US2024349978A1PendingUtilityA1
Dishwasher
Est. expiryAug 30, 2041(~15.1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A47L 15/502A47L 15/503
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Abstract
A dishwasher according to one embodiment may comprise a storage part for storing an object to be washed. The storage part comprises: a base in which a plurality of horizontal bars and a plurality of vertical bars intersect each other; a supporter protruding from the base; and a first holder mounted to the supporter and provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the supporter, wherein the first holder may be supported by the supporter so as to maintain a posture at a set angle with respect to the supporter.
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exact text as granted — not AI-modified1 - 20 . (canceled)
21 . A dishwasher comprising:
a storage assembly, the storage assembly comprising:
a base comprising a plurality of horizontal bars and a plurality of vertical bars,
wherein the plurality of horizontal bars intersect with the plurality of vertical bars;
a supporter that is disposed at the base and protrudes from the base; and
a first holder that is mounted on the supporter and configured to rotate with respect to the supporter, wherein the supporter supports the first holder to thereby maintain a posture of the first holder at a pre-determined angle with respect to the supporter.
22 . The dishwasher of claim 21 , wherein the first holder comprises:
a rotating body that is mounted on the supporter and configured to rotate with respect to the supporter; a first rotation tine that protrudes from the rotating body toward a direction that intersects with a direction of a rotation axis of the rotating body; and a second rotation tine that is configured to rotate together with the rotating body and protrudes in a direction that intersects with (i) the direction of the rotation axis and (ii) a protruding direction of the first rotation tine.
23 . The dishwasher of claim 22 , wherein the first holder comprises:
a mounting projection that protrudes in the direction of the rotation axis; and a stopper that is coupled to the mounting projection and protrudes in a direction that intersects with the direction of the rotation axis.
24 . The dishwasher of claim 23 , wherein the supporter defines:
a mounting groove at a first recessed surface of the supporter, wherein the mounting projection is disposed at the mounting groove; and a plurality of guide grooves at a second recessed surface of the supporter, wherein the plurality of guide grooves extend toward the mounting groove, wherein a degree of recession at the second recessed surface is less than a degree of recession at the first recessed surface, wherein the plurality of guide grooves are disposed at different angles with respect to the mounting groove, and wherein the stopper is mounted on at least one of the plurality of guide grooves.
25 . The dishwasher of claim 24 , wherein the stopper is configured to, based on an external force being applied to the first holder, be mounted on the at least one of the plurality of guide grooves or be disengaged from the at least one of the plurality of guide grooves.
26 . The dishwasher of claim 24 , wherein at least two of the plurality of guide grooves are positioned at 0° and 90°, respectively, in a circumferential direction of the mounting groove.
27 . The dishwasher of claim 24 , wherein at least three of the plurality of guide grooves are positioned at 0°, 45° and 90°, respectively, in a circumferential direction of the mounting groove.
28 . The dishwasher of claim 22 , wherein the rotating body is disposed in parallel with at least one of the plurality of horizontal bars or the plurality of vertical bars, and the rotating body overlaps with at least one of the plurality of horizontal bars or the plurality of vertical bars.
29 . The dishwasher of claim 22 , wherein the first holder comprises a rib that protrudes from a surface of at least one of the rotating body, the first rotation tine, or the second rotation tine to thereby enhance stiffness of the first holder.
30 . The dishwasher of claim 21 , wherein the supporter protrudes from the base at an intersection position between at least one of the plurality of horizontal bars and at least one of the plurality of vertical bars.
31 . The dishwasher of claim 22 , wherein a length of the first rotation tine is greater than a length of the second rotation tine.
32 . The dishwasher of claim 22 , wherein the first holder comprises:
a plurality of first rotation tines including the first rotation tine; and a plurality of second rotation tines including the second rotation tine, wherein each of the plurality of first rotation tines intersect with each of the plurality of second rotation tines in the direction of the rotation axis.
33 . The dishwasher of claim 22 , wherein the first rotation tine or the second rotation tine extends from an intersection position between the first rotation tine and the second rotation tine in the direction of the rotation axis.
34 . The dishwasher of claim 32 , wherein the storage assembly comprises a plurality of first holders including the first holder, and
wherein the plurality of first holders comprise:
a plurality of first-direction holders disposed in a first direction; and
a plurality of second-direction holders that are spaced apart from the plurality of first-direction holders, wherein the plurality of second-direction holders are disposed in a second direction that intersects with the first direction.
35 . The dishwasher of claim 34 , wherein a length of each of the plurality of first-direction holders is greater than a length of each of the plurality of second-direction holders.
36 . The dishwasher of claim 35 , wherein each of the plurality of first-direction holders comprises a handle that protrudes from a first end of each respective first rotation tine of the plurality of first rotation tines, wherein each respective first rotation tine is disposed at an edge of one side of each of the plurality of first-direction holders, and
wherein the handle extends from each respective first rotation tine toward the direction of the rotation axis.
37 . The dishwasher of claim 35 , wherein a length of each of first rotation tines of the plurality of first rotation tines that are disposed at both ends of a second-direction holder of the plurality of second-direction holders is less than a length of a first rotation tine of the plurality of first rotation tines that is disposed in a central portion of the second-direction holder.
38 . The dishwasher of claim 34 , wherein the plurality of first-direction holders are disposed in the same direction and overlap with each other along a lengthwise direction.
39 . The dishwasher of claim 34 , the plurality of second-direction holders are disposed in the same direction and spaced apart from each other along a lengthwise direction.
40 . The dishwasher of claim 34 , wherein the storage assembly defines:
a first space, wherein the first-direction holders and the second-direction holders are disposed at the first space; and a second space that is separate and spaced apart from the first space, wherein the storage assembly comprises a division bar that separates the first space from the second space, and wherein a fixation tine is disposed in at least one of the first space and the second space.Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
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