limiting piece 3 is adjusted up and down on the second limiting piece 4, the rolling ball piece 5 will not be taken off from the recessed mounting position 6, and it also does not affect the rolling of the rolling ball piece 5 on the recessed mounting position 6.
[0030] The front and rear ends of the limiting steps 8 are respectively provided with limiting portions 18 for limiting the front and rear of the rolling ball piece 5, and the two limiting steps 8 can limit the up and down of the rolling ball piece 5.
[0031] The inner side of the limiting steps 8 is provided with a recessed portion 19 for avoiding the rolling ball piece 5, the shape of the recessed portion 19 matches the shape of the rolling ball piece 5, the recessed portion 19 provides a moving space for the rolling ball piece 5, so that the rolling ball piece 5 can smoothly roll on the recessed mounting position 6.
[0032] The lower part of the rolling ball piece 5 is arranged in the recessed mounting position 6, the upper part of the rolling ball piece 5 protrudes out of the recessed mounting position 6, the shape of the recessed mounting position 6 matches the shape of the rolling ball piece 5, and the upper part of the rolling ball piece 5 is arranged in the arc-shaped groove 7.
[0033] A lubricating piece is arranged between the rolling ball piece 5 and the recessed mounting position 6, the lubricating piece is a solid lubricant, the solid lubricant has certain viscosity, so that the rolling ball piece 5 will not fall off from the recessed mounting position 6, and the solid lubricant can reduce the friction between the rolling ball piece 5 and the second limiting piece 4.
[0034] The recessed mounting position 6 is distributed on the second limiting piece 4 along the length direction of the arc-shaped groove 7, so that the rolling ball piece 5 is distributed between the first limiting piece 3 and the second limiting piece 4 along the length direction of the arc-shaped groove 7.
[0035] The recessed mounting position 6 is arranged in several rows, the recessed mounting positions 6 in the several rows are distributed on the second limiting piece 4 in a left-right staggered manner, the arc-shaped groove 7 is arranged in several, the arc-shaped grooves 7 are distributed on the first limiting piece 3 in a left-right staggered manner, and the arc-shaped grooves 7 are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the first limiting piece 3; in this embodiment, the recessed mounting position 6 is arranged in four rows, the arc-shaped groove 7 is arranged in four, and each row of recessed mounting positions 6 is arranged in two, that is, the recessed mounting position 6 is arranged in eight in total, and the rolling ball piece 5 is also arranged in eight.
[0036] The first limiting piece 3 is provided with a plurality of guide grooves 9, and the arc-shaped groove 7 is arranged at the bottom of the guide groove 9; the second limiting piece 4 is provided with a plurality of guide portions 10, and the recessed mounting position 6 is arranged on the guide portion 10; when the first limiting piece 3 is adjusted up and down on the second limiting piece 4, the guide portion 10 is adjusted up and down on the guide groove 9, and the structure plays a role of up and down guide.
[0037] The first limiting piece 3 and the second limiting piece 4 are made of plastic, the cost of the plastic is relatively low, the rolling ball piece 5 is a steel ball, and the first limiting piece 3 and the second limiting piece 4 will not rub each other when being deformed.
[0038] The first limiting piece 3 is provided with a track groove 11, the second limiting piece 4 is provided with a sliding piece 12, when the first limiting piece 3 is adjusted up and down on the second limiting piece 4, the sliding piece 12 is adjusted up and down on the track groove 11, the upper end and the lower end of the track groove 11 are respectively provided with an upper limiting portion 13 and a locking portion 14, when the first limiting piece 3 is adjusted to the highest position, the sliding piece 12 is clamped on the locking portion 14, thereby limiting the upward movement of the first limiting piece 3, and when the first limiting piece 3 is adjusted to the lowest position, the sliding piece 12 is limited on the upper limiting portion 13, thereby limiting the downward movement of the first limiting piece 3.
[0039] The first limiting piece 3 is provided with a buckle 15, the bowl basket 1 is provided with a vertical rod 16, and the buckle 15 is buckled on the vertical rod 16, so that the first limiting piece 3 is fixed on the bowl basket 1.
[0040] The dish washing machine comprises an inner container and the bowl basket assembly, the second limiting piece 4 is arranged on the two sides of the inner container, specifically, the second limiting piece 4 is provided with a sliding wheel 17, the two sides of the inner container are respectively provided with guide rails, and the second limiting piece 4 is slidably arranged on the guide rails through the sliding wheel 17; when the first limiting piece 3 is adjusted up and down on the second limiting piece 4, the bowl basket 1 is adjusted up and down in the inner container, thereby adjusting the up and down position of the bowl basket 1 in the inner container, so as to adapt to different height sizes of tableware.
[0041] The above is the preferred scheme of the utility model, and the basic principle, main features and advantages of the utility model are displayed and described. Those skilled in the art should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above examples, and the above examples and the description in the specification only illustrate the principle of the utility model, and various changes and improvements can be made to the utility model without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, and these changes and improvements all fall within the scope of the utility model claimed. The protection scope of the utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A bowl basket assembly comprising a bowl basket (1) and an adjustment mechanism (2) arranged on both sides of the bowl basket (1) respectively, characterized in that: The adjusting mechanism (2) comprises a first limiting piece (3) and a second limiting piece (4), the first limiting piece (3) is connected with the bowl basket (1), a rolling ball piece (5) is arranged between the first limiting piece (3) and the second limiting piece (4), the first limiting piece (3) is movably adjusted on the second limiting piece (4) to adjust the up-down position of the bowl basket (1), and the rolling ball piece (5) is in rolling contact with the first limiting piece (3) and the second limiting piece (4) respectively when the first limiting piece (3) moves up and down.
2. The bowl basket assembly of claim 1, wherein: The second limiting piece (4) is provided with a recessed mounting position (6), the rolling ball piece (5) is mounted on the recessed mounting position (6), and the first limiting piece (3) drives the rolling ball piece (5) to roll on the recessed mounting position (6) when the first limiting piece (3) is movably adjusted on the second limiting piece (4).
3. The bowl basket assembly of claim 2, wherein: The first limiting piece (3) is provided with an arc-shaped groove (7), and the rolling ball piece (5) is at least partially arranged in the arc-shaped groove (7), the rolling ball piece (5) rolls in the arc-shaped groove (7) when the first limiting piece (3) is movably adjusted on the second limiting piece (4), and the rolling ball piece (5) moves up and down in the arc-shaped groove (7).
4. The bowl basket assembly of claim 3, wherein: The two sides of the recessed mounting position (6) are respectively provided with limiting steps (8), the limiting steps (8) have elasticity, the rolling ball piece (5) is elastically clamped between the two limiting steps (8), and the two limiting steps (8) are distributed along the length direction of the arc-shaped groove (7).
5. The bowl basket assembly of claim 2, wherein: A lubricating piece is arranged between the rolling ball piece (5) and the recessed mounting position (6).
6. The bowl basket assembly of claim 3, wherein: The recessed mounting position (6) is distributed on the second limiting piece (4) along the length direction of the arc-shaped groove (7), so that the rolling ball piece (5) is distributed between the first limiting piece (3) and the second limiting piece (4) along the length direction of the arc-shaped groove (7).
7. The bowl basket assembly of claim 6, wherein: The recessed mounting position (6) is arranged in several rows, the recessed mounting positions (6) in the several rows are distributed in a staggered manner on the second limiting piece (4), the arc-shaped groove (7) is arranged in several, and the arc-shaped grooves (7) in the several are distributed in a staggered manner on the first limiting piece (3).
8. The bowl basket assembly of claim 7, wherein: The first limiting piece (3) is provided with a plurality of guide grooves (9), the arc-shaped groove (7) is arranged at the bottom of the guide groove (9), the second limiting piece (4) is provided with a plurality of guide portions (10), the recessed mounting position (6) is arranged on the guide portion (10), and the guide portion (10) moves up and down in the guide groove (9) when the first limiting piece (3) is movably adjusted on the second limiting piece (4).
9. The bowl basket assembly of claim 1, wherein: The first limiting piece (3) and the second limiting piece (4) are made of plastic.
10. A dishwasher comprising a tub, characterized in that: The bowl basket assembly also comprises the bowl basket assembly according to any one of claims 1-9, and the second limiting piece (4) is mounted on the two sides of the inner container respectively.
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Multifunctional bracket and dish washing machine
CN118266834A