KR20140033693A

KR20140033693A - Dish washer and basket thereof

Info

Publication number: KR20140033693A
Application number: KR1020120099831A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 위전석
Original assignee: 삼성전자주식회사
Priority date: 2012-09-10
Filing date: 2012-09-10
Publication date: 2014-03-19

Abstract

The present invention relates to a dish washer and a basket for a dish washer. The dish washer according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a frame mounted in a washing vessel to be able to be withdrawn; and a basket supported by the frame. The basket comprises a first basket having an insertion hole formed on at least one side surface to insert a cutlery; a second basket corresponding to the first basket; and a hinge for connecting the first basket and the second basket. The basket for a dish washer according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the first basket; the second basket corresponding to the first basket; and the hinge for connecting the first basket and the second basket, wherein the first basket or the second basket forms a single space when matching after rotating around the hinge.

Description

Basket for dish washer and dishwasher

The present invention relates to a dishwasher and a basket for a dishwasher.

The present invention relates to a dishwasher and a basket for a dishwasher that can be used as a cutlery by separating the basket according to the needs of the user.

A dishwasher is a device that automatically cleans food residues on dishes, cutlery, and various cooking utensils using a detergent and washing water.

The dishwasher is provided with a washing tank having a cavity of a predetermined size, and a rack assembly in which the dishes are placed is disposed in the washing tank so as to be pulled out. The washing tank is provided with a washing water spraying device for spraying the washing water to the dishes placed in the rack assembly.

The rack assembly may be provided in plural and two or more stages may be disposed in the washing tank in the vertical direction. For example, a first rack assembly is disposed at the bottom of the washing tank, a second rack assembly is disposed at the top of the washing tank, and a third rack assembly is disposed between the first rack assembly and the second rack assembly. The rack assembly may be arranged in three stages. When the rack assembly is arranged in three stages as described above, a cutlery such as a spoon or a fork may be disposed in the second rack assembly positioned at the top.

One side of the washing tank may be provided with a seating portion on which the rack assembly may be mounted. The seating part may be formed in a frame forming the washing tank. The seating part may be provided to face each other on the opposite surface of the frame, and the rack assembly may be seated on the seating part to partition the inner space of the washing tub.

The seating part may be provided so that its position is fixed to the frame. When the large sized dishes are to be arranged in the rack assembly, the large sized dishes may be interrupted by the rack assembly located at the top. In this case, the rack assembly located at the top may be separated to secure a space for placing a large tableware in the rack assembly.

For example, when a large tableware is placed in the third rack assembly, if the tableware is interfered by the second rack assembly, the second rack assembly is separated to place the tableware in the third rack assembly. You can make room for it.

Conventional dishwashers are provided separately with a cutlery in which cutlery, such as spoons and forks, may be placed. For example, if the rack assembly is provided in three stages, the user can place the cutlery in the second rack assembly located at the top, and the second rack assembly for placing the large tableware in the third rack assembly. When the rack assembly was removed, the cutlery could also be placed in the cutlery.

The conventional dishwasher is provided with a cutlery separately even if a second rack assembly for storing cutlery is provided. In this case, since the space for storing cutlery overlaps, there is a disadvantage in that the production efficiency of the dishwasher decreases and the production cost due to unnecessary members is increased. In addition, there was a disadvantage that the space utilization of the rack assembly to place the tableware is not good by the spoon provided in the washing tank.

The dishwasher and the dishwasher basket according to an embodiment of the present invention are intended to increase the efficiency of space utilization in the washing tank and to increase convenience in using the dishwasher by not overlapping the space for storing the cutlery.

Dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention, the frame is detachably mounted in the washing tank; And a basket supported by the frame, wherein the basket comprises: a first basket having an insertion hole into which a cutlery can be inserted into at least one side; A second basket corresponding to the first basket; And a hinge connecting the first basket and the second basket.

In addition, the first basket or the second basket is characterized in that to form a space when the hinge is rotated around the matching each other.

In addition, the basket is characterized in that the grip portion which is provided over the frame.

In addition, an extension part is connected to the grip part, and the extension part is inserted into the receiving part provided on one side of the basket and is slidable.

In addition, the extension portion or the receiving portion is characterized in that the movement limiting portion for preventing the extension from being separated from the receiving portion is provided.

In addition, the movement restriction is characterized in that it is provided with a hook structure.

In addition, the extension and the grip is characterized in that provided separately in the first basket and the second basket.

In addition, the extension, characterized in that mounted on the surface opposite to the surface on which the hinge is mounted in the basket.

In addition, the insertion hole is formed on only one of two opposite sides of the basket.

In addition, the basket is characterized in that the injection molded article formed with a plurality of holes.

Basket for a dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first basket; A second basket corresponding to the first basket; And a hinge connecting the first basket and the second basket, wherein the first basket or the second basket rotates around the hinge to form a space when matched.

In addition, at least one side of the first basket or the second basket is characterized in that the insertion hole through which the cutlery can be inserted.

According to the dishwasher and the dishwasher basket according to an embodiment of the present invention, the basket can be separated and used as a spoon according to the user's need, thereby increasing convenience in use and improving space utilization of the dishwasher. In addition, it is possible to prevent the overlapping member having the same function is provided to increase the production efficiency of the dishwasher.

1 is a view showing a dish washer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a side cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a dish washer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing a rack assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 and 5 illustrate a basket according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings for the dishwasher according to the present invention.

1 is a view showing a dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a side cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, the dishwasher 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 10, a door 20, a plurality of rack assemblies 30, 40, 50, and a jet nozzle 71. 72, 73, 74). The main body 10 has a washing tank 11 which is a space in which the rack assemblies 30, 40, and 50 can be accommodated. The spray nozzles 71, 72, 73, and 74 may be provided in the washing tank 11 to spray washing water onto the dishware 2 stored in the rack assemblies 30, 40, and 50.

The main body 10 may be provided in a shape in which one surface is opened. The opened one surface may be opened and closed by the door 20. The user may draw dishes or the like into or out of the washing tank 11 through the opening. The inner side of the main body 10 may be provided with a mounting portion on which the rack assembly 30, 40, 50 can be mounted. The seating portion can include guide rails 12, 13, 14 through which the rack assemblies 30, 40, 50 can slide.

The rack assemblies 30, 40, 50 are disposed in the washing tank 11 to be retractable. Rack assembly 30, 40, 50 may be provided in plurality. The plurality of rack assemblies 30, 40, and 50 may be disposed in the washing tank 11 in the vertical direction.

For example, the rack assemblies 30, 40, 50 may include a first rack assembly 30, a second rack assembly 40, and a third rack assembly 50. The first rack assembly 30 is disposed at the bottom of the washing tank 11, the second rack assembly 40 is disposed on the top of the first rack assembly 30, the first rack assembly (40) is placed on the top of the second rack assembly 40 3 rack assembly 50 may be disposed. The first rack assembly 30, the second rack assembly 40, and the third rack assembly 50 are provided spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval. That is, the first rack assembly 30, the second rack assembly 40, and the third rack assembly 50 may be spaced apart from each other with the adjacent rack assembly and sequentially disposed from the bottom surface of the washing tank 11.

In one example, the rack assembly 30, 40, 50 may be formed in a grill shape. The rack assemblies 30, 40, and 50 may be provided by crossing a metal line in a grid shape. Since the rack assemblies 30, 40, and 50 are formed in a grille shape, the washing water sprayed from the washing water spraying device may be effectively delivered to the dishes 2 stored in the rack assemblies 30, 40, and 50.

At least one of the rack assemblies 30, 40, 50 may include a frame 51 and a basket 52. In one example, the third rack assembly 50 may include a basket 52 and the frame 51. The frame 51 supports the basket 52.

The spray nozzle includes a first spray nozzle 71, a second spray nozzle 72, a third spray nozzle 73, and a fourth spray nozzle 74. The first spray nozzle 71, the second spray nozzle 72 and the third spray nozzle 73 are connected to the sump 81 by a first supply pipe 61, and the fourth spray nozzle 74 is The supply pipe 62 may be connected to the sump 81 to receive the washing water. Washing water supplied to the first spray nozzle 71, the second spray nozzle 72, and the third spray nozzle 73 through the first supply pipe 61, and the fourth spray nozzle through the second supply pipe 62. The wash water supplied to 74 has a structure that is independently sprayed according to the operation of the first spray nozzle 71, the second spray nozzle 72, the third spray nozzle 73 or the fourth spray nozzle 74, To this end, a separate flow path switching device may be provided or a valve may be provided in the first supply pipe 61 and the second supply pipe 62.

The second spray nozzle 72 is provided with a plurality of spray holes sprayed to the upper portion of the second spray nozzle 72 and a plurality of spray holes sprayed to the lower portion of the second spray nozzle 72 so that the washing water of the second spray nozzle 72 It can be sprayed to the top and bottom at the same time.

Similarly to the second spray nozzle 72, the third spray nozzle 73 also includes a plurality of spray holes sprayed to the upper portion of the third spray nozzle 73 and lower spray nozzles to the lower portion of the third spray nozzle 73. The washing water may be sprayed to the upper and lower portions of the third spray nozzle 73 at the same time.

The machine room 80 may be provided under the washing tank 11. The sump 81 is provided in the machine room 80. The sump 81 collects and pumps the washing water to move to the first spray nozzle 71, the second spray nozzle 72, the third spray nozzle 73, and the fourth spray nozzle 74. The sump 81 may be provided with a temperature sensor 82 for detecting the washing water temperature.

The sump 81 is provided with a circulation pump 83 for pumping the washing water, and on one side of the sump 81, a drain pump 84 and a drain valve 87 for discharging the contaminated washing water to the outside through the drain pipe 88. May be provided.

The bottom surface of the washing tank 11 is provided with a heater 85 for heating the washing water, the heater 85 may be accommodated in the heater installation groove 86 formed in the bottom surface of the washing tank (11).

3 is a view showing a rack assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figures 4 and 5 is a view showing a basket according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 to 5, the rack assembly 50 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a frame 51 and a basket 52. The basket 52 may be supported by the frame 51.

The frame 51 includes a first frame 510, a second frame 511, and a third frame 512. The first frame 510 may be provided with two metal lines extending in parallel to each other. The second frame 511 may be a plurality of metal lines connecting two metal lines of the first frame 510. A portion of the second frame 511 may be bent to form a space in which the basket 52 may be accommodated. When the basket 52 is accommodated in the frame 51, the plurality of second frames 511 may be in contact with the bottom surface of the basket 52.

The third frame 512 may be provided to connect two metal lines of the first frame 510 and to be in contact with the side surface of the basket 52. One side of the third frame 512 may be equipped with a roller assembly 513 that can move along the guide rail 12. The roller assembly 513 is slid along the guide rail 12 so that the frame 51 can be drawn in or drawn out to the washing tank 11.

The material and shape of the frame 51 are not limited to the above description.

The basket 52 includes a first basket 520 and a second basket 521. The first basket 520 or the second basket 521 has a space in which a cutlery or tableware can be stored. On the other hand, the first basket 520 or the second basket 521 may be an injection molded article formed with a plurality of holes through which the washing water can pass.

The first basket 510 and the second basket 520 may be connected by the hinge 523. The first basket 520 or the second basket 521 may be rotated by 180 ° about the hinge 523 to match each other. That is, the basket 52 can be folded about the hinge 523. When the first basket 520 and the second basket 521 match, one space may be formed.

The basket 52 may include a receiving part 524, a grip part 525, and an extension part 526. The extension part 526 may be accommodated in the accommodation part 524. The receiving part 524, the grip part 525, and the extension part 526 may be separately provided in the first basket 520 and the second basket 521, respectively. The grip 525 and extension 526 may be mounted on a surface opposite the surface on which the hinge 523 is mounted.

The receiving part 524 may be provided in the form of a hole or a groove on one side of the basket 52. The extension part 526 may be accommodated in the accommodation part 524 to slide. An inner side of the receiving portion 524 may be provided with a movement limiting portion (not shown) that can limit the moving range of the extension portion 526. The movement limiting part (not shown) prevents the extension part 526 from being completely separated from the receiving part 524. The movement limiter may be a hook structure. The structure for preventing the extension portion 526 from being separated from the accommodation portion 524 is not limited to the above description.

The grip 525 may be connected to the extension 526. The grip part 525 is formed to have a predetermined curvature, and when the basket 52 is accommodated in the frame 51, the grip part 525 may span the third frame 512. The grip part 525 may be integrally formed with the extension part 526 and may be manufactured separately and combined.

Extension 526 extends from grip 525 and may be received in receptacle 524. Extension 526 may move along receptacle 524. As a result, the extension part 526 may be mounted to extend from one side of the basket 52 in which the accommodation part 524 is formed.

That is, the user can slide the extension part 526 in the A direction as needed to draw out the extension part 526 from the accommodating part 524, and the extension part 526 by sliding the extension part 526 in the B direction. ) May be introduced into the receiving portion 524. The extension part 526 may be provided with a movement limiting part (not shown) to prevent the extension part 526 from completely leaving the receiving part 524. For example, the movement limiting part (not shown) may be a hook structure, and a hook structure corresponding to the hook structure provided in the accommodation part 524 may be provided in the extension part 526.

A plurality of insertion holes 527 may be formed in at least one side of the basket 52. The insertion hole 527 may be formed only on one side on which the extension 526 is mounted, and may be formed on all sides except the other surface opposite to one surface on which the extension 526 is mounted. The cutlery may be inserted through the insertion hole 527. The user can insert the cutlery into the insertion hole 527 in the folded state of the basket 52, and accommodate the basket 52 in another rack assembly.

In addition, the insertion hole 527 may be formed only on any one of the opposite sides. When the insertion hole 527 is formed at one side, the insertion hole 527 may not be formed at the other side facing the one side. For example, when a plurality of insertion holes 527 are formed in the upper surface of the basket 52 on which the extension 526 is mounted, the insertion hole 527 may not be formed in the lower surface of the basket 52. . As a result, a cut inserted into the insertion hole 527 formed in the upper surface of the basket 52 may not be separated below the basket 52.

Hereinafter, the utilization of the rack assembly will be described. For convenience, the dishwasher includes a first rack assembly, a second rack assembly, and a third rack assembly, which are located in turn from the bottom of the washing tub, and the third rack assembly located on the top is described as including a frame and a basket.

The user may store the cutlery in the basket of the third rack assembly and the bulky dishes in the first rack assembly and the second rack assembly to wash the cutlery and the dishes. In this case, the grip part provided in the basket may serve as a pedestal that spans the frame.

When the size of the dishes to be stored in the second rack assembly is large and interfered by the third rack assembly, the user can separate the third rack assembly to secure enough space of the second rack assembly. The user can fold the separated basket, insert the cutlery into the insertion hole formed in the basket, and receive the basket in the first rack assembly or the second rack assembly. In this case, the grip part may be spaced apart from the basket by a predetermined distance to serve as a handle. The user can grab the grip and move the basket.

As described above, the cutlery may be stored in the third rack assembly provided in the washing tank, and the third rack assembly may be separated from the dishwasher body. When the third rack assembly is separated, the user can fold the basket included in the third rack assembly to insert the cutlery into the insertion hole. The basket into which the cutlery is inserted can be placed in either the first rack assembly or the second rack assembly.

The number of rack assemblies and the rack assembly that can be utilized as a water reservoir are not limited to the above description.

As a result, when the dishwasher includes a plurality of rack assemblies, the rack assembly may be separated according to a user's need and used as a cutlery to increase the utilization of the dishwasher and to prevent the unnecessary members from being duplicated.

Claims

A frame removably mounted in the cleaning tank; And
A basket supported by the frame;
The basket may include: a first basket in which an insertion hole into which a cutlery can be inserted is formed on at least one side surface;
A second basket corresponding to the first basket; And
And a hinge connecting the first basket and the second basket.

The method of claim 1,
The first basket or the second basket is rotated around the hinge to form a space when matched with each other, the dishwasher.

The method of claim 1,
The basket is provided with a grip that can be spread over the frame.

The method of claim 3,
An extension part is connected to the grip part, and the extension part is inserted into the receiving part provided on one side of the basket and slides.

5. The method of claim 4,
The extension portion or the receiving portion is provided with a dishwasher is provided with a movement limiting unit for preventing the extension from being separated from the receiving portion.

6. The method of claim 5,
The movement limiter is provided in a dishwasher.

5. The method of claim 4,
And the extension part and the grip part are provided separately in the first basket and the second basket.

5. The method of claim 4,
And the extension portion is mounted on a surface of the basket opposite to a surface on which the hinge is mounted.

The method of claim 1,
And the insertion hole is formed only at any one of two opposite sides of the basket.

The method of claim 1,
The basket is a dishwasher having a plurality of holes formed.

A first basket;
A second basket corresponding to the first basket; And
And a hinge connecting the first basket and the second basket.
The first basket or the second basket is a basket for a dishwasher to form a space when the rotation is rotated about the hinge to match.

12. The method of claim 11,
At least one side surface of the first basket or the second basket dishwasher basket is formed with an insertion hole through which the cutlery can be inserted.