DE60305317T2 - A MODULAR CUTLERY BASKET - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention is related to a modular cutlery basket (2) to provide flexible use by means of a locking mechanism (6) in a dishwasher.

Description

These The invention relates to a modular cutlery tray for dishwashers.

In household dishwashers become cutlery boxes Used to effectively clean the small items like Cutlery during the rinsing process sure.

firm cutlery cases with predetermined capacity do not allow the user to store different amounts of items do the washing up to load. To eliminate this problem, cutlery with provided several departments, but a separation, reassembly and carrying of the separate departments for the user is not easy.

In the prior art, in US 543 1294 , Solderably connected components of a modular cutlery box structure and their functions are described.

The The object of this invention is to provide a modular cutlery box, which is a flexible use in terms of keeping the items like Cutlery in a dishwasher provides.

Of the Cutlery tray, which achieves the object of this invention, is in the attached claims shown in which:

1 a perspective view of a modular cutlery box;

2 an exploded view of a modular cutlery box in plan view;

3 is a detailed view of a locking mechanism;

4 a detailed partial perspective view of a locking mechanism;

5 a detailed partial perspective view of a locking mechanism in the open position;

6 a detailed partial perspective view of a locking mechanism in the closed position;

7 a perspective view of a handle;

8th Figure 11 is a detailed cross-sectional view showing how to attach the handle to the main compartment;

9 an exploded view of a modular cutlery box in bottom view; and

10 is a perspective view of an insert basket, in which a cutlery box department is arranged.

The Parts in the drawing are numbered as follows:

1

insert basket for dishwasher

2

modular canteen

3

main basket

4

additional baskets

5

Handle

6

closing mechanism

7

key

8th

handle

9

shaft

10

locking device

11

key holder

12

upper holder

13

spigot

14

lower holder

15

Main basket hanger

16

Main basket hanger holds

17

Additional basket hanger

18

Additional basket hanger bracket

19

locking projection

20

locking

21

separator duct

22

block handle

23

separator

24

key pin

25

head Start

26

Lead holding member

27

handle leadership

28

handle rail

Dishwashers contain one or more baskets ( 1 ) for holding objects to be rinsed, and one or more modular cutlery boxes ( 2 ) for holding cutlery or several other small utensils to enable efficient rinsing.

A modular cutlery box ( 2 ) comprises a main basket ( 3 ), one or more additional baskets ( 4 ), a handle ( 5 ), the main basket ( 3 ) is divided into compartments and used to carry the parts to which it is attached, one or more locking mechanisms ( 6 ) for connecting and holding together the main basket ( 3 ) and additional baskets ( 4 ).

The locking mechanism ( 6 ) includes one or more keys ( 7 ) to close one turning to achieve one or more on the handle ( 5 ) seconded key holders ( 11 ), which is the key ( 7 ), one or more key pins ( 24 ) attached to the main basket ( 3 ) and the shape of the key ( 7 ), one or more closing projections ( 19 ) provided with a projection holding element ( 26 ) and at the additional baskets ( 4 ) are arranged to ensure a closing by pressure.

The key includes a handle ( 8th ) to the key ( 7 ), a partially rounded angled shaft ( 9 ) in the key holder ( 11 ) and held when the locking mechanism ( 6 ) in an open or closed position, a locking device ( 10 ), which can be closed by pressing the closing projection ( 19 ) and a projection ( 25 ) to ensure that the locking mechanism ( 6 ) by resting in the projection holding element ( 26 ) is locked in the closed position.

The key holder ( 11 ) comprises an upper holder ( 12 ), the shaft ( 9 ) from above and a shaft ( 9 ) has corresponding shape, one or more pins ( 13 ) for supporting the key ( 7 ) from its sides and to prevent the key ( 7 ) falls down when it touches the handle ( 5 ) is fixed in an open position, and a lower holder ( 14 ) of the shaft ( 9 ) from the bottom.

The main basket ( 3 ) is fitted with one or more basket hangers ( 15 ) on its side walls in order to use the additional baskets ( 4 ) and one or more main basket hanger holders ( 16 ), one or more separators ( 23 ) to divide the room into compartments, one or more C-shaped finger guides ( 27 ) to secure the handle, and one or more locking brackets ( 22 ) to the handle ( 5 ) on the basket ( 3 ).

The handle ( 5 ) comprises a separator guide ( 21 ) for securing to the separator ( 23 ), one or more grip rails ( 28 ), who participated in the 27 ) are locked, and one or more locking means ( 20 ) to the handle ( 5 ) on the main basket ( 3 ).

The additional baskets ( 4 ) comprise one or more additional cage hangers ( 17 ) from their side walls to the main basket hanger holders ( 16 ) are attached to the main basket ( 3 ), one or more additional basket hanger holders ( 18 ) where the main basket hangers ( 15 ) and one or more separators ( 23 ), which is the main basket ( 3 ) into departments.

Around the parts of the modular cutlery box ( 2 ), the keys ( 7 ) in the key holders ( 11 ) arranged on the handle ( 5 ) available. The keys ( 7 ) are arranged in their holders in the manner in which, after grasping the handle ( 8th ) by turning to one side on the pin ( 13 ), in this way the locking mechanism ( 6 ) is brought into its open position. After the separator guide ( 21 ) on the separator ( 23 ) and the grip rails ( 28 ) at the guided tour ( 27 ), the handle ( 5 ) in the main basket ( 3 ) until the locking means ( 20 ) on the locking holders ( 22 ) are attached. After the main basket hanger ( 15 ) on the additional basket hanger holders ( 18 ) and the additional basket hanger ( 17 ) on the main basket hanger holders ( 16 ), the additional baskets ( 4 ) in the manner of the main basket ( 3 ), whereby the keys ( 7 ) by holding the handle ( 8th ) until the projections ( 25 ) in the projection holding elements ( 26 ) rest to the closing mechanism ( 6 ) to bring in the closed positions, thus ensuring the closing. Since all components of the modular cutlery box ( 2 ) by the closing mechanism ( 6 ), it is easy and safe to handle like a single basket.

By releasing the locking mechanism ( 6 ) and by separating the baskets, each basket can be placed at any desired location in the 1 ), thus, this structure ensures easy and flexible use of the basket.

Claims (8)

Modular cutlery box ( 2 ) for use in a dishwasher, comprising: a main basket ( 3 ), one or more additional baskets ( 4 ), a handle ( 5 ) for sharing the main basket ( 3 ) into smaller compartments and for supporting the basket structure, characterized in that it comprises one or more closing mechanisms ( 6 ) with one or more keys ( 7 ), which ensures closing or releasing by turning to one side, one or more key holders ( 11 ), which is the key ( 7 ), which is attached to the handle ( 5 ), one or more key pins ( 24 ) attached to the main basket ( 3 ) and those with a shape for fitting to the key ( 7 ) and one or more closing projections ( 19 ) attached to the additional baskets ( 4 ) and which ensure closure by pressure. Modular cutlery box ( 2 ) according to claim 1, characterized in that it has a closing projection ( 19 ) having a projection holding element ( 26 ). Modular cutlery box ( 2 ) according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that it has a key ( 7 ) having a handle ( 8th ) to rotate it, a shaft ( 9 ) which has a partially rounded angled shape to move from the key holder ( 11 ), a locking device ( 10 ) closing by pressing the closing projection ( 19 ) and a lead ( 25 ), which ensures that the locking mechanism ( 6 ) by resting on the retaining projection ( 26 ) is held firmly in its closed position. Modular cutlery box ( 2 ) according to claim 1 to 3, characterized in that a key holder ( 11 ) an upper holder ( 12 ), the shaft ( 9 ) engages from above, and which corresponds to the shape of the shaft, and one or more pins ( 13 ) for supporting the key from pages ( 7 ), as well as a lower holder ( 14 ) for carrying the stem ( 9 ) from the shaft bottom. Modular cutlery box ( 2 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the main basket ( 3 ) one or more basket hanger ( 15 ) for securing to the additional baskets ( 4 ) and one or more basket hanger holders ( 16 ), Additional baskets ( 4 ) with one or more additional basket hanger holders ( 17 ) from their side walls to the main basket hanger holders ( 16 ) are attached to the main basket ( 3 ) and one or more additional basket hanger holders ( 18 ) where the main basket hanger holders ( 15 ) are secured. Modular cutlery box ( 2 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the main basket ( 3 ) one or more separators ( 23 ) to divide the basket into compartments and one or more gripping guides ( 27 ) to attach the handle ( 5 ), and one or more locking devices ( 22 ) to the handle ( 5 ) on the main basket ( 3 ). Modular cutlery box ( 2 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the handle ( 5 ) a separator guide ( 21 ) for securing to the separator ( 23 ), and one or more grip rails ( 28 ), which are locked to the handle guide, and one or more locking means ( 20 ) to the handle ( 5 ) to secure to the main basket. Modular cutlery box ( 2 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the additional baskets ( 4 ) one or more separators ( 33 ) to divide the basket into departments with separate use volumes of the compartments.