Cleaning machine

Abstract

The cleaning machine comprises a box body, a door body and a dish rack, an opening is formed in the top of the box body, an auxiliary dish rack capable of ascending and descending is arranged on the dish rack, the auxiliary dish rack is located on the box body to form a temporary shelf or located in the box body to form a top-layer tableware basket, and a baffle assembly used for opening or closing the opening is arranged at the top of the box body. The auxiliary dish rack is arranged at the top of the box body, the opening allowing the auxiliary dish rack to penetrate through and the baffle for opening and closing the opening are formed in the top wall of the box body, in the cleaning state of the cleaning machine, the auxiliary dish rack can be lifted to the position above the box body, the baffle closes the opening at the moment, and a user can place a small amount of tableware to be cleaned on the auxiliary dish rack for temporary storage; or a small amount of tableware washed by hands is placed on the auxiliary dish rack for draining, so that the space utilization rate of a kitchen is improved; when a large amount of tableware needs to be cleaned, the auxiliary dish rack can move downwards into the box body to serve as a top-layer dish rack, so that a larger amount of tableware can be cleaned, more requirements of consumers are met, and the user experience feeling is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of dishwasher technology, specifically to a cleaning machine for cleaning tableware, fruits and vegetables. Background Technology

[0002] As people's living standards improve, dishwashers are gradually entering ordinary households, becoming a convenient tool for washing dishes.

[0003] For example, Chinese patent application CN115349798A, entitled "An Energy-Saving Dishwasher and Its Control Method" (application number: CN202210959362.8), discloses a structure that includes an inner tub with a washing chamber, an opening on the front side of the inner tub and a door that can open or close the opening, and an upper and lower dish rack that can be pulled forward from the opening in the washing chamber. The upper and lower dish racks are used to place the tableware to be washed. During the washing process, water jets are sprayed from bottom to top into the upper and lower dish racks in the washing chamber to rinse the tableware.

[0004] Dishwashers with the above structure can only start washing after all the dishes have been placed. If a small number of new dishes are generated during the washing process, they need to be placed separately, which takes up kitchen space. If a small number of dishes are washed and drained, a separate draining space is also required. This results in low utilization of kitchen space, causing great inconvenience to consumers and affecting the user experience. Utility Model Content

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a cleaning machine that can store or drain temporary tableware, thereby improving space utilization, in light of the current state of the technology.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is as follows:

[0007] A washing machine includes a housing, a door, and a dish rack. The housing has a front opening, the door is located in front of the housing and is used to open or close the front opening, the dish rack is pullable out from the opening and is located in the housing, the top of the housing has an opening, and an auxiliary dish rack that can be raised and lowered is provided on the dish rack. The auxiliary dish rack is located on the housing to form a temporary shelf or in the housing to form a top-level cutlery basket, and the top of the housing is provided with a baffle assembly for opening or closing the opening.

[0008] This invention features an auxiliary dish rack at the top of the cabinet, with an opening in the top wall for the rack to pass through and a baffle to open and close the opening. During the washing machine's operation, the auxiliary dish rack can be raised to the top of the cabinet, at which point the baffle closes the opening. Users can temporarily store a small amount of tableware on the auxiliary dish rack, or place a small amount of hand-washed tableware on it to drain, thus improving kitchen space utilization. When a large amount of tableware needs to be washed, the auxiliary dish rack can be moved down into the cabinet and used as a top-level dish rack, allowing for the washing of even more tableware and meeting more consumer needs, thereby enhancing the user experience.

[0009] Preferably, the auxiliary dish rack is supported vertically on the side of the dish rack by a bracket. When the dish rack is located above the housing and the opening is closed by a baffle, the baffle assembly has a clearance opening for the bracket to pass through. This structure allows the auxiliary dish rack to be used in two states, whether it is located above the housing or inside the housing, regardless of whether the baffle is open or closed.

[0010] Preferably, the baffle assembly includes a front plate and a rear plate that can engage with each other. The front plate is movably disposed at the front of the opening, and the rear plate is movably disposed at the rear of the opening. The clearance opening is formed between the front plate and the rear plate. This structure facilitates the setting of the clearance opening and meets the requirement of having two usage states for the auxiliary bowl rack to pass through the opening.

[0011] Preferably, the auxiliary dish rack includes a base plate and side plates. The base plate is formed into an upwardly arched arc structure, and the side plates are arranged to gradually slope outward from bottom to top. A guide pipe is provided at the junction of the base plate and the side plates to guide water in the auxiliary dish rack downward. This guide pipe is arranged corresponding to the relief opening, which constitutes a guide port for water output from the guide pipe to flow into the housing. With the above structure, when the auxiliary dish rack is used as a drain rack on top of the housing, water can be prevented from dripping directly onto the top wall of the housing.

[0012] Preferably, the bowl rack includes an upper bowl rack and a lower bowl rack, both of which are pull-out from the front and rear openings within the housing. The auxiliary bowl rack is detachably supported on the upper bowl rack via a bracket. This detachable connection method facilitates the removal of the auxiliary bowl rack from the upper bowl rack, allowing for more convenient user operations.

[0013] Preferably, a cylinder is provided on the outer wall of the upper bowl rack, and the piston rod of the cylinder extends upward and is detachably connected to the outer surface of the side plate of the auxiliary bowl rack. The clearance opening mates with the piston rod, and the diameter of the clearance opening is larger than the diameter of the piston rod. Preferably, a downwardly extending insertion sleeve is provided on the lower surface of the side plate of the auxiliary bowl rack, and the piston rod of the cylinder is inserted into the insertion sleeve. This structure facilitates the detachable connection between the upper bowl rack and the auxiliary bowl rack.

[0014] Preferably, the front edge of the front panel has a downwardly extending first stop, and the inner wall of the first stop has a front-to-back extending first groove. Correspondingly, the side wall of the housing has a first guide rail that guides and cooperates with the first groove. The rear edge of the rear panel has a downwardly extending second stop, and the inner wall of the second stop has a front-to-back extending second groove. Correspondingly, the side wall of the housing has a second guide rail that guides and cooperates with the second groove. This structure facilitates the forward and backward movement of the front and rear panels.

[0015] Preferably, a first rack is provided on the side edge of the rear portion of the front plate, and a first gear meshing with the first rack and a first motor for driving the first gear to rotate are provided on the side of the housing; a second rack is provided on the side edge of the front portion of the rear plate, and a second gear meshing with the second rack and a second motor for driving the second gear to rotate are provided on the side of the housing. This structure facilitates automated forward and backward movement of the front and rear plates.

[0016] Preferably, the inner side wall of the door is equipped with a robotic arm capable of placing tableware into the upper and / or lower bowl racks. The bowl racks can be pulled out and placed manually by bending over, or the robotic arm can reduce manual operation, avoiding the problem of users bending over to place tableware and further improving the user experience.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of this utility model are as follows: This utility model is equipped with an auxiliary dish rack at the top of the cabinet, and an opening for the auxiliary dish rack to pass through and a baffle to open and close the opening are made in the top wall of the cabinet. When the washing machine is in the washing state, the auxiliary dish rack can be raised to the top of the cabinet. At this time, the baffle closes the opening, and the user can place a small amount of tableware to be washed on the auxiliary dish rack for temporary storage, or place a small amount of hand-washed tableware on the auxiliary dish rack to drain water, which improves the space utilization of the kitchen. When a large amount of tableware needs to be washed, the auxiliary dish rack can be moved down into the cabinet and used as the top dish rack, so that a larger amount of tableware can be washed, meeting more consumer needs and improving the user experience. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Exploded view;

[0020] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A sectional view;

[0021] Figure 4 for Figure 1 Another exploded diagram. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0023] like Figures 1-4 As shown, the washing machine of this embodiment includes a housing 1, a door 2, and a dish rack 3. The housing 1 has a front opening. The door 2 is located in front of the housing 1 and is used to open or close the front opening. The dish rack 3 is pulled out from the opening and is located in the housing 1. The top of the housing 1 has an opening 11. An auxiliary dish rack 4 that can be raised and lowered is provided on the dish rack 3. The auxiliary dish rack 4 is located on the housing 1 to form a temporary shelf or is located in the housing 1 to form a top-level cutlery basket. The top of the housing 1 is provided with a baffle assembly 5 for opening or closing the opening 11.

[0024] The auxiliary dish rack 4 is supported vertically on the side of the dish rack 3 by a bracket. When the dish rack 3 is located on the housing 1 and the opening 11 is closed by a baffle, the baffle assembly 5 has a clearance opening 53 for the bracket to pass through. This structure allows the auxiliary dish rack 4 to be used in two states, whether the opening 11 is open or closed, both on the housing 1 and inside the housing 1.

[0025] The baffle assembly 5 includes a front plate 51 and a rear plate 52 that can be mated to each other. The front plate 51 is movably disposed at the front of the opening 11, and the rear plate 52 is movably disposed at the rear of the opening 11. A clearance opening 53 is formed between the front plate 51 and the rear plate 52. This structure facilitates the setting of the clearance opening 53 and meets the requirement that the auxiliary bowl rack 4 can pass through the opening 11 and have two usage states.

[0026] The auxiliary dish rack 4 includes a base plate 41 and side plates 42. The base plate 41 is formed into an upwardly arched arc structure, and the side plates 42 are arranged to gradually slope outward from bottom to top. A guide pipe 43 is provided at the junction of the base plate 41 and the side plates 42 to guide the water in the auxiliary dish rack 4 downward. The guide pipe 43 is arranged corresponding to a relief opening 53, which forms a guide port for the water output from the guide pipe to flow into the housing 1. With the above structure, when the auxiliary dish rack 4 is used as a drain rack on the housing 1, water can be prevented from dripping directly onto the top wall of the housing 1.

[0027] When the auxiliary dish rack 4 with the above structure is used as the top dish rack in the cabinet 1, a corresponding spraying mechanism needs to be equipped on the top of the cabinet. Of course, even if the auxiliary dish rack 4 is not in the cabinet 1, the spraying mechanism can still operate to improve the cleaning effect.

[0028] The dish rack 3 includes an upper dish rack 31 and a lower dish rack 32, both of which can be pulled out from the front and rear openings and are located in the housing 1. An auxiliary dish rack 4 is detachably supported on the upper dish rack 31 by a bracket. The detachable connection method makes it easy to remove the auxiliary dish rack 4 from the upper dish rack 31 for the user's convenience in performing more operations.

[0029] A cylinder 6 is installed on the outer wall of the upper bowl rack 31. The piston rod 61 of the cylinder 6 extends upward and is detachably connected to the outer surface of the side plate 42 of the auxiliary bowl rack 4. A clearance opening 53 mates with the piston rod 61, and the diameter of the clearance opening 53 is larger than the diameter of the piston rod 61. A downwardly extending insertion sleeve 44 is provided on the lower surface of the side plate 42 of the auxiliary bowl rack 4, and the piston rod 61 of the cylinder 6 is inserted into the insertion sleeve 44. With the above structure, it is easy to achieve a detachable connection between the upper bowl rack 31 and the auxiliary bowl rack 4. The cylinder 6 and the piston rod 61 constitute the above-mentioned bracket.

[0030] The front panel 51 has a downwardly extending first stop 510 on its front side edge. The inner wall of the first stop 510 has a front-to-back extending first groove 511. Correspondingly, the side wall of the housing 1 has a first guide rail 12 that guides and engages with the first groove 511. The rear panel 52 has a downwardly extending second stop 520 on its rear side edge. The inner wall of the second stop 520 has a front-to-back extending second groove 121. Correspondingly, the side wall of the housing 1 has a second guide rail 13 that guides and engages with the second groove 521. This structure facilitates the forward and backward movement of the front panel 51 and the rear panel 52.

[0031] A first rack 512 is provided on the side edge of the rear portion of the front plate 51, and a first gear 513 meshing with the first rack 512 and a first motor for driving the first gear 513 to rotate are provided on the side of the housing 1; a second rack 522 is provided on the side edge of the front portion of the rear plate 52, and a second gear 523 meshing with the second rack 522 and a second motor for driving the second gear 523 to rotate are provided on the side of the housing 1. This structure facilitates the automated forward and backward movement of the front plate 51 and the rear plate 52.

[0032] The inner wall of the door 2 is equipped with a robotic arm 7 that can place tableware into the upward bowl rack 31 and / or the downward bowl rack 32. The bowl rack 3 can be pulled out and placed manually by bending over, or the robotic arm 7 can reduce manual operation and avoid the problem of users bending over to place tableware, thus further improving the user experience.

[0033] In this embodiment, an auxiliary dish rack 4 is provided at the top of the cabinet 1, and an opening 11 is provided on the top wall of the cabinet 1 for the auxiliary dish rack 4 to pass through, and a baffle is provided to open and close the opening 11. When the washing machine is in the washing state, the auxiliary dish rack 4 can be raised to the top of the cabinet 1. At this time, the baffle closes the opening 11, and the user can place a small amount of tableware to be washed on the auxiliary dish rack 4 for temporary storage, or place a small amount of hand-washed tableware on the auxiliary dish rack 4 to drain water, which improves the space utilization of the kitchen. When a large amount of tableware needs to be washed, the auxiliary dish rack 4 can be moved down into the cabinet 1 and used as the top dish rack 3, so that a larger amount of tableware can be washed, meeting more consumer needs and improving the user experience.

[0034] In the specification and claims of this utility model, terms indicating direction, such as "front," "rear," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "side," "top," and "bottom," are used to describe various exemplary structural parts and elements of this utility model. However, the use of these terms is merely for the purpose of explanation and is based on the exemplary orientations shown in the accompanying drawings. Since the embodiments disclosed in this utility model can be arranged in different orientations, these terms indicating direction are for illustrative purposes only and should not be regarded as limitations. For example, "upper" and "lower" are not necessarily limited to directions opposite to or consistent with the direction of gravity.

Claims

1. A washing machine, comprising a housing (1), a door (2), and a dish rack (3), wherein the housing (1) has a front opening, the door (2) is located in front of the housing (1) and is used to open or close the front opening, and the dish rack (3) is pullable out from the opening and disposed in the housing (1), characterized in that: The top of the box (1) is provided with an opening (11), and an auxiliary bowl rack (4) that can be raised and lowered is provided on the bowl rack (3). The auxiliary bowl rack (4) is located on the box (1) to form a temporary shelf or in the box (1) to form a top-level tableware basket. The top of the box (1) is provided with a baffle assembly (5) for opening or closing the opening (11).

2. The cleaning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The auxiliary bowl rack (4) is supported on the side of the bowl rack (3) by means of a bracket that can move up and down. The bowl rack (3) is located above the box (1) and the opening (11) is closed by a baffle. The baffle assembly (5) has a clearance opening (53) for the bracket to pass through.

3. The cleaning machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The baffle assembly (5) includes a front plate (51) and a rear plate (52) that can engage with each other. The front plate (51) is movably disposed at the front of the opening (11), and the rear plate (52) is movably disposed at the rear of the opening (11). The clearance opening (53) is formed between the front plate (51) and the rear plate (52).

4. The cleaning machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The auxiliary bowl rack (4) includes a base plate (41) and a side plate (42). The base plate (41) is formed into an upwardly arched arc structure. The side plate (42) is arranged to gradually slope outward from bottom to top. A guide pipe is provided at the junction of the base plate (41) and the side plate (42) to guide the water in the auxiliary bowl rack (4) downward. The guide pipe is arranged corresponding to the relief port (53). The relief port (53) constitutes a guide port for the water output from the guide pipe to flow into the box (1).

5. The cleaning machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The bowl rack (3) includes an upper bowl rack (31) and a lower bowl rack (32). Both the upper bowl rack (31) and the lower bowl rack (32) are installed in the box (1) and can be pulled out from the front and rear openings. The auxiliary bowl rack (4) is detachably supported on the upper bowl rack (31) by a bracket.

6. The cleaning machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The outer wall of the upper bowl rack (31) is provided with a cylinder (6), the piston rod of the cylinder (6) extends upward and is detachably connected to the outer surface of the side plate (42) of the auxiliary bowl rack (4), the relief opening (53) cooperates with the piston rod and the diameter of the relief opening (53) is larger than the diameter of the piston rod.

7. The cleaning machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The lower surface of the side plate (42) of the auxiliary bowl rack (4) is provided with a downwardly extending plug sleeve, and the piston rod of the cylinder (6) is inserted into the plug sleeve.

8. The cleaning machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The front plate (51) has a first stop edge extending downward at its front side edge, and the inner side wall of the first stop edge has a first sliding groove extending forward and backward. Correspondingly, the side wall of the housing (1) has a first guide rail that cooperates with the first sliding groove. The rear plate (52) has a second stop edge extending downward at its rear side edge, and the inner side wall of the second stop edge has a second sliding groove extending forward and backward. Correspondingly, the side wall of the housing (1) has a second guide rail that cooperates with the second sliding groove.

9. The cleaning machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: The rear edge of the front plate (51) is provided with a first rack, and the side of the housing (1) is provided with a first gear that meshes with the first rack and a first motor for driving the first gear to rotate; the front edge of the rear plate (52) is provided with a second rack, and the side of the housing (1) is provided with a second gear that meshes with the second rack and a second motor for driving the second gear to rotate.

10. The cleaning machine according to any one of claims 4 to 9, characterized in that: The inner wall of the door (2) is provided with a robotic arm (7) that can place tableware in the upper bowl rack (31) and / or lower bowl rack (32).

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