CUP HOLDER FOR DISHWASHER BASKETS OF A HOME DISHWASHER.

Description

2018 / 98 / BS STUDIO BREVETTI JAUMANN by Jaumann P. & C. snc - 2 - v, 'a San Giovanni sul Muro *13 20121 MILAN Ml 9 9 U 0 1 6 7 Company: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH Headquarters: Monaco (Federal Republic of Germany) Description 23flfiRJ999j f MI L- AN OJ The invention concerns a glass holder for dish racks of a domestic dishwasher, where the dish racks have spikes that protrude essentially vertically, upwards, possibly inclined in a plane. The spikes mentioned above on a domestic dishwasher's dish rack are used to support dishes in the dish rack and are limited in height. When loading tall, tapered containers, such as wheat beer glasses or flower vases, etc., due to the typically low height of the spikes—that is, due to the lack of guidance for these containers—there is a risk of the containers tipping over or colliding with each other during the cleaning process, thus damaging the containers and adjacent items being washed. From document DE-94 08 459-U1 it is therefore known an accessory that can be worn on a spike, with This device, which can be used to support tall, tapered containers, such as beer glasses or flower pots, consists of a long tube equipped with radially arranged, spring-loaded fingers at the free end. However, this tubular accessory again suffers from the same inherent drawback described above for the positioning of tall, tapered containers: the tube is not guided sufficiently over the short, very small-diameter basket spike to prevent movement of the tube with the tall, tapered container placed on it during the cleaning process. This prevents the container from tipping over, but does prevent adjacent glasses or other items being washed from colliding with each other, thus damaging the container and adjacent items being washed. Manufacturing such a component is also complex and therefore expensive. At the base of the 1 The invention therefore aims to create in a simple manner a cup holder of the type mentioned initially, with which damage is reliably avoided. of tall, tapered containers and the adjacent objects to be washed. According to the invention, this task is solved by the fact that the cup holder is fixed in the position of use by means of more than one spike. Since the cup holder, in its operating position, is secured by more than one prong, that is, by at least two prongs, and is therefore guided by at least two prongs, slipping or shifting of the cup holder and thus of the tall, tapered container inserted into it is largely prevented. The invention has thus succeeded in simply creating a cup holder of the type mentioned above, which reliably prevents damage to tall, tapered containers and adjacent wash items. Further features of the invention and advantageous embodiments of the invention are characterized in the subordinate claims. Due to the flat shape of the door glass, this can be made in a way simple and economical. By resting the tall, tapered container on the glass holder, the glass holder's support shoulder prevents it from directly touching the slats forming the dish rack. This effectively prevents damage to the tall, tapered containers, especially at the upper edge when in use, which is typically very sensitive to impacts, such as tasting glasses, and noise generation. Additional stability for the tall, tapered containers placed on the glass holder is achieved by the recess in the glass holder's support shoulder, which accommodates the upper edge of the containers placed on top. The free end of the cup holder, which is semicircular and bent at the elbow, creates a point-like support in correspondence with the tall, tapered containers inserted above the cup holder, which prevents the formation of stains as much as possible. drying on containers. By configuring at least one of the spike housings with an oblong cross-section, the cup holder can be used in dish baskets with different spike spacings / or inclinations. The central part of the cup holder, moved inwards, can serve not only to save material, but also to apply a wording, for example an advertising slogan. The invention is illustrated below in relation to the embodiment shown in the drawing. Here they show fig. 1 a side view of a cup holder according to the invention, manufactured by injection molding, in the position of use in a dish rack, only partially shown, of a domestic dishwasher, fig. 2 a bottom view of a cup holder according to the invention, manufactured by injection molding process, represented on a larger scale, fig. 3 a side view of a cup holder according to the invention, manufactured by a blow-molding process, in the position of use in a dish rack, only partially shown, of a domestic dishwasher, and fig. 4 a bottom view of a cup holder according to the invention, manufactured by a blow-molding process, represented on a larger scale. A household dishwasher, not better illustrated, of the usual type, has at least one dish rack 1, which is usually formed by a basket structure, not better described, made by means of metal wires, with metal wires 3 of the bottom running longitudinally and transversely on the bottom 2 of the basket. On these metal wires 3 of the bottom are usually fixed spikes 4, which substantially protrude vertically upwards, possibly inclined in a plane, which serve to support the dishes in the dish rack 1, whereby the dishes are arranged upright between the spikes 4, on the metal wires 3 of the bottom. The spikes 4 are limited in their height and have a free end 5. Figures 1 and 3 show, in its position of use, a cup holder 10, 10' according to the invention, in which position it is fixed according to the invention by means of more than one spike 4; in the embodiment shown it is inserted over a free end 5 of a spike 4 and at least partially engages around the immediately following spikes 4. The glass holder 10, 10' according to the invention serves to align tall, tapered containers, not shown, such as wheat beer glasses or flower vases, etc., and avoids the danger of such containers tipping over or colliding with each other, which occurs when such containers are arranged in an orderly fashion directly on the spikes or between the spikes due to the modest height of the spikes 4, i.e. due to the lack of guidance of such containers, during the cleaning process, and therefore the damage of these containers and adjacent objects to be washed. The cup holder 10, 10' of the invention is made in the form of a flat element, as can be best seen from figures 2 and 4. Due to the flat shape of the 10, 10' cup holder, it can be manufactured simply and economically. The glass holder 10, 10' according to the invention has a support shoulder 16, 16', in which a recess 17, 17' is arranged. By placing a tall, tapered container (not shown) slipped over the glass holder 10, 10' on this support shoulder 16, 16', direct contact with the metal wires 3 of the bottom 2 of the dish rack 1 is prevented, thereby safely preventing damage to the tall, tapered containers, especially at the upper edge, which is usually very sensitive to impacts in the case of tasting glasses, for example, and the generation of noise. An additional locking of the tall, tapered containers inserted above the cup holder 10, 19' is achieved by the recess 17, 17' in the support shoulder 16, 16', which accommodates the upper edge of the containers inserted above in the position of use. At its free end 11, 11', the cup holder 10, 10' is Made with a semicircular shape, where the free end 11, 11' of the cup holder 10, 10' is bent at an elbow. The effect of the semicircular, elbow-bent free end 11, 11' of the cup holder 10, 10' is a support for points corresponding to the containers. tapered, tall, inserted above the 10, 10' cup holder, which prevents as much as possible the formation of drying stains on the containers. A support for even more points limited is achieved thanks to the hemispherical protuberance 22, 22', which in the case of both embodiments shown is arranged on the elbow bend. At its end 12, 12', opposite the semicircular end 11, 11', the cup holder 10, 10' according to the invention has more than one housing 13, 13', 14, 14' for spikes 4, in the embodiment shown two housings 13, 13', 14, 14' running parallel, of which the right housing 14, 14' has an oblong cross-section, so that the cup holder 10, 10' can be inserted into dish baskets 1 having the most diverse distances / or inclinations of the spikes 4. According to the invention, the cup holder 10, 10' has a recessed central portion 15, 15', which in the embodiment shown is recessed inward and extends to the free end 11, 11' of the cup holder 10, 10'. This central portion 15, 15' can be provided with wording, for example with an advertising slogan, whereby the slogan can be embossed, in the same material as the cup holder 10, 10', or in color. The cup holder 10, 10' in the example shown has an overall length L of approximately 150 mm. The 10, 10' cup holder is made of one piece of plastic. Figures 1 and 2 show a cup holder 10, manufactured using the injection moulding process, which, in the part which in the use position is located above the receiving shoulder 16, has the cross-section of a double T. In the central part 15 of the double T-shaped part, the cup holder 10 has an opening which is extends along one of the longer sides of the double T and which is the upper part of the housing 13 for a spike 4, whereby on both sides of the central part there is a fastening lug 18, 19, which is arranged at a distance a and covers the opening 13. In the region of the support shoulder 16 the cup holder 10 has a closed, square-section tube shape, which on the right side in Figure 1 continues with forward-projecting side walls 20, the edge of which, which is upper in the use position, forms the support shoulder 16 carrying the recess 17, and between which, as can best be seen from Figure 2, the oblong housing 14 for a spike 4 is formed. Figures 3 and 4 show a cup holder 10' manufactured using the blow-molding process and which, in the part that is above the receiving shoulder 16 in the operating position, has the shape of a closed, square-section tube with raised side walls. The cup holder 10' manufactured using the blow-molding process has, in the region of the supporting shoulder 16', as can best be deduced from Figure 4, the shape of a closed, square-section tube without walls. raised sides. The housing 14' for the other spike 4 is formed by windows 18', 19' in the front walls 20', 21', of which the front wall 20', upper in the use position, forms the support shoulder 16' bearing the recess 17'. Since the cup holder 10, 10' is secured by more than one spike 4, i.e., by at least two spikes 4, and is therefore guided by two spikes 4, slipping or dislodging of the cup holder 10, 10' and thus of the tall, tapered container inserted therein is prevented as far as possible. The invention has therefore succeeded in simply creating a cup holder 10, 10' of the type mentioned initially, which reliably prevents damage to tall, tapered containers and adjacent items to be washed.

Claims

Claims 1. - Glass holder for dish baskets of a domestic dishwasher, where the dish baskets have spikes which essentially protrude vertically, upwards, possibly inclined in a plane, characterised by the fact that the glass holder (10, 10') is fixed in the position of use by more than one spike (4).

2. - Cup holder according to claim 1, characterised in that the cup holder (10, 10') is inserted, in the position of use, onto a free end (5) of a spike (4) and at least partially engages around a contiguous spike (4).

3. - Cup holder according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the cup holder (10, 10') is inserted, in the position of use, over a free end (5) of a spike (4) and at least partially engages around the immediately following spike (4).

4. - Cup holder according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the cup holder (10, 10') is made in the form of a flat element.

5. - Cup holder according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the cup holder (10, 10') has a support shoulder (16, 16').

6. - Cup holder according to claim 5, characterised in that the support shoulder (16, 16') has a recess (17, 17').

7. - Cup holder according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that that the cup holder (10, 10') has a free end (11, 11') of semicircular shape. 8.- Cup holder according to one of the claims 1 to 7, characterised in that the free end (11, 11') of the cup holder (10, 10') is elbow-bent.

9. - Cup holder according to claim 8, characterised in that the free end (li, il') of the cup holder (10, 10') has a semi-spherical protuberance (22, 22') on the elbow bend.

10. - Cup holder according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterised in that the cup holder (10, 10') has, in correspondence of its own extremity (12, 12') opposite the hemispherical end (11, 11'), more than one housing (13, 13', 14, 14') for spikes (4).

11. - Cup holder according to claim 9, characterised in that the cup holder (10, 10') has, at its end (12, 12') opposite the hemispherical end (11, 11'), two housings (13, 13', 14, 14') which run parallel.

12. - Cup holder according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that at least one of the housings (14, 14') has an oblong cross-section.

13. - Cup holder according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterised in that the cup holder (10, 10') has a lowered central part (15, 15').

14. - Cup holder according to claim 12, characterised in that the central part (15, 15') of the cup holder (10, 10') is lowered inwards and extends up to the free end (11, 11') of the cup holder (10, 10').

15. - Cup holder according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterised in that the cup holder (10, 10') is manufactured in a single piece with plastic material.

16. - Cup holder according to claim 14, characterised in that the cup holder (10) is manufactured using the injection moulding process.

17. - Cup holder according to claim 14, characterised in that the cup holder (10) has, in the part which in the position of use is located above the housing recess (16), a cross-section of a double T and in the central part (15) of the double T shape has an opening (13) for a spike (4), which extends along one of the longer sides of the double T, whereby on both sides of the central part (15) there is respectively arranged a fastening lug (18, 19) which is arranged at a distance (a) and covers the opening (13).

18. - Cup holder according to claims 15 and 16, characterised in that the cup holder (10) has, in the region of the support shoulder (16), a closed, square-section tube shape, with side walls (20) protruding forward, where their edge, which is higher in the position of use, forms the support shoulder (16) containing the recess (17) and between them the oblong housing (14) for a spike (4) is formed.

19. - Cup holder according to claim 14, characterised in that the cup holder (10 1 ) is manufactured using the blowing process.

20. - Cup holder according to claim 17, characterised in that the cup holder (10) has, in the part which in the position of use is above the housing shoulder (16'), the shape of a closed square-section tube with raised side walls.

21. - Cup holder according to claims 17 and 18, characterised in that the cup holder (10') has, in the region of the support shoulder (16'), a closed, square-section tube shape, without raised side walls, whereas its front wall (20), which is higher in the position of use, forms the support shoulder (16') bearing a recess (17 and the housing (14) for the additional spike (4) is formed by windows (18', 19') in the front walls (20', 21'). The Mandatory (Paolo Jaumann)