Tableware basket and dish washing machine

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of household appliances, and particularly relates to a tableware basket and a dish-washing machine. The tableware basket comprises a basket body, a cover body and a plurality of guide pieces, and an assembly opening is formed in the basket body; the cover body covers the assembling opening of the basket body, and a notch is formed in the cover body and communicates with the interior of the basket body; the multiple guiding pieces are arranged in the basket body at intervals in the first direction, the connecting ends of the guiding pieces are connected with the basket body and stride over the notches, the free ends of the guiding pieces extend in the basket body, and the guiding pieces are arranged in the forming direction inclined to the assembling opening. Through guiding of the guiding piece, tableware is obliquely placed in the tableware basket, so that the height of the tableware is reduced, the phenomenon that the tableware interferes with the spraying arm and influences rotation of the spraying arm is avoided, and normal operation of the dish washing machine is guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of household appliance technology, specifically relating to a dish basket and a dishwasher. Background Technology

[0002] The cutlery basket is located inside the dishwasher's inner drum and is used to store chopsticks, knives, forks, and other cutlery. If the cutlery is long, it may interfere with the spray arms when stored in the basket, affecting the rotation of the spray arms and consequently the normal operation of the dishwasher. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This application provides a cutlery basket and a dishwasher, which aims to at least partially solve the technical problem that cutlery may interfere with the spray arm, affecting the rotation of the spray arm and thus affecting the normal operation of the dishwasher.

[0004] In a first aspect of this application, a cutlery basket is provided, the cutlery basket comprising: a basket body having an assembly opening; a cover covering the assembly opening of the basket body, the cover having a slot communicating with the interior of the basket body; and a plurality of guide members spaced apart in the basket body along a first direction, the connecting ends of the guide members connecting to the basket body and spanning the slot, the free ends of the guide members extending along the interior of the basket body, and the guide members being arranged along a direction inclined to the opening of the assembly opening.

[0005] The dish rack provided in this application has an assembly opening in the rack body, a cover that covers the assembly opening, and a slot in the cover that connects to the interior of the rack body. Therefore, tableware can be stored in the rack body through the slot. Multiple guide members are spaced apart in the rack body along a first direction. The connecting ends of the guide members connect to the rack body and span the slot, while the free ends of the guide members extend along the interior of the rack body. The guide members are arranged in an angled direction relative to the assembly opening. Therefore, when tableware is stored, it is guided by the guide members to be placed diagonally into the dish rack, reducing the height of the tableware, preventing interference between the tableware and the spray arm, and ensuring the normal operation of the dishwasher.

[0006] In some embodiments, the cutlery basket further includes: a plurality of partition strips connected to the cover, the plurality of partition strips being spaced apart in the slot along a first direction; the guide and the partition are provided in a one-to-one correspondence, the connecting end of the guide being located on the side of the corresponding partition strip facing the inside of the basket.

[0007] In some embodiments, a plurality of separators are spaced apart and connected on at least one side of the partition strip along the first direction.

[0008] In some embodiments, the cutlery basket further includes: two first connectors along a second direction, two second connectors disposed opposite each other within the assembly opening, the two first connectors abutting against the cover, and the side portion of the connecting end of the guide being respectively connected to one of the first connectors; a plurality of first snap-fit ​​members spaced apart from the connectors, the plurality of first snap-fit ​​members snapping into the basket body; wherein the second direction intersects with the first direction.

[0009] In some embodiments, the cutlery basket further includes: two second connectors disposed opposite each other in the basket body along a second direction, with the free end of the guide member respectively connected to one of the second connectors, and the second connectors having positioning grooves; wherein, the basket body has a support strip corresponding to the positioning groove, the support strip being embedded through the corresponding positioning groove, the support strip having a support portion, and the support portion supporting the second connector.

[0010] In some embodiments, the cutlery basket further includes: a partition plate disposed in the basket body along the opening direction of the assembly opening, with the free ends of the plurality of guide members disposed on the same side of the partition plate; or, two partition plates are disposed at intervals in the basket body, with the free ends of the plurality of guide members disposed between the two partition plates.

[0011] In some embodiments, the connecting end of the partition plate is connected to the side of the basket body opposite to the assembly port, and the free end of the partition plate extends toward the assembly port; wherein the plane where the free end of the partition plate is located and the plane where the free end of the guide member is located are spaced apart.

[0012] In some embodiments, the periphery of the cover is provided with a flange, which covers the edge of the mounting opening of the basket facing the outside of the basket.

[0013] In some embodiments, a plurality of second snap-fit ​​members are also provided at intervals on the periphery of the cover, and the plurality of second snap-fit ​​members are connected to the periphery of the basket.

[0014] In a second aspect, this application also provides a dishwasher that includes the aforementioned dish basket.

[0015] The dishwasher provided in this application places the dishes at an angle in the dish basket to reduce the height of the dishes, avoid interference between the dishes and the spray arm, and ensure the normal operation of the dishwasher. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0017] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a cutlery basket according to this application is shown;

[0018] Figure 2 It shows Figure 1 An explosion diagram;

[0019] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the basket structure is shown;

[0020] Figure 4 It shows Figure 3 A top-down view;

[0021] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the cover structure is shown;

[0022] Figure 6 An assembly diagram of the guide and the cover is shown;

[0023] Figure 7 An assembly diagram of the guide member, the first connector, and the second connector is shown.

[0024] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the support strip assembled into the positioning groove is shown;

[0025] Figure 9 An internal schematic diagram of a basket body according to one embodiment is shown;

[0026] Figure 10 The diagram shows the assembly of the basket and guide components.

[0027] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0028] Basket body-1, assembly port-101, first enclosure panel-102, second enclosure panel-103, support bar-104, first basket bar-105, second basket bar-106, support part-107;

[0029] Cover-2, slot-201, flange-202, second snap-fit-203, second snap-fit ​​protrusion-204;

[0030] Guide component-3;

[0031] Partition strip-4, first partition strip-401, second partition strip-402, separator-403;

[0032] First connector-5, first snap-fit-501, first snap-fit ​​protrusion-502;

[0033] Second connector-6, positioning groove-601;

[0034] Partition board - 7. Detailed Implementation

[0035] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand this application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, and not all of them. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0036] The dish rack, located inside the dishwasher's drum, is used to store cutlery such as chopsticks and knives. If the cutlery (such as chopsticks) is long, when stored in the dish rack, the longer pieces will occupy vertical space within the drum. Longer cutlery may also interfere with the spray arms, affecting their rotation and consequently the dishwasher's operation. To solve this problem, users might place longer cutlery in other positions within the rack, or remove them and manually clean them, impacting the user experience.

[0037] To address the aforementioned technical issues, this application provides a cutlery basket and a dishwasher. When cutlery is placed in the cutlery basket, the cutlery can be arranged at an angle within the basket, which at least to some extent avoids the technical problem that the cutlery basket may interfere with the spray arm, affecting the rotation of the spray arm and thus affecting the normal operation of the dishwasher, thereby improving the user experience.

[0038] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a cutlery basket according to this application is shown. Figure 2 It shows Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the explosion. Combined with... Figure 1 as well as Figure 2 The cutlery basket of this application includes a basket body 1, a cover 2, and a plurality of guide members 3. The basket body 1 has an assembly opening 101, the cover 2 covers the assembly opening 101 of the basket body 1, and the cover 2 has a groove 201 that communicates with the interior of the basket body 1. The plurality of guide members 3 are spaced apart in the basket body 1 along a first direction. The connecting end of the guide member 3 is connected to the basket body 1 and spans across the groove 201. The free end of the guide member 3 extends along the interior of the basket body 1 and is arranged in a direction inclined to the opening of the assembly opening 101.

[0039] The dish rack provided in this application has an assembly opening 101 in the basket body 1, and a cover 2 is provided over the assembly opening 101 in the basket body 1. The cover 2 has a slot 201 that connects to the interior of the basket body 1. Therefore, tableware can be stored in the basket body 1 through the slot 201. Multiple guide members 3 are spaced apart in the basket body 1 along a first direction. The connecting ends of the guide members 3 are connected to the basket body 1 and span the slot 201. The free ends of the guide members 3 extend along the interior of the basket body 1. The guide members 3 are arranged in an inclined direction relative to the opening direction of the assembly opening 101. Therefore, when tableware is stored in the dish rack, it will be guided by the guide members 3 to be placed obliquely into the dish rack, reducing the height of the tableware, avoiding interference between the tableware and the spray arm, and ensuring the normal operation of the dishwasher.

[0040] For ease of description, the dish basket is roughly a box. When the dish basket is assembled into the inner tub of the dishwasher, the vertical direction is the opening direction of the assembly port 101, that is, the height direction of the dish basket. The first direction is the length direction of the dish basket, and the second direction is the width direction of the dish basket.

[0041] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the basket 1 is shown. (Combined with...) Figure 3 The basket 1 includes a first enclosure 102, a second enclosure 103, multiple vertically arranged support bars 104, and multiple horizontally arranged first baskets 1. Multiple first basket bars 105 are interlocked to form a support portion. The edge of the support portion is narrowed through the first enclosure 102. The bottoms of the multiple support bars 104 are connected to the top of the first enclosure 102, and the tops of the multiple support bars 104 are narrowed through the second enclosure 103. The interior of the second enclosure 103 serves as the assembly opening 101 of the basket 1. Additionally, the basket 1 includes multiple second basket bars 106, which are arranged circumferentially around the basket 1. Multiple second basket bars 106 are vertically spaced and connected to multiple support bars 104 to form a basket 1 with gaps on its circumference. This allows the cleaning water from the dishwasher's spray arms and the direct irradiation of ultraviolet light into the basket to disinfect the items inside (such as chopsticks and other tableware), thus achieving the function of tableware disinfection.

[0042] Figure 4 It shows Figure 3 A top-down view diagram. Combined with... Figure 4 In one embodiment, the assembly opening 101 of this application is generally rectangular, and the assembly opening 101 may have a certain slope, that is, the two sides of the cutlery basket have a height difference along the width direction of the cutlery basket. In another embodiment, the assembly opening 101 of this application may also be a flat surface, and this application does not limit this.

[0043] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the cover 2 is shown. (Combined with...) Figure 5The cover 2 is provided with a flange 202 on its periphery. The flange 202 covers the edge of the assembly opening 101 of the basket 1 on the side facing the outside of the basket 1. That is, the flange 202 covers the outer edge of the assembly opening 101 of the basket 1. The cover 2 is embedded in the inner side of the assembly opening 101 of the basket 1 so that the cover 2 is fixed to the inner side of the assembly opening 101.

[0044] Combination Figure 5 The cover 2 is also provided with a plurality of second snap-fit ​​pieces 203 at intervals around its periphery. The plurality of second snap-fit ​​pieces 203 are connected to the periphery of the basket 1 so that the cover 2 can be fixedly assembled to the basket 1 of the bowl basket. In specific implementation, the second snap-fit ​​protrusions 204 of the plurality of second snap-fit ​​pieces 203 protrude from the bottom of the second enclosure plate 103 of the basket 1. The top of the second enclosure plate 103 supports the flange 202 of the periphery of the cover 2, and the bottom of the second enclosure plate 103 supports the second snap-fit ​​protrusions 204 of the plurality of second snap-fit ​​pieces 203, so that the cover 2 can be stably connected to the assembly opening 101 of the basket 1.

[0045] Combination Figure 5 The cutlery basket also includes multiple partition strips 4, which can be integrally formed and connected to the cover 2. The multiple partition strips 4 are spaced apart in the slot 201 along the first direction (i.e. the length direction of the cutlery basket), and then the slot 201 is divided into multiple storage openings by the multiple partition strips 4. When the cutlery is stored in the cutlery basket, the cutlery can be inserted into the basket 1 through the multiple storage openings.

[0046] Combination Figure 5 The partition strip 4 includes a first partition strip 401 and a second partition strip 402. Multiple first partition strips 401 are disposed on one side of the groove 201 along its length, and multiple second partition strips 402 are disposed on the other side of the groove 201 along its length. The area containing the multiple first partition strips 401 is used to store chopsticks and other longer cutlery, while the area containing the multiple second partition strips 402 is used to store forks, spoons, and other shorter cutlery. In a specific implementation, four first partition strips 401 are spaced apart, and one second partition strip 402 is provided. Correspondingly, five guide members 3 are provided. Of course, the number of first partition strips 401 and second partition strips 402 can be adjusted according to the specifications of the bowl basket component; this application does not impose any limitations on this.

[0047] Combination Figure 5Along the first direction (i.e., one side of the length direction of the cutlery basket), at least one side of the first partition strip 401 is connected with a plurality of partitions 403 at intervals. The plurality of partitions 403 can further restrict the position of the cutlery, so that the cutlery can be neatly stored in the cutlery basket. In a specific implementation, the side of the first partition strip 401 facing the second partition strip 402 is provided with serrated partitions 403. Of course, in other embodiments, serrated partitions 403 can be provided on both sides of the first partition strip 401, and this application does not limit this.

[0048] It should be noted that the cutlery basket of this application may also include other partition strips 4 to enclose the slot 201 into different storage areas. The specific design can be made according to the needs, and this application will not elaborate on this.

[0049] Figure 6 The diagram shows the assembly of guide 3 and cover 2, combined with... Figure 6 The guide members 3 and partition members are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence, with the connecting end of the guide member 3 located on the side of the corresponding partition strip 4 facing the inside of the basket 1. That is, through the arrangement of the guide members 3 and partition members, tableware can be placed diagonally into the basket 1. In specific implementation, some guide members 3 are located below the corresponding first partition member, and other guide members 3 are located below the corresponding second partition member.

[0050] Figure 7 An assembly diagram of the guide member 3, the first connecting member 5, and the second connecting member 6 is shown. (Combined with...) Figure 7 The cutlery basket also includes a first connector 5 and a first snap-fit ​​501. Two second connectors 6 are arranged opposite each other in the assembly opening 101 along the second direction (i.e., the width direction of the cutlery basket). The tops of the two first connectors 5 abut against the cover 2. The side of the connecting end of the guide 3 in the second direction is respectively connected to a first connector 5, that is, the connecting end of the guide 3 is arranged between the two first connectors 5. Multiple first snap-fits 501 are connected to the connectors at intervals. Multiple first snap-fits 501 snap-fit ​​the basket body 1 to connect the guide 3 to the basket body 1.

[0051] Combination Figure 7 The first snap-fit ​​protrusion 502 of the first snap-fit ​​member 501 also protrudes from the bottom of the first connector 5, and the first snap-fit ​​protrusion 502 of the first snap-fit ​​member 501 is snapped onto the bottom of the second enclosure 103.

[0052] Combination Figure 7The cutlery basket also includes second connecting members 6. Two second connecting members 6 are arranged opposite each other in the basket body 1 along a second direction (the width direction of the cutlery basket). The free ends of the guide members 3 are respectively connected to one of the second connecting members 6, that is, the free ends of the guide members 3 are arranged between the two second connecting members 6. The second connecting members 6 are provided with positioning grooves 601. The basket body 1 has support bars 104 corresponding to the positioning grooves 601. The support bars 104 are embedded through the corresponding positioning grooves 601. Support parts 107 are provided on the support bars 104, and the support parts 107 support the second connecting members 6. Through the restriction of the cover 2 and the support parts 107 of the support bars 104, the guide members 3 can be fixedly assembled into the basket body 1.

[0053] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the support bar 104 assembled into the positioning groove 601 is shown, in conjunction with... Figure 7 as well as Figure 8 In specific implementation, some support bars 104 and positioning grooves 601 are correspondingly set. Support protrusions are provided on the inner side of the support bars 104 corresponding to the positioning grooves 601. The positioning grooves 601 are embedded in the upper area of ​​the support protrusions of some support bars 104. The support protrusions support the second connector 6. The support protrusions are configured as the support portion 107 of the support bars 104.

[0054] The slope of the guide member 3 can be approximately between 40 and 60 degrees, and can be set according to the height and length of the basket 1. This disclosure does not impose any restrictions here. In addition, the first connecting member 5 and the second connecting member 6 can both be long strip-shaped plate structures. The guide member 3 is a plate structure. The two first connecting members 5, the guide member 3 and the two second connecting members 6 can be integrally formed to facilitate assembly.

[0055] Figure 9 A schematic diagram of the interior of the basket 1 according to an embodiment is shown, in conjunction with Figure 9 In one embodiment, the cutlery basket also includes a partition plate 7. Two partition plates 7 may be provided. The two partition plates 7 are spaced apart in the basket body 1 along a first direction (the length direction of the cutlery basket). The free ends of a plurality of guide members 3 are provided between the two partition plates 7. Then, longer cutlery is guided by the plurality of guide members 3 and stored in the area between the two partition plates 7, while other types of cutlery are stored in the area outside the two partition plates 7.

[0056] In another embodiment, only one partition plate 7 may be provided. The partition plate 7 is provided in the basket body 1 along the opening direction of the assembly port 101. The partition plate 7 divides the tableware basket into two areas along the first direction (the length direction of the tableware basket). The free ends of the multiple guide members 3 are provided on the same side of the partition plate 7, that is, the free ends of the multiple guide members 3 are provided in one of the areas. Then, longer tableware is guided by the multiple guide members 3 and stored in one area, while other types of tableware are stored in the other area.

[0057] Figure 10 The diagram shows the assembly of basket 1 and guide 3, combined with... Figure 10 The connecting end of the partition plate 7 is connected to the side of the basket 1 facing the assembly opening 101, that is, the partition plate 7 is connected to the bottom of the basket 1, and the free end of the partition plate 7 extends vertically toward the assembly opening 101; along the first direction (the length of the cutlery basket), the projection of the free end of the partition plate 7 falls on the guide member 3, and the plane where the free end of the partition plate 7 is located is higher than the plane where the free end of the guide member 3 is located, that is, the free ends of multiple guide plates are arranged between the free ends of two partition plates 7.

[0058] Based on the same design concept, in a second aspect of this application, this application also provides a dishwasher, which includes the aforementioned dish basket.

[0059] The dishwasher provided in this application places the dishes at an angle in the dish basket to reduce the height of the dishes, avoid interference between the dishes and the spray arm, and ensure the normal operation of the dishwasher.

[0060] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can include direct contact between the first and second features, or contact between the first and second features through another feature between them. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" of the second feature includes the first feature being directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature includes the first feature being directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0061] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", and "counterclockwise" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application.

[0062] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "connection," "fixed," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, "fixed" can mean a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; it can mean a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can mean a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can mean the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.

[0063] Furthermore, the use of terms such as "first" and "second" in this application is for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, features defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more features. In the description of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0064] Although embodiments of this application have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of this application, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A utensil basket characterized by, The utensil basket comprises: a basket body provided with an assembly opening; a cover body covering the assembly opening of the basket body, the cover body being provided with a slot opening, the slot opening being communicated with the interior of the basket body; a plurality of guide members, the plurality of guide members being spaced apart in a first direction in the interior of the basket body, the connecting end of the guide member being connected to the basket body, the connecting end of the guide member being arranged across the slot opening, the free end of the guide member extending in the interior of the basket body, the guide member being arranged obliquely to the opening direction of the assembly opening.

2. The utensil basket of claim 1, wherein, The utensil basket further comprises: a plurality of partition strips, the plurality of partition strips being connected to the cover body, the plurality of partition strips being spaced apart in the first direction in the slot opening; the guide member and the partition strip are arranged one-to-one, the connecting end of the guide member being arranged on the side of the corresponding partition strip facing the interior of the basket body.

3. The utensil basket of claim 2, wherein, At least one side of the partition strip is spaced apart and connected to a plurality of partition members in the first direction.

4. The utensil basket of claim 2, wherein, The utensil basket further comprises: two first connecting members, the two first connecting members being oppositely arranged in the assembly opening in a second direction, the two first connecting members abutting against the cover body, the side of the connecting end of the guide member being correspondingly connected to one of the first connecting members; a plurality of first clamping members, the plurality of first clamping members being spaced apart and connected to the connecting member, the plurality of first clamping members clamping the basket body; wherein the second direction intersects the first direction.

5. The utensil basket of claim 4, wherein, The utensil basket further comprises: two second connecting members, the two second connecting members being oppositely arranged in the basket body in the second direction, the side of the free end of the guide member being correspondingly connected to one of the second connecting members, the second connecting member being provided with a positioning slot; wherein the basket body is provided with a support strip corresponding to the positioning slot, the support strip being embedded through the corresponding positioning slot, the support strip being provided with a support portion, the support portion supporting the second connecting member.

6. The utensil basket according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein, The utensil basket further comprises: a partition plate arranged in the basket body in the opening direction of the assembly opening, the free end of the plurality of guide members being arranged on the same side of the partition plate; or, two partition plates being spaced apart in the basket body, the free end of the plurality of guide members being arranged between the two partition plates.

7. The utensil basket of claim 6, wherein, The connecting end of the partition plate is connected to the side of the basket body relative to the assembly opening, the free end of the partition plate extending towards the assembly opening; wherein the plane in which the free end of the partition plate is arranged is spaced apart from the plane in which the free end of the guide member is arranged.

8. The utensil basket of any of claims 1-5, wherein, The peripheral side of the cover body is arranged on a flange, the flange being arranged on the side of the edge of the assembly opening of the basket body facing the exterior of the basket body.

9. The utensil basket of claim 8, wherein, The peripheral side of the cover body is further spaced apart and provided with a plurality of second clamping members, the plurality of second clamping members being connected to the peripheral side of the basket body.

10. A dishwasher, characterized in that The dishwasher comprises the utensil basket according to any one of claims 1-9.

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