Basket and dishwasher

Abstract

A basket (1000) and a dishwasher. The basket (1000) comprises a bottom mesh (1400), a first movable row (1100), and a second movable row (1200). The first movable row (1100) is arranged rotatably relative to the bottom mesh (1400) and thus has an upright state and a fallen state, and comprises a bowl support strip (1120); the bowl support strip (1120) is adapted to allow a table utensil supported on the bottom mesh (1400) to be placed on the bowl support strip (1120) when the first movable row (1100) is in the upright state. The second movable row (1200) is arranged rotatably relative to the bottom mesh (1400) and thus has an upright state and a fallen state, and is provided with a plurality of accommodating cavities (1230); when the second movable row (1200) is in the upright state, the first movable row (1100) is adapted to be in the fallen state so that a table utensil can be inserted into an accommodating cavity (1230). When a first-type table utensil (such as a bowl) needs to be loaded, the first movable row (1100) can be rotated to be in the upright state; when a second-type table utensil (such as a dish) needs to be loaded, the second movable row (1200) can be rotated to be in the upright state and the first movable row can be rotated to be in the fallen state. By providing the first movable row (1100) and the second movable row (1200), loading of at least two types of table utensils is satisfied.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

[0001] This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202322020841.6, filed July 27, 2023 and entitled "DISH RACK AND DISHWASHER," the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.FIELD

[0002] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of dishwashers, and in particular, to, a dish rack and a dishwasher.BACKGROUND

[0003] A dish rack of a dishwasher is provided with a movable wire that has an upright state and a lying state. In the upright state, the movable wire can realize loading of tableware. In the lying state, the movable wire may define an avoidance space. Currently, the movable wire is only configured for one type of tableware, resulting in poor compatibility with other types of tableware.SUMMARY

[0004] The present disclosure aims to solve at least the technical problems in the related art to some extent. To this end, the present disclosure provides a dish rack.

[0005] To achieve the above objective, the present disclosure discloses a dish rack. The dish rack includes a bottom grid, a first movable wire, and a second movable wire. The first movable wire is rotatably disposed with respect to the bottom grid to have an upright state and a lying state. The first movable wire includes a support bar. The support bar is adapted to allow tableware supported at the bottom grid to be rested on the support bar when the first movable wire is in the upright state. The second movable wire is rotatably disposed with respect to the bottom grid to have an upright state and a lying state. The second movable wire has a plurality of receiving spaces. The first movable wire is adapted to be in the lying state when the second movable wire is in the upright state, to allow the tableware to be inserted into the plurality of receiving spaces.

[0006] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the dish rack further includes a connection member connected to the bottom grid. The first movable wire and the second movable wire are rotatably connected to the same connection member.

[0007] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the dish rack further includes a connection member connected to the bottom grid. One of the first movable wire and the second movable wire is rotatably connected to the connection member, and the other one of the first movable wire and the second movable wire is disposed on the one of the first movable wire and the second movable wire to rotate with the one of the first movable wire and the second movable wire, allowing the second movable wire to be in the lying state when the first movable wire is in the upright state, and allowing the second movable wire to be in the upright state when the first movable wire is in the lying state.

[0008] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first movable wire or the second movable wire includes a connection rod rotatably connected to the connection member.

[0009] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the second movable wire includes positioning rods disposed at the connection rod and arranged at intervals. Each of the plurality of receiving spaces is defined between two adjacent positioning rods.

[0010] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first movable wire includes a support rod disposed at the support bar. The support rod is fixed to the connection rod.

[0011] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the positioning rods include first positioning rods and second positioning rods. A distance between two adjacent first positioning rods is greater than a distance between two adjacent second positioning rods.

[0012] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, a height of each of the first positioning rods is greater than a height of each of the second positioning rods.

[0013] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the support rod is disposed at each of two ends of the support bar.

[0014] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the support bar and the support rod are formed by bending the same steel bar.

[0015] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the support bar and the support rod are fixed to each other through insertion.

[0016] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the support bar is made of plastic.

[0017] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, a vertical plane through which an axis of the connection rod passes is defined. When the first movable wire is in the upright state, the positioning rods and the support bar are located at the same side of the vertical plane, and the support rod forms an angle relative to the vertical plane and is obliquely disposed towards a side of the vertical plane where the support bar is located.

[0018] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, when the first movable wire is in the upright state, the positioning rods are pressed against the bottom grid, and the tableware supported at the bottom grid is adapted to be pressed against the positioning rods.

[0019] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the bottom grid includes a raised part and recessed parts located at two opposite sides of the raised part. The connection member is disposed at the raised part. The positioning rods are located at one of the recessed parts when the first movable wire is in the upright state, and the support rod and the support bar are located at the other one of the recessed parts when the second movable wire is in the upright state.

[0020] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the connection member is provided with an engagement portion; the connection rod has a first end configured to be engaged into and disengaged from the engagement portion, the first end having an L-shaped structure; the second movable wire is in the upright state when the first end is engaged into the engagement portion; and the second movable wire is in the lying state when the first end is disengaged from the engagement portion.

[0021] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the connection rod has a second end having a U-shaped structure. The second end is adapted to be pressed against the bottom grid when the second movable wire is in the lying state.

[0022] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the support bar is provided with a plurality of retaining portions in a length direction of the support bar. The plurality of retaining portions is adapted to allow an edge of the tableware supported at the bottom grid to snap into the plurality of retaining portions.

[0023] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the support bar has a wavy structure or a zigzag structure to form wave crests and wave troughs. The wave troughs constitute the plurality of retaining portions.

[0024] The present disclosure further discloses a dishwasher. The dishwasher includes the above-mentioned dish rack.

[0025] According to the technical solution of the present disclosure, by providing the second movable wire and the first movable wire, each of the second movable wire and the first movable wire is rotatably with respect to the bottom grid. When a first type of tableware (such as a bowl) needs to be loaded, the first movable wire may be rotated to the upright state. In this way, the bowl may be supported at the bottom grid and rest on the support bar of the first movable wire. When a second type of tableware (such as a plate) needs to be loaded, the second movable wire may be rotated to the upright state, and the first movable wire may be rotated to the lying state. In this way, the plate may be inserted into the receiving space to be fixed, and the first movable wire may be prevented from interfering with the loading of the plate. Through the arrangement of the first movable wire and the second movable wire, the loading of at least two types of tableware is satisfied.

[0026] Other advantages of the present disclosure will be in part set forth below, become apparent in part from the following description, or can be learned by practice of the present disclosure.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] In order to clearly explain technical solutions according to the embodiments of the present disclosure or in the related art, drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the related art are briefly described below. Obviously, the drawings described below are merely some embodiments of the present disclosure. Based on these drawings, other designs can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort. FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a dish rack in some embodiments (with a first movable wire in an upright state, and a second movable wire in a lying state). FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a part marked by A in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a dish rack in some embodiments (with a first movable wire in a lying state, and a second movable wire in an upright state). FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a part marked by B in FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a dish rack loaded with a bowl in some embodiments (with a first movable wire in an upright state, and a second movable wire in a lying state). FIG. 6 is a front view of a dish rack loaded with a bowl in some embodiments (with a first movable wire in an upright state, and a second movable wire in a lying state). FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a first movable wire and a second movable wire integrated into a single unit in some embodiments. FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a dish rack in some embodiments (with a first movable wire in a lying state, and a second movable wire in an upright state). FIG. 9 is a top view of the state shown in FIG. 8. FIG. 10 is a front view of the state shown in FIG. 8. FIG. 11 is a schematic view of a dish rack loaded with a plate in some embodiments. FIG. 12 is a schematic view of a dish rack loaded with a plate in some embodiments. FIG. 13 is a schematic view of a first movable wire in an upright state in some embodiments. FIG. 14 is a schematic view of loading a bowl on the first movable wire in the state shown in FIG. 13. FIG. 15 is a schematic view of a dish rack in some embodiments. FIG. 16 is a schematic view of a connection member in some embodiments. FIG. 17 is a schematic view of a connection member in some embodiments. Description of Reference Numerals:

[0028] dish rack 1000; first movable wire 1100, support rod 1110, support bar 1120, wave crest 1121, wave trough / retaining portion 1122; second movable wire 1200, connection rod 1210, first end 1211, second end 1212, vertical plane 1213, positioning rod 1220, first positioning rod 1221, second positioning rod 1222, receiving space 1230; connection member 1300, rotation shaft part 1310, engagement portion 1320, contour-following groove 1330, snap 1340, mounting clip 1350, clamping groove 1351; bottom grid 1400, raised part 1410, recessed part 1420; surrounding grid 1500.

[0029] Implementations of the objectives, functional features, and advantages of the present disclosure will be further described in connection with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings.DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] Technical solutions according to embodiments of the present disclosure will be described clearly and completely below in combination with accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the embodiments described below are only a part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, rather than all embodiments of the present disclosure. On a basis of the embodiments of the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor shall fall within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0031] It should be noted that all orientation terms in the embodiments of the present disclosure (such as over, below, left, right, front, rear, or the like) are only used to explain relative positional relationships and movements between all components under a specific posture (as illustrated in the drawings). When the specific posture changes, the orientation terms also change correspondingly.

[0032] In the present disclosure, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, terms such as "connect", "fix" and the like should be understood in a broad sense. For example, the term "fix" may be a fixed connection or a detachable connection or connection as one piece; mechanical connection or electrical connection; direct connection or indirect connection through an intermediate; internal communication of two components or the interaction relationship between two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present disclosure can be interpreted depending on specific situations.

[0033] In addition, the term such as "first" or "second" in the present disclosure is only for descriptive purposes, rather than indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features. Therefore, the features associated with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the technical solutions between various embodiments may be combined with each other, but it must be based on the premise that those skilled in the art can implement them. When the combination of the technical solutions contradicts each other or is unachievable, it should be considered that the combination of the technical solutions does not exist, nor is within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0034] A dishwasher includes an inner tank that defines a washing cavity. A drawable dish rack is mounted in the washing cavity, and tableware is loaded in the dish rack. A spray arm is also mounted in the washing cavity, and is configured to spray water to wash the tableware, realizing cleaning of the tableware. In order to enable the dish rack to adapt to loading of more types of tableware, the present disclosure proposes an improvement thereto. It can be understood that the dish rack proposed in the present disclosure is not only used in the dishwasher but also applied to other scenarios for loading the tableware.

[0035] As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the dish rack 1000 includes a bottom grid 1400, a second movable wire 1200, and a first movable wire 1100. By providing the second movable wire 1200 and the first movable wire 1100, each of the second movable wire 1200 and the first movable wire 1100 is rotatable with respect to the bottom grid 1400. Through the arrangement of the first movable wire 1100 and the second movable wire 1200, loading of at least two types of tableware is satisfied.

[0036] When a first type of tableware (such as a bowl) needs to be loaded, the first movable wire 1100 may be rotated to an upright state. In this way, the bowl may be supported at the bottom grid 1400 and rest on a support bar 1120 of the first movable wire 1100.

[0037] When a second type of tableware (such as a plate) needs to be loaded, the second movable wire 1200 may be rotated to an upright state, and the first movable wire 1100 may be rotated to a lying state. In this way, the plate may be inserted into a receiving space 1230 to be fixed, and the first movable wire 1100 may be prevented from interfering with the loading of the plate.

[0038] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the bottom grid 1400 constitutes a bottom of the dish rack 1000. Generally, the bottom grid 1400 is formed through a crisscrossing connection of a plurality of steel bars into a hollowed-out structure, which facilitates the water flow passing through the bottom grid 1400. A surrounding grid 1500 is disposed around the bottom grid 1400, and constitutes a side part of the dish rack 1000. Similar to the bottom grid 1400, the surrounding grid 1500 is also formed through a crisscrossing connection of a plurality of steel bars into a hollow-out structure. The surrounding grid 1500 may cooperate with the inner tank by connecting to a guide rail to realize sliding of the dish rack 1000. In other embodiments of the present disclosure, when the dish rack 1000 serves as a lower dish rack, a roller may be provided at an intersection of the bottom grid 1400 and the surrounding grid 1500, and is supported at a bottom plate of the inner tank. In this way, the sliding of the dish rack 1000 can also be realized.

[0039] In order to facilitate loading of different types of tableware, the dish rack 1000 is equipped with the second movable wire 1200 and the first movable wire 1100. The second movable wire 1200 and the first movable wire 1100 are configured to be rotatable, and are rotatable with respect to the bottom grid 1400. The first movable wire 1100 is rotatable to have two states, which are a lying state and an upright state, respectively. The second movable wire 1200 is also rotatable to have two states, which are a lying state and an upright state, respectively. The so-called lying state refers to a state where the first movable wire 1100 or the second movable wire 1200 is attached to the bottom grid 1400 without occupying a space above the bottom grid 1400, defining an avoidance space for placement of a large item.

[0040] The first movable wire 1100 includes the support bar 1120.

[0041] The so-called support bar 1120 is used for the first type of tableware to rest on it. In the following description, the first type of tableware will be illustrated using the bowl as an example. When the first movable wire 1100 is rotated to be in the upright state, the support bar 1120 is at a predetermined height from the bottom grid 1400. In this way, the bowl can be placed at a side of the support bar 1120, with a lower part of the bowl supported at the bottom grid 1400 and an upper part of the bowl resting on the support bar 1120. The bowl is placed obliquely as a whole, and is pressed against the bottom grid 1400 and the support bar 1120 under the action of gravity. In this way, the loading of the bowl is realized.

[0042] The second movable wire 1200 has a plurality of receiving spaces 1230.

[0043] The so-called receiving space 1230 is used for the second type of tableware to be inserted into it. In the following description, the second type of tableware will be illustrated using the plate as an example. When the second movable wire 1200 is rotated to be in the upright state, the receiving space 1230 is open upwards. In this way, the plate may be inserted into the receiving space 1230 to be fixed. In order to avoid interference from the first movable wire 1100, when the second movable wire 1200 needs to be used for the loading of the plate, the first movable wire 1100 needs to rotate to the lying state in advance to prevent the first movable wire 1100 from interfering with the loading of the plate.

[0044] The first movable wire 1100 in the upright state interferes with the loading of the plate on the second movable wire 1200, which indicates that the first movable wire 1100 and the second movable wire 1200 are extremely close to each other in space. Therefore, excessive space occupation caused by providing the second movable wire 1200 and the first movable wire 1100 is avoided.

[0045] It can be understood that since the bowl rests on the support bar 1120 from a side of the support bar 1120, when the first movable wire 1100 is in use, the second movable wire 1200 does not need to be in the lying state, i.e., the second movable wire 1200 may be either in the upright state or the lying state. For example, the second movable wire 1200 may be disposed at another side of the support bar 1120, or the support bar 1120 may be disposed higher than the second movable wire 1200. In this way, the second movable wire 1200 does not interfere with the loading of the bowl. It can be understood that the second movable wire 1200 and the first movable wire 1100 may be rotated simultaneously or independently of each other without mutual interference.

[0046] Generally, the movable wire in the related art is connected to the bottom grid 1400 through a connection member 1300. For example, the connection member 1300 is a plastic snap. In the present disclosure, the rotatable arrangement of the first movable wire 1100 and the second movable wire 1200 is also achieved by providing the connection member 1300. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the dish rack 1000 includes a connection member 1300 that is connected to the bottom grid 1400 and immovable with respect to the bottom grid 1400. The first movable wire 1100 is rotatably connected to the connection member 1300, and the second movable wire 1200 is rotatably connected to the connection member 1300. To reduce the number of connection members 1300, the second movable wire 1200 and the first movable wire 1100 are connected to the same connection member 1300.

[0047] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the connection member 1300 is a plastic snap and is engaged into the steel bar of the bottom grid 1400. A plurality of (at least two) connection members 1300 are provided in a length direction of the second movable wire 1200 and in a length direction of the first movable wire 1100. The second movable wire 1200 and the first movable wire 1100 are rotatably connected to the connection members 1300 simultaneously. In this way, the number of connection members 1300 is reduced, enabling the first movable wire 1100 and the second movable wire 1200 to be as close as possible and avoiding the excessive space occupation.

[0048] In another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the connection member 1300 is provided with at least two engagement portions 1320, which are a first engagement portion and a second engagement portion, respectively. The first movable wire 1100 is engaged into the first engagement portion to be in the upright state, and the first movable wire 1100 is disengaged from the first engagement portion to be rotated to the lying state. The second movable wire 1200 is engaged into the second engagement portion to be in the upright state, and the second movable wire 1200 is disengaged from the second engagement portion to be rotated to the lying state.

[0049] It can be understood that the so-called engagement portion 1320 refers to a structure that may form a detachable snap-fit connection with the corresponding first movable wire 1100 or second movable wire 1200. By taking the first movable wire 1100 as an example, when a part of the first movable wire 1100 (such as a first end 1211 mentioned below) is engaged into the first engagement portion 1320, the first engagement portion 1320 limits the first movable wire 1100, preventing the first movable wire 1100 from toppling over even when the bowl rests on the support bar 1120. When a user applies force to the first movable wire 1100 to make it rotate, this part of the first movable wire 1100 is disengaged from the engagement portion 1320.

[0050] As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 and FIG. 7, in order to further simplify the rotatable arrangement of the second movable wire 1200 and the first movable wire 1100, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, only one of the second movable wire 1200 and the first movable wire 1100 is rotatably connected to the connection member 1300, while the other one of the second movable wire 1200 and the first movable wire 1100 is disposed at the one of the second movable wire 1200 and the first movable wire 1100. In this way, the second movable wire 1200 and the first movable wire 1100 are integrated into a single unit, enabling the second movable wire 1200 and the first movable wire 1100 to rotate synchronously.

[0051] The following explanation uses an example where the second movable wire 1200 is rotatably connected to the connection member 1300, and the first movable wire 1100 is disposed at the second movable wire 1200.

[0052] Since the second movable wire 1200 and the first movable wire 1100 rotate synchronously, when the second movable wire 1200 rotates to the upright state, the first movable wire 1100 rotates synchronously to the lying state. When the second movable wire 1200 rotates to the lying state, the first movable wire 1100 rotates synchronously to the upright state. In this way, when the corresponding tableware is loaded, it is only necessary to rotate the corresponding first movable wire 1100 or second movable wire 1200 to the upright state, which avoids the occurrence of interference during tableware loading and makes the use more convenient.

[0053] As shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 4, FIG. 7, and FIG. 15 to FIG. 17, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, in order to realize the rotatable connection between the second movable wire 1200 or the first movable wire 1100 and the connection member 1300, the second movable wire 1200 or the first movable wire 1100 includes a connection rod 1210, i.e., the connection rod 1210 may be regarded as a part of the second movable wire 1200 or a part of the first movable wire 1100. As an example for description, the second movable wire 1200 includes the connection rod 1210. The first movable wire 1100 including the connection rod 1210 has a similar technical effect, and details are omitted here. The second movable wire 1200 includes the connection rod 1210. The connection rod 1210 is rotatably connected to the connection member 1300, which is equivalent to the connection rod 1210 forming a rotation shaft. Since the connection member 1300 is fixed at the bottom grid 1400 and immovable, the connection rod 1210 rotates with respect to the connection member 1300 when the second movable wire 1200 rotates.

[0054] The connection member 1300 has a contour-following groove 1330 and a snap 1340. A cross-section of the contour-following groove 1330 is U-shaped. Each of two opposite sides of the contour-following groove 1330 is provided with the aforementioned snap 1340. The connection member 1300 is pressed onto one of steel bars (I) of the bottom grid 1400 through the contour-following groove 1330. A distance between the snaps 1340 at the two opposite sides is smaller than a diameter of the steel bar (I). During the pressing process of the connection member 1300, the snaps 1340 deform until the corresponding steel bar (I) is engaged into the contour-following groove 1330, and then the snaps 1340 reset. In this way, the steel bar (I) is fastened through the snaps 1340 at the two opposite sides. The diameter of the steel bar (I) may be equal to a width of the contour-following groove 1330 to prevent disengagement of the connection member 1300 after its mounting. Alternatively, the diameter of the steel bar (I) may be greater than the width of the contour-following groove 1330, which can achieve an interference fit and improve connection stability.

[0055] The connection member 1300 further has a mounting clip 1350 disposed at an end of the contour-following groove 1330. Another steel bar (II) of the bottom grid 1400 is fastened through the mounting clip 1350. For example, the steel bar (II) is perpendicular to and intersects with the steel bar (I). The contour-following groove 1330 is open downwards, and the mounting clip 1350 is bent upwards (in which a bending direction of the mounting clip 1350 is opposite to an opening direction of the contour-following groove 1330). The connection member 1300 may be hooked upwards onto the steel bar (II) through the mounting clip 1350 to fasten the steel bar (II), and then rotate downwards by a predetermined angle until it is pressed onto the steel bar (I) through the contour-following groove 1330, completing the mounting of the connection member 1300. It can be understood that the mounting clip 1350 has a clamping groove 1351, and fastens the steel bar (II) through the clamping groove 1351. Similar to the engagement between the steel bar (I) and the contour-following groove 1330, a diameter of the steel bar (II) may be greater than or equal to a width of the clamping groove 1351, improving fastening stability.

[0056] The connection member 1300 is further provided with a rotation shaft part 1310. The connection rod 1210 passes through the rotation shaft part 1310 to be clamped by the rotation shaft part 1310, and is rotatable with respect to the rotation shaft part 1310, which realizes the rotatable arrangement of the connection rod 1210.

[0057] The second movable wire 1200 further includes a plurality of positioning rods 1220 disposed at the connection rod 1210. For example, the positioning rods 1220 are perpendicular to the connection rod 1210 and welded to the connection rod 1210. The plurality of positioning rods 1220 are arranged at intervals in a length direction of the connection rod 1210. In this way, the receiving space 1230 mentioned above can be defined between two adjacent positioning rods 1220, and the plate can be inserted into the receiving space 1230 to be fixed.

[0058] In another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 12, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the positioning rods 1220 are designed with different spacings to define receiving spaces 1230 of different sizes. In this way, loading of plates of different sizes can be realized, and a loading capacity can be improved.

[0059] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, there are two types of positioning rods 1220. One type is the second positioning rod 1222, and the other type is the first positioning rod 1221. A plurality of first positioning rods 1221 are provided and arranged together (such as arranged at a front position). A distance between two adjacent first positioning rods 1221 is L1. A plurality of second positioning rods 1222 are also provided and arranged together (such as arranged at a rear position). A distance between two adjacent second positioning rods 1222 is L2, and L1 is greater than L2. In this way, a plate with a large size can be inserted into a receiving space 1230 defined by two first positioning rods 1221, while a plate with a small size can be inserted into a receiving space 1230 defined by two second positioning rods 1222.

[0060] In another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, precisely because the distance between the two first positioning rods 1221 is large, thus being suitable for inserting the plate with a large size, a height of the first positioning rod 1221 is designed to be greater than a height of the second positioning rod 1222 to achieve more effective support for the plate with a large size.

[0061] As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 8, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, except for the support bar 1120, the first movable wire 1100 further includes a support rod 1110. The connection rod 1210 and the support rod 1110 are fixed to each other (such as welded together). In this way, the second movable wire 1200 and the first movable wire 1100 are integrated into a single unit, enabling the second movable wire 1200 when rotating to drive the first movable wire 1100 to rotate.

[0062] It can be understood that since when one of the first movable wire 1100 and the second movable wire 1200 is in the upright state, and the other one of the first movable wire 1100 and the second movable wire 1200 must be in the lying state, the support rod 1110 and the positioning rods 1220 cannot be in the same plane, but forms a predetermined angle between them.

[0063] In another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 7, in order to make the support bar 1120 more stable, the support rod 1110 is disposed at each of two ends of the support bar 1120, which allows the first movable wire 1100 to have a U-shaped structure. Since the bowl needs to rest on the support bar 1120, both the two ends of the support bar 1120 are supported by the support rods 1110, resulting in better stability and a higher load-bearing capacity.

[0064] Since the support rod 1110 is disposed at each of the two ends of the support bar 1120, the support rod 1110 and the support bar 1120 can be designed as one piece, which not only has a high structural strength, but also reduces manufacturing difficulty. For example, the support rod 1110 and the support bar 1120 are made from the same steel bar, which may be formed by bending the single steel bar in three segments.

[0065] In other embodiments of the present disclosure, the support rod 1110 and the support bar 1120 may also be formed by the following manner. As shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, there are a plurality of support rods 1110, which are made of steel bars and are arranged at intervals in the length direction of the connection rod 1210. The plurality of support rods 1110 fixed to the connection rod 1210. The support bar 1120 and the support rod 1110 are manufactured separately, and connected together in a mutual insertion manner.

[0066] For example, the support bar 1120 is made of plastic, which can reduce material costs. The plastic support bar 1120 facilitate a design of an insertion structure for an insertion engagement with the support rod 1110, realizing quick positioning and mounting. Since there are a plurality of support rods 1110 arranged in the length direction of the connection rod 1210, the support rods 1110 can still provide effective support for the support bar 1120 even if the latter is made of plastic.

[0067] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 6, when the first movable wire 1100 is in the upright state, in order to make the second movable wire 1200 and the first movable wire 1100 in this state more stable, the support bar 1120 and the positioning rods 1220 are arranged at the same side. The second movable wire 1200 and the first movable wire 1100 are more stable and less likely to tip over, achieving more effective support for the bowl when the bowl is loaded.

[0068] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a vertical plane 1213 through which an axis of the connection rod 1210 passes is defined. When the first movable wire 1100 is in the upright state, the second movable wire 1200 is in the lying state. The positioning rods 1220 of the second movable wire 1200 in the lying state are pressed against the bottom grid 1400. At this time, the positioning rods 1220 are located at one side of the vertical plane 1213. The support bar 1120 of the first movable wire 1100 and the positioning rods 1220 are arranged at the same side of the vertical plane 1213. Moreover, the support rod 1110 forms an angle relative to the vertical plane and is obliquely disposed towards a side of the vertical plane 1213 where the support bar 1120 and the positioning rods 1220 are located. In this way, the second movable wire 1200 and the first movable wire 1100 does not tip over to another side of the vertical plane 1213 due to their own gravity, which thus can ensure stability of the second movable wire 1200 and the first movable wire 1100 without the need for an additional connection member or a fixing manner.

[0069] When the bowl is loaded, the bowl obliquely rests on the support bar 1120 at the other side of the vertical plane 1213. As more bowls are loaded or a total weight of the bowls increases, the second movable wire 1200 and the first movable wire 1100 become more stable. The positioning rods 1220 are pressed against the bottom grid 1400, which provides stronger support for the second movable wire 1200 and the first movable wire 1100.

[0070] In other embodiments of the present disclosure, during the bowl loading, the bowl may also rest on the support bar 1120 at a side of the vertical plane 1213 (i.e., a side where the positioning rods 1220 are located). At this time, the bowl needs to be pressed against the positioning rods 1220 while resting on the support bar 1120. Due to the weight of the bowls, the support bar 1120 does not tip over to the other side even when the bowls are placed in this manner.

[0071] In addition, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, it can also be that when the first movable wire 1100 is in the upright state, the second movable wire 1200 is in the lying state. The positioning rods 1220 of the second movable wire 1200 in the lying state are pressed against the bottom grid 1400. At this time, the positioning rods 1220 are located at one side of the vertical plane 1213, and the support bar 1120 of the first movable wire 1100 may be disposed at the other side of the vertical plane 1213. As shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, a second movable wire 1200 and a first movable wire 1100 at a left side are taken as an example for illustration. A bowl at the left side rests on the support bar 1120, creating a tendency for the support bar 1120 to tip leftwards. Meanwhile, a bowl at a right side is pressed against the positioning rods 1220, which prevents the support bar 1120 from tipping over.

[0072] As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 10, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the bottom grid 1400 includes a raised part 1410. The raised part 1410 may be formed by upward deformation and protrusion of a part of the bottom grid 1400, or may be raised by adding a separate accessory. The arrangement of the raised part 1410 means that positions at two sides of the raised part 1410 are lower, which are defined as recessed parts 1420. For example, the raised part 1410 extends in a front-rear direction of the dish rack 1000, and the left and right sides of the raised part 1410 are recessed parts 1420, respectively. The recessed parts 1420 also extend in the front-rear direction of the dish rack 1000. The arrangement of the recessed parts 1420 provides a space for receiving the support bar 1120, the support rod 1110, and the positioning rods 1220, avoiding an impact on the loading of tableware.

[0073] For example, when the first movable wire 1100 is in the upright state, the second movable wire 1200 is in the lying state, allowing the positioning rods 1220 to be placed in the recessed part 1420 at the left side of the raised part 1410. When the second movable wire 1200 is in the upright state, the first movable wire 1100 is in the lying state, allowing the support bar 1120 and the support rod 1110 to be placed in the recessed part 1420 at the right side of the raised part 1410. During the loading of the bowl and plate, the bowl and plate may also be limited in the recessed parts 1420, providing more support for the bowl and plate.

[0074] For example, generally, as shown in FIG. 11, two groups of movable wires are designed. Each group of movable wires includes the second movable wire 1200 and the first movable wire 1100. The two groups of movable wires are arranged side by side at intervals. In this way, there is a recessed part 1420 between the two groups of movable wires, and the plate can be limited in the recessed part 1420.

[0075] As recorded above, when the first movable wire 1100 is used to load the bowl, the positioning rods 1220 of the second movable wire 1200 are pressed against the bottom grid 1400, allowing the second movable wire 1200 and the first movable wire 1100 to form a stable structure.

[0076] Similarly, when the second movable wire 1200 is used to load the plate, the support rod 1110 and the support bar 1120 of the first movable wire 1100 may also be pressed against the bottom grid 1400. However, since the plate is inserted into the receiving space 1230 and no pressure is applied from a side of the second movable wire 1200, the stability of the second movable wire 1200 and the first movable wire 1100 is not as good as that of the previous solution.

[0077] To solve this problem, as shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 4, and FIG. 7, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, two ends of the connection rod 1210 are a second end 1212 and a first end 1211, respectively. The first end 1211 has an L-shaped structure. The connection member 1300 is provided with the engagement portion 1320. The first end 1211 may be engaged into and disengaged from the engagement portion 1320. When the second movable wire 1200 rotates to the upright state, the first end 1211 needs to be engaged into the engagement portion 1320 of the connection member 1300 to fix the second movable wire 1200. The first end 1211 is not easy to disengage from the engagement portion 1320 without a separation force applied by the user. In this way, the plate can be effectively fixed when inserted into the receiving space 1230, and the second movable wire 1200 is not easy to tip over.

[0078] When it is necessary to switch the second movable wire 1200 to the lying state, the user applies force to disengage the first end 1211 from the engagement portion 1320, enabling the second movable wire 1200 to be in the lying state.

[0079] As shown in FIG. 3, three connection members 1300 are arranged in the length direction of each of the second movable wire 1200 and the first movable wire 1100. Only the last connection member 1300 is provided with the engagement portion 1320, and the other two connection members 1300 are not provided with engagement portions 1320 (and are only rotatably connected to the connection rod 1210).

[0080] As shown in FIG. 7, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the second end 1212 has a U-shaped structure, allowing the second end 1212 to be pressed against the bottom grid 1400 when the second movable wire 1200 is in the lying state. Cooperating with the positioning rods 1220 being pressed against the bottom grid 1400, a supporting effect of the second movable wire 1200 is further improved, making the first movable wire 1100 more stable.

[0081] The support bar 1120 may be configured as a straight steel bar, on which the bowl may rest. However, this structure has a relatively poor supporting effect, and the bowl is easy to move. To solve this problem, as shown in FIG. 7, the support bar 1120 is provided with a plurality of retaining portions 1122 in a length direction of the support bar 1120. The so-called retaining portions 1122 are used to limit the position of the bowl and prevent the bowl from moving when resting on the support bar 1120. By providing the retaining portions 1122, an edge of the bowl may snap into the retaining portions 1122, preventing the bowl from moving and achieving a better supporting effect.

[0082] In order to reduce structural complexity of the support bar 1120, as shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 9, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the support bar 1120 has a zigzag structure or a wavy structure, allowing the support bar 1120 to have wave crests 1122 and wave troughs 1121. The wave troughs 1122 constitute the aforementioned retaining portions 1122. During the loading of the bowl, the edge of the bowl snaps into the wave troughs 1122, limiting the position of the bowl. The zigzag structure is more suitable for a case where the support bar 1120 is made of plastic, while the wavy structure is more suitable for a case where the support bar 1120 is made of a steel bar.

[0083] The present disclosure further discloses a dishwasher. The dish rack 1000 of the dishwasher in this embodiment adopts the technical solution of the above embodiments, and thus the dishwasher at least has the beneficial effects brought by the technical solution of the above embodiments. It can be understood that in order to achieve effective support for the plate, the second movable wires 1200 are arranged in pairs (two as a pair), and the two second movable wires 1200 are spaced apart by a predetermined distance. In other embodiments of the present disclosure, the first movable wires 1100 may also be arranged in pairs.

[0084] The foregoing is merely an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, and is not therefore intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Any equivalent structural modification made by using the specification and drawings of the present disclosure or directly / indirectly applied in other related technical fields are all fall within the scope of the present disclosure under the concept of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A dish rack, comprising: a bottom grid; a first movable wire rotatably disposed with respect to the bottom grid to have an upright state and a lying state, the first movable wire comprising a support bar, wherein the support bar is adapted to allow tableware supported at the bottom grid to be rested on the support bar when the first movable wire is in the upright state; and a second movable wire rotatably disposed with respect to the bottom grid to have an upright state and a lying state, the second movable wire having a plurality of receiving spaces, wherein the first movable wire is adapted to be in the lying state when the second movable wire is in the upright state, to allow the tableware to be inserted into the plurality of receiving spaces.

2. The dish rack according to claim 1, further comprising a connection member connected to the bottom grid, the first movable wire and the second movable wire being rotatably connected to the same connection member.

3. The dish rack according to claim 1, further comprising a connection member connected to the bottom grid, one of the first movable wire and the second movable wire being rotatably connected to the connection member, and the other one of the first movable wire and the second movable wire being disposed on the one of the first movable wire and the second movable wire to rotate with the one of the first movable wire and the second movable wire, allowing the second movable wire to be in the lying state when the first movable wire is in the upright state, and allowing the second movable wire to be in the upright state when the first movable wire is in the lying state.

4. The dish rack according to claim 3, wherein: the first movable wire or the second movable wire comprises a connection rod rotatably connected to the connection member; the second movable wire comprises positioning rods disposed at the connection rod and arranged spaced apart, each of the plurality of receiving spaces being defined between two adjacent positioning rods; and the first movable wire comprises a support rod disposed at the support bar, the support rod being fixed to the connection rod.

5. The dish rack according to claim 4, wherein the positioning rods comprise first positioning rods and second positioning rods, a distance between two adjacent first positioning rods being greater than a distance between two adjacent second positioning rods.

6. The dish rack according to claim 5, wherein a height of each of the first positioning rods is greater than a height of each of the second positioning rods.

7. The dish rack according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein: the support rod is disposed at each of two ends of the support bar; and / or the support bar and the support rod are formed by bending the same steel bar.

8. The dish rack according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein the support bar and the support rod are fixed to each other through insertion.

9. The dish rack according to claim 8, wherein the support bar is made of plastic.

10. The dish rack according to any one of claims 4 to 9, wherein a vertical plane through which an axis of the connection rod passes is defined, wherein: when the first movable wire is in the upright state, the positioning rods and the support bar are located at the same side of the vertical plane; and the support rod forms an angle relative to the vertical plane and is obliquely disposed towards a side of the vertical plane where the support bar is located.

11. The dish rack according to any one of claims 4 to 10, wherein when the first movable wire is in the upright state, the positioning rods are pressed against the bottom grid, and the tableware supported at the bottom grid is adapted to be pressed against the positioning rods.

12. The dish rack according to any one of claims 4 to 11, wherein the bottom grid comprises a raised part and recessed parts located at two opposite sides of the raised part, the connection member being disposed at the raised part, wherein the positioning rods are located at one of the recessed parts when the first movable wire is in the upright state, and the support rod and the support bar are located at the other one of the recessed parts when the second movable wire is in the upright state.

13. The dish rack according to any one of claims 4 to 12, wherein: the connection member is provided with an engagement portion; the connection rod has a first end configured to be engaged into and disengaged from the engagement portion, the first end having an L-shaped structure; the second movable wire is in the upright state when the first end is engaged into the engagement portion; and the second movable wire is in the lying state when the first end is disengaged from the engagement portion.

14. The dish rack according to any one of claims 4 to 13, wherein the connection rod has a second end having a U-shaped structure, the second end being adapted to be pressed against the bottom grid when the second movable wire is in the lying state.

15. The dish rack according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the support bar is provided with a plurality of retaining portions in a length direction of the support bar, wherein the plurality of retaining portions is adapted to allow an edge of the tableware supported at the bottom grid to snap into the plurality of retaining portions.

16. The dish rack according to claim 15, wherein the support bar has a wavy structure or a zigzag structure to form wave crests and wave troughs, the wave troughs constituting the plurality of retaining portions.

17. A dishwasher, comprising the dish rack according to any one of claims 1 to 16.

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