A dishwasher wire rack having an improved carrier adaptor tine assembly structure

Abstract

The present invention relates to a dishwasher having a carrier structure adapted to be mounted on the dishwasher rack thereof for carrying plates and the like. More particularly, the present invention relates to a dishwasher comprising a washing process chamber to place various kitchenware and cooking equipment to be washed and a spraying system spraying water to effect washing, the dishwasher further comprising a dishwasher rack in the form of a wireframe structure and a dishwasher rack unit peaceable thereon.

1 . A dishwasher comprising a washing process chamber to place various kitchenware and cooking equipment to be washed and a spraying system spraying water to effect washing, the dishwasher further comprising a dishwasher rack in the form of a wireframe structure characterized in that; a dishwasher rack unit is removably placeable on the dishwasher rack, said dishwasher rack unit comprising a first set of interconnected movable receiving sections slidable relative to a second set of interconnected fixed receiving sections so as to adjust relative position between a movable receiving section and a fixed receiving section. 
     
     
         2 . A dishwasher as in  claim 1 , characterized in that the dishwasher rack unit is placeable on the dishwasher rack so as to fit on a plurality of tines of the dishwasher rack, being disposed in rows from front to back on the bottom thereof. 
     
     
         3 . A dishwasher as in  claim 1 , characterized in that the removable dishwasher rack unit comprises two movable bars in connection with movable receiving sections such that lower ends of two support extensions forming a movable receiving section are fixedly attached to a respective movable bar. 
     
     
         4 . A dishwasher as in  claim 3 , characterized in that upper ends of the support extensions are connected to each other so as to form a triangular shape. 
     
     
         5 . A dishwasher as in  claim 1 , characterized in that the removable dishwasher rack unit comprises two main frame bars in connection with fixed receiving sections such that lower ends of two fixed support extensions forming a fixed receiving section are fixedly attached to a respective main frame bar. 
     
     
         6 . A dishwasher as in  claim 1 , characterized in that a connection device, securely attached to at least one connection bar interconnecting the fixed receiving sections, connects the interconnected movable receiving sections to the interconnected fixed receiving sections. 
     
     
         7 . A dishwasher as in  claims 3 , characterized in that the connection device comprises two open-sided connection device recesses movably receiving said two movable bars in association with respective support extensions. 
     
     
         8 . A dishwasher as in  claim 7 , characterized in that the amount of displacement of the interconnected movable receiving sections is restricted by two consecutive support extensions leaning on the connection device on each side thereof. 
     
     
         9 . A dishwasher as in  claim 7 , characterized in that the connection device comprises resilient flaps on each side thereof, the resilient flaps receiving the movable bars in an at least partially enclosing manner. 
     
     
         10 . A dishwasher as in  claim 9 , characterized in that the interconnected movable receiving sections are removable from inside the interconnected fixed receiving sections by bending up the resilient flaps. 
     
     
         11 . A dishwasher as in  claim 1 , characterized in that the movable receiving sections and the fixed receiving sections have symmetrical shapes and the movable receiving sections are smaller in proportion to the fixed receiving sections. 
     
     
         12 . A dishwasher as in  claim 3 , characterized in that the support extensions are provided with a lateral profile having an intermediate portion extending between two linear portions in the manner to be inclined with respect to said linear portions. 
     
     
         13 . A dishwasher as in  claim 3 , characterized in that the support extensions are designed as separate tines connected to the movable bars. 
     
     
         14 . A dishwasher as in  claims 7 , characterized in that the connection device is laterally extendable on both sides such that the connection device recesses move symmetrically away from each other while at the same time displacing the movable bars and support extensions connected thereto. 
     
     
         15 . A dishwasher as in  claim 3 , characterized in that telescopic mechanisms are provided for modifying the upward longitudinal dimension of the support extensions.