Dishwasher comprising a drawer

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9226644-B2
Application number	US-201013322076-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 13, 2010
Priority date	May 22, 2009
Publication date	Jan 5, 2016
Grant date	Jan 5, 2016

Abstract

The present invention relates to a dishwasher ( 1 ) that comprises a body ( 2 ), a door ( 3 ) allowing access into the body ( 2 ), at least two hangers ( 4 ) secured oppositely on the ceiling (T) of the body ( 2 ), at least two rails ( 5 ) each mounted to the hangers ( 4 ) and at least one drawer ( 6 ) mounted to the rails ( 5 ) from the opposite sides to be movable thereon, wherein the items to be washed are emplaced.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A dishwasher ( 1 ) that comprises a body ( 2 ), a door ( 3 ) allowing access into the body ( 2 ), at least two hangers ( 4 ) secured oppositely on the ceiling (T) of the body ( 2 ), at least one rail ( 5 ) each mounted to the hangers ( 4 ) and at least one drawer ( 6 ) secured to the rails ( 5 ) from the opposite sides to be movable thereon, wherein the items to be washed are emplaced, and characterized by the rail ( 5 ) having an active mode wherein the drawer ( 6 ) can be mounted thereon and a passive mode wherein the rail ( 5 ) can be closed under the ceiling (T) by rotating, without being taken off the hanger ( 4 ) wherein the rail ( 5 ) is of a horizontally tilted U shape having a hanger arm ( 7 ) that is mounted to the hanger ( 4 ) to be rotatable around itself and extending from the front backwards being parallel to the ceiling (T) and a drawer arm ( 8 ) that extends parallel to the hanger arm ( 7 ) and in the same direction, remaining under the hanger arm ( 7 ) in the active mode of the rail ( 5 ) and a drawer arm ( 8 ) whereon the drawer ( 6 ) is mounted, that rotates to come next to the hanger arm ( 7 ) such that the hanger arm ( 7 ) is the rotation axis in the passive mode of the rail ( 5 ).

2. The dishwasher ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , characterized by a fixing element ( 9 ) that enables the rails ( 5 ) to be secured to remain under the ceiling (T) in the passive mode.

3. The dishwasher ( 1 ) as in claim 2 , characterized in that the fixing element ( 9 ) comprises two protrusions ( 13 ) situated on the hanger ( 4 ), with the distance therebetween being approximately equal to the thickness of the drawer arm ( 8 ) such that the drawer arm( 8 ) is stuck therebetween when the rail ( 5 ) is changed to the passive mode.

4. The dishwasher ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , characterized by the hangers ( 4 ) comprising at least one detent means ( 10 ) that supports the hanger arm ( 7 ) slidably by at least partially clasping thereof and at least one stopper ( 11 ) in a pop-up form, disposed almost opposite the detent means ( 10 ), preventing the hanger arm ( 7 ) being dislodged from inside the detent means ( 10 ) while moving.

5. The dishwasher ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , characterized by at least one lid ( 12 ) that closes the open ends of the hanger arm ( 7 ) and the drawer arm ( 8 ) in order to prevent the rail ( 5 ) being dislodged from inside the detent means ( 10 ) during the movement of the drawer ( 6 ).

6. The dishwasher ( 1 ) as in claim 5 , characterized in that the lid ( 12 ) comprises an L shaped housing ( 15 ) wherein the open end of the hanger arm ( 7 ) is seated and a channel ( 14 ) with a closed top wherein the open end of the drawer arm ( 8 ) is seated.

7. The dishwasher ( 1 ) as in claim 6 , characterized by an extension ( 16 ) disposed at the open end of the hanger arm ( 7 ), extending towards the drawer arm ( 8 ) being almost vertical to the hanger arm ( 7 ) that is seated in the housing ( 15 ) when the lid ( 12 ) is mounted.

8. The dishwasher ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , characterized in that the rail ( 5 ) is formed by bending a single wire in a U shape.

9. The dishwasher ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , characterized by rails ( 5 ), with the open ends thereof facing the door ( 3 ).

10. A dishwasher ( 1 ) that comprises a body ( 2 ), a door ( 3 ) allowing access into the body ( 2 ), at least two hangers ( 4 ) secured oppositely on the ceiling (T) of the body ( 2 ), at least one rail ( 5 ) mounted to each hanger ( 4 ) and at least one drawer ( 6 ) secured to the rails ( 5 ) from the opposite sides to be movable thereon, wherein the items to be washed are emplaced, and characterized by the rail ( 5 ) having an active mode wherein the drawer ( 6 ) can be mounted thereon and a passive mode wherein the rail ( 5 ) can be closed under the ceiling (T) by rotating, without being taken off from the hanger ( 4 ) so as to ensure that the space occupied by the rails ( 5 ) is minimized when not in use and wherein the rail ( 5 ) is of a horizontally-tilted U shape having a hanger arm ( 7 ) that is mounted to the hanger ( 4 ) to be rotatable around itself and extending from the front backwards being parallel to the ceiling (T) and a drawer arm ( 8 ) that extends parallel to the hanger arm ( 7 ) in the same direction, under the hanger arm ( 7 ) in the active mode of the rail ( 5 ) whereon the drawer ( 6 ) is mounted and allowing back and forth movement of the drawer ( 6 ) on the rail ( 5 ), and coming next to the hanger arm ( 7 ) by rotating such that the hanger arm ( 7 ) is the rotation axis in the passive mode of the rail ( 5 ).

11. The dishwasher ( 1 ) as in claim 10 , characterized by a fixing element ( 9 ) that enables the rails ( 5 ) to be secured to remain under the ceiling (T) in the passive mode.

12. The dishwasher ( 1 ) as in claim 10 , characterized in that the fixing element ( 9 ) comprises two protrusions ( 13 ) situated on the hanger ( 4 ), with the distance therebetween being approximately equal to the thickness of the drawer arm ( 8 ) such that the drawer arm( 8 ) is stuck therebetween when the rail ( 5 ) is changed to the passive mode.

13. The dishwasher ( 1 ) as in claim 10 , characterized in that the hangers ( 4 ) comprising at least one detent means ( 10 ) that supports the hanger arm ( 7 ) slidably by at least partially clasping thereof and at least one stopper ( 11 ) in a pop-up form, disposed almost opposite the detent means ( 10 ), preventing the hanger arm ( 7 ) being dislodged from inside the detent means ( 10 ) while moving.

14. The dishwasher ( 1 ) as in claim 10 , characterized by at least one lid ( 12 ) that closes the open ends of the hanger arm ( 7 ) and the drawer arm ( 8 ) in order to prevent the rail ( 5 ) being dislodged from inside the detent means ( 10 ) during the movement of the drawer ( 6 ).

15. The dishwasher ( 1 ) as in claim 14 , characterized in that the lid ( 12 ) comprises an L shaped housing ( 15 ) wherein the open end of the hanger arm ( 7 ) is seated and a channel ( 14 ) with a closed top wherein the open end of the drawer arm ( 8 ) is seated.

16. The dishwasher ( 1 ) as in claim 15 , characterized by an extension ( 16 ) disposed at the open end of the hanger arm ( 7 ), extending towards the drawer arm ( 8 ) being almost vertical to the hanger arm ( 7 ) that is seated in the housing ( 15 ) when the lid ( 12 ) is mounted.

17. The dishwasher ( 1 ) as in claim 10 , characterized in that the rail ( 5 ) is formed by bending a single wire in a U shape.

18. The dishwasher ( 1 ) as in claim 10 , characterized by rails ( 5 ), with the open ends thereof facing the door ( 3 ).

Assignees

• Bastuji Ismail Cem
• Numanoglu Guvenc Nayman
• Arcelik As

Inventors

• Bastuji Ismail Cem
• Numanoglu Guvenc Nayman

Classifications

• A47B2088/401

  Slides or guides for wire baskets · CPC title

• A47L15/507 Primary

  Arrangements for extracting racks, e.g. roller supports · CPC title

• A47L15/502

  Cutlery baskets · CPC title

• A47L15/503

  with foldable parts · CPC title

• A47B88/407

  Adjustably or detachably mounted drawers (A47B88/423 takes precedence) · CPC title