Dish rack for a cleaning apparatus

Abstract

The invention relates to a dishwashing carrier for a cleaning device, with a dishwashing container (14) which is mounted to be pulled out from a cleaning chamber (4) provided by the cleaning device (1) in the extension direction (13) and a dishwashing container retainer (15) which cooperates with the dishwashing container (14) and which can be moved from a locking position to an unlocking position and vice versa, wherein the dishwashing container (14) provides a support and guide contour (21) for the dishwashing container retainer (15) which is designed to arrange the dishwashing container retainer (15) detachably and translationally on the dishwashing container (14) in the extension direction (13).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a dishware carrier for a cleaning appliance, in particular for a dishwasher, with a dishware holder which is mounted so as to be withdrawable in the pull-out direction from a cleaning space provided by the cleaning appliance and with a dishware hold-down device which cooperates with the dishware holder and which can be transferred from a locking position into an unlocking position and vice versa.

[0002] Cleaning equipment in general and washware carriers for cleaning equipment in particular are well known from the state of the art, which is why there is no need for separate printed documentation at this point.

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

[0004] Washware carriers, typically designed as wash baskets, are used to ensure the proper arrangement of items to be cleaned within the cleaning chamber. Depending on the design of the cleaning device, a plurality of wash baskets can be provided, arranged one above the other in the vertical direction of the cleaning device.

[0005] The washware carriers housed in a cleaning device are arranged so that they can be pulled out of the cleaning chamber of the cleaning device in the pull-out direction and moved by the user through the loading opening either out of the cleaning chamber or in the opposite direction into the cleaning chamber. For this purpose, guide rails are provided for each washware carrier, allowing the washware carrier to be moved relative to the cleaning container.

[0006] A dishwashing rack of this type has a dishwashing basket on one side and a dishwashing basket on the other. When used as intended, the dishwashing basket actually serves to accommodate the items to be cleaned or washed. Typically, the dishwashing basket is designed as a wire mesh, similar to a basket, with individual, interconnected, plastic-coated wire sections. Individual wire sections can be provided that are shaped like webs and / or brackets.

[0007] The washware carrier of the generic type also features a washware hold-down device that interacts with the washware receptacle. When used as intended, the washware hold-down device serves to prevent items to be cleaned in the washware receptacle from tipping over, moving back and forth within the washware receptacle, and / or lifting off the washware receptacle. Such unwanted relative movement between the washware receptacle and the items to be cleaned in it is particularly likely when the items to be cleaned are comparatively light, as is the case with items made of plastic, for example. Plastic cups, in particular, such as reusable plastic cups, tend to tip over or move uncontrollably back and forth within the washware receptacle when exposed to washing liquid as intended.In such a case, the desired cleaning result may not be achieved, which is detrimental. Furthermore, residual rinse fluid may accumulate in tipped-over items, which then have to be manually disposed of after a properly performed cleaning program has been completed. A dishwashing hold-down device provides a remedy here, as, when used as intended, it ensures that the dishes to be cleaned are securely held in place within the dishware holder, in particular preventing them from tipping over, lifting off, and / or moving back and forth within the dishware holder.

[0008] The washware retainer can be moved from a locked position to an unlocked position and vice versa. In the unlocked position, the washware retainer can be loaded with items as intended. In the locked position, however, the washware retainer is moved into a position in which the items accommodated in the washware retainer are secured in the manner described above. The user manually moves the washware retainer from a locked position to an unlocked position, or vice versa.

[0009] Although the above-described washware carriers have proven themselves in everyday practical use, there is still room for improvement. In particular, the aim is to simplify the operation of a washware carrier for the user. TaskThe invention is to further develop the design of a dish rack of the type mentioned at the outset in such a way that simplified handling of the dish rack by the user is permitted.

[0010] To Solution To achieve this object, the invention proposes a dishware carrier for a cleaning appliance, with a dishware holder which is mounted so as to be withdrawable in the pull-out direction from a cleaning space provided by the cleaning appliance and with a dishware hold-down device which interacts with the dishware holder and which can be transferred from a locking position into an unlocking position and vice versa, wherein the dishware holder provides a support and guide contour for the dishware hold-down device which is designed to arrange the dishware hold-down device on the dishware holder so as to be removable and translationally movable in the pull-out direction.

[0011] The dishware holder of the dishware carrier according to the invention features a support and guide contour for the dishware retainer. When used as intended, the dishware retainer rests on this support and guide contour. This allows for secure positioning of the dishware retainer on the dishware holder.

[0012] According to the invention, the support and guide contour is designed to mount the dishware retainer on the dishware holder in a removable and movable manner, specifically in a translational manner in the extension direction. The support and guide contour of the dishware carrier according to the invention thus serves two functions.

[0013] The support and guide contour design ensures, on the one hand, that the dishware retainer can be easily moved from a locked position to an unlocked position and vice versa, namely by moving translationally relative to the dishware holder, in the extension direction or in the opposite direction, depending on whether the dishware retainer is to be moved into a locked position or an unlocked position. On the other hand, the support and guide contour according to the invention serves to removably attach the dishware retainer to the dishware holder. If necessary, the dishware retainer can therefore be removed from the dishware holder.

[0014] "Removable" in the sense of the invention does not only mean that the dishware retainer can be mounted or removed. Rather, the dishware retainer can be detached from the dishware holder by the user, i.e., can be used optionally in combination with the dishware holder. When not in use, the dishware retainer can be easily detached from the dishware holder by the user simply by removing it from the dishware holder. "Removable" in the sense of the invention therefore means that the dishware retainer can be used optionally with the dishware holder and, for this purpose, can either be placed on or removed from the dishware holder. Of key importance to the invention is that the dishware retainer is detachably mounted on the dishware holder, which allows the user to use the dishware retainer optionally.

[0015] The advantage of the removable arrangement of the dishwashing hold-down device on the dishwashing basket is that the dishwashing basket can also be used for other items, particularly those whose weight, due to their size and / or material, makes the use of a dishwashing hold-down device unnecessary. In this case, the dishwashing hold-down device can be easily removed by the user, allowing the basket to accommodate larger items, especially those that would otherwise be too small to fit in the dishwashing basket when the dishwashing hold-down device was used as intended.

[0016] The inventive design thus makes it possible to use the dishware holder equally for items of different sizes. This avoids a restriction to specific dishware sizes. The user can easily remove the dishware retainer at will by simply lifting it off the dishware holder. This allows for extremely simple user operation.

[0017] The dishware hold-down device can also be moved translationally in relation to the dishware holder in the pull-out direction, which makes it easy for the user to move the dishware hold-down device from a first position in relation to the dishware holder to a second position in relation to the dishware holder and vice versa. The first position represents the locking position and the second position the unlocking position. In the unlocking position of the dishware hold-down device, the dishware holder can be easily loaded with items to be cleaned. Once this has been done, the dishware hold-down device can be moved from the unlocking position to a locking position by a simple translational movement in the pull-out direction. In this locking position, the dishware hold-down device ensures that the items to be cleaned held in the dishware holder are secured in place.In this position, the washware holder prevents the items being cleaned from tipping over, lifting off, and / or moving uncontrollably back and forth within the washware holder during normal cleaning. This advantageously helps achieve the desired cleaning result.

[0018] The inventive design thus synergistically combines two advantages. Firstly, the dishwashing hold-down device can be easily removed from the dishwashing receptacle by the user, thereby advantageously expanding the range of dishes that can be accommodated by the dishwashing receptacle. Secondly, simplified user operation of the dishwashing hold-down device is enabled, allowing it to be moved from a locked position to an unlocked position and vice versa.

[0019] According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that the support and guide contour has two holding webs arranged at a distance from one another and each running in the pull-out direction, on which the dishware hold-down device rests following the weight force when used as intended.

[0020] The support and guide contour includes two retaining bars. These are preferably designed as an integral part of the dishware holder.

[0021] The two retaining bars each run in the pull-out direction. They are spaced apart from each other transversely. The retaining bars, when combined, form a kind of rail system for the dishwashing hold-down device.

[0022] When used as intended, the dishwashing hold-down device rests on the retaining webs of the support and guide contour, following the force of gravity. This ensures that the dishwashing hold-down device is held in place by the dishwashing receptacle solely by gravity. This ensures simple operation by the user when removing the dishwashing device, as the user can lift the dishwashing hold-down device upwards against gravity to separate it from the dishwashing receptacle as intended. For proper use, the user must place the dishwashing hold-down device on the dishwashing receptacle, following gravity.

[0023] According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that the holding webs each provide a guide section which interacts with the dishware hold-down device and which has a first ramp element and a second ramp element which immediately follows the first ramp element in the pull-out direction, wherein the two ramp elements have an opposite incline or an opposite decline.

[0024] The guide section provided for each holding bar serves to guide the washware hold-down device during a translational movement. As will be explained in more detail below, the guide section provides two end positions in which the washware hold-down device can be positioned, depending on the user's direction of movement. One end position indicates the locking position, while the other end position indicates the unlocking position.

[0025] The guide section has two ramp elements. These are arranged directly one after the other in the extension direction. They provide an opposing incline or decline, so that with respect to the vertical extent of the dishware holder, an upper high point is provided between the two ramp elements. When used as intended, the dishware hold-down device is therefore moved along one ramp element not only in a translational manner in the extension direction, but also upwards in the vertical direction. Upon exceeding the upper high point between the two ramp elements, the dishware hold-down device reaches the other ramp element and is consequently moved further in a translational manner not only in the extension direction, but also downwards in the vertical direction.The two ramp elements of the guide section therefore ensure that a transfer of the dishware hold-down device from a locking position to an unlocking position and vice versa also results in the dishware hold-down device being moved vertically first upwards and then back downwards again, whereby the dishware hold-down device reaches the upper highest point in the vertical direction as soon as a transfer of the dishware hold-down device from one ramp element to the other ramp element takes place.

[0026] The ramp element design offers two main advantages. Firstly, it prevents a collision between the washware hold-down device and the items to be cleaned provided by the washware holder, or at least minimizes the risk of a collision. This is because not only a purely translational movement takes place exclusively in the extension direction or in the opposite direction, but also a translational movement in the vertical direction, so that the washware hold-down device is placed on or lifted off the items to be cleaned provided by the washware holder.

[0027] Another advantage is that a force-induced movement of the dishwashing hold-down device is only necessary over half the longitudinal extent of the guide section. As soon as the dishwashing hold-down device has passed the high point located between the two ramp elements due to force induced movement, the dishwashing hold-down device moves automatically along this ramp element adjoining the high point, due to gravity. Incorrect operation can thus be advantageously eliminated as follows.

[0028] When the washware carrier is returned from a position withdrawn from the wash chamber of a cleaning appliance to a position returned to the wash chamber, a washware retainer that was previously not in the locked position strikes the rear wall of the wash container provided by the cleaning appliance. As a result, a force-induced movement of the washware retainer occurs in relation to the washware holder, resulting in the washware retainer being transferred from the unlocked position to the locked position.Since, due to the ramp element design of the guide section according to the invention, it is not necessary to move the dishware hold-down device over the entire longitudinal extent of the guide section in order to transfer it into the locking position, but only over half of it, namely until the high point arranged between the two ramp elements is reached, tolerance-related deviations in the dimensions of the dishware carrier on the one hand and the size of the cleaning space in the pull-out direction on the other hand can be compensated for.If a dishwashing hold-down device in the unlocked position hits the rear wall of the washing container, it is sufficient for the dishwashing hold-down device to be fully moved into the locked position if it is moved translationally in the extension direction by half the distance provided by the guide section, namely until it reaches the high point provided between the two ramp elements. Once the high point is exceeded, the dishwashing hold-down device can follow the corresponding ramp element solely due to gravity, ensuring that the locked position is reached even without any further relative movement between the dishwashing container and the cleaning container.Differences in the geometric dimensions between the washware carrier on the one hand and the appliance compartment on the other hand are thus advantageously compensated, so that a safe transfer of the washware hold-down device from the unlocked position to the locked position is guaranteed without any additional action on the part of the user.

[0029] According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that each ramp element has an end region opposite the other ramp element, which defines an end position for the dishware hold-down device cooperating with the respective guide section, wherein a first end position represents the locking position of the dishware hold-down device and a second end position represents the unlocking position of the dishware hold-down device.

[0030] The base of each ramp element is formed by an end section of the ramp element, which is opposite the other ramp element. This end section therefore represents a low point in height, relative to the high point formed between the two ramp elements. A guide section therefore has two low points and one high point in between, with a ramp element provided for each transition from one low point to the high point.

[0031] The two end areas of the guide section define the two possible end positions of the dish hold-down device, with one end position representing the locking position and the other end position representing the unlocking position. As already described, a dish hold-down device can be moved from one end position, namely the locking position, to the other end position, namely the unlocking position, and vice versa, by passing the two ramp elements and the intermediate high point. The dish hold-down device is only moved force-induced until it exceeds the high point, since after passing this point, it is automatically moved to the other end position by gravity.

[0032] According to a further feature of the invention, an end region provided by a ramp element is delimited by a movement stop. The movement stop advantageously ensures that the dishware hold-down device cannot be moved beyond an end position defined by the end region in the extension direction or in the opposite direction. The movement stop prevents such a movement of the dishware hold-down device beyond an end region. This ensures reliable arrival at the desired end positions, i.e., the locking position and / or the unlocking position.

[0033] According to a further feature of the invention, a retaining web is formed by a plastic-coated wire section. The retaining web can therefore preferably be designed as part of a dishwashing basket, which is typically formed from plastic-coated wire sections. A retaining web is accordingly formed by a plastic-coated wire section that extends in the longitudinal direction of the dishware holder, which is preferably designed as a basket.

[0034] According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that the dishware hold-down device has an actuating extension that interacts with a wall of the cleaning container of the cleaning appliance.

[0035] After a wash basket has been properly loaded with items to be cleaned, the wash basket retainer must be moved from its unlocked position to its locked position. This can be done manually by the user or by moving the wash basket with the wash basket retainer in the unlocked position into the cleaning chamber provided by the cleaning appliance's cleaning container. This is because before the wash basket reaches its final position within the cleaning chamber, the wash basket retainer, still in its unlocked position, strikes the rear wall of the cleaning container. Further movement of the wash basket into the cleaning container leads to a relative movement between the wash basket retainer and the wash basket retainer, with the consequence that the wash basket retainer moves in relation to the wash basket retainer until it reaches its locked position.For this purpose, the dishwashing rack has actuating projections that interact with the dishwashing rack when it strikes the back wall of the cleaning container. The actuating projections are formed at one end of the retaining webs, for example, by bending the retaining webs into a loop on the back wall of the cleaning container. Other designs are also conceivable.

[0036] According to a further feature of the invention, the dishware hold-down device comprises a wire mesh arrangement. This is formed from first wire sections running in the extension direction, on the one hand, and second wire sections connected thereto and running transversely to the extension direction, on the other hand. The dishware hold-down device can thus be simply designed as a wire mesh. This wire mesh rests with its second wire sections on the holding webs on the dishware receptacle side. This provides the previously described arrangement, whereby the dishware hold-down device is, on the one hand, translationally movable in the extension direction and, on the other hand, is held removably by the dishware receptacle.

[0037] According to a further feature of the invention, the washware holder comprises devices arranged one behind the other in rows extending transversely to the pull-out direction for individually receiving washware. Such devices can be formed, for example, by wire loops.

[0038] Each device for the individual holding of cleaning items serves, when used as intended, to properly place an item to be cleaned for a cleaning process within the washware holder. Such devices are arranged in rows, one behind the other. Four, five, six or more devices of this type can be provided per row, so that the washware holder can accommodate a number of cleaning items corresponding to the number of devices. Depending on the design of the washware holder in the pull-out direction, a plurality of such rows can be provided, whereby one washware holder provides a total of several devices for the individual holding of cleaning items.

[0039] According to a further feature of the invention, a second wire section of the washware hold-down device interacts with a row of washware receptacles of devices for individually holding washware. In the locking position of the washware hold-down device, a second wire section is thus located above a row of devices for individually holding washware. Consequently, this second wire section prevents washware held by a device from being lifted vertically. In the locking position of the hold-down device, it is thus easily ensured that washware held by the associated devices cannot tip over, lift off, and / or accidentally move back and forth within the washware receptacle.Any possible vertical movement of the items being cleaned is blocked by the washware hold-down device, thus securing the position and positioning of the items being cleaned on the designated washware support. Especially with lightweight items, such as plastic containers, even a higher wash pressure in the wash fluid used for cleaning does not cause the items to be accidentally lifted off the associated fixtures.

[0040] The invention further proposes a cleaning appliance, in particular a dishwasher, with a dish rack of the type according to the invention. Such a cleaning appliance provides the advantages already explained above with reference to the dish rack according to the invention.

[0041] Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description with reference to the figures. Fig. 1 shows a purely schematic side view of a cleaning appliance according to the invention; Fig. 2 shows a schematic perspective view of a dishware carrier according to the invention; Fig. 3 shows a schematic perspective view of a dishware hold-down device; Fig. 4 shows a schematic side view of a dishware carrier located in the cleaning container of a cleaning appliance in a first position; Fig. 5 shows a schematic side view of the dishware carrier according to Figure 4 in a second position; Fig. 6 in schematic side view the washware carrier Figure 4 in a third position and Fig. 7 in schematic side view the bobbin carrier after Figure 4 in a fourth position.

[0042] Figure 1 shows a schematic side view of a cleaning device 1 in the form of a dishwasher.

[0043] The cleaning device 1 has, in a manner known per se, a housing 2 which accommodates a cleaning container 3. The cleaning container 3 in turn provides a cleaning chamber 4 for receiving items to be cleaned or washed 29 ( Figures 6 and 7 ) is ready. The cleaning container 3 has a loading opening 5 for loading the cleaning chamber 4 with items 29 to be cleaned. This loading opening 5 can be closed in a fluid-tight manner by means of a device door 6, wherein the device door 6 is mounted so as to be rotatable about a horizontally extending pivot axis.

[0044] During intended use, the item 29 to be cleaned is exposed to rinsing water, for which purpose the cleaning device 1 has a spray device 7. In the illustrated embodiment, the spray device 7 includes three spray arms 8.

[0045] Washware carriers 10 and 11 are used to hold the items 29 to be cleaned, whereby the illustration according to Figure 1 two washware carriers 10 and 11 can be seen. These washware carriers 10 and 11 are arranged one above the other in the vertical direction 12, thus forming a lower washware carrier 11 and an upper washware carrier 10.

[0046] The washware carriers 10 and 11 are each designed to be movable into and out of the cleaning chamber 4, for which purpose each washware carrier 10 and 11 is supported by guide rails. To move a washware carrier 10 or 11 out of the cleaning chamber 4, the user must grasp it and move it translationally in the extension direction 13.

[0047] The other Figures 2 to 7 show a dish rack designed according to the invention based on the Figure 1 upper bobbin carrier 10. The Figure 1lower dishware carrier 11 can be designed in an identical manner.

[0048] As shown in particular in the presentation Figure 2 As can be seen, the dishware carrier 10 according to the invention has a dishware holder 14 and a dishware hold-down device 15 which interacts with the dishware holder 14. The dishware holder 14 serves to actually accommodate the items 29 to be cleaned, as is the case, for example, with the Figures 6 and 7 can be seen. In the illustrated embodiment, the dishware holder 14 is designed in the manner of a basket, with a wire mesh comprising several interconnected wire sections 16. Each wire section 16 is designed as a plastic-coated wire.

[0049] For the secure holding of cleaning items 29, in the embodiment shown, the washware holder 14 provides devices for the individual holding of cleaning items 29 in the form of wire loops 17, as can be seen in particular from the illustration according to Figure 2 In this case, several wire loops 17 are provided, each arranged in rows 30 one behind the other, with these rows 30 each extending transversely to the extension direction 13. This factual connection also results in particular from the illustration according to Figure 2 .

[0050] The dishware retainer 15 interacting with the dishware holder 14 is particularly evident from the illustration according to Figure 3As can be seen from this figure, the dishware retainer 15 is designed as a wire mesh and has first wire sections 18 that run in the extension direction 13 and second wire sections 19 that run transversely to the extension direction 13. The wire sections 18 and 19 are each formed as plastic-coated wires and are connected to one another.

[0051] Actuating extensions 20 are formed on one end of the first wire sections 18 running in the longitudinal direction. In the illustrated embodiment, these actuating extensions 20 are formed by bending the respective first wire section 18 at one end into a loop. In the intended use, the actuating extensions 20 interact with the rear wall 22 of the cleaning container 3, as can be seen from a synopsis of the Figures 4 to 7 results.

[0052] The dishware holder 14 has a support and guide contour 21, as is the case, for example, Figure 2 The support and guide contour 21 has two retaining webs 23, which run in the extension direction 13 and are arranged at a distance from each other transversely thereto. Figure 2 As can be seen, the dishware holder 14 has, with reference to the drawing plane, Figure 2 on the left side via a holding web 23 and on the right side via a holding web 23. The holding webs 23 are each formed by a plastic-coated wire section 16.

[0053] In the illustrated embodiment, each support web 23 has two guide sections 24. Each guide section 24 has a first ramp element 25 and a second ramp element 26. These ramp elements 25 and 26 are arranged directly one after the other in the extension direction 13 and have an opposing incline or an opposing decline. This factual relationship is particularly evident from the illustration, for example, according to Figure 4 .

[0054] At the base of each ramp element 25 or 26, an end region 27 or 28 is provided. These end regions 27 or 28 each define end positions for the dishware retainer 15, with one end position representing a locking position of the dishware retainer 15 and the other end position representing an unlocking position of the dishware retainer 15.

[0055] As can also be seen particularly from the presentation according to Figure 4 results, a movement stop 31 or 32 is connected to each end region 27 or 28, so that a dishware hold-down device 15 is prevented from moving in the pull-out direction 13 or vice versa beyond the two end regions 27 or 28.

[0056] When used as intended, the dishwashing item holder 15 rests on the dishwashing item holder 14 due to gravity, as is the case with the Figures 2 to 7can be seen. The washware hold-down device 15 is supported with its transversely running second wire sections 19 on the two holding webs 23 of the washware holder 14. Since the washware hold-down device 15 rests on the washware holder 14 solely due to gravity, it can be easily separated from the washware holder 14 by the user by lifting it off. The washware hold-down device 15 rests on the washware holder 14 like a lid and can be used by the user as required, i.e. placed on the washware holder 14 or removed from it. This allows larger washware 29 to be inserted into the washware holder 14 in the vertical direction 12, i.e. even those washware 29 which could not be inserted into the washware holder 14 when the washware hold-down device 15 was still placed on the washware holder 14.

[0057] The dishware retainer 15 is also designed to be translationally movable in the extension direction 13 or in the opposite direction and can thus be transferred from an unlocked position to a locked position and vice versa. This factual connection is particularly evident from a summary of the Figures 4 to 7 .

[0058] According to Figure 4 The washware retainer 15 is in its unlocked position. The loops 17 are accessible from above by the user without being obstructed by the washware retainer 15, so that the loops 17 can be loaded with items 29 to be cleaned from above. Such loading is shown, for example, in the Figures 6 and 7 shown.

[0059] Figure 5 shows the dish rack 10 in a position in which it is in comparison to the illustration according to Figure 4 with reference to the drawing planes of the Figures 4 and 5has moved further to the right. In this position, the washware hold-down device 15 rests with its actuating projections 20 against the rear wall 22 of the cleaning container 3. The washware holder 14 is still moved as far as the drawing planes according to the Figures 4 and 5 to the right so that the dishware holder 15 moves from the illustration to Figure 4 has moved along the first ramp elements 25, both in the extension direction 13 and in the height direction 12. In the Figure 5 In the position shown, the dishware hold-down device 15 rests with its second wire sections 19 on the associated guide sections 24 of the dishware holder 14, specifically at the upper points of the guide sections 24 in the vertical direction 12, which are each formed between two ramp elements 25 and 26 following one another in the extension direction 13.

[0060] According to Figure 6the dishware retainer 15 is in its unlocked position. In this position, the dishware retainer 15 is Figure 5 the second ramp elements 26 have moved down to the end region 28, whereby further movement in the extension direction 13 is limited by the movement stop 32. Starting from the position according to Figure 5 a transfer to the position according to Figure 6 solely due to gravity, since the dishware holder 15 with reference to the drawing planes according to the Figures 5 and 6 downwardly oriented second ramp elements 26.

[0061] Figure 7 shows the dishware holder 15 still in the locked position, with the entire dishware carrier 10 being moved further into the washing chamber 4, completely, as can be seen from a comparison of the two positions according to the Figures 6 and 7 results.

[0062] To return the dishware holder 15 to the unlocking position, the dishware support 10 is to be moved out of the washing chamber 4 by the user, specifically in the pull-out direction 13. The dishware holder 15 is then to be grasped by the user and moved translationally in relation to the dishware holder 14 against the pull-out direction 13 until the movement stop 31 is reached, which position is Figure 4 is shown. Reference symbol

[0063] 1 cleaning device 18 First wire section 2 Housing 19 Second wire section 3 Cleaning container 20 Actuating process 4 cleaning room 21 Support and guide contour 5 Loading opening 22 back wall 6 appliance door 23 Holding bridge 7 Spray device 24 Guide section 8 spray arm 25 First ramp element 9 Dish rack 26 Second ramp element 10 Dish rack 27 End area 11 Dish rack 28 End area 12 Altitude direction 29 Items to be cleaned (washed items) 13 Extension direction 30 Row 14 Dishwasher waste collection 31 Movement stop 15 Dishwasher retainer 32 Movement stop 16 Wire section 17 Wire loop

Claims

1. Dishware carrier for a cleaning appliance, with a dishware holder (14) which is mounted so as to be retractable in the pull-out direction (13) from a cleaning chamber (4) provided by the cleaning appliance (1), and with a dishware hold-down device (15) which interacts with the dishware holder (14) and can be transferred from a locking position into an unlocking position and vice versa, wherein the dishware holder (14) provides a support and guide contour (21) for the dishware hold-down device (15), which is designed to arrange the dishware hold-down device (15) on the dishware holder (14) so ​​as to be removable and translationally movable in the pull-out direction (13).

2. Dish rack according to claim 1, characterized in that the support and guide contour (21) has two holding webs (23) arranged at a distance from one another and each running in the pull-out direction (13), on which the dishware hold-down device (15) rests following the weight force when used as intended.

3. Dishwashing rack according to claim 2, characterized in that the holding webs (23) each provide a guide section (24) which interacts with the dishware hold-down device (15) and which has a first ramp element (25) and a second ramp element (26) which immediately follows the first ramp element (25) in the pull-out direction (13), wherein the two ramp elements (25, 26) have an opposite incline or an opposite decline.

4. Dish rack according to claim 3, characterized in that each ramp element (25, 26) has an end region (27, 28) opposite the other ramp element (25, 26) in each case, which end region defines an end position for the dishware hold-down device (15) cooperating with the respective guide section (24), wherein a first end position represents the locking position of the dishware hold-down device (15) and a second end position represents the unlocking position of the dishware hold-down device (15).

5. Dishwashing rack according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in thatan end region (27, 28) provided by a ramp element (25, 26) is limited by a movement stop (31, 32).

6. Dishwashing rack according to one of the preceding claims 2 to 5, characterized in that a holding web (23) is formed by a plastic-coated wire section (16).

7. Dishwashing rack according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the dishware holder (15) has an actuating extension (20) which interacts with a wall (22) of the cleaning chamber (4) of the cleaning device (1).

8. Dishwashing rack according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the dishware hold-down device (15) has a wire grid arrangement which is formed from first wire sections (18) running in the pull-out direction (13) and from second wire sections (19) connected thereto and running transversely to the pull-out direction (13).

9. Dishwashing rack according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in thatthe washware holder (14) has devices for individually receiving items to be cleaned (29) arranged one behind the other in rows (30) running transversely to the pull-out direction (13).

10. Dish rack according to claim 9, characterized in that a device for individually receiving cleaning items (29) is formed by a wire loop (17).

11. Dishwashing rack according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that a second wire section (19) of the dishware holder (15) cooperates with a series (30) of devices for the individual reception of items to be cleaned (29).

12. Cleaning appliance, in particular a dishwasher, with a dish rack according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 11.

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