Dishwasher basket

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a rinsing basket for a dishwasher, comprising a body and a handle unit arranged on the body.

[0002] Dishwashers in general and dishwasher baskets in particular are well known from the state of the art, which is why there is no need for separate printed evidence at this point.

[0003] A dishwasher, particularly in the form of a household dishwasher, has a washing tub that provides a washing chamber. The washing tub has a loading opening for user access to the washing chamber. This opening can be closed in a fluid-tight manner by means of a washing chamber door, which is typically arranged on the washing tub so that it can rotate about a pivot axis.

[0004] Dishwasher racks, typically designed as wash baskets, are used to ensure the proper arrangement of the items to be cleaned within the dishwasher. Depending on the design of the dishwasher, a plurality of wash baskets may be provided, arranged one above the other vertically.

[0005] The dishwashing baskets housed in a dishwasher are arranged so that they can be moved out of the dishwasher's wash cabinet and can be moved by the user through the loading opening either out of the wash cabinet or in the opposite direction into the wash cabinet. For this purpose, each dishwashing basket is provided with basket guide rails, allowing the dishwashing basket to be moved relative to the wash tub.

[0006] A dishwashing basket of this type has a body. This is typically designed as a wire mesh with individual, interconnected, plastic-coated wires. Individual wire sections can be provided that are shaped like webs and / or brackets. A handle unit is arranged on the body of the dishwashing basket to facilitate user handling. This handle unit serves as a handle for the user and can be grasped when operating the dishwashing basket. Such a handle element is typically made of plastic and is permanently attached to the body of the dishwashing basket.

[0007] EP 2 374 398 A2 discloses a washing basket for a dishwasher which is equipped with an electronic device and a trigger element cooperating therewith.

[0008] Although previously known dishwashing baskets have proven themselves in everyday practical use, there is still room for improvement, particularly with regard to simplified handling by the user. Task The invention is to further develop a washing basket of the generic type in such a way that simplified handling by a user is permitted.

[0009] To Solution To achieve this object, the invention proposes a rinsing basket of the generic type, which is characterized by an electronic device integrated into the handle unit and a trigger element, wherein the electronic device is arranged in a housing which has two housing parts and a sealing device sealing the two housing parts against each other, wherein the trigger element interacts mechanically with the electronic device with the sealing device interposed.

[0010] The dishwashing basket according to the invention is equipped with an electronic device and a cooperating trigger element. When used as intended, the electronic device can be operated using the trigger element. In the simplest case, the trigger element can be used to switch the electronic device on or off.

[0011] The electronic device provided according to the invention can serve different purposes and / or be provided for different functionalities of the dishwashing basket and / or the dishwasher. However, the only essential aspect of the invention is that an electronic device is provided that is integrated into the handle unit of the dishwashing basket in accordance with the invention.

[0012] When triggered, the electronic device can, for example, switch a dishwasher light on or off, switch a motor drive for the dishwashing basket and / or the dishwashing cabinet door on or off, and / or select and / or start or interrupt a subsequent dishwashing program to be carried out by the dishwasher.

[0013] According to the invention, the electronic device is arranged in a housing. The housing has two housing parts and a sealing device. In the final assembled state, the two housing parts are sealed against each other by the sealing device. The housing thus accommodates the electronic device in a liquid-protected manner.

[0014] According to the invention, it is further provided that the triggering element interacts mechanically with the electronic device with the sealing device interposed.

[0015] Due to the mechanical interaction of the trigger element and the electronic device, the electronic device can be directly actuated by the trigger element when used as intended. According to the invention, the sealing device not only seals the two housing parts against each other, but also ensures that the trigger element is sealed against the electronic device.

[0016] As a result, a compact, yet fluid-tight housing of the electronic device is advantageously achieved, integrated into the handle unit of the washing basket, ensuring easy user access to the trigger element. When used as intended, the handle unit can therefore not only be grasped by the user to move the washing basket, but also to easily execute or select the additional functions provided by the electronic device. This leads to overall simplified handling by the user, thus improving handling compared to the prior art.

[0017] The design according to the invention makes it possible to integrate an electronic device for other functions of the dishwasher and / or a lighting function into the handle unit of a dishwasher basket. A waterproof encapsulation is provided so that the electronic device is reliably protected from unwanted moisture ingress, for example, from circulating wash water, even when used as intended. The advantage of the sealing device provided according to the invention, which seals both the two housing parts from each other and the trigger element from the electronic device, is a tolerance-independent overall construction, thus ensuring that the electronic device is always housed in a moisture-proof manner within the housing.Furthermore, this design ensures tolerance-independent operation by the user, thus advantageously guaranteeing safe operation throughout the entire service life of the dishwasher. Finally, a space-optimized design is another advantage, as the invention minimizes the overall size and, in particular, prevents the placement of additional components on the washing basket that could potentially interfere with handling. Instead, the electronic device is integrated, protected from water, into the handle unit already provided on the washing basket. Integration into the handle unit is achieved by means of the housing design according to the invention.

[0018] According to one embodiment of the invention, the electronic device comprises a radio transmitter. Upon actuation of the electronic device by the trigger element, the radio transmitter can be controlled, whereupon it emits a radio signal, for example in the form of a radio telegram. The radio transmitter is operatively connected to a machine-side radio receiver. When used as intended, the radio receiver serves to receive a radio signal emitted by the radio transmitter and to be able to further process or forward it. The radio receiver, in turn, can be operatively connected, for example, to a motor drive for motorized operation of a dishwasher door. In this case, user-side actuation of the trigger element causes, for example, the activation of a motorized door closing device.The radio receiver can alternatively or additionally be in operative connection with other components and / or the control device of the dishwasher.

[0019] According to a further exemplary embodiment, the electronic device has a separate energy unit that supplies the electronic device, in particular the radio transmitter, with electrical energy. This energy unit is a component of the electronic device, enabling autonomous operation; the functionality of the electronic device, in particular the radio transmitter, is therefore not dependent on a power supply from the dishwasher. A particular advantage of this embodiment is that it does not require live cables to the electronic device. This ensures safe operation of the dishwasher, also considering that the wash cabinet is flooded with wash liquor when the dishwasher is used as intended. The energy unit can be, for example, an accumulator, a battery, and / or the like.Preferably, however, the energy unit is a piezo element that supplies the electronic device with electrical energy when activated. This piezo element does not provide electrical energy to supply the electronic device permanently, but only when activated as intended. The piezo element is advantageously maintenance-free and essentially wear-free. This ensures permanently safe operation of the electronic device, which is why the piezo element is used as a particularly preferred energy unit. The piezo element is designed such that, when activated, it generates sufficient electrical energy through the deformation caused by the activation, for example, so that the radio transmitter can generate a radio signal and transmit it to the machine-side radio receiver.An electronic device designed in this way does not require its own power supply in the form of a mains cable or a battery, which fundamentally simplifies its use in the humid environment of the dishwasher's washing chamber.

[0020] According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that the sealing device has a plate-shaped base body which is arranged between the mutually facing end faces of the two housing parts.

[0021] The sealing device according to the invention has a plate-shaped base body, which can be designed, for example, as a flat silicone element. In the final assembled state, the base body is arranged between the two housing parts of the housing, thus providing a fluid-tight seal between the two housing parts. This design reliably prevents any unwanted fluid from entering the housing.

[0022] In the final assembly, the two housing parts rest against the base body with their respective end faces facing each other. Each housing part is thus sealed against the base body, resulting in the overall tight design of the housing.

[0023] According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that the base body carries an assembly aid which interacts with one of the two housing parts.

[0024] The assembly aid provided by the base body essentially serves two purposes. Firstly, it ensures that the side of the base body carrying the assembly aid is aligned with the corresponding housing part of the housing in the final assembled state. Secondly, the assembly aid ensures that the sealing device is securely aligned relative to the two housing parts. As a result, this simplifies assembly and also ensures that the sealing device is securely positioned and precisely positioned between the two housing parts.

[0025] According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that the assembly aid is an edge arranged on the base body, which rests on the front side against the electronic device accommodated by the housing part.

[0026] The assembly aid is preferably designed as a peripheral edge. By means of the peripheral edge, a positionally secure arrangement of the base body of the sealing device, which carries the assembly aid, on the associated housing part can take place in the manner already described. The assembly aid serving as a peripheral edge, however, also has the advantage of providing additional positional fixation for the electronic device accommodated by the housing part. This is because the peripheral edge is preferably designed in such a way that, in the finally assembled state, its end face facing the electronic device rests against the electronic device. This ensures that the electronic device is positionally fixed within the housing during its intended use, i.e., even in the event of vibration, no relative movement can occur between the electronic device and the housing.This protects the electronics from unwanted movement relative to the housing. In particular, it is impossible for the electronics to wander or move back and forth within the housing.

[0027] According to a further feature of the invention, the base body provides a receptacle for the trigger element on its side facing away from the assembly aid. This receptacle also advantageously serves to fix and secure the position of the trigger element. This also simplifies assembly of the device according to the invention and ensures secure positioning of the trigger element during its intended use.

[0028] According to a further feature of the invention, the receptacle for the trigger element is formed by an at least partially circumferential web. The web can, for example, be circular, so that a receptacle with a circular cross-section is formed. A trigger element, preferably also with a circular cross-section, is inserted into this receptacle. The circumferential web securely holds the trigger element in its final assembled position.

[0029] The sealing device is preferably formed in one piece and is preferably made of silicone. The sealing device provides the base body, which on one side carries an assembly aid that interacts with the associated housing part, and on the other side has a receptacle facing the other housing part, into which the trigger element is securely inserted in the final assembled state. The sealing device performs several functions. Firstly, the sealing device serves to seal the two housing parts from one another. Furthermore, the sealing device is arranged between the electronic device and the trigger element, thus also sealing the trigger element from the electronic device.Furthermore, the sealing device serves to simplify assembly, both with regard to the arrangement of the sealing device between the two housing parts and with regard to the positioning of the trigger element which mechanically interacts with the electronic device.

[0030] As already described, the design of the sealing device ensures tolerance compensation, both with regard to initial assembly and with regard to subsequent use in the intended application.

[0031] According to a further feature of the invention, the trigger element interacts with a user-operated actuating element. Thus, during intended use, the trigger element is not directly actuated by the user. Rather, a separate actuating element is provided that interacts with the trigger element. During intended use, the user operates the actuating element, which in turn interacts with the trigger element, ultimately resulting in the intended actuation of the electronic device.

[0032] According to a further feature of the invention, the actuating element is resiliently supported against the housing. This ensures that the actuating element is always in a defined position relative to the housing. The actuating element is held in this position resiliently, for example, by a spring element that is supported on the one hand against the housing and on the other hand against the actuating element. During operation, the actuating element is moved against the spring force acting on it, which in turn activates the trigger element.

[0033] According to a further feature of the invention, the actuating element is designed to be pivotable and / or movable relative to the housing. The user can therefore move and / or rotate the actuating element, depending on the desired configuration. In any case, operating the actuating element results in movement of the same, which then, in the manner already described, also leads to activation or actuation of the trigger element, which in turn interacts with the electronic device.

[0034] The decoupling of the actuating element on the one hand and the trigger element on the other has the advantage that the housing construction, including the electronics and trigger element, can be designed independently of the dishwasher or dishwasher basket, so that a correspondingly designed actuating element can be used depending on the dishwasher and / or dishwasher basket design. This provides a standardized design that can be used equally for different dishwasher and dishwasher basket designs.

[0035] According to a further feature of the invention, one of the two housing parts is designed in the manner of a shell. This housing part accommodates the entire electronic device during its intended use. The other housing part, however, is designed as a lid, which closes the shell-shaped housing part with the sealing device interposed during its intended use.

[0036] According to a further feature of the invention, the electronic device is a circuit board equipped with electronic components. When used as intended, the circuit board is securely held by the housing part designed as a shell. One of the electronic components preferably interacts with the trigger element, thus forming an operating button, knob, or switch.

[0037] According to a further feature of the invention, the housing part, designed in the manner of a shell, has a rear wall reinforced with ribs against which the circuit board of the electronic device rests. These ribs provide additional support for the circuit board of the electronic device, resulting in an overall stable and durable construction. Preferably, however, at least one rib is provided in the area of ​​the circuit board opposite the trigger element. Thus, during intended use, any load on the electronic device resulting from actuation of the trigger element is absorbed by the associated rib in a force-dissipating manner.

[0038] According to a further feature of the invention, the second housing part, which interacts with the shell-like housing part, has a passage opening for the trigger element. When used as intended, the trigger element extends through the passage opening of the second housing part, enabling interaction with the user-operated actuating element in the manner described above. Due to the inventive design, no separate sealing of this outlet opening is required, since the trigger element already interacts mechanically with the electronic device through the interposition of the sealing device. A separate sealing of the passage opening is therefore not necessary.

[0039] According to a further feature of the invention, the second housing part has a toothed structure on the electronics device side. This provides additional sealing and ensures a secure position of the sealing device. When used as intended, the second housing part digs into the soft plastic material of the sealing device due to the toothed structure, thus creating a tight connection between the housing part and the sealing device. This effectively counteracts any unintentional slippage of the sealing device relative to the housing.

[0040] The invention further proposes a dishwasher with a washing basket of the type according to the invention. Such a dishwasher has the advantages already explained above.

[0041] Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description with reference to the figures. Fig. 1 shows a schematic side view of a dishwasher; Fig. 2 shows a schematic perspective view of a washing basket; Fig. 3 shows a schematic perspective view of a panel; Fig. 4 shows a schematic sectional view of the handle unit of a washing basket according to the invention according to a first embodiment; Fig. 5 shows a schematic perspective view of an actuating element; Fig. 6 shows a schematic sectional view of the handle unit of a washing basket according to the invention according to a second embodiment; Fig. 7 shows a schematic perspective view of a washing basket according to the invention; Fig. 8 shows a schematic perspective view of a detail of the handle unit of the washing basket according to Fig. 7 ; Fig. 9 in schematic exploded view the handle unit according to Fig. 8 ; Fig. 10in schematic exploded view the handle unit according to Fig. 9 integrated electronic device; Fig. 11 in schematic perspective view which is integrated in the handle unit according to Fig. 9integrated electronic device without front housing part; Fig. 12 in schematic perspective view the electronic device according to Fig. 11 with front housing part; Fig. 13 shows a schematic perspective view of the electronic device in a rear view and Fig. 14 shows a schematic sectional view of the handle unit of a washing basket according to the invention in accordance with a third embodiment.

[0042] Fig. 1 shows a dishwasher 1 according to the invention in a purely schematic side view.

[0043] The dishwasher 1 comprises, in a conventional manner, a housing 2 that accommodates a wash tub 3. The wash tub 3, in turn, provides a wash chamber 4 for receiving the items to be cleaned. For loading the wash tub 4 with items to be cleaned, the wash tub 3 has a loading opening 5. This loading opening 5 can be closed in a fluid-tight manner by means of a wash tub door 6, which is mounted for rotation about a horizontal pivot axis.

[0044] In the intended use, the items to be cleaned are exposed to washing liquor, for which purpose the dishwasher 1 has a spray device 7. In the illustrated embodiment, the spray device 7 includes two spray arms 8 and 9. However, additional spray arms may also be provided.

[0045] Dishwashing baskets are used to hold the items to be cleaned, whereby the illustration according to Fig. 1 three dishwashing baskets 11, 12, and 13 can be seen. These dishwashing baskets are arranged one above the other in the vertical direction 10, with a lower basket 11, an upper basket 12 arranged above it in the vertical direction 10, and a cutlery drawer 13 arranged above the upper basket 12 in the vertical direction 10.

[0046] The dishwashing baskets 11, 12, and 13 are each designed to be movable into and out of the dishwashing chamber 4. For this purpose, each dishwashing basket 11, 12, and 13 is supported by two basket guide rails. Viewed toward the loading opening 5, each dishwashing basket 11, 12, and 13 has a left-side basket guide rail and a right-side basket guide rail. For clarity, the basket guide rails are not shown in detail in the figures.

[0047] Fig. 2shows a schematic perspective view of a washing basket of the dishwasher 1 using the example of the upper basket 12.

[0048] As can be seen from the illustration Fig. 2 The upper basket 12 has a body 14 and a handle unit 16 arranged on the body 14. The body 14 is designed as a wire mesh composed of individual plastic-coated wires 15. The handle unit 16 is made of plastic and is held by one or more wires 15 of the body 14.

[0049] The handle unit 16 serves as a handle for a user to easily grasp the washing basket 12 during its intended use. The handle unit 16 serves, in particular, to enable the user to move the upper basket 12 out of the washing compartment 4 of the dishwasher 1 or into the washing compartment 4 of the dishwasher 1.

[0050] As can be seen from the further Figures 3 and4 As can be seen from a first exemplary embodiment, the rinsing basket 12 according to the invention has an electronic device 17 integrated into the handle unit 16 and a trigger element 19 which interacts with the electronic device 17.

[0051] As this is particularly evident from the presentation according to Fig. 4 The electronic device 17 is arranged in a housing 23. The housing 23 has two housing parts 24 and 25 and a sealing device 28. The sealing device 28 is arranged between the two housing parts 24 and 25, thus sealing the two housing parts 24 and 25 from one another. Consequently, the electronic device 17 is arranged within the housing 23 in a liquid-protected manner.

[0052] The trigger element 19 serves to actuate the electronic device 17 and cooperates with it. It is provided that the trigger element 19 mechanically cooperates with the electronic device 17 with the interposition of the sealing device, as can also be seen in particular from the illustration according to Fig. 4 results.

[0053] The electronic device 17, in turn, has a circuit board 18 equipped with electronic components. Depending on its design, the electronic device 17 can be used to provide or execute various functionalities. For example, the electronic device 17 can be designed to control a motor-controlled drive for moving the washing basket 12 and / or the washing cabinet door 6. This can be done, for example, via radio. It is also conceivable, however, for the electronic device 17 to control a lighting device provided by the dishwasher 1. The electronic device 17 can also be used for other functions of the dishwasher 1.The only thing that is essential to the invention is that the electronic device 17 is integrated into the handle unit 16 in a space-saving manner and protected from moisture, for which purpose the electronic device 17 is arranged within a two-part housing 23 and interacts with a trigger element 19, wherein a sealing device 28 is provided which, on the one hand, seals the two housing parts 24 and 25 of the housing 23 from one another and, on the other hand, ensures a seal between the trigger element 19 and the electronic device 17.

[0054] As can be seen from the illustration Fig. 4Furthermore, the sealing device 28 has a plate-shaped base body 29. This can be designed, for example, as a flat silicone element. In the final assembled state, the base body 29 of the sealing device 28 is arranged between the mutually facing end faces 30 and 31 of the two housing parts 24 and 25. Due to this, the previously described sealing of the two housing parts 24 and 25 relative to each other is ensured.

[0055] The base body 29 carries an assembly aid on its side facing the housing part 24. This assembly aid is designed as a peripheral edge 32 arranged integrally on the base body 29. During assembly, this peripheral edge allows the sealing device 28 to be positioned precisely relative to the housing part 24. Furthermore, the peripheral edge 32 allows the sealing device 28 to be correctly aligned with the housing part 24.

[0056] In the final assembled state, the edge 32 forming the assembly aid rests with its end face 33 against the electronic device 17 accommodated by the housing part 24. This ensures that the electronic device 17 is also fixed in position relative to the housing part 24 in the final assembled state, so that the circuit board 18 of the electronic device 17 cannot inadvertently move back and forth within the housing 23.

[0057] The base body 29 of the sealing device 28 provides a receptacle 34 for the trigger element 19 on its side facing away from the assembly aid. The receptacle 34 is formed by an at least partially circumferential web 35. In the final assembled state, as shown in Fig. 4 As shown, the trigger element 19 with its head part facing the sealing device 28 is arranged in a precisely and securely positioned manner within the receptacle 34 enclosed by the web 35.

[0058] The trigger element 19 interacts with an actuating element 20 operable by the user. The actuating element is resiliently supported against the housing 23, for which purpose a spring 27 is provided between the actuating element 20 and the housing part 25.

[0059] In the area of ​​the actuating element 20, the housing part 25 has an opening 26 through which the trigger element 19 protrudes. In this way, an operative connection is realized between the trigger element 19 on the one hand and the actuating element 20 on the other. Thanks to the inventive design, a separate sealing of the opening 26 to protect the electronic device 17 from moisture is not required, since the sealing device 28 or the base body 29 provided thereby is arranged between the trigger element 19 on the one hand and the electronic device 17 on the other. Furthermore, since the two housing parts 24 and 25 lie against one another in a liquid-tight manner with the sealing device 18 interposed, the electronic device 17 is protected as a whole from unwanted moisture ingress.

[0060] The actuating element 20 is guided within an opening 22 formed by a cover 21. The actuating element 20 rests against the rear of the cover 21 under the action of the spring force generated by the spring 27 when the actuating element 20 is not actuated by the user.

[0061] In the case of actuation, the actuating element 20 is moved translationally against the spring force of the spring 27, in the direction of view of the illustration according to Fig. 4 to the left. As a result, the actuating element 20 comes into contact with the trigger element 19, whereupon the trigger element 19 also moves translationally, with reference to the plane of representation Fig. 4also to the left. Thus, the trigger element 19, with the interposition of the sealing device 28, acts mechanically on the electronic device 17, specifically on an electronic component provided by the circuit board 18. This electronic component can be, for example, a switch which, upon triggering by the trigger element 19, starts or ends a process controlled by the electronic device 17. The switch can be or comprise a piezo element which is designed such that, when actuated, it generates sufficient energy through the actuation-induced deformation to operate the electronic device, for example, to generate a radio signal and transmit the radio signal to a radio receiver on the machine.

[0062] Fig. 3 In addition, a schematic perspective view shows the aperture 21 with the actuating element 20 provided by it.

[0063] As can be seen from a summary of the Figures 3 and 4 The electronic device 17 is arranged in a liquid-tight manner within the housing 23, wherein the housing 23 itself is integrated into the handle unit 16 of the rinsing basket 2. In this way, a space-saving, yet liquid-tight accommodation of the electronic device 17 or handle unit 16 is achieved.

[0064] The Figures 5 and 6 show a second embodiment. According to this embodiment, the aperture 21 also serves as the actuating element 20.

[0065] As can be seen particularly from the presentation after Fig. 6According to the second exemplary embodiment, the actuating element 20 is arranged so as to be rotatable about a pivot point 36. In order to actuate the trigger element 19, the actuating element 20 must be pivoted clockwise. As a result of such a pivoting movement, the actuating element 20 moves onto the trigger element 19, wherein the trigger element 19 is captured on the actuating element side by means of a recess 37 provided by the actuating element 20. This reliably prevents the trigger element 19 from accidentally moving out of relation to the actuating element 20, ensuring that the trigger element 19 is actuated as intended. Otherwise, the construction of the second exemplary embodiment corresponds to that of the first exemplary embodiment.

[0066] The Figures 8 to 13show, in different views, the housing 23 or the housing parts 24 and 25, both individually and in an arrangement on the handle unit 16. As can be seen from a view of these figures together, the structure according to the invention is structurally very simple, which enables both easy assembly and disassembly, but at the same time also ensures safe and, above all, long-lasting function when used as intended.

[0067] In particular from the presentation according to Fig. 10It can be seen that the rear wall 39 provided by the housing part 24 has ribs 38. These ribs 38 support the electronic device 17 or the circuit board 18 provided thereby in the final assembled state. This prevents unwanted bending of the circuit board 18, particularly during actuation, i.e., when the trigger element 19 mechanically acts on the circuit board 18 or an electronic component provided thereby.

[0068] The sealing device 28, which is arranged between the two housing parts 24 and 25 in the finally assembled state, has a circular web 35 on its side facing the housing part 25, which web forms a receptacle 34. This receptacle 34 serves to securely position the trigger element 19. In the finally assembled state, the sealing device 28 is arranged between the electronic device 17 and the trigger element 19. The sealing device 28 according to the invention therefore seals the trigger element 19 on the one hand and the two housing parts 24 and 25 on the other. It is also important according to the invention that the sealing device 28 has projections on its side facing the housing part 24 on the one hand and on its side facing the trigger element 19 on the other hand, which projections serve as an assembly aid.This ensures that during assembly the sealing device is inserted into the housing 23 in a precise position and that the trigger element 19 is also guided in a precise position.

[0069] Different embodiments can be provided for actuating the trigger element 19. A rocker is preferably provided pivotably on the rinsing basket 12, which is pivoted when actuated, as shown in the Figures 5 and 6 Alternatively, a purely translationally movable actuating element 20, as described above with reference to the Figures 3 and 4 is explained.

[0070] Another example shows Fig. 14 . The design differs according to Fig. 14from the other embodiments in that the second housing part 25 has a toothed structure 14 on its side facing the sealing device 28. When used as intended, this toothed structure 14 digs into the side of the base body 29 of the sealing device 28 facing the housing part 25 in a form-fitting manner, thereby providing an increased sealing effect on the one hand and additional slip protection for the sealing device 28 on the other. Reference symbol

[0071] 1 Dishwasher 2 Housing 3 Washing container 4 Washing chamber 5 Loading opening 6 Washing chamber door 7 Spray device 8 Spray arm 9 Spray arm 10 Height direction 11 Lower basket 12 Lower basket 13 Cutlery drawer 14 Body 15 Wire 16 Handle unit 17 Electronic device 18 Circuit board 19 Trigger element 20 Actuating element 21 Panel 22 Opening 23 Housing 24 Housing part 25 Housing part 26 Opening 27 Spring 28 Sealing device 29 Base body 30 Front side 31 Front side 32 Edge 33 Front side 34 Mount 35 Web 36 Pivot point 37 Recess 38 Rib 39 Rear wall 40 Tooth structure

Claims

1. A dishwasher rack for a dishwasher, having a body (14) and a gripping unit (16) disposed on the body (14), characterized by an electronic device (17) incorporated in the gripping unit (16) and a trigger element (19), the electronic device (17) being disposed in a housing (23) having two housing parts (24, 25) and a sealing device (28) sealing the two housing parts (24, 25) against each other, the trigger element (19) mechanically interacting with the electronic device (17), with the sealing device (28) disposed therebetween.

2. The dishwasher rack as recited in claim 1, characterized in that the sealing device (28) has a plate-shaped main body (29) disposed between the facing end faces (30, 31) of the two housing parts (24, 25).

3. The dishwasher rack as recited in claim 2, characterized in that the main body (29) carries an assembly aid which interacts with one of the two housing parts (24, 25).

4. The dishwasher rack as recited in claim 3, characterized in that the mounting aid is an edge rim (32) on the main body (29), which rests with its end face against the electronic device (17) received by the housing part (24).

5. The dishwasher rack as recited in claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the main body (29) provides, on its side opposite the assembly aid, a receptacle (34) for the trigger element (19).

6. The dishwasher rack as recited in claim 5, characterized in that the receptacle (34) is formed by an at least partially circumferentially extending rib (35).

7. The dishwasher rack as recited in any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the trigger element (19) interacts with a user-operable actuating element (20).

8. The dishwasher rack as recited in claim 7, characterized in that the actuating element (20) is resiliently supported against the housing (23).

9. The dishwasher rack as recited in claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the actuating element (20) is rotatable and / or pivotable relative to the housing (23).

10. The dishwasher rack as recited in any of the preceding claims, characterized in that one of the two housing parts (24, 25) is shaped in the manner of a tray.

11. The dishwasher rack as recited in any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the electronic device (17) includes a printed circuit board (18) populated with electronic components.

12. The dishwasher rack as recited in claim 10, characterized in that the housing part (24) that is shaped in the manner of a tray includes a rear wall (39) that is reinforced with ribs (38) and against which rests the printed circuit board (18) of the electronic device (17).

13. The dishwasher rack as recited in any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second housing part (25), which interacts with the housing part (24) shaped in the manner of a tray, has a cutout (26) for the trigger element (19).

14. The dishwasher rack as recited in claim 13, characterized in that the second housing part (25) has a tooth structure (40) on the side facing the electronic device.

15. A dishwasher having a dishwasher rack according to any of the preceding claims 1 through 14.