IP Library Granted Patent US 9,668,634
Granted Patent B2
US 9,668,634 · App. 13/945,955 · Granted Jun 6, 2017

Dishwasher, in particular domestic dishwasher

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Patent No.
US 9,668,634
App. No.
13/945,955
Granted
Jun 6, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A dishwasher includes a wash container for receiving items to be washed and a front frame which has an open bottom and an upper frame run and is disposed in surrounding relationship to a front loading opening of the wash container. The front frame has a cross-sectional profile and is provided with at least one height stop that projects beyond the cross-sectional profile in height and is configured as a tab in the upper frame run.

Claims (31)

1. A dishwasher, comprising:

a wash container for receiving items to be washed, said wash container having a front loading opening; and

a front frame disposed in surrounding relationship to the front loading opening and having an open bottom and an upper frame run, said front frame having a cross-sectional profile and provided with at least one height stop that projects beyond the cross-sectional profile in height,

wherein the at least one height stop comprises a plate-shaped tab disposed in the upper frame run, said plate-shaped tab being configured as an integral part of the front frame in a single, one-piece construction with the front frame,

wherein the cross-sectional profile of the front frame has a U-shape that is open to the outside and includes a base profile and two arms, the plate-shaped tab being disposed between the two arms, and

wherein the plate-shaped tab extends outwardly from the front frame with respect to the wash container.

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

3. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the upper frame run of the front frame has two height stops that project beyond the cross-sectional profile in height and are each configured as a plate-shaped tab.

4. The dishwasher of claim 3 , wherein the height stops are disposed with mirror symmetry in respect of a vertical plane running in a center between two lateral frame runs of the front frame.

5. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the at least one height stop is disposed immediately after a transition region between an adjacent lateral frame run of the front frame and the upper frame run of the front frame.

6. The dishwasher of claim 5 , wherein the transition region is defined by a radius.

7. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the at least one height stop is configured to project beyond the cross-sectional profile of the front frame in height in a range of 1 to 10 mm.

8. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the at least one height stop is configured to project beyond the cross-sectional profile of the front frame in height in a range of 1 to 8 mm.

9. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the at least one height stop is configured to project beyond the cross-sectional profile of the front frame in height in a range of 2 to 6 mm.

10. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the plate-shaped tab is disposed centrally between the two arms.

11. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the two arms extend in parallel relationship to one another.

12. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the at least one height stop has a depth in a range of 20 to 90%, of a depth of the cross-sectional profile of the front frame.

13. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the at least one height stop has a depth in a range of 25 to 85% of a depth of the cross-sectional profile of the front frame.

14. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the at least one height stop has a depth in a range of 30 to 80% of a depth of the cross-sectional profile of the front frame.

15. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the at least one height stop has a width which is identical or approximately identical to a thickness of the cross-sectional profile.

16. The dishwasher of claim 15 , wherein the width of the at least one height stop is identical or approximately identical to a thickness of a base profile of the cross-sectional profile of the front frame.

17. The dishwasher of claim 15 , wherein the width is in a range of 0.5 to 3.0 mm.

18. The dishwasher of claim 15 , wherein the width is in a range of 1.0 to 2.5 mm.

19. The dishwasher of claim 15 , wherein the width is in a range of 1.0 to 2.0 mm.

20. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the at least one height stop is provided with at least one bead or a stiffener in a lower transition region into the upper frame run of the front frame.

21. The dishwasher of claim 1 , wherein the at least one height stop is provided with at least one laterally fixed free surface in a lower transition region into the upper frame run of the front frame.

22. The dishwasher of claim 1 , further comprising fasteners for releasably connecting the front frame to the wash container for receiving items to be washed.

23. The dishwasher of claim 22 , wherein the fasteners include screw connections or latching connections.

24. The dishwasher of claim 1 , further comprising bearing elements, said front frame having two lateral frame runs for support upon the bearing elements.

25. The dishwasher of claim 24 , wherein the bearing elements are configured as hinge plates of a bottom-side base support.

26. The dishwasher of claim 24 , wherein the two lateral frame runs of the front frame have each at least one hook element for engagement around the bearing elements.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO REMOVE USSN 14373413; 29120436 AND 29429277 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 035624 FRAME: 0784. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Jun 19, 2015
From: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
To: BSH HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
Reel/Frame 036000/0848 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 11, 2015
From: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
To: BSH HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
Reel/Frame 035624/0784 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 19, 2013
From: BECKER, MARTIN; DELLE, DANIEL; KRATZER, JUERGEN
To: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE GMBH
Reel/Frame 030832/0690 →