Dish insert for a dishwasher

Abstract

A dish insert for a dishwasher includes a plurality of first tines disposed one behind the other on a first holding strut. Also included is a plurality of second tines disposed one behind the other on a rotatably mounted second holding strut so that the second tines are pivotable relative to the first tines and the first and second tines are alignable alternately one behind the other in a row and configured to receive dishes therebetween.

1 . A dish insert for a dishwasher, comprising:
 a plurality of first tines disposed one behind the other on a first holding strut; and   a plurality of second tines disposed one behind the other on a rotatably mounted second holding strut so that the second tines are pivotable relative to the first tines and the first and second tines are alignable alternately one behind the other in a row and configured to receive dishes therebetween.   
   
   
       2 . The dish insert as recited in  claim 1  wherein the first and second holding struts are configured to be disposed in a dish rack of the dishwasher. 
   
   
       3 . The dish insert as recited in  claim 1  wherein the first holding strut is rotatably mounted so that the first tines are pivotable relative to the second tines. 
   
   
       4 . A dish insert for a dishwasher, comprising:
 a plurality of first tines disposed one behind the other on a first holding strut; and   a plurality of second tines disposed one behind the other on a second holding strut, the second holding strut defining a second longitudinal axis and being movable relative to the first holding strut in a direction of the second longitudinal axis so that in a first position of the second holding strut the first and second tines are alignable alternately one behind the other evenly spaced in a row at a first distance between adjacent tines of the row, and in a second position of the second holding strut the first and second tines are alignable alternately one behind the other forming a plurality of tine units evenly spaced from each other in the row at a second distance between adjacent tine units, each tine unit including a respective tine of the first tines and a respective tine of the second tines, the second distance being greater than the first distance;   wherein, in the first position, the tines are configured to receive first dishes therebetween, and, in the second position, the tine units are configured to receive second dishes therebetween.   
   
   
       5 . The dish insert as recited in  claim 2  wherein the first and second holding struts are configured to be disposed in a dish rack of the dishwasher. 
   
   
       6 . The dish insert as recited in  claim 2  wherein the first and second tines stand upright in the first and second positions. 
   
   
       7 . The dish insert as recited in  claim 2  further comprising a pivotably mounted holding device, wherein the first holding strut defines a first longitudinal axis, and wherein the first and second holding struts are operatively connected to the pivotably mounted holding device so that a pivoting of the holding device causes the first and second holding struts to rotate at a same time respectively about the first and second longitudinal axes so as to pivot the first and second tines at the same time. 
   
   
       8 . The dish insert as recited in  claim 1  further comprising:
 a plurality of third tines disposed one behind the other on a third holding strut; and   a plurality of fourth tines disposed one behind the other on a rotatably mounted fourth holding strut so that the fourth tines are pivotable relative to the third tines and the third and fourth tines are alignable alternately one behind the other in a second row and configured to receive dishes therebetween;   wherein a distance between the first and second rows is approximately the same as a length of a tine of the fourth tines.   
   
   
       9 . The dish insert as recited in  claim 7  further comprising:
 a plurality of third tines disposed one behind the other on a third holding strut; and   a plurality of fourth tines disposed one behind the other on a rotatably mounted fourth holding strut so that the fourth tines are pivotable relative to the third tines and the third and fourth tines are alignable alternately one behind the other in a second row and configured to receive dishes therebetween;   wherein a distance between the first and second rows is approximately the same as a length of a tine of the fourth tines.   
   
   
       10 . The dish insert as recited in  claim 1  further comprising a locking device configured to lock at least one of the first tines and the second tines in an upright position. 
   
   
       11 . The dish insert as recited in  claim 7  further comprising a locking device configured to lock at least one of the first tines and the second tines in an upright position. 
   
   
       12 . The dish insert as recited in  claim 8  further comprising a locking device configured to lock at least one of the first tines and the second tines in an upright position. 
   
   
       13 . The dish insert as recited in  claim 9  further comprising a locking device configured to lock at least one of the first tines and the second tines in an upright position. 
   
   
       14 . The dish insert as recited in  claim 4  wherein in the second position of the second holding strut the respective first and second tines of each respective tine unit are disposed against each other. 
   
   
       15 . The dish insert as recited in  claim 4  wherein in the second position of the second holding strut the respective first and second tines of each respective tine unit are disposed with a space between each other. 
   
   
       16 . The dish insert as recited in  claim 1  further comprising:
 a plurality of third tines disposed one behind the other on a third holding strut; and   a plurality of fourth tines disposed one behind the other on a rotatably mounted fourth holding strut so that the fourth tines are pivotable relative to the third tines and the third and fourth tines are alignable alternately one behind the other in a second row and configured to receive the dishes therebetween.   
   
   
       17 . The dish insert as recited in  claim 1  further comprising:
 a plurality of third tines disposed one behind the other on a third holding strut; and   a plurality of fourth tines disposed one behind the other on fourth holding strut, the fourth holding strut defining a fourth longitudinal axis and being movable relative to the third holding strut in a direction of the fourth longitudinal axis so that in a third position of the fourth holding strut the third and fourth tines are alignable alternately one behind the other evenly spaced in a second row at a third distance between adjacent tines of the second row, and in a fourth position of the fourth holding strut the third and fourth tines are alignable alternately one behind the other forming a plurality of second tine units evenly spaced from each other in the second row at fourth distance between adjacent second tine units, each second tine unit including a respective tine of the third tines and a respective tine of the fourth tines, the fourth distance being greater than the third distance;   wherein, in the third position, the tines are configured to receive third dishes therebetween, and, in the fourth position, the second tine units are configured to receive fourth dishes therebetween.