Adjustable Dishwasher Cutlery Basket for Large Items and Drainage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cutlery baskets in dishwashers are unable to accommodate cutlery items with greater dimensions, leading to inefficient use of space and suboptimal washing and drying results, as these items either need to be washed by hand or placed in a way that prevents effective drainage.
Innovation Solution
A cutlery basket with adjustable clearance height, featuring swivelable subsections connected by a swivel joint, allowing for multiple operating positions that accommodate both standard and larger cutlery items without colliding with the washing compartment walls, and enhancing water drainage during the drying process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the cutlery basket has a fixed height optimized for standard cutlery, then standard cutlery items can be accommodated efficiently, but cutlery items with greater dimensions cannot be placed in the basket
Solution Approach 1:
The base section of the cutlery basket is divided into multiple subsections that can be independently adjusted in height. This segmentation allows different parts of the basket to accommodate different types of cutlery items simultaneously, providing versatility without requiring a completely redesign of the entire basket structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The cutlery basket incorporates adjustable height mechanisms that allow the basket configuration to change dynamically based on the cutlery items being loaded. The height of subsections can be modified to match the dimensions of different cutlery items, enabling the same basket to adapt to various loading scenarios.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the cutlery basket height is increased to accommodate larger cutlery items, then larger items can be placed in the basket, but the space utilization for standard cutlery and dishrack optimization is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
By dividing the base section into multiple independently adjustable subsections, the basket can create different height zones within the same overall structure. This allows larger cutlery items to be accommodated in specific subsections while maintaining optimized height in other subsections for standard cutlery and dishrack space.
Solution Approach 2:
Different subsections of the basket can have different height characteristics optimized for different purposes. Some subsections can be adjusted to higher positions to accommodate larger cutlery items, while other subsections maintain lower heights to optimize space utilization for standard cutlery and the dishrack below.
3Productivity
If cutlery items with greater dimensions are placed in the basket, then space is utilized, but water drainage during drying is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable height mechanism allows the basket configuration to be optimized for both space utilization and drainage. By adjusting the subsection heights, the basket can create appropriate spacing and angles that facilitate water drainage even when larger cutlery items are present, maintaining drying effectiveness while maximizing space usage.
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AI summary
A dishwasher including at least one cutlery basket for accommodating cutlery items in a horizontal position, wherein the at least one cutlery basket is adjustable at least in sections, and wherein the at least one cutlery basket includes a first subsection having an adjustable clearance height, and a second subsection having an adjustable clearance height.