A DISHWASHER RACK

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a dishwasher rack used in dishwashers and which provides the user with versatile usage possibilities for loading the items to be washed.

[0002] The racks used in dishwashers are formed by fastening their wires, preferably coated with plastic material, to each other in various shapes. In dishwasher racks, support wires are provided that extend upwards vertically or inclining from the base plane of the rack for holding the kitchen utensils like plates, bowls, pans upright or inclined at specific angles so that they can be washed and dried in suitable position. The support wires provide the area on the rack to be used efficiently, however, the user faces difficulties in placing the containers of different depths into the dishwasher rack since the distances between the support wires are fixed. In order to solve this problem, some of the support wires are folded over the base for opening up space on the rack. The support wires folded over the base of the rack occupies too much space, moreover it becomes difficult to hold the wider containers in the upright position.

[0003] In the state of the art United States patent application no US20080083678, a dish insert is explained which is used in dishwashers and which includes a plurality of first tines disposed one behind the other on a first holding strut. The tines included in the dish insert are arranged in groups inserted into one another and when containers with more depth are desired to be placed in the rack, some of the tines inserted into one another are folded on the base of the rack and the distances between the unfolded tines are increased.

[0004] EP 1 935 321 A1 discloses the features of the preamble of claim 1.

[0005] The aim of the present invention is the realization of a dishwasher rack used in dishwashers and which provides the user with versatile usage opportunities for loading the items to be washed.

[0006] The dishwasher rack realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention is explicated in the claims.

[0007] The dishwasher rack of the present invention comprises plate holders whereon support wires are mounted extending upwards vertically or slantingly for plates with less depth and more depth or for kitchenware such as bowls and pans, and which are used in more than one position by being rotated around the axis vertical to the base.

[0008] In the first position, the plate holders are arranged longitudinally on the base wire of the dishwasher rack and plates with less depth are placed in between the adjacent support wires secured to the plate holders as in the prior embodiments.

[0009] The plate holders, together with the support wires thereon, are brought to the second position by being rotated 90 degrees around their axes vertical to the plane of the base, on the base plane formed by the base wires and become parallel to each other, and the plates with more depth are placed between two plate holders having a distance therebetween that is greater than the distance between the two support wires.

[0010] The dishwasher rack, furthermore, comprises bearing members mounted to the base wire and whereon the plate holder is mounted such as to rotate around the vertical axis. Preferably a separate bearing member is used for each plate holder.

[0011] Two pins are provided on the plate holder providing thereof to be rotatably secured to the bearing member and two channels shaped as quarter circle arcs are provided on the bearing member whereto the pins are mounted. When the plate holder is seated on the bearing member, the pins are inserted into the channels and the pins move in the channels such that the plate holder rotates 90 degrees.

[0012] In an embodiment of the present invention, each plate holder includes three support wires arranged side by side thereon. In this embodiment, the distance between two parallel plate holders is three times the distance between adjacent support wires in the second position.

[0013] In an embodiment of the present invention, each of the plate holders arranged on the base wire are changed from the first position to the second position by being rotated separately by the user.

[0014] In another embodiment of the present invention, the plate holders are rotated by means of a motion transmitter which provides the connection therebetween. In this embodiment, the plate holders can be rotated as a group by receiving motion from for example a single plate holder or a guide lever rotated by the user.

[0015] In the dishwasher rack of the present invention, the position of the plate holders can be changed easily and thus, various combinations can be formed for placing the plates of different depths.

[0016] The dishwasher rack realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention is illustrated in the attached figures, where:

Figure 1 - is the perspective view of a dishwasher rack.

Figure 2 - is the perspective view of a plate holder.

Figure 3 - is the front view of a plate holder.

Figure 4 - is the perspective view of a bearing member.

Figure 5 - is the perspective view of a plate holder and a bearing member before being grouped.

Figure 6 - is the bottom detailed perspective view of a dishwasher rack.

Figure 7 - shows the schematic views of the plate holder and the support wires in the first and second positions.

[0017] The elements illustrated in the figures are numbered as follows:

1. Dishwasher rack

2. Base wire

3. Support wire

4. Plate holder

5. Bearing member

6. Pin

7. Channel

[0018] The dishwasher rack (1) comprises more than one base wire (2) forming its base portion and holding the items to be washed and more than one support wire (3) mounted on the base wire (2), extending upwards vertically or slantingly from the base wire (2) and providing the plates to be held in the suitable position for the washing and drying processes.

[0019] The dishwasher rack (1) of the present invention comprises more than one plate holder (4),

• which is mounted on the base wire (2),
• whereon more than one support wire (3) is secured,
• which are used in more than one position for placing the kitchenware items with less depth and more depth by being rotated together with the support wires (3) thereon around their axes (E) vertical to the plane of the base and to the base plane formed by the base wires (2) (Figure 1, Figure 7).

[0020] In an embodiment of the present invention, the plate holders (4) are used in two different positions (I, II) and in the first position (I), the plate holders (4) are secured on the base wire (2), arranged longitudinally in the same direction as the base wire (2) and a certain distance (d) is provided between the adjacent support wires (3) such that plates with less depth can be placed, and in the second position (II) the plate holders (4) are rotated 90 degrees around their vertical axes (E) to be parallel to each other and a distance (D) which is greater than the distance (d) and wherein plates with more depth can be placed is provided therebetween (Figure 1, Figure 7).

[0021] In the dishwasher rack (1), in the first position (I), the plate holders (4) are arranged longitudinally on the base wire (2), one after the other and the plates are placed between the adjacent support wires (3) as in the prior embodiment. In the second position (II), the plate holders (4) are changed to be in a position parallel to each other by being rotated 90 degrees, and in the second position (II), the plates are not placed between the support wires (3), instead are placed between the two plates holders (4) that have become parallel to each other and having the distance (D) therebetween which is wider than the distance (d).

[0022] In the second position (II), the plates which placed between two plate holders (4) bear against the support wires (3) which extend oppositely upwards on the parallel plate holders (4) and having the distance (D) therebetween. The plates are placed between the adjacent support wires (3) in the first position (I) and between the opposite support wires (3) in the second position (II).

[0023] The dishwasher rack (1), furthermore, comprises more than one bearing member (5) which are mounted to the base wire (2) and whereon the plate holder (4) is seated, and which provide the plate holder (4) to be positioned on the base wire (2) such that it can be rotated around its axis (E) (Figure 4).

[0024] The plate holder (4) comprises two pins (6) which extend outwards from its lower surface wherefrom it is seated on the bearing member (5) and which provide the plate holder (4) to be secured to the bearing member (5) by being inserted into the bearing member (5) (Figure 3).

[0025] The bearing member (5) comprises two channels (7) shaped as quarter circle arcs wherein the pins (6) are mounted, allowing the plate holder (4) to be rotated 90 degrees by guiding the pins (6) rotating together with the plate holder (4) (Figure 4).

[0026] The pins (6) of the plate holder (4) seated on the bearing member (5) are inserted into the channels (7) and the pins (6) move inside the channels (7) while the plate holder (4) is rotated around its axis (E) (Figure 6). The plate holder (4) completes its quarter turn rotation on the bearing member (5) when each pin (6) reaches the other end of the channel (7) wherein it moves. When desired, the plate holder (4) can be easily dismounted from and mounted to the bearing member (5).

[0027] In another embodiment of the present invention, each plate holder (4) has three support wires (3) arranged thereon such that there is the distance (d) between the two adjacent ones (Figure 7). In this embodiment, the distance (D) between two plate holders (4) that are changed to be in a position parallel to each other in the second position (II) is about three times the distance (d) between the adjacent support wires (3) (Figure 7). In the first position (I), plates with less depth suitable to the distance (d) are placed between the adjacent support wires (3) on the plate holders (4) and in the second position (II), plates or kitchenware items like bowls, pans having about three times the depth as compared with position (I) can be placed between the plate holders (4).

[0028] In another embodiment of the present invention, the plate holders (4) arranged on the base wire (2) are changed from the first position (I) to the second position (II) by being rotated independently of each other.

[0029] In another embodiment of the present invention, the plate holders (4) arranged on the base wire (2) are rotated by means of a motion transmitter (not shown in the figures) that provides the connection therebetween. In this embodiment, the plate holders (4) are rotated by receiving movement from a single plate holder (4) which is rotated for example by the user and are changed as a group from the first position (I) to the second position (II).

[0030] In the dishwasher rack (1) of the present invention, the position of the plate holders (4) can be easily changed, various combinations can be formed for placing plates of different depths and versatile opportunities of utilization are provided for the user.

[0031] It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited by the embodiments disclosed above and a person skilled in the art can easily introduce different embodiments. These should be considered within the scope of the protection postulated by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A dishwasher rack (1 ) comprising more than one base wire (2) which form its base and hold the items to be washed, and more than one plate holder (4), which are mounted on the base wire (2),
characterized by
more than one support wire (3) which are secured to the plate holder (4) and thereby mounted on the base wire (2), wherein said more than one support wire (3) extend upwards vertically or slantingly from the base wire (2) and provide the plates to be held in the suitable position for the washing and drying processes, and
more than one bearing member (5) which are mounted to the base wire (2) and whereon the plate holder (4) is seated, wherein one or more than one bearing member (5) provide the plate holder (4) to be used in more than one position by providing the plate holder (4) to be positioned on the base wire (2) such that the plate holder (4) can be rotated together with the support wires (3) thereon, around its axis (E) which is vertical to the plane formed by the base wires (2).

2. A dishwasher rack (1) as in Claim 1, characterized by the plate holders (4) which in a first position (I), are secured in the same direction with the base wire, by being arranged longitudinally on the base wire (2), having a certain distance (d) between the adjacent support wires (3) of said plate holders (4), and which, in a second position (II), are changed to be in a position parallel to each other by being rotated 90 degrees around their vertical axes (E) and having a distance (D) therebetween that is greater than the distance (d).

3. A dishwasher rack (1 ) as in Claim 1 or 2, characterized by the plate holder (4) that comprises two pins (6) which extend outwards from its lower surface wherefrom it is seated on the bearing member (5) and which provide the plate holder (4) to be secured to the bearing member (5) by being inserted into the bearing member (5).

4. A dishwasher rack (1 ) as in Claim 3, characterized by the bearing member (5) that comprises two channels (7) shaped as quarter circle arcs, wherein the pins (6) are mounted, allowing the plate holder (4) to be rotated 90 degrees by guiding the pins (6) that rotate together with the plate holder (4).

5. A dishwasher rack (1 ) as in any one of the above Claims, characterized by the plate holder (4) which has three support wires (3) arranged thereon such that there is the distance (d) between the two adjacent ones.

6. A dishwasher rack (1 ) as in Claim 5, characterized by the plate holders (4) between which the distance (D), that is three times the distance (d) between the adjacent support wires (3), is situated in the second position (II).

7. A dishwasher rack (1 ) as in any one of the above Claims, characterized by the plate holders (4) that are changed from the first position (I) to the second position (II) by being rotated independently of each other.

8. A dishwasher rack (1 ) as in any one of the Claims 1 to 6, characterized by the plate holders (4) that are rotated by means of a motion transmitter which provides the connection therebetween and that are changed as a group from the first position (I) to the second position (II).

9. A dishwasher characterized by a dishwasher rack (1) as in any one of the above Claims.

Ansprüche

1. Geschirrspülergestell (1), umfassend mehrere Basisdrähte (2), die seine Basis bilden und die zu spülenden Artikel halten, und mehrere Tellerhalter (4), die an dem Basisdraht (2) angebracht sind,
gekennzeichnet durch
mehrere Stützdrähte (3), die an dem Tellerhalter (4) gesichert sind und dadurch am Basisdraht (2) angebracht sind, wobei die mehreren Stützdrähte (3) sich vertikal oder geneigt vom Basisdraht (2) nach oben erstrecken und dafür sorgen, dass die Teller für den Spül- und Trocknungsvorgang in einer geeigneten Position gehalten werden; und
mehrere Lagerelemente (5), die an dem Basisdraht (2) angebracht sind und auf denen der Tellerhalter (4) sitzt, wobei ein oder mehrere Lagerelemente (5) ermöglichen, dass der Tellerhalter (4) in mehreren Positionen benutzt wird, indem sie ermöglichen, dass der Tellerhalter (4) derart an dem Basisdraht (2) positioniert wird, dass der Tellerhalter (4) zusammen mit den Stützdrähten (3) daran um seine Achse (E) gedreht werden kann, die zu der Ebene vertikal ist, die von dem Basisdrähten (2) gebildet wird.

2. Geschirrspülergestell (1) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Tellerhalter (4) in einer ersten Position (I) in der gleichen Richtung wie der Basisdraht gesichert sind, indem sie in Längsrichtung am Basisdraht (2) angeordnet sind, wobei ein bestimmter Abstand (d) zwischen den benachbarten Stützdrähten (3) der Tellerhalter (4) vorliegt, und die in einer zweiten Position (II) in eine Position parallel zueinander gewechselt werden, indem sie um 90 Grad um ihre vertikalen Achsen (E) gedreht werden, wobei ein Abstand (D) dazwischen vorliegt, der größer als der Abstand (d) ist.

3. Geschirrspülergestell (1) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Tellerhalter (4) zwei Stifte (6) umfasst, die sich von seiner Unterseite nach außen erstrecken und durch die er auf dem Lagerelement (5) sitzt, und die dafür sorgen, dass der Tellerhalter (4) an dem Lagerelement (5) gesichert ist, indem sie in das Lagerelement (5) eingeführt sind.

4. Geschirrspülergestell (1) nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Lagerelement (5) zwei Kanäle (7) umfasst, die als Viertelkreisbögen geformt sind und in denen die Stifte (6) angebracht sind, so dass der Tellerhalter (4) um 90 Grad gedreht werden kann, indem sie die Stifte (6) führen, die sich zusammen mit dem Tellerhalter (4) drehen.

5. Geschirrspülergestell (1) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Tellerhalter (4) drei Stützdrähte (3) aufweist, die derart daran angeordnet sind, dass der Abstand (d) zwischen den zwei benachbarten vorliegt.

6. Geschirrspülergestell (1) nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Tellerhalter (4) mit dem Abstand (D) dazwischen, der das Dreifache des Abstands (d) zwischen den benachbarten Stützdrähten (3) ist, in der zweiten Position (II) angeordnet sind.

7. Geschirrspülergestell (1) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Tellerhalter (4) aus der ersten Position (I) in die zweite Position (II) gewechselt werden, indem sie unabhängig voneinander gedreht werden.

8. Geschirrspülergestell (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Tellerhalter (4) mittels eines Bewegungsübertragungselements gedreht werden, das die Verbindung dazwischen bereitstellt, und als eine Gruppe aus der ersten Position (I) in die zweite Position (II) gewechselt werden.

9. Geschirrspülmaschine, gekennzeichnet durch ein Geschirrspülergestell (1) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche.

Revendications

1. Un panier de lave-vaisselle (1) comprenant plus d'un fil de base (2) qui forme la base et supporte les objets à laver et plus d'un support d'assiette (4) qui est monté sur le fil de base (2),
caractérisé par
plus d'un fil de support (3) qui est fixé au support d'assiette (4) et donc monté sur le fil de base (2), où ledit plus d'un fil de support (3) s'étend vers le haut verticalement et obliquement à partir du fil de base (2) et permet aux assiettes d'être maintenues dans la position adaptée pour les processus de lavage et de séchage, et
plus d'un élément de palier (5) qui est monté sur le fil de base (2) et sur lequel le support d'assiette (4) est placé, où un ou plus d'un élément de palier (5) permet l'utilisation du support d'assiette (4) dans plus d'une position en permettant la positionnement du support d'assiette (4) sur le fil de base (2) de telle sorte que le support d'assiette (4) peut être tourné avec les fils de support (3) sur celui-ci autour de son axe (E) qui est vertical au plan formé par les fils de base (2).

2. Un panier de lave-vaisselle (1) selon la Revendication 1, caractérisé par les supports d'assiette (4) qui, dans la première position (I), sont fixés dans la même direction que le fil de base, en étant disposés sur le fil de base (2), ayant une certaine distance (d) entre les fils de support (3) adjacents desdits supports d'assiette (4) et qui, dans la deuxième position (II), sont changés afin de rester parallèlement en étant tournés de 90 degrés autour de leurs axes verticaux (E) et ayant une distance (D) entre eux qui est supérieure à la distance (d).

3. Un panier de lave-vaisselle (1) selon la Revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé par le support d'assiette (4) qui comprend deux goupilles (6) qui s'étendent vers l'extérieur à partir de sa surface inférieure de laquelle il est placé sur l'élément de palier (5) et qui permettent la fixation du support d'assiette (4) à l'élément de palier (5) en étant insérées dans l'élément de palier (5).

4. Un panier de lave-vaisselle (1) selon la Revendication 3, caractérisé par l'élément de palier (5) qui comprend deux canaux (7) en forme de quart de cercle, dans lesquels les goupilles (6) sont montées, permettant la rotation de 90 degrés du support d'assiette (4) en guidant les goupilles (6) qui tournent avec le support d'assiette (4).

5. Un panier de lave-vaisselle (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le support d'assiette (4) qui présente trois fils de support (3) arrangés sur celui-ci de telle sorte qu'il y a une distance (d) entre les deux fils adjacents.

6. Un panier de lave-vaisselle (1) selon la Revendication 5, caractérisé par les supports d'assiette (4) entre lesquels la distance (D), qui est trois fois plus grande que la distance (d) entre les fils adjacents d support (3), reste dans la deuxième position (II).

7. Un panier de lave-vaisselle (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par les supports d'assiette (4) qui sont changés de la première position (I) à la deuxième position (II) en étant tournés indépendamment l'un de l'autre.

8. Un panier de lave-vaisselle (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications de 1 à 6, caractérisé par les supports d'assiette (4) qui sont tournés par l'intermédiaire d'un transmetteur de mouvement qui permet la connexion entre eux et qui sont changés comme un groupe de la première position (I) à la deuxième position (II).

9. Un lave-vaisselle, caractérisé par un panier à couverts (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes.

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