BE1031672B1 - dish rack, especially cup rack - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a dishware support, in particular a cup support, with a folding element (17) arranged pivotably on a dishwashing basket (11) of a dishwasher (1), characterized in that the folding element (17) is arranged on the dishwashing basket (11) so as to be movable in the height direction (7) of the dishwashing basket (11).

Description

Description

dish rack, especially cup rack

The invention relates to a dish rack, in particular a cup rack, with a pivotably mounted on a dish rack of a dishwasher.

folding element.

When used as intended, dishwashing baskets are used to hold items to be cleaned and are well known in the art, which is why there is no need for separate printed evidence at this point.

A dishwashing basket known from the state of the art is typically made of a

Wire mesh is made of a plastic-coated wire and provides surfaces for the items to be cleaned. It can also

Dishwasher holders in the form of spikes, loops and/or the like may be provided.

It is also known from the prior art to equip dishwashing baskets with, in particular, ı5 swivel-mounted dish racks. Such

Dish racks have a swivel-mounted

Folding element which, due to its pivoting ability, can be moved from one position of use to another

non-use position and vice versa.

In the position of use of the folding element, such washware supports serve to hold comparatively small washware, for example cups, which is why such washware supports are also called cup supports. Below the

Comparatively small items to be washed can also be positioned using the folding element in the use position, thus providing a total of two levels for accommodating small items to be washed.

When the dish rack is not in use, the folding element is pivoted in such a way that it extends essentially in the vertical direction of the dish rack, which

The washing basket can accommodate larger items of washing in two levels instead of small items of washing. The larger items of washing are supported for safe

Positioning within the rinsing basket sideways typically at the non-

folding element in the position of use.

Although dish racks of the type described above have proven themselves in everyday practical use, there is still room for improvement. The aim is in particular to be able to use the space provided by a dish rack for dishes even more efficiently and to make it easier for the user to use. Based on the above, the object of the invention is therefore to provide a

To provide a dish rack of the type mentioned above, which structurally enables simplified handling by a user and also enables more effective

Use of a washing basket providing the dishware support is permitted.

To solve this problem, the invention proposes a dishwashing rack of the generic type, which is characterized in that the folding element is arranged on the dishwashing rack so as to be movable in the height direction of the dishwashing rack.

The folding element of the dish rack according to the invention is a departure from the state of the art

Technology is not only arranged so that it can be pivoted on the washing basket, but also pivoted and moved vertically on the washing basket. The folding element can therefore be both pivoted and moved in relation to the washing basket, which allows the folding element to be moved into a position when not in use in which it is both pivoted relative to the washing basket and moved downwards in height.

The design according to the invention allows the space provided by a washing basket as a whole to accommodate items to be cleaned to be used better, i.e. more effectively, when the item rack is in the non-use position. In addition, handling is simplified.

When the dish rack is not in use, the instructions in this

The items to be washed are typically positioned at an angle in the area of the washing basket. In the prior art design, the items to be washed are supported laterally on the folded-up, i.e. non-

The dish rack underneath the raised

The space in the washing basket that is located on the dish rack remains unused, which is a disadvantage. The design according to the invention provides a remedy here.

When transferred from a position of use to a non-use position, the folding element of the dish rack according to the invention is both folded up, i.e. rotated about a horizontal axis, for example an axis lying in the direction of view of a dishwasher, and moved downwards in the vertical direction.

The folding element moved into the position of use of the dish rack is therefore located in the storage space not used according to the prior art. Dishes that are typically held in an oblique position by the dish rack are therefore supported according to the inventive design directly on the associated side wall of the dish rack and not — as in the prior art — with the intermediate arrangement of the folded-up

Dish rack. The design according to the invention thus allows the dish rack to accommodate larger items of dishware as intended when the dish rack is not in the use position, in contrast to the prior art.

The accommodation of larger wash items is permitted because the folding element of the wash item support according to the invention is moved in the vertical direction when not in use, so that the wash items supported on the side wall of the wash basket are aligned less steeply than in the prior art, which makes it easier to accommodate

In conclusion, a more effective use of the space provided by the washing basket is made possible by the fact that the folding element is not only pivotable but also movable, so that the folding element can be moved when transferred to the

When not in use, the basket can not only be folded up but can also be moved downwards in the height direction of the washing basket, allowing the folding element to be placed in an otherwise unused dead space in the washing basket.

According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that the folding element has a dish rack and two holders that accommodate the dish rack between them, wherein the holders are each arranged on the dish rack so as to be pivotable and movable.

The folding element designed according to the invention therefore has a dish rack on the one hand and two holders on the other, with the two holders holding the dish rack between them. When used as intended, the dish rack serves to actually hold one dish or several dishes.

The holders are designed to arrange the washware carrier on the washing basket, whereby the holders are arranged on the washing basket in a pivoting and movable manner. The result is a folding element which, thanks to the holders provided for this purpose, can be

It has a dish rack that can be pivoted and moved in relation to the dish rack.

The folding element can therefore be moved from a position of use into the previously described

non-use position and vice versa.

According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that the holders each have a guide contour that interacts with a section of the washing basket. According to this embodiment, each holder itself provides a guide contour that interacts with a corresponding section of the washing basket in the final assembled state. The holders are therefore in direct operative connection with the washing basket, the guide contour provided by the holders advantageously allowing the washware carrier carried by the holders to be transferred from a use position to a non-use position and vice versa.

According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that the guide contour is formed by a slot and the cooperating section of the washing basket is formed by a

Wire brackets are provided, with the wire bracket reaching through the elongated hole with an extension.

According to this embodiment, the guide contour provided by a holder is provided by an elongated hole. The elongated hole can have offset and/or angled hole sections. In the final assembled state, the elongated hole provided by a holder interacts with a wire bracket of the washing basket, with the wire bracket reaching through the elongated hole with an extension. The extension of the

The wire bracket therefore provides a kind of guide cam or pin that engages in the elongated hole, which serves as a guide slot for the guide cam or pin on the basket side.

In a structurally simple manner, the mobility described above between

Folding element and rinsing basket are realized, whereby this mobility allows both pivoting and moving of the folding element in relation to the rinsing basket.

According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that a holder has a

locking cam that interacts with another section of the rinsing basket.

This locking cam advantageously ensures that the folding element is securely positioned in the position in which it is in use, so that an unintentional transfer of the folding element from the position in which it is in use to the position in which it is not in use is prevented. Accidental pivoting, i.e. transfer of the folding element into a position that differs from the position in which it is in use, is thus reliably avoided.

According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that the further section of the washing basket is provided by a further extension of the wire bracket.

The wire bracket of the washing basket, which cooperates with the folding element, thus provides two extensions, whereby one extension cooperates with the folding element as a guide cam or pin in the manner already described and the other extension serves as

To serve as a counterpart for a locking cam on the holder when the folding element is in its position of use.

According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that a holder has a

guide cam that interacts with another section of the rinsing basket.

This guide cam provided by the holder serves to provide a defined

To enable the folding element to move vertically.

Guide cams of the holder on another section of the washing basket, which prevents the folding element from accidentally breaking out of the vertically running

The further section of the washing basket is preferably provided by an extension of a wire bracket extending in the vertical direction of the washing basket. The further section of the washing basket can therefore be formed by a wire bracket already provided by the washing basket. This wire bracket acts in the event of the

Folding element with a guide cam on the holder side, which ensures a secure transfer of the folding element into the non-use position.

According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that the holder and the

The washware carriers are made in one piece. This means that a folding element is provided which

provides a dish rack and two holders, with the folding element being a one-piece component.

According to an alternative embodiment of the invention, the holders are each arranged so as to be pivotable on a bearing element which is arranged on the washing basket and can be moved in the vertical direction of the washing basket. Accordingly, the height-adjustable

Arrangement of the holders on the washing basket, one bearing element is used for each holder, whereby the

The bearing element is arranged on the washing basket so that it can move in the height direction of the washing basket.

According to this embodiment, the holders are not arranged directly on the washing basket, but with a bearing element in between. The height-adjustable design of the folding element is achieved by the holders being connected to the

The bearing elements coupling the washing basket are each arranged so as to be movable on the washing basket.

The result is a construction whereby the holders are designed to be both pivotable and movable in relation to the washing basket, with the interposition of a respective bearing element. The holders are pivotable on the respective

Bearing element is arranged and the respective bearing element is arranged on the rinsing basket so that it can be adjusted in height.

According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided in this connection that the washware carrier is arranged pivotably on the holders. According to this embodiment, a double pivotability is thus provided. On the one hand, the

The washware carrier can be swivelled in relation to the holder and on the other hand a

The holders can be pivoted in relation to the washing basket because they are pivotably attached to a respective bearing element. This construction makes it possible to distinguish between three positions of the folding element. In a first position, the folding element is in its position of use as described above. In this position, the washing items can be picked up by the

Folding element of the dish rack is permitted. In a first non-use position, the

Dish rack swivels in relation to its holders, i.e. starting from the

Position of use around a horizontal axis, in particular one facing a

The axis of the dishwasher is turned upwards. In this position, the

The washware carrier is therefore rotated both in relation to the holders and the washing basket. In a second non-use position, the holders and washware carrier are in

In relation to the washing basket, the holders can be rotated and moved downwards in the height direction of the washing basket, which is made possible by the fact that the holders are rotatable on the respective

Bearing element are arranged and the bearing elements are in turn mounted on the washing basket so that they can be moved in the vertical direction. In the second non-use position, the

The folding element can therefore be pivoted as a whole and also moved downwards in height.

According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that the holders as

Components of a support element that accommodates the washware carrier.

According to this embodiment, a support element is used to support the dish rack, with this support element providing the two holders. The support element is preferably U-shaped in the manner of a frame that is open on one side and has a strut that carries a holder on one end and the other.

A particular advantage of the design of a support element is that the support element can accommodate a plurality of washware carriers that are arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of the support element. This makes it possible in particular to provide two washware carriers that can assume different twisting positions in relation to the support element. One washware carrier can thus be in its use position, whereas the other washware carrier can be transferred to its first non-use position. This design creates increased flexibility in the use of the receiving space provided by the washing basket.

According to a further feature of the invention, the folding element comprises a dish carrier and a dish carrier strip, wherein the dish carrier strip has a supporting edge for a dish received by a dish rack surface of the dish rack.

has a longitudinal edge for washing items and is pivotably mounted on the washware carrier.

The folding element therefore has a dish rack on one side and a

The dish rack on the other hand provides a rack-side

Longitudinal edge, which serves as a support edge for items to be washed that are placed on a dish rack and are supported laterally on the folding element. The

The folding element of the dish rack is used to hold a dish that is positioned diagonally in the dish rack.

To support the dishes laterally, whereby the dishes in this case rest on the support edge provided by the folding element, which support edge is provided by the dishes support strip.

The dish rack is pivotably mounted on the dish rack, which allows the dish rack to be moved from at least one first position in relation to the dish rack

To be able to move into at least a second position and vice versa by pivoting. The dish rack can therefore have at least two different

orientations in relation to the washware carrier.

The pivoting design of the dish rack has the advantage that it can be easily adapted to different sized dishes. This allows adaptation to different sized dishes without pivoting the folding element, which means that the user can

Operation has been made considerably easier. In addition, more effective use of the

The use of a washing basket providing a support for the dishes is permitted.

In a first position of the folding element, the dish rack and the

The washware carrier bar forms a common support surface for holding a washware. In this first position of the washware carrier and washware carrier bar, the

The dish rack and the dish rack bar are therefore in one plane. In this first position of the dish rack bar, the dish rack bar with its supporting edge can

Longitudinal edge to support comparatively large items of washing laterally, which are

Smaller items cannot be supported laterally by the items carrier bar in this first position of the items carrier bar, as they could be placed on a items carrier bar of the

In order to be able to support such items laterally, the state of the art is to move or swivel the folding element as such. Such operation is comparatively complex

And the design according to the invention provides a remedy here, since the invention makes it possible to simply fold down the dish rack in relation to the

The longitudinal edge provided by the rack is positioned further down in the height direction of the washing basket, which also allows smaller items to be washed by a

The items placed on the dish rack surface of the dishwashing basket are supported laterally by the dish rack bar.

As a result, this design proves to be advantageous for two reasons in particular. The dishware carrier bar is arranged on the dishware carrier in a pivotable manner, which makes it possible to position the dishware carrier bar in at least two different orientations in relation to the dishware carrier. This advantageously allows for the side support of dishes of different sizes, which are held by a dishware storage surface of the washing basket, depending on the position of the dishware carrier bar.

In this context, it is also advantageous that a user-side

Operation is considerably simplified in contrast to the state of the art, since a

Pivoting or moving the folding element as such is not necessary, since pivoting the washware carrier bar in relation to the washware carrier alone is sufficient. The pivoting functionality of the washware carrier bar is intuitive for a user, so that a user can easily operate it as intended. It is therefore an easy-to-implement measure for a user to

Align the dish rack as desired so that a safe lateral

Support is also guaranteed for items of different sizes.

The design according to the invention enables easy operation of the

Dish rack, whereby the operating option provided by the invention is provided by a

The user can easily recognize it. In addition, the design according to the invention allows the maximum use of the space provided by the washing basket. A further advantage of the design according to the invention is that space is saved when the folding element is pulled out of its

position of use into its non-use position. In the non-use

In the position of use of the folding element, the dish rack bar can be aligned in relation to the dish rack so that it is in the same plane as the dish rack, i.e. it is not angled in relation to the dish rack. In this

Position of the dish rack is the transferred to its non-use position

Folding element with minimal space consumption on the side of the washing basket, so that the rest

The space available for the rinsing basket is maximized for accommodating the items to be cleaned. In contrast to the state of the art, this results in a significant increase in the usable space available for the rinsing basket.

According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that the

Dish rack has a base body and a longitudinal edge providing

The dishware carrier strip is therefore made of at least two parts, which advantageously allows the base body to be made of a first material and the support body of a second material. In the final assembled state, the base body and the support body are connected to one another, for example mechanically and/or also materially or quasi materially. In the final assembled state,

In this state, the longitudinal edge of the dishware carrier strip serving as a supporting edge is provided by the supporting body.

According to a further feature of the invention, the support body is made of a soft, elastic plastic material, for example silicone. When used as intended, the dishes resting on the long edge of the dish rack are thus supported in a gentle manner.

According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that the

Dish rack rail in relation to the dish rack from a first position to a second

position and vice versa. The dish rack can therefore accommodate two

positions in relation to the washware carrier, namely a first position on the one hand and a second position on the other. In this case, the washware carrier strip is designed in accordance with the invention to be pivotable from the first position into the second position and vice versa.

The washware carrier and the washware carrier bar are in the first position of the

In relation to the washware carrier bar, a common storage area for washware is provided. In addition, in this position of the washware carrier bar, comparatively large washware that is held by a washware storage area of the washing basket can be

The dish rack must be supported laterally.

In the second position of the dish rack, it is in comparison to the first position in

Folded down in relation to the washware carrier in the height direction of the washing basket. In this position, the washware carrier bar is therefore angled in relation to the washware carrier. In this angled position, compared to the first position, the long edge provided by the washware carrier bar is moved further in the direction of a washware storage area of the washing basket, which means that even smaller washware can be safely supported laterally by the washware carrier bar compared to the first position.

According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that the washware carrier has an axle section formed in one piece with it, which interacts with a correspondingly formed counter contour of the washware carrier strip. The axle section provides the axis of rotation around which the

The rack is pivotably mounted on the rack. In the final assembled

In this state, this axis section is surrounded by a counter contour of the dishware carrier bar, at least partially, which on the one hand ensures a secure mechanical arrangement of the

On the one hand, the washware carrier bar is secured to the washware carrier and, on the other hand, the previously described pivotability of the washware carrier bar in relation to the washware carrier is designed. The counter contour can, for example, be designed in the manner of a partially open mouth that partially encompasses the axis section on the washware carrier side.

According to a further feature of the invention, it is provided that the washware carrier

Support surfaces provided by the counter contour of the dish rack bar

contact surfaces interact.

The support surfaces on the dish rack side and the dish rack strip side

Contact surfaces, on the other hand, provide stops for the two positions that the washware carrier bar can assume in relation to the washware carrier. In the first position of the washware carrier bar, a first contact surface of the

Dish rack rail to a first support surface of the dish rack. In the second

Position of the washware carrier bar, the second contact surface provided by the washware carrier bar lies on the corresponding second support surface of the

This design advantageously enables easy

Operation by one user, since the user only needs to

In the event of a swivelling, the dish rack must be swivelled to the stop, whereby the

In the event of a stop, the rack will be in its corresponding position in relation to the rack. A user can therefore choose between the two possible

Positions of the washware carrier rail can be easily identified by

The rack is rotated until the respective stop is reached.

The user also receives haptic feedback when the stop is reached, so that the desired position of the dish rack can also be reached safely by the user.

Can be checked without further ado. This makes it easy to rule out operating errors.

According to a further feature of the invention, locking means for securing the position of the

The rack is provided with a locking device in relation to the rack. These locking devices advantageously enable the rack to be locked to the rack.

Dish rack, namely when the desired swivel position of the

Dish rack in relation to the dish rack. This advantageously ensures that the dish rack does not accidentally move out of a occupied

position into another position. In every intended position

The twisting position of the dish rack is rather a positional securing in relation to the

Dish racks are provided so that the user can adjust the alignment of the

The items to be cleaned are thus safely held and supported from the side.

According to a further feature of the invention, the locking means have a locking cam on the dishware carrier side. This locking cam defines two possible

Positions of the washware carrier bar. The locking means also have a locking lever that interacts with the locking cam. As soon as the locking lever is guided over the locking cam when the washware carrier bar is pivoted, a change from one

Position of the dishware carrier bar to the other position of the dishware carrier bar in relation to the dishware carrier, whereby locking is automatically achieved when the locking lever moves over the locking cam. The dishware carrier bar is therefore in the locked state, either in its first position or in its second ı5 position.

Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following

Description based on the figures.

Fig. 1 shows a schematic side view of a dishwasher according to the invention;

Fig. 2 shows a schematic perspective view of a detail of an upper basket with a dish rack according to the invention;

Fig. 3 shows a further schematic perspective view of a

Upper basket with a dish rack according to the invention in a first position;

Fig. 4 shows a schematic perspective view of the dish rack according to Fig. 3 in a second position;

Fig. 5 in schematic perspective view the dish rack according to the invention according to

Fig. 3 in a third position;

Fig. 6 in schematic perspective view the dish rack according to the invention according to

Fig. 3 in a fourth position;

Fig. 7 shows a schematic perspective view of the dish rack according to the invention in a stand-alone position in a first position;

Fig. 8 shows a schematic perspective view of the dish rack according to Fig. 7 in a second position;

Fig. 9 shows a schematic perspective view of a detail of an upper basket with a dish rack according to the invention according to a second embodiment;

Fig. 10 shows a schematic perspective view of the dish rack according to Fig. 9 in a further position;

Fig. 11 shows a schematic perspective view of the dish rack according to Fig. 9 in a further position;

Fig. 12 shows a schematic side view of a detail of an upper basket with a dish rack according to the invention in a further position;

Fig. 13 In a schematic perspective view, a detail of a dish rack in a first position;

Fig. 14 shows a schematic perspective view of the dish rack according to Fig. 13 in a second position;

Fig. 15 shows a schematic sectional view of a dish rack according to the invention in a first position according to the section line in Fig. 16:

Fig. 16 in schematic plan view from above, a section of the dish rack according to

Fig. 15;

Fig. 17 shows a schematic sectional view of the dish rack according to Fig. 15 in a second position;

Fig. 18 shows a schematic sectional view of the dish rack according to the invention in a first position according to the section line in Fig. 19;

Fig. 19 in schematic plan view from above, a section of the dish rack according to

Fig. 18 and

Fig. 20 shows a schematic sectional view of the dish rack according to Fig. 18 in a second position.

Fig. 1 shows in a purely schematic representation in side view an inventive

Detect dishwasher 1.

The dishwasher 1 has, in a manner known per se, a housing 1 which accommodates a washing container 3. The washing container 3 in turn provides a washing chamber 4 for

To load the wash chamber 4 with wash items to be cleaned, the wash container 3 has a loading opening 5. This

Loading opening 5 can be closed fluid-tight by means of a washing chamber door 6, whereby the

The washing compartment door 6 is mounted so as to be able to rotate about a horizontal pivot axis.

When used as intended, the items to be cleaned are sprayed with rinsing water, for which purpose the dishwasher 1 has a spray device 8. In the embodiment shown, the

Spray device 8 two spray arms 9. However, additional spray arms can also be provided.

Dishwashing baskets are used to hold the items to be cleaned, whereby the illustration according to

Fig. 1 shows three rinsing baskets 10, 11 and 12. These rinsing baskets 10, 11 and 12 are in

Height direction 7 arranged one above the other, with the washing basket 10 as the lower basket, the

The rinsing basket 11 serves as the upper basket and the rinsing basket 12 serves as the cutlery drawer.

The upper basket 11 is equipped with a dish rack 16 according to the invention, as can be seen from the further figures, wherein figures 2 to 8 show a first

embodiment and Figures 9 to 12 relate to a second embodiment.

Fig. 2 shows a dish rack 16 according to the invention in a first position.

In this first position — also called the position of use — the washware support 16 serves to accommodate comparatively small washware 14, which in the illustrated example are

In this position, the washware support 16 also serves to laterally support comparatively large washware 15 which is

The washware storage area 22 of the upper basket 16 is accommodated. In the

In the embodiment, such items 15 are, for example,

stemmed glasses.

As can be seen from Fig. 2, the upper basket 11 is designed in a manner known per se as

Wire basket and has individual interconnected wire brackets 13.

The wire brackets 13 are plastic-coated in a conventional manner for corrosion protection reasons.

The dish rack 16 has a pivoting device arranged on the dish rack 11.

Folding element 17. This folding element 17 is not only pivotable, but also in

Height direction 7 of the rinsing basket 11 is arranged on the rinsing basket 11 so that it can move.

Folding element 17 can therefore be transferred from the use position shown in Fig. 2 into the non-use position shown, for example, in Figures 5 and 6.

In order to be transferred into the non-use position, the folding element 17 is to be pivoted to the left anti-clockwise about a horizontal axis, namely about an axis lying in the direction of view of a dishwasher, or with reference to the plane of the drawing, for example according to Fig. 2, and is to be moved downwards in the height direction 7.

As a summary of Figures 2 to 4 shows, the

Folding element 17 according to a first embodiment has a washware carrier 18 and two holders 19 and 20 which hold the washware carrier 18 between them.

Holders 19 and 20 are each arranged on the rinsing basket 11 so as to be pivotable and movable.

For the pivotable and movable arrangement of the folding element 17 on the washing basket 11, the washing basket 11 has a wire bracket 25 for each holder 19 or 20, which in turn provides two extensions 26 and 27, as can be seen in particular from a summary of the

Figures 3 to 6. Each one interacting with a wire bracket 25

Holder 19 or 20 has an elongated hole 24 and also provides a locking cam 31 and a guide cam 33. This factual connection is particularly evident from the illustration in Figures 7 and 8, which each show the folding element 17 in isolation.

When used as intended, the design described above enables the following functionality:

A wire bracket 25 on the washing basket side extends with its extension 26 through the slot 24 of the associated holder 19 or 20. In the use position of the folding element 17, as can be seen for example in Figures 3 and 4, the extension 27 of the bracket 25 comes to lie in the recess 32 of the associated holder 19 or 20, with the extension 27 being engaged behind by the associated locking cam 31. In this position, the holders 19 and 20 are securely held by the respective wire brackets 25 of the washing basket 11, with the folding element 17 in the use position, i.e. in a position in which

Wash items 14 can be placed on the wash item support 16.

To transfer the folding element 17 into the non-folding positions shown in Figures 5 and 6,

In the use position, the folding element 17 is to be grasped by the user and moved in the direction of the wire bracket 25 with reference to the drawing plane, for example according to Fig. 3, to the right, until the respective locking cams 31 release the extension 27 of the respective wire bracket 25. As soon as this release position is reached, the

Folding element 17 can be pivoted anti-clockwise. At the same time as this pivoting movement or alternatively afterwards, the folding element 17 can be lowered by the user, i.e. moved downwards in the height direction 7 until the position shown in Figures 5 and 6 is reached. For the purpose of a guided

For lowering the folding element 17, an extension 24 of a wire bracket running in the vertical direction 7 is provided on the basket side for each holder 19 or 20, to which the

Guide cam 33 of a respective holder 19 or 20 comes into contact. An unintentional tilting of the folding element 17 during transfer to the non-

This safely prevents the device from moving into or back into the position of use.

As can be seen in particular from the illustrations in Figures 5 and 6, the folding element 17 is in a position in which it is moved downwards in the height direction 7 when not in use, so that for the accommodation of the

Folding element 17 otherwise unused dead space is used. The

When not in use, the dish rack 16 is therefore in a space-saving

Position within the washing basket 11.

A second embodiment of the dish rack 16 according to the invention allows the

Figures 9 to 12. A third holder 36 is then provided, which is arranged together with the other two holders 19 and 20 on a common strut 37 connecting the three holders. The strut 37 and the holders 19, 20 and 36 together form a support element 35, which, in contrast to the first

embodiment accommodates not only one but two washware carriers 18. A first washware carrier 18 is between the two holders 19 and 36 and a second

Washware carrier 18 is arranged between the two holders 36 and 20. Both washware carriers 18 are arranged pivotably on the support element 35 in relation to the support element 35, so that, starting from Fig. 9, both washware carriers 18 can be pivoted, as shown in Fig. 10, or only one of the two washware carriers 18, as can be seen from Fig. 11.

The support element 35 is arranged on the washing basket 11 with two bearing elements 38 arranged between them. The two bearing elements 28 accommodate the support element 35 between them in a rotatable manner, so that the entire support element 35 together with the washware carriers 18 accommodated by it can be pivoted in relation to the washing basket 11, as can be seen from the illustration in particular in Fig. 12. The support element 35 has, for the purpose of being arranged rotatably on the bearing elements 38,

Axle extensions 39, which pass through corresponding recesses of the bearing elements 38.

The bearing elements 38 are in turn arranged on the washing basket 11 so that they can be moved in the vertical direction 7, which allows the folding element 17 formed by the support element 35 and the two washware carriers 18 to be pivoted in relation to the washing basket 11 and also to be moved in the vertical direction 7. Fig. 9 shows the position of use of the

Folding element 17 and Fig. 12 the non-use position of the folding element 17. Fig. 12 also clearly shows that the folding element 17 in its non-use

In its use position, the basket 11 is located in an otherwise unused dead space in the washing basket 11, which also allows larger items 21, for example in the form of cups, to be washed

To be positioned within the washing basket 11, wherein the lateral support of the items to be washed 21 in this case is provided by the lateral boundary wall of the washing basket 11 itself.

As can be seen from a summary of Figures 2 to 6, the

Folding element 17 has both a dishware carrier 18 and a dishware carrier strip 23.

The dish rack 23 provides a longitudinal edge 30 on the dish rack side, which serves as

Supporting edge for a wash ware 15 held by a wash ware storage surface 22 of the washing basket 11, as can be seen, for example, in Figures 2, 3 and 4.

The washware carrier strip 23 is pivotably mounted on the washware carrier 18 and can be moved from a first position to a second position and vice versa. The

Figures 2, 4 and 7 show, for example, the washware carrier bar 23 in its first position. In this position, the washware carrier 18 and the washware carrier bar 23 are in one plane and form a common support surface 41 for receiving

items to be washed 14.

The second possible position of the washware carrier bar 23 is shown as an example in Figures 3 and 8. In this second position, the washware carrier bar 23 is in relation to the

Dish rack 18 is rotated clockwise, that is, with reference to the

Drawing plane angled downwards according to Fig. 8. In this position of the

The longitudinal edge 30 provided by the dish rack 23 in the vertical direction 7 is

Compared to the first position, the position is moved further down, as is the case, for example, with

A look at Figures 3 and 4 together reveals that in this second position of the

The washware carrier bar 23 can also be used to support smaller washware 21, as

As can be seen in Fig. 3.

The structural implementation of the pivoting possibility of the dishware carrier strip 23 is further apparent from a comparison of Figures 13 to 20.

As Figures 13 and 14 show, the

Dish rack 23 has a base body 28 and a

Support body 29. The support body 29 provides the longitudinal edge 30 of the dishware carrier strip 23 which serves as a supporting edge when in use.

The support body 29 is preferably made of a soft elastic plastic material, for example silicone.

Figures 15 and 18 show the dish rack 23 in its first position,

as can be seen, for example, from Fig. 2. As can also be seen from the illustrations, the washware carrier 18 has a

Reinforcing wire 14 reinforced end section. This end section of the washware carrier 18 is equipped with an axle section 42, as can be seen in particular in Figures 15 and 17.

In the final assembled state, the axle section 42 of the washware carrier 18 carries the

Washware carrier strip 23, for which purpose the washware carrier strip 23 has a counter contour 43 on the washware carrier side. This counter contour 43 is designed in the manner of an open groove and surrounds the axle section 42 at least in part. In the final assembled

In this state, the dishware carrier strip 23 can be rotated by a distance defined by the axis section 42.

To pivot the axis of rotation, as a comparison of the two representations according to the

Figures 15 and 17. In Fig. 15, the first position of the dishware carrier bar 23 is shown, whereas Fig. 17 shows the second position of the dishware carrier bar 23, in which it is rotated clockwise and folded downwards compared to the illustration in Fig. 15.

The axle section 42 provides support surfaces 44. These interact with contact surfaces 45 and 46 of the counter contour 43, whereby the support surfaces 44 and the contact surfaces 45 and 46, in their interaction, provide a stop. In the first

Position of the washware carrier bar 23 the contact surface 46 on the support surface 44, whereas in the second position of the washware carrier bar 23 the contact surface 45 on the

support surface 44.

In both positions of the dish rack 23, it is locked in

Relation to the washware carrier 18. For this purpose, corresponding locking means 47 are provided, as can be seen from a combination of Figures 18 to 20.

The locking means 47 have, on the one hand, a locking cam 48 on the dishware carrier side and, on the other hand, a locking lever 49 on the dishware carrier strip side.

The locking lever 49 is provided with a thickened portion 50 on the dishwashing equipment carrier side.

Fig. 18 shows the first position of the dish rack 23. In this position the

Thickening 90 of the locking lever 49 in the vertical direction 7 above the locking cam 48 on the

Washware carrier 18. As a result of a pivoting movement into the second position of the

The locking lever 49 is sprung into the washware carrier bar 23, which allows the thickening 50 to be guided past the locking cam 48. In the second position of the washware carrier bar 23, the

Thickening 90 of the locking lever 49 then in the height direction 7 below the locking cam 48 on the same, thus preventing an unwanted pivoting back of the washware carrier bar 23

Inthe first position according to Fig. 18 is prevented.

As the above statements have shown, the inventive

Dish rack 16 has a folding element 17 which can be pivoted and folded into

Height direction 7 is arranged on the washing basket 11. This design makes it possible to transfer the folding element 17 into a non-use position in which it comes to rest within the washing basket 11 in a space-saving manner, as is particularly the case with the

Figures 5 and 6 show a first embodiment and Fig. 12 shows a second embodiment.

The folding element 17 has a dish rack 18 on the one hand and a

The washware carrier bar 23 is pivotably arranged on the ı5 washware carrier 18. The washware carrier bar 23 can be

Pivotability in relation to the washware carrier 18 assume two positions, namely a first position according to Figures 15 and 18 and a second position according to Figures 17 and 20. In the first position of the washware carrier bar 23, the washware carrier bar 23 and the washware carrier 18 form a common support surface 41 for

The device is designed to accommodate items to be washed 14, as shown in the illustration in Figure 2. The items to be washed support strip 23 can optionally assume its first or second position in relation to the items to be washed support 18, regardless of whether the folding element 17 is in its position of use or in its non-use position. For example, Figures 3 and 4 show the folding element 17 in its position of use, with the items to be washed support strip 23 being folded down in Figure 3, but not in Figure 4.

Figures 5 and 6 show the folding element 17 in the non-use position, whereby in Fig. 5 the dish rack 23 is folded down, in Fig. 6 the

The dish rack 23 is in its first position.

Depending on whether the folding element 17 is in its use position or in its 3o non-use position, and this in combination with the position of the

Dish rack 23, which in turn can be positioned either in a first or in a second

position, the dish rack can accommodate 16 differently sized

To receive or support items 14, 15 and/or 21 to be washed. The inventive

The dish rack 16 thus allows for variability in the use of the dish rack 11.

This ensures simplified operation of the dish rack 16 for the user, while at the same time providing the option of transferring the dish rack 16 into a non-use position in which it is arranged in an extremely space-saving manner within the dish rack 11.

Reference numerals 1 Dishwasher 20 18 Dish rack 2 Housing 19 Holder 3 Washing container 20 Holder 4 Washing compartment 21 Dishes (cups)

5 Loading opening 22 Dish rack 6 Dishwashing compartment door 25 23 Dish rack 7 Height direction 24 Slotted hole 8 Spray device 25 Wire bracket

9 Spray arm 26 Extension 10 Lower basket 27 Extension 11 Upper basket 30 28 Base body 12 Cutlery drawer 29 Support body 13 Wire bracket 30 Longitudinal edge

14 Dishware (cup) 31 Locking cam 15 Dishware (stemmed glass) 32 Bowl 16 Dishware support 35 33 Guide cam 17 Folding element 34 Extension

35 Support element 36 Holder 37 Strut 38 Bearing element 39 Axle extension 40 Reinforcing wire 41 Support surface 42 Axle section 43 Counter contour 44 Support surface 45 Contact surface 46 Contact surface 47 Locking means 48 Locking cam 49 Locking lever

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Claims (15)

patent claims 1. Dishwashing rack, in particular cup rack, with a folding element (17) pivotably arranged on a washing basket (11) of a dishwasher (1), characterized in that the folding element (17) is arranged on the washing basket (11) so as to be movable in the height direction (7) of the washing basket (11). 2. Dish rack according to claim 1, characterized in that the folding element (17) has a dish rack (18) and two holders (19, 20) receiving the dish rack (18) between them, wherein the holders (19, 20) are each arranged on the dish rack (11) so as to be pivotable and movable. 3. Dishwashing rack according to claim 2, characterized in that the holders (19, 20) each have a guide contour which interacts with a section of the washing basket (11). 4. Dish rack according to claim 3, characterized in that the guide contour is provided by an elongated hole (24) and the section of the dish rack (11) cooperating therewith is provided by a wire bracket (25), the wire bracket (25) reaching through the elongated hole (24) with an extension (26). 5. Dish rack according to claim 2, 3 or 4, characterized in that a holder (19, 20) has a locking cam (31) which cooperates with a further section of the dish rack (11). 6. Dish rack according to claim 5, characterized in that the further section of the dish rack (11) is provided by a further extension (27) of the wire bracket (25). 7. Dish rack according to one of the preceding claims 2 to 6, characterized in that a holder (19, 20) has a guide cam (33) which cooperates with a further section of the dish rack (11). 8. Dish rack according to claim 7, characterized in that the further section of the washing basket (11) is supported by a extending extension (34) of a wire bracket is provided. 9. Dish rack according to one of the preceding claims 2 to 8, characterized in that the holders (19, 20) and the dish rack (18) are formed in one piece. 10. Dish rack according to one of the preceding claims 2 to 8, characterized in that the holders (19, 20) are each pivotably arranged on a bearing element (38) which is arranged on the dish rack (11) and is movable in the height direction (7) of the dish rack (11). 11. Dish rack according to claim 10, characterized in that the dish rack (18) is pivotably arranged on the holder (19, 20). 12. Dishwashing rack according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the holders (19, 20) are designed as components of a support element (35) receiving the dishwashing rack (18). 13. Dish rack according to claim 12, characterized in that the support element (35) accommodates a plurality of dish racks (18). 14. Dish rack according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the folding element (17) has a dish rack bar (23), wherein the dish rack bar (23) has a longitudinal edge (30) serving as a supporting edge for a dish (15, 21) received by a dish rack surface (22) of the dish rack (11) and is pivotably arranged on the dish rack (18). 15. Dish rack according to claim 14, characterized in that the dish rack strip (23) has a base body (28) and a support body (29) providing the longitudinal edge (30), wherein the support body (29) is preferably formed from a soft-elastic plastic material.