US2006254992A1PendingUtilityA1

Dishwasher with slip-preventing device for bowl

Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INCPriority: Mar 17, 2005Filed: Mar 16, 2006Published: Nov 16, 2006
Est. expiryMar 17, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Sung Bae Lim
A47L 15/505F16L 37/0847F16L 37/0845
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Abstract

There is provided a dishwasher. The dishwasher includes: a dish rack including an outer frame forming an exterior of the dish rack and an accommodation frame coupled to the outer frame for forming a bottom surface of the dish rack; and a slip-preventing device formed with an inserting groove for coupling with the dish rack to prevent a kitchen utensil from slipping.

Claims

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1 . A dishwasher comprising: 
 a dish rack including an outer frame forming an exterior of the dish rack and an accommodation frame coupled to the outer frame for forming a bottom surface of the dish rack; and    a slip-preventing device formed with an inserting groove for coupling with the dish rack to prevent a kitchen utensil from slipping.    
   
   
       2 . The dishwasher according to  claim 1 , wherein the slip-preventing device comprises: 
 a body detachably fixed to the accommodation frame; and    a supporting frame mounted on a top portion of the body for supporting the kitchen utensil.    
   
   
       3 . The dishwasher according to  claim 2 , further comprising one or more slip-preventing devices, wherein all the slip-preventing devices are mounted on the dish rack side by side.  
   
   
       4 . The dishwasher according to  claim 3 , wherein each of the slip-preventing device further comprises a hook on one side and a corresponding coupling structure on the other side, such that all the slip-preventing devices are coupled to each other.  
   
   
       5 . The dishwasher according to  claim 2 , wherein the body comprises at least one frame inserting groove in a lower portion for receiving the accommodation frame.  
   
   
       6 . The dishwasher according to  claim 2 , wherein both ends of the supporting frame are detachably mounted on the top portion of the body, and the supporting frame is bent predetermined times.  
   
   
       7 . The dishwasher according to  claim 2 , wherein the supporting frame comprises: 
 a utensil receiving portion inclined at a predetermined angle for receiving the kitchen utensil; and    a utensil supporting portion bent from the utensil receiving portion and coupled to the top portion of the body.    
   
   
       8 . The dishwasher according to  claim 7 , wherein the utensil receiving portion is longer and less steep than the utensil supporting portion.  
   
   
       9 . The dishwasher according to  claim 1 , wherein the dish rack further includes tines rotatably mounted on a bottom surface of the accommodation frame at a predetermined distance from each other, and 
 the slip-preventing device includes tine inserting grooves formed in a lower portion for coupling with the tines.    
   
   
       10 . The dishwasher according to  claim 9 , wherein the slip-preventing device is partially or entirely formed of a rubber material.  
   
   
       11 . The dishwasher according to  claim 9 , wherein the slip-preventing device further includes a drain hole formed in a top portion to a predetermined size.  
   
   
       12 . The dishwasher according to  claim 9 , wherein the slip-preventing device includes: 
 an upper portion formed of a rubber material for applying a frictional force to the kitchen utensil; and    a tine inserting groove portion formed of plastic.    
   
   
       13 . A dishwasher comprising: 
 a dish rack including an outer frame forming an exterior of the dish rack and an accommodation frame coupled to the outer frame for forming a bottom surface of the dish rack; and    a slip-preventing device detachably mounted on the bottom surface of the dish rack, the slip-preventing device including a body detachably fixed to a bottom surface of the accommodation frame and a supporting frame coupled to a top surface of the body.    
   
   
       14 . The dishwasher according to  claim 13 , wherein the body comprises at least one frame inserting groove in a lower portion for receiving the accommodation frame.  
   
   
       15 . The dishwasher according to  claim 13 , further comprising one or more slip-preventing devices detachably mounted on the dish rack, wherein a kitchen utensil placed on the slip-preventing device is supported by the supporting frame of a neighboring slip-preventing device.  
   
   
       16 . The dishwasher according to  claim 13 , wherein the supporting frame comprises: 
 a utensil receiving portion inclined at a predetermined angle for receiving a kitchen utensil; and    a utensil supporting portion bent from an end of the utensil receiving portion for supporting a kitchen utensil.    
   
   
       17 . A dishwasher comprising: 
 a dish rack including an outer frame forming an exterior of the dish rack and an accommodation frame coupled to the outer frame for forming a bottom surface of the dish rack;    one or more tines inclined at a predetermined angle from a bottom surface of the accommodation frame; and    a slip-preventing device detachably mounted on the tines.    
   
   
       18 . The dishwasher according to  claim 17 , wherein the tines are formed at a predetermined interval from each other, and the slip-preventing device comprises one or more tine inserting grooves formed in a lower portion at the same interval as the tines for coupling with the tines.  
   
   
       19 . The dishwasher according to  claim 17 , wherein the slip-preventing device comprises an upper surface formed of a rubber material for preventing slipping of a kitchen utensil.  
   
   
       20 . The dishwasher according to  claim 17 , wherein the slip-preventing device is mounted on at least two tines and formed with a drain hole for draining water from a kitchen utensil.

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