Cutlery drawer with a secondary wire and associated dishwasher

Abstract

Cutlery drawer (6) for a dishwasher (1), comprising: - a base support (16) formed from wire material to form a circumferential, rectangular frame, which comprises at least one front-side wire section (16.1), one rear-side wire section (16.2), one left-side wire section (16.3) and / or one right-side wire section (16.4), - a left-hand guide device (18.1) fastened to the base support (16), which is designed for drawer-like, linearly adjustable mounting of the cutlery drawer (6) on a left-hand inner wall (14) of a dishwasher (1), - a right-hand guide device (18.2) fastened to the base support (16) opposite the left-hand guide device (18.1), which is designed for drawer-like, linearly adjustable mounting of the cutlery drawer (6) on a right-hand inner wall (15) of a dishwasher (1), and - at least one cutlery carrier insert (17) mounted on the base support (16) in a linearly adjustable manner, characterized in that - the base support (16) has, on its front wire section (16.1), its rear wire section (16.2), its left-hand wire section (16.3) and / or its right-hand wire section (16.4), a main wire (24) which predominantly determines the stability of the base support (16), and at least one additional secondary wire (25) running parallel to the main wire (24), on which the cutlery support insert (17) is mounted in a linearly adjustable manner.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a cutlery drawer for a dishwasher, comprising a base support formed from wire material to form a circumferential, rectangular frame, which base support comprises at least one front-side wire section, one rear-side wire section, one left-side wire section, and / or one right-side wire section, a left-side guide device fastened to the base support and designed for drawer-like, linearly adjustable mounting of the cutlery drawer on a left-side inner wall of a dishwasher, a right-side guide device fastened to the base support opposite the left-side guide device and designed for drawer-like, linearly adjustable mounting of the cutlery drawer on a right-side inner wall of a dishwasher, and at least one cutlery carrier insert mounted on the base support. The invention also relates to an associated dishwasher.

[0002] DE 10 2008 062 761 B3 describes a cutlery drawer for a dishwasher, comprising a frame which is mounted so as to be extendable in a washing container and a plurality of inserts which are arranged so as to be movable on the frame and on which items of crockery to be washed, in particular cutlery, can be placed, wherein at least one of the inserts is arranged so as to be horizontally displaceable on the frame, and at least one further insert is arranged so as to be vertically displaceable on the frame. These inserts are suspended at their outer ends by means of two hooks from a front and rear cross strut of the frame. The inner ends of the inserts are each placed on a front and a rear bracket of the frame. The brackets are fastened to the cross struts. By means of hooks and support brackets, the two lateral inserts are arranged so as to be horizontally displaceable on the frame.

[0003] The object of the invention is to provide a cutlery drawer, a design cover for a cutlery drawer and / or a dishwasher which can be adapted in a particularly flexible manner to the needs of a manufacturer and / or user.

[0004] The problem is solved by a cutlery drawer for a dishwasher, comprising: - a base support formed from wire material to form a circumferential, rectangular frame, which comprises at least one front-side wire section, one rear-side wire section, one left-side wire section and / or one right-side wire section, - a left-side guide device attached to the base support, which is designed for drawer-like, linearly adjustable mounting of the cutlery drawer on a left-side inner wall of a dishwasher, - a right-hand guide device attached to the base support opposite the left-hand guide device, which is designed for drawer-like, linearly adjustable mounting of the cutlery drawer on a right-hand inner wall of a dishwasher, and - at least one cutlery carrier insert mounted on the base support in a linearly adjustable manner, wherein - the base support has a main wire on its front wire section, its rear wire section, its left-hand wire section and / or its right-hand wire section, which predominantly determines the stability of the base support, and at least one additional secondary wire running parallel to the main wire, on which the cutlery carrier insert is mounted in a linearly adjustable manner.

[0005] A cutlery drawer is used as a third storage device in addition to a lower dish basket and an upper dish basket in a dishwasher, in particular in a household dishwasher. The lower dish basket is preferably designed to hold large items of crockery, such as plates, bowls, and pots. The upper dish basket is preferably designed to hold smaller items of crockery, such as glasses, cups, and saucers. The additional cutlery drawer, on the other hand, is preferably used to hold cutlery, such as knives, forks, and spoons. In its installed position, the cutlery drawer is preferably mounted in the dishwasher in a drawer-like manner and can be pulled out. The cutlery drawer can preferably be mounted above the upper dish basket in the dishwasher.

[0006] The cutlery drawer has a base support, which is typically made from a wire material. The wire material, which is assembled to form a circumferential, rectangular frame, can be a metallic wire, as is common practice. This metallic wire can be coated, painted, or covered with a plastic sheath. Such a coating can protect the metallic wire in the wash chamber of a dishwasher from water and wash liquor containing cleaning substances, and in particular protect it against corrosion. The base support can be composed of multiple wire sections. In the case of multiple metallic wire sections, these can be bent and / or welded together to form the base support.

[0007] Although it is common practice to use metallic wire material to form the base support, it may also be possible for the wire material to be made of a plastic material, for example.

[0008] The left-hand guide device fastened to the base support and the right-hand guide device can, for example, each have a mounting support which is fastened to the base support and on which rollers are rotatably mounted, which, when the cutlery drawer is mounted in the washing compartment of the dishwasher, are guided on rails of a washing container of the dishwasher, in particular telescopically extendable rails of the washing container of the dishwasher, and roll on these when the cutlery drawer is pulled out of the washing compartment.

[0009] At least one cutlery carrier insert is mounted on the base support of the cutlery drawer in a linearly adjustable manner. The at least one cutlery carrier insert can be mounted on the base support, in particular, in a linearly displaceable manner. The at least one cutlery carrier insert can also be mounted or attached to the base support in a detachable manner, in particular in a non-destructive manner.

[0010] Each cutlery carrier insert can, for example, be manufactured as a plastic injection-molded part. Each cutlery carrier insert can have a grid-like or sieve-like base surface from which, for example, several pins can protrude upwards. The pins can, in particular, be designed to hold individual pieces of cutlery in a favorable position and / or location so that this piece of cutlery can be exposed to washing liquid in a particularly favorable manner during operation of the dishwasher and so that adhering water or washing liquid can drain off particularly favorably during a drying operation. Each cutlery carrier insert can optionally have recesses in the base surface so that even larger pieces of cutlery or cooking utensils, such as ladles, can be accommodated on the cutlery carrier insert.

[0011] In conventional cutlery drawers, the cutlery tray inserts are each suspended from individual wires of a base support and can be moved linearly along them. This has the disadvantage that the visually prominent wires must be exposed in order for a cutlery tray insert to be slidably mounted on them. Thus, the wires on which a cutlery tray insert is slidably mounted cannot be used for other purposes, as they must remain exposed to avoid hindering the cutlery tray insert's ability to move.

[0012] To overcome this disadvantage, in addition to the usually present main wires, at least one secondary wire is provided on the base support. A cutlery carrier insert can be mounted on this additional secondary wire in a linearly displaceable manner, while the main wire remains free, so that this main wire can be used for other purposes. One special type of such alternative use is the attachment of at least one separate design cover to the main wire. Another conceivable type of alternative use of the main wire can optionally be mounting, in particular displaceable mounting, of a linearly adjustable second cutlery carrier insert at a higher level above the level in which the first cutlery carrier insert is mounted displaceably on the secondary wire.The additional second cutlery carrier insert can accordingly be mounted on the main wire in a linearly adjustable manner, with the first cutlery carrier insert being mounted on the secondary wire in a linearly adjustable manner. The second cutlery carrier insert can optionally also be pivotably mounted on the main wire, with the first cutlery carrier insert being mounted on the secondary wire in a linearly adjustable manner.

[0013] This advantageous technical solution enables, for example, a manufacturer to create different functionalities and / or designs of cutlery drawers, whereby the same base support can be used in all functional and / or design variants of cutlery drawers, but possibly different types of cutlery support inserts and / or design covers.

[0014] This technical solution can also be advantageous in the case of an original equipment manufacturer (OEM company), because different types of cutlery drawers can be supplied to different appliance manufacturers, which are technically based on identical basic supports, but can differ in function and / or appearance, particularly in terms of brand-related diversity, due to individually functioning cutlery carrier inserts and / or individually designed design covers.

[0015] A further advantage is that dishwasher users can easily swap out differently functioning cutlery tray inserts and / or separate design covers. For example, if they wish to switch the adjustability of the cutlery tray insert between linear and pivoting adjustment, and / or if an existing design cover becomes damaged, or for customization purposes, they can replace existing design covers with later, different design covers. A separate design cover or cutlery tray insert can therefore also be purchased separately as a spare part or accessory and attached to the cutlery drawer in various ways.

[0016] By providing the base support with a main wire on its front wire section, its rear wire section, its left-hand wire section and / or its right-hand wire section, which predominantly determines the stability of the base support, and with at least one additional secondary wire running parallel to the main wire, on which the cutlery support insert is mounted in a linearly adjustable manner, a cutlery drawer and / or a dishwasher is created which can be adapted to the needs of a manufacturer and / or user in a particularly flexible manner.

[0017] The base support can be formed by a single, circumferential main wire. Alternatively, the base support can be formed from several main wires connected to each other to form a frame-shaped base support, in particular in the form of metallic main wires connected by welded joints.

[0018] The one main wire or the multiple assembled main wires define the basic shape and functional relationship of the base support, so that the main wires are characterized in that the base support would retain its shape and essential stability even if the at least one secondary wire or the multiple secondary wires were not present. Although the additional secondary wires can further stiffen the stability of the base support, they would not be necessary to maintain the shape and essential stability of the base support.

[0019] The main wires can therefore generally have a significantly thicker cross-section than the secondary wires. The main wires are designed to support the entire cutlery drawer, particularly together with all existing cutlery carrier inserts, so that the cutlery drawer can be stored on a dishwasher in a pull-out manner. In contrast, the secondary wires are exclusively dimensioned and designed so that a single cutlery carrier insert can be mounted on the base support in a linearly adjustable manner.

[0020] The main wire can therefore have a larger wire diameter than the secondary wire and thus the secondary wire can have a smaller wire diameter than the main wire.

[0021] The secondary wire can be arranged horizontally below the main wire. This has the advantage that the secondary wire and consequently a holding means adjustably supporting the cutlery holder insert on the secondary wire are covered by the main wire, thus reliably preventing, for example, undesired interference with the displacement path of the cutlery holder insert or the holding means. In addition, the main wire running over the secondary wire also visually covers the secondary wire, at least to a certain extent. In a special embodiment, a design cover can be attached to the main wire so that the secondary wire and thus the displacement path of the cutlery holder insert is particularly well covered. A design cover attached to the main wire can also cover the displacement path of the cutlery holder insert orprotect the guide path of the cutlery carrier insert on the secondary wire from contamination and thereby maintain the functionality of the linear adjustability of the cutlery carrier insert particularly well.

[0022] The secondary wire can be arranged laterally offset from the main wire and running horizontally.

[0023] A slight lateral offset of the secondary wire relative to the main wire can, for example, have the advantage that a cutlery holder insert can be mounted, in particular snapped, particularly conveniently and easily onto the secondary wire, particularly by means of its retaining means. A slight lateral offset of the secondary wire relative to the main wire can also have the advantage that the secondary wire can be easily cleaned, thereby particularly well maintaining the functionality of the linear adjustability of the cutlery holder insert.

[0024] The secondary wire may be connected to the main wire by at least one welded joint.

[0025] The secondary wire can, for example, be curved or U-shaped and have its two end sections welded to the main wire.

[0026] The secondary wire can accordingly be formed from a separate wire section different from the main wire.

[0027] The cutlery carrier insert can have at least one holding means which is designed to encompass the secondary wire from above in such a way that the cutlery carrier insert is supported in a suspended manner on the secondary wire and the cutlery carrier insert, together with the at least one holding means, is mounted on the secondary wire so as to be displaceable along the secondary wire in the longitudinal extension of the secondary wire.

[0028] If the secondary wire has a smaller diameter than the main wire, the retaining means can also be designed to be smaller than the secondary wire. Making the retaining means smaller accordingly can reliably prevent the retaining means from being mistakenly attached to the main wire.

[0029] The at least one holding means may have a tab which at least partially encloses the secondary wire and is guided between the secondary wire and the main wire.

[0030] The tab can have an inner wall whose shape is adapted to the shape and cross-section of the secondary wire. In conjunction with the secondary wire, the tab can form a sliding bearing for the linear adjustment of the cutlery carrier insert.

[0031] The tab can be designed to enclose the secondary wire by more than 180 degrees, and the tab can be made of an elastic material so that the holding means can be latched onto the secondary wire by means of the tab and / or can be released from the secondary wire without causing damage.

[0032] The tab can have a slot that is slightly narrower than the diameter of the secondary wire. This allows the tab to be easily snapped onto the secondary wire.

[0033] The main wire and / or the secondary wire can have a wire section which is bent from its horizontal longitudinal extension and points in a vertical direction and which forms a stop for the at least one holding means of the cutlery carrier insert in order to limit the linear adjustment path of the cutlery carrier insert.

[0034] The respective stop can prevent the cutlery holder insert from being moved beyond a maximum permissible adjustment range.

[0035] Because the main wire remains free from the bearings for a movable cutlery holder insert, the cutlery drawer can have at least one design cover separate from the cutlery holder insert, which can be attached to the main wire of the front wire section, the rear wire section, the left-side wire section, and / or the right-side wire section of the base support, such that the design cover at least partially conceals the front wire section, the rear wire section, the left-side wire section, and / or the right-side wire section of the base support. Despite additional concealment of the base support with at least one design cover, the linear adjustability of the cutlery holder insert remains unimpaired.

[0036] The function of a separate design cover concealing the front wire section, the rear wire section, the left-hand wire section and / or the right-hand wire section of a main wire of the base support can serve to influence the visual appearance of the cutlery drawer. Compared to an unclad main wire, for example, concealing the main wire with a separate design cover also has the technical advantage that the main wire concealed by the separate design covers is also protected from excessive corrosive contact with a dishwashing solution, and the service life of the base support can therefore be extended. The separate design covers can also serve other technical functions, such as serving as a handle for pulling out and / or pushing in the cutlery drawer when it is mounted on a pull-out container of a dishwasher.

[0037] The design cover can be designed as a partial frame that follows the frame-shaped base support only in a partial section. In another special embodiment, the design cover can be formed as a single piece. This provides particularly good corrosion protection for the frame-shaped base support.

[0038] The at least one design cover may have at least one latching means configured to latch the design cover onto the main wire of the front wire section, the rear wire section, the left-hand wire section, and / or the right-hand wire section of the base support.

[0039] The locking means thus forms the fastening means by which the design cover is attached to the main wire of the base support. The locking means can comprise one or more locking claws, wherein each locking claw can have two opposing locking fingers, which, when the design cover is locked to the main wire, positively engage around an associated wire section of the main wire of the base support.

[0040] The at least one locking means can be designed for non-destructively releasably locking the design cover to the front-side wire section, the rear-side wire section, the left-side wire section and / or the right-side wire section of the main wire of the base support.

[0041] The at least one locking means can have a first shape and the holding means of the cutlery carrier insert can have a second shape and the main wire can be arranged at a wire distance from the secondary wire, wherein the first shape of the locking means of the design cover, the second shape of the holding means of the cutlery carrier insert and the wire distance from main wire to secondary wire are coordinated with one another in such a way that the holding means can be pushed past the locking means without collision when the cutlery carrier insert is moved linearly along the secondary wire.

[0042] The object is also achieved by a dishwasher having a cutlery drawer, in particular according to one of the described embodiments, wherein the cutlery drawer has a left-side guide device and a right-side guide device, wherein the cutlery drawer is arranged in the dishwasher by means of the guide devices in such a way that the cutlery drawer can be moved, in particular pulled out, from the dishwasher in a telescopic manner, wherein the left-side and / or the right-side guide device are preferably vertically displaceable.

[0043] The left-hand guide device fastened to the base support and the right-hand guide device can, for example, each have a mounting support which is fastened to the base support and on which rollers are rotatably mounted, which, when the cutlery drawer is mounted in the washing compartment of the dishwasher, are guided on rails of a washing container of the dishwasher, in particular telescopically extendable rails of the washing container of the dishwasher, and roll on these when the cutlery drawer is pulled out of the washing compartment.

[0044] As already described, the cutlery drawer can be used in a dishwasher as a third receiving device in addition to a lower dish basket and an upper dish basket of the dishwasher, in particular a household dishwasher. The lower dish basket is preferably designed to hold large items of crockery, such as plates, bowls and pots. The upper dish basket is preferably designed to hold smaller items of crockery, such as glasses, cups and saucers. The additional cutlery drawer, on the other hand, is preferably used to hold cutlery, such as knives, forks and spoons. In its installed position, the cutlery drawer is preferably mounted in the dishwasher in a drawer-like manner and can be pulled out. The cutlery drawer can preferably be mounted above the upper dish basket in the dishwasher.

[0045] Specific embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail in the following description with reference to the accompanying figures. Regardless of the specific context in which they are mentioned, specific features of these exemplary embodiments may, if appropriate, also be considered individually or in further combinations, represent advantageous features of alternative embodiments of the invention.

[0046] They show: Fig. 1 a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a dishwasher with the door open, which exposes the washing chamber in which an exemplary cutlery drawer is mounted in a pull-out manner, Fig. 2 a perspective view of an exemplary cutlery drawer in a unique position, Fig. 3 an exploded view of the exemplary embodiment of a cutlery drawer with several design covers, Fig. 4 a perspective view of an exemplary base support of the cutlery drawer in a unique position, Fig. 5 an enlarged partial view of the exemplary base support according to Fig. 4 with a main wire and a secondary wire running parallel to it, Fig. 6 an enlarged partial view of the exemplary base support according to Fig. 4 with the main wire and the secondary wire running parallel to it, in a mounting position of the cutlery carrier insert which is mounted linearly displaceably on the secondary wire, Fig. 7 a partial sectional view through the base support and the cutlery support insert in the area of a holding means of the cutlery support insert on the secondary wire, and Fig. 8 a partial sectional view through the base support and the cutlery support insert in the area of a design cover attached to the main wire.

[0047] In the Fig. 1 shows a dishwasher 1.

[0048] The dishwasher 1 comprises a washing container 2 that defines a washing chamber 3. Arranged within the washing chamber 3 are, for example, a lower dish basket 4, an upper dish basket 5, and a cutlery drawer 6. At least one spray arm 7 rotates within the washing chamber 3. A screw cap 8 leading to an access opening into a salt reservoir can be arranged below the lower dish basket 4. Furthermore, a drain with preferably a removable filter system 9, in particular with a washable sieve, is located below the lower dish basket 4.

[0049] The dishwasher 1 also has a device control device 10 in which at least one cleaning program is stored. The dishwasher 1 also includes program buttons 11 connected to the device control device 10.

[0050] The washing chamber 3 is accessible via an opening which can be closed by a door 13 pivotally mounted on a base body 12 of the dishwasher 1.

[0051] The cutlery drawer 6 is mounted on a left-hand inner wall 14 and on a right-hand inner wall 15 of the washing container 2 in a drawer-like manner and can be pulled out.

[0052] The Fig. 2 shows a cutlery drawer 6 in a standalone position. The cutlery drawer 6 comprises a base support 16 and a cutlery support insert 17. The cutlery drawer 6 also comprises, for example, a left-side guide device 18.1 fastened to the base support 16 and a right-side guide device 18.2, which in the case of the example shown each have a mounting support 19 which is fastened to the base support 16 and on which rollers 20 are rotatably mounted. When the cutlery drawer 6 is mounted in the wash compartment 3 of the dishwasher 1, the rollers 20 are guided on rails of the wash compartment 2 of the dishwasher 1, in particular in a telescopically extendable manner, and roll along these rails when the cutlery drawer 5 is pulled out of the wash compartment 3.

[0053] As in Fig. 3, the cutlery drawer 6 has the base support 16 formed from wire material to form a circumferential, rectangular frame, which comprises at least one front-side wire section 16.1, one rear-side wire section 16.2, one left-side wire section 16.3 and / or one right-side wire section 16.4.

[0054] Each design cover 21, comprising the first design cover 21.1, the second design cover 21.2, the third design cover 21.3 and the fourth design cover 21.4, has fastening means 23 which are designed and arranged to fasten the design cover 21 to at least one wire section of a main wire 24 of the base support 16.

[0055] The fastening means 23 is in the case of the present embodiment of the Fig. 3 representatively shown on the fourth design cover 21.4 as a locking means and is designed for non-destructively releasable locking of the fourth design cover 21.4 to the rear wire section 16.2 of the base support.

[0056] The cutlery holder insert 17 mounted on the base support 16 is in Fig. 2 shown, but in Fig. 3, but removed, so that on the one hand the main wires 24 and the secondary wires 25 of the base support 16 are visible and also the optional design covers 21 are visible, which as in Fig. 3, the cutlery carrier insert 17 and the base carrier 16 are separate components.

[0057] A design cover 21 is attached to each of the front wire section 16.1, the rear wire section 16.2, the left-hand wire section 16.3 and / or the right-hand wire section 16.4 of the base support 16, in such a way that the respective design cover 21 conceals the front wire section 16.1, the rear wire section 16.2, the left-hand wire section 16.3 and / or the right-hand wire section 16.4 of the base support 16 when attached thereto.

[0058] The design cover 16 can, as shown in Fig. 2, be designed as a one-piece design frame following the frame-shaped base support 16, which covers the front wire section 16.1, the rear wire section 16.2, the left-hand wire section 16.3 as well as the right-hand wire section 16.4.

[0059] In the Fig. 3, the design cover 21 is formed in several parts, ie the base support 16 is covered by several different design covers 21.

[0060] In an embodiment not shown, the design cover 21 has recesses and / or receptacles for positioning and / or holding cutlery. This ensures particularly good positioning of cutlery during the washing process.

[0061] In the case of Fig. 3, a left-side first design cover 21.1 is designed as a first partial frame which covers three wire sections of three sides of the cutlery drawer 6, namely the left-side wire section 16.3 completely as well as the front-side wire section 16.1 partially and the rear-side wire section 16.2 partially.

[0062] In the case of Fig. 3, a right-hand second design cover 21.2 is designed as a second partial frame which covers three wire sections of three sides of the cutlery drawer 6, namely the right-hand wire section 16.4 completely as well as the front-side wire section 16.1 partially and the rear-side wire section 16.2 partially.

[0063] Both the first design cover 21.1 and the second design cover 21.2 each have a recess 22 which, when fastened to the base support 16, is designed to expose the left-side guide device 18.1 of the cutlery drawer 6 or the right-side guide device 18.2 of the cutlery drawer 6.

[0064] Both the first design cover 21.1 and the second design cover 21.2 are accordingly designed as a first and second partial frame, which are each guided around two adjacent corner sections of the frame-shaped base support 16.

[0065] The first design cover 21.1 as well as the second design cover 21.2 are also designed as a respective first or second partial frame, at the two corner areas of which two wire sections of two directly adjoining sides of the cutlery drawer 6 are covered.

[0066] A third design cover 21.3 and a fourth design cover 21.4 are each designed as a third or fourth partial frame, which follows the frame-shaped base support 16 only in a partial section of a respective side of the frame-shaped base support 16.

[0067] A third design cover 21.3 and a fourth design cover 21.4 are each designed as a third or fourth partial frame, which covers an individual front wire section 16.1 or rear wire section 16.2 of the cutlery drawer 6 only along a partial wire section of the individual front wire section 16.1 or rear wire section 16.2.

[0068] The third design cover 21.3 covers the individual front wire section 16.1 only along a partial wire section and is also designed as a handle to complement the function.

[0069] As particularly in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, the base support 16 in the case of the present embodiment has, on its front wire section 16.1 and rear wire section 16.2, a main wire 24 which predominantly determines the stability of the base support 16, and at least one additional secondary wire 25 running parallel to the main wire 24, on which the cutlery carrier insert 17 can be mounted in a linearly adjustable manner.

[0070] In the case of the present embodiment, the main wire 24 has a larger wire diameter than the secondary wire 25 and the secondary wire 25 has a smaller wire diameter than the main wire 24.

[0071] As is particularly evident from Fig. 5, the secondary wire 25 is arranged horizontally below the main wire 24.

[0072] In addition, Fig. 5 shows how the secondary wire 25 is arranged laterally offset from the main wire 24 and running horizontally.

[0073] The secondary wire 25 is connected to the main wire 24 by means of at least one welded connection.

[0074] In the case of the present embodiment, the secondary wire 25 is formed from a separate wire section different from the main wire 24.

[0075] The Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 shows the arrangement in which a cutlery carrier insert 17 is mounted on the secondary wire 25 in a linearly adjustable manner by means of at least one holding means 26.

[0076] In the case of the present exemplary embodiment, at least one holding means 26 is formed on the cutlery carrier insert 17, which holding means is designed to encompass the secondary wire 25 from above, such that the cutlery carrier insert 17 is supported in a suspended manner on the secondary wire 25 and the cutlery carrier insert 17, together with the at least one holding means 26, is mounted on the secondary wire 25 so as to be displaceable in the direction of arrow P along the longitudinal extent of the secondary wire 25.

[0077] In an embodiment not shown, the secondary wire 25 has a diameter almost the same as or even larger than the main wire 24. A larger diameter can ensure particularly stable guidance of a holding means 26. The at least one holding means 26 has a tab that at least partially surrounds the secondary wire 25 and is guided between the secondary wire 25 and the main wire 24.

[0078] The tab of the holding means 26 is designed to enclose the secondary wire 25 by more than 180 degrees, and the tab is made of an elastic material so that the holding means 26 can be latched onto the secondary wire 25 by means of the tab and / or can be released from the secondary wire 25 without causing damage.

[0079] The main wire 24 and / or the secondary wire 25 can, as shown, have a wire section 24a or 25a which is bent from its horizontal longitudinal extent and points in a vertical direction and which forms a stop for the at least one holding means 26 of the cutlery carrier insert 17 in order to limit the linear adjustment path of the cutlery carrier insert 17.

[0080] Returning to Fig. 3, a cutlery drawer 6 is shown there, together with several design covers 21, 21.1, 21.2, 21.3, 21.4 which are separate from the cutlery carrier insert 17 and which can be attached to the main wire 24 of the front wire section 16.1, the rear wire section 16.2, the left-hand wire section 16.3 and / or the right-hand wire section 16.4 of the base support 16, such that the design covers 21, 21.1, 21.2, 21.3, 21.4 cover the front wire section 16.1, the rear wire section 16.2, the left-hand wire section 16.3 and / or the right-hand wire section 16.4 of the base support 16.

[0081] The design covers 21, 21.1, 21.2, 21.3, 21.4 are designed as partial frames which follow the frame-shaped base support 16 only in a partial section of the frame-shaped base support 16.

[0082] Each design cover 21, 21.1, 21.2, 21.3, 21.4 has a locking means 23 which is designed to lock the respective design cover 21, 21.1, 21.2, 21.3, 21.4 onto the main wire 24 of the front wire section 16.1, the rear wire section 16.2, the left-side wire section 16.3 and / or the right-side wire section 16.4 of the base support 16.

[0083] The associated locking means 23 of the design cover 21, 21.1, 21.2, 21.3, 21.4 can have a first shape and the holding means 26 of the cutlery carrier insert 17 can have a second shape and the main wire 24 can be arranged at a wire distance from the secondary wire 25, wherein the first shape of the locking means 23 of the design cover 21, 21.1, 21.2, 21.3, 21.4, the second shape of the holding means 26 of the cutlery carrier insert 17 and the wire distance from the main wire 24 to the secondary wire 25 are coordinated with one another in such a way that the holding means 26 can be pushed past the locking means 23 without collision when the cutlery carrier insert 17 is moved linearly along the secondary wire 25.

[0084] The Fig. 7 shows the base support 16 and the cutlery support insert 17 in the area of the holding means 26 of the cutlery support insert 17 on the secondary wire 25.

[0085] The Fig.8 shows the base support 16 and the cutlery carrier insert 17 in the area of a design cover 21 fastened to the main wire 24, as well as the mounting support 19, which is fastened to the base support 16 and on which the rollers 20 are rotatably mounted. QUOTES CONTAINED IN THE DESCRIPTION

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[0000] DE 10 2008 062 761 B3

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Claims

[1] Cutlery drawer (6) for a dishwasher (1), comprising: - a base support (16) formed from wire material to form a circumferential, rectangular frame, which comprises at least one front-side wire section (16.1), one rear-side wire section (16.2), one left-side wire section (16.3) and / or one right-side wire section (16.4), - a left-side guide device (18.1) fastened to the base support (16), which is designed for drawer-like, linearly adjustable mounting of the cutlery drawer (6) on a left-side inner wall (14) of a dishwasher (1), - a right-side guide device (18.2) fastened to the base support (16) opposite the left-side guide device (18.1), which is designed for drawer-like, linearly adjustable mounting of the cutlery drawer (6) on a right-side inner wall (15) of a dishwasher (1), and - at least one cutlery carrier insert (17) mounted on the base support (16) in a linearly adjustable manner, characterized by , that - the base support (16) has, on its front wire section (16.1), its rear wire section (16.2), its left-hand wire section (16.3) and / or its right-hand wire section (16.4), a main wire (24) which predominantly determines the stability of the base support (16), and at least one additional secondary wire (25) running parallel to the main wire (24), on which the cutlery support insert (17) is mounted in a linearly adjustable manner. [2] Cutlery drawer (6) according to claim 1, characterized by that the main wire (24) has a larger wire diameter than the secondary wire (25) and the secondary wire (25) has a smaller wire diameter than the main wire (24). [3] Cutlery drawer (6) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized bythat the secondary wire (25) is arranged horizontally below the main wire (24). [4] Cutlery drawer (6) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized by that the secondary wire (25) is arranged laterally offset to the main wire (24) and running horizontally. [5] Cutlery drawer (6) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by that the secondary wire (25) is connected to the main wire (24) by means of at least one welded connection. [6] Cutlery drawer (6) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized by that the secondary wire (25) is formed from a separate wire section different from the main wire (24). [7] Cutlery drawer (6) according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized byin that the cutlery carrier insert (17) has at least one holding means (26) which is designed to encompass the secondary wire (25) from above, such that the cutlery carrier insert (17) is supported in a suspended manner on the secondary wire (25) and the cutlery carrier insert (17) is mounted on the secondary wire (25) together with the at least one holding means (26) so as to be displaceable along the secondary wire (25) in the longitudinal extension of the secondary wire (25). [8] Cutlery drawer (6) according to one of claims 7, characterized by that the at least one holding means (26) has a tab which at least partially encloses the secondary wire (25) and is guided between the secondary wire (25) and the main wire (24). [9] Cutlery drawer (6) according to claim 7 or 8, characterized bythat the tab is designed to enclose the secondary wire (25) by more than 180 degrees, and the tab is made of an elastic material, so that the holding means (26) can be latched onto the secondary wire (25) by means of the tab and / or can be released from the secondary wire (25) without causing damage. [10] Cutlery drawer (6) according to one of claims 7 to 9, characterized by in that the main wire (24) and / or the secondary wire (25) has a wire section (24a, 25a) which is bent from its horizontal longitudinal extent and points in a vertical direction and which forms a stop for the at least one holding means (26) of the cutlery carrier insert (17) in order to limit the linear adjustment path of the cutlery carrier insert (17). [11] Cutlery drawer (6) according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized byat least one design cover (21, 21.1, 21.2, 21.3, 21.4) which is separate from the cutlery carrier insert (17) and which is fastened to the main wire (24) of the front wire section (16.1), the rear wire section (16.2), the left-hand wire section (16.3) and / or the right-hand wire section (16.4) of the base support (16), such that the design cover (21, 21.1, 21.2, 21.3, 21.4) conceals the front wire section (16.1), the rear wire section (16.2), the left-hand wire section (16.3) and / or the right-hand wire section (16.4) of the base support (16). [12] Cutlery drawer (6) according to claim 11, characterized by that the design cover (21, 21.1, 21.2, 21.3, 21.4) is designed as a partial frame which follows the frame-shaped base support (16) only in a partial section of the frame-shaped base support (16). [13] Cutlery drawer (6) according to claim 11 or 12, characterized bythat the at least one design cover (21, 21.1, 21.2, 21.3, 21.4) has at least one locking means (23) which is designed to lock the design cover (21, 21.1, 21.2, 21.3, 21.4) onto the main wire (25) of the front-side wire section (16.1), the rear-side wire section (16.2), the left-side wire section (16.3) and / or the right-side wire section (16.4) of the base support (16). [14] Cutlery drawer (6) according to claim 13, characterized byin that the at least one locking means (23) has a first shape and the holding means (26) of the cutlery carrier insert (17) has a second shape and the main wire (24) is arranged to run at a wire spacing from the secondary wire (25), wherein the first shape of the locking means (23) of the design cover (21, 21.1, 21.2, 21.3, 21.4), the second shape of the holding means (26) of the cutlery carrier insert (17) and the wire spacing from the main wire (24) to the secondary wire (25) are coordinated with one another in such a way that the holding means (26) can be pushed past the locking means (23) without collision when the cutlery carrier insert (17) is moved linearly along the secondary wire (25). [15] Dishwasher (1) comprising a cutlery drawer (6) according to one of claims 1 to 14. [16] Dishwasher (1), comprising a cutlery drawer (6), in particular according to one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the cutlery drawer (6) has a left-side guide device (18.1) and a right-side guide device (18.2), wherein the cutlery drawer (6) is arranged in the dishwasher (1) by means of the guide devices (18.1, 18.2) in such a way that the cutlery drawer (6) can be moved, in particular pulled out, telescopically from the dishwasher (1), wherein the left-side guide device (18.1) and / or the right-side guide device (18.2) are preferably vertically displaceable.

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