Dishwasher Bottle Holder Structure to Prevent Toppling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bottle holding apparatuses for dishwashers often fail to securely position long-bodied items like bottles and jars without occupying excessive space, and they can topple during washing, restricting the placement of other items and requiring complex assembly.
Innovation Solution
A compact, single-piece bottle holder with a reverse 'U' shape and flexible legs that can be easily assembled and disassembled by engaging with dishwasher basket wires, preventing toppling by locking onto horizontal wires.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a bottle holding apparatus is assembled on the dishwasher lower basket, then bottles can be positioned for washing, but it occupies space and restricts placement of other instruments
Solution Approach 1:
The bottle holder is designed as a separate, detachable component that can be independently assembled on the basket wire, rather than a fixed structure. This segmentation allows it to occupy only the specific space needed for bottle positioning without permanently blocking other areas.
Solution Approach 2:
The bottle holder utilizes the vertical dimension by engaging with the horizontal basket wire, positioning bottles in a suspended manner that doesn't consume horizontal space on the basket surface, thereby maintaining accessibility for other instruments.
2Reliability
If a bottle holding apparatus with special structure is used, then bottles can be securely held, but assembling and disassembling operations become complex
Solution Approach 1:
The bottle holder employs flexible legs that can dynamically adjust and flex during assembly and disassembly operations. This flexibility allows the holder to be easily attached to and detached from the basket wire without requiring complex tools or procedures, while maintaining structural integrity for secure bottle holding.
Solution Approach 2:
The legs of the bottle holder are designed with flexible properties that allow temporary deformation during assembly/disassembly, then return to their original rigid configuration when holding bottles. This parameter change enables simple assembly operations while maintaining security against toppling during washing.
3Reliability
If a bottle holding apparatus is designed to prevent toppling, then washing reliability improves, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The bottle holder uses flexible wire legs instead of rigid structural components. These flexible legs can bend and adapt to the basket wire configuration, providing stable attachment and preventing toppling without requiring additional braces, joints, or complex structural elements.
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AI summary
The inventive bottle holder (2) is used to position the long-bodied instruments on a dishwasher basket (1). The bottle holder (2) has a body in the shape of reverse "U". Both legs (5, 5') of this "U" form constitute, each with one approximately rectangular flexion, two feet (6, 6') which proceed in the opposite direction relative to one another. One (6) of the feet has a flexion (7) which is retroflex in the form of "U". The other foot (6') has a flexion (7') which is retroflex in the form of "U". The end part (8) of one (7) of the flexions extends towards the sideward of the foot (6) from which it flexes. The end part (8') of the other flexion (7') extends towards the bottom or top of the foot (6') from which it flexes.