Dishwasher, in particular domestic dishwasher

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9402527-B2
Application number	US-201314133711-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 19, 2013
Priority date	Dec 21, 2012
Publication date	Aug 2, 2016
Grant date	Aug 2, 2016

Abstract

A dishwasher includes a wash container for items to be washed and configured to conduct at least water during operation, and a fluid line system having an inlet valve defined by a center line and configured for direct or indirect connection of a water inlet line from a water supply network. Disposed below the wash container is a base support having an outer wall provided with a cutout. The inlet valve is secured by a support part which is lockable in the cutout and has at least one externally open locking holder, into which the inlet valve is lockable and secured therein non-movably in an axial direction. The externally open locking holder is aligned in such a manner that the center line of an inlet of the inlet valve runs at an angle between >0° and <90° in relation to a lower face of the base support.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A dishwasher, comprising:
a wash container for items to be washed, said wash container configured to conduct at least water during operation;
a fluid line system having at least one inlet valve, said inlet valve having a center line and configured for direct or indirect connection of a water inlet line from a water supply network;
a base support disposed below the wash container and having a lower face, said base support having an outer wall provided with a cutout; and
a support part securing the at least one inlet valve and configured for locking in the cutout, said support part having at least one externally open locking holder, into which the at least one inlet valve is lockable and secured therein non-movably in an axial direction, said at least one externally open locking holder being aligned in such a manner that the center line of an inlet of the inlet valve runs at an angle of >0° and <90° in relation to the lower face of the base support,
wherein the support part has a locking surface which runs obliquely upward and in which the at least one externally open locking holder is formed, and a collection surface which is provided below the locking surface of the support part and runs obliquely downward for collecting and draining leaked water from the inlet valve,
wherein the collection surface of the support part has a collection region which is configured as an aperture to an inner discharge surface of the support part, and
wherein the inner discharge surface of the support part has a discharge length sufficient to allow drainage of collected leaked water into an interior of the base support.

2. The dishwasher of claim 1 , constructed in the form of a domestic dishwasher.

3. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the angle is ≧20° and ≦70°.

4. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the angle is ≧30° and ≦60°.

5. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the locking surface of the support part and the collection surface of the support part form an angle between 60° and 120°.

6. The dishwasher of claim 5 , wherein the angle formed by the locking surface and the collection surface is between 80° and 100°.

7. The dishwasher of claim 5 , wherein the angle formed by the locking surface and the collection surface is around 90°.

8. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the locking surface of the support part forms a backward projection projecting beyond a rear face of the support part.

9. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the collection surface of the support part has a forward projection projecting beyond a front face of the support part.

10. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the collection surface of the support part has at least in part a concave surface contour in a horizontal direction.

11. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the support part has a collection contour which encloses at least in part the collection surface of the support part.

12. The dishwasher of claim 11 , wherein the collection contour is configured to enclose at least in part an outside of the collection surface of the support part.

13. The dishwasher of claim 11 , wherein the collection contour is configured as a raised frame that projects from the collection surface.

14. The dishwasher of claim 1 , further comprising a frame configured to enclose at least in part the locking surface of the support part and the collection surface of the support part and any adjoining surfaces of the support part, said frame having at least one locking contour for insertion into the cutout of the outer wall of the base support.

15. The dishwasher of claim 14 , wherein the frame has a lower frame part provided with the locking contour and a further edge region having, at least in part, a stop contour for outside contact with the cutout of the outer wall of the base support.

16. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the at least one externally open locking holder of the support part has a top provided with an opening for receiving the inlet valve, said opening being bounded by an upper fixing contour and a lower stop contour for the inlet valve.

17. The dishwasher of claim 16 , wherein the upper fixing contour and the lower stop contour have each a yielding configuration.

18. The dishwasher of claim 16 , wherein the support part has a second externally open locking holder, and further comprising a panel configured for insertion in the second externally open locking holder of the support part during production of the support part.

19. The dishwasher of claim 18 , wherein the panel is injected in with a material fit in the second externally open locking holder of the support part.

20. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the support part is configured to secure two of said at least one inlet valve of the fluid line system for allowing the direct or indirect connection of at least one water inlet line from the water supply network.

21. A dishwasher, comprising:
a wash container for items to be washed, said wash container configured to conduct at least water during operation;
a fluid line system having at least one inlet valve, said inlet valve having a center line and configured for direct or indirect connection of a water inlet line from a water supply network;
a base support disposed below the wash container and having a lower face, said base support having an outer wall provided with a cutout; and
a support part securing the at least one inlet valve and configured for locking in the cutout, said support part having at least one externally open locking holder, into which the at least one inlet valve is lockable and secured therein non-movably in an axial direction, said at least one externally open locking holder being aligned in such a manner that the center line of an inlet of the inlet valve runs at an angle of >0° and <90° in relation to the lower face of the base support,
wherein the support part has a second externally open locking holder, and further comprising a cover part configured for locking in the second externally open locking holder of the support part and having at least one edge-side U-shaped groove for engagement with fixing contours disposed on opposite sides of the second externally open locking holder and with a stop contour of the second externally open locking holder.

22. A dishwasher, comprising:
a wash container for items to be washed, said wash container configured to conduct at least water during operation;
a fluid line system having at least one inlet valve, said inlet valve having a center line and configured for direct or indirect connection of a water inlet line from a water supply network;
a base support disposed below the wash container and having a lower face, said base support having an outer wall provided with a cutout; and
a support part securing the at least one inlet valve and configured for locking in the cutout, said support part having at least one externally open locking holder, into which the at least one inlet valve is lockable and secured therein non-movably in an axial direction, said at least one externally open locking holder being aligned in such a manner that the center line of an inlet of the inlet valve runs at an angle of >0° and <90° in relation to the lower face of the base support,
wherein the support part has a second externally open locking holder so that the support part is configured to secure two of said at least one inlet valve of the fluid line system, and further comprising a vertical web provided between the at least one externally open locki

Assignees

• Bsh Bosch & Siemens Hausgeraete Gmbh
• Bsh Hausgeraete Gmbh

Inventors

• Burkhard Andreas
• Delle Daniel
• Gram Markus
• Haltmayer Werner
• Hite David
• Schwanitz David

Classifications

• Y10T137/8593

  Systems · CPC title

• A47L15/4251

  Details of the casing (insulation arrangements A47L15/4209; collecting leaked water in the casing for preventing water damage A47L15/4212) · CPC title

• A47L15/4217 Primary

  Fittings for water supply, e.g. valves or plumbing means to connect to cold or warm water lines, aquastops · CPC title