Holding assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10052012-B2
Application number	US-201415323054-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 1, 2014
Priority date	Sep 1, 2014
Publication date	Aug 21, 2018
Grant date	Aug 21, 2018

Abstract

A holding assembly for holding one or more stemmed objects in a dishwasher is provided. The holding assembly may include a main frame, and a gripping unit frame arranged on the main frame. The gripping unit frame may include one or more gripping units where each gripping unit is arranged to grip a respective stemmed portion of one of the one or more stemmed objects. The holding assembly may include a first support frame foldably arranged on the main frame to allow the first support frame to be folded between at least a supporting position and a storing position. The first support frame may be arranged to support a portion of the one or more stemmed objects in the supporting position. The embodiments herein may also relate to a rack of a dishwasher and a dishwasher comprising a rack.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A holding assembly for holding one or more stemmed objects in a dishwasher, said holding assembly comprising:
a main frame, and
a gripping unit frame arranged on said main frame, said gripping unit frame comprising one or more gripping units where each gripping unit of said one or more gripping units is arranged to grip a respective stemmed portion of one of said one or more stemmed objects, wherein said holding assembly further comprises:
a first support frame foldably arranged on said main frame to allow said first support frame to be folded between at least a supporting position and a storing position, where said first support frame is arranged to support a portion of said one or more stemmed objects in said supporting position,
wherein said holding assembly is arranged to be positioned in, and removed from, a rack of a dishwasher.

2. The holding assembly according to claim 1 , where said holding assembly further comprises a second support frame foldably arranged on said main frame to allow said second support frame to be folded between at least a further supporting position and a further storing position, where said second support frame is arranged to support a portion of said one or more stemmed objects in said supporting position.

3. The holding assembly according to claim 2 , where said first support frame is arranged on a first side of said main frame and said second support frame is arranged on a second side of said main frame where said first side is opposite to said second side with respect to said main frame.

4. The holding assembly according to claim 3 , where said gripping unit frame comprises a first portion, comprising said one or more gripping units, and a second portion comprising one or more further gripping units, and where said first portion is arranged to protrude from said first side of said main frame and where said second portion is arranged to protrude from said second side of said main frame, at least when said gripping unit frame is in a gripping position.

5. The holding assembly according to claim 1 , where said gripping unit frame is pivotably arranged on said main frame to allow said gripping unit frame to be pivoted between at least a storing position and a gripping position.

6. The holding assembly according to claim 5 , where an angle (a 1 ) between said gripping unit frame and said main frame is approximately 90 degrees when said gripping unit frame is in said gripping position and where said angle (a 1 ) between said gripping unit frame and said main frame is approximately 0 degrees when said gripping unit frame is in said storing position.

7. The holding assembly according to claim 1 , where each gripping unit is displaceably arranged at said gripping unit frame.

8. The holding assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising a gripping unit frame snap device arranged to hold said gripping unit frame in said storing position.

9. The holding assembly according to claim 1 , where an angle (a 2 ) between said first support frame and said main frame is approximately 90 degrees when said first support frame is in said supporting position and where said angle (a 2 ) between said first support frame and said main frame is approximately 0 degrees when said first support frame is in said storing position.

10. The holding assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising at least a first support frame snap device arranged to hold at least said first support frame in said storing position.

11. The holding assembly according to claim 1 , where each gripping unit has a gripping mode and a releasing mode, where said each gripping unit is arranged to release said respective stemmed portion in said releasing mode, and where said each gripping unit is arranged to grip said respective stemmed portion in said gripping mode.

12. The holding assembly according to claim 11 , where said each gripping unit comprises a first arm and a second arm and a flexible strip arranged between said first and second arms.

13. The holding assembly according to claim 12 , where said flexible strip is arranged to at least partially enclose said stemmed portion when said each gripping unit is in said gripping mode.

14. The holding assembly according to claim 12 , where said first arm and said second arm are rotably arranged at said holding assembly, and where said each gripping unit is arranged such that a tip of said first arm and a tip of said second arm are arranged to be closer to each other when said each gripping unit is in said gripping mode than when said gripping unit is in said releasing mode.

15. The holding assembly according to claim 1 , where said gripping unit frame has a horizontal extension, where each gripping unit is arranged at an angle (a 3 ) to said horizontal extension (ex) of said gripping unit frame, where said angle (a 3 ) is in the range of 10-30 degrees.

16. The holding assembly according to claim 1 , where said main frame of said holding assembly further comprises a handle portion.

17. A rack of a dishwasher comprising a holding assembly according to claim 1 .

18. A dishwasher comprising a rack according to claim 17 .

19. A holding assembly for holding one or more stemmed objects in a dishwasher, said holding assembly comprising:
a main frame,
a gripping unit frame arranged on said main frame, said gripping unit frame comprising one or more gripping units where each gripping unit of said one or more gripping units is arranged to grip a respective stemmed portion of one of said one or more stemmed objects, wherein said gripping unit frame is pivotably arranged on said main frame to allow said gripping unit frame to be pivoted between at least a storing position and a gripping position, and
a first support frame foldably arranged on said main frame to allow said first support frame to be folded between at least a supporting position and a storing position, where said first support frame is arranged to support a portion of said one or more stemmed objects in said supporting position.

20. The holding assembly according to claim 19 , where each gripping unit has a gripping mode and a releasing mode, where said each gripping unit is arranged to release said respective stemmed portion in said releasing mode, and where said each gripping unit is arranged to grip said respective stemmed portion in said gripping mode.

21. The holding assembly according to claim 20 , where said each gripping unit comprises a first arm and a second arm and a flexible strip arranged between said first and second arms.

22. The holding assembly according to claim 21 , where said flexible strip is arranged to at least partially enclose said stemmed portion when said each gripping unit is in said gripping mode.

23. The holding assembly according to claim 21 , where said first arm and said second arm are rotably arranged at said holding assembly, and where said each gripping unit is arranged such that a tip of said first arm and a tip of said second arm are arranged to be closer to each other when said each gripping unit is in said gripping mode than when said gripping unit is in said releasing mode.

24. The holding assembly according to claim 19 , where said gripping unit frame has a horizontal extension, where each gripping unit is arranged at an angle (a 3 ) to said horizontal extension (e H ) of said gripping unit frame, where said angle (a 3 ) is in the range of 10-30 degrees.

Assignees

• Electrolux Appliances AB

Inventors

• Mesa Daniel
• Hederstierna Rickard

Classifications

• A47L15/505 Primary

  Inserts, e.g. for holding baby bottles, stemware or cups · CPC title

• A47L15/50 Primary

  Racks {; Baskets} · CPC title

• A47L15/0065

  specially adapted for drinking glasses · CPC title