CN108523815B

CN108523815B - Bowl basket assembly and washing electric appliance

Info

Publication number: CN108523815B
Application number: CN201810613626.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 关浩轩; 关庆文
Original assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; Foshan Shunde Midea Washing Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
Current assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; Foshan Shunde Midea Washing Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-06-14
Filing date: 2018-06-14
Publication date: 2023-10-03
Anticipated expiration: 2038-06-14
Also published as: CN108523815A

Abstract

The invention discloses a bowl basket assembly and a washing appliance, wherein the bowl basket assembly comprises a bowl basket, a cup stand assembly and a supporting block, the bowl basket comprises a plurality of connecting strips which are connected in a cross mode, the cup stand assembly comprises a connecting device and a cup stand, the connecting device comprises a connecting body and a supporting piece, the connecting body is connected with the supporting piece, the cup stand is arranged on the connecting body, a placing space is formed between the cup stand and the connecting body, and the supporting block is detachably connected with at least one of the bowl basket and the supporting piece. The cup holder assembly can be arranged on the bowl basket through the supporting block, so that the installation position of the cup holder can be correspondingly adjusted according to the actual use condition of the bowl basket, or the cup holder can be directly detached from the bowl basket, so that the use space of the bowl basket can be effectively utilized, and the user experience is improved. In addition, as the supporting block is detachably connected with one of the bowl basket and the supporting piece, the cup stand is convenient to mount and dismount, and the manufacturability is strong.

Description

Bowl basket assembly and washing electric appliance

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a bowl basket assembly and a washing appliance.

Background

The bowl basket of the related art dishwasher is provided with a cup holder. The saucer can be used for placing teacup, coffee cup or wineglass, but the position that the saucer was installed on the bowl basket is generally fixed, makes the saucer be difficult to carry out corresponding position adjustment according to the actual in-service use condition of bowl basket like this, leads to the usable space of bowl basket can not obtain effectively to the installation and the dismantlement of inconvenient saucer have reduced user experience.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention provides a bowl basket assembly and a washing appliance.

The bowl basket assembly comprises a bowl basket, a cup stand assembly and a supporting block, wherein the bowl basket comprises a plurality of connecting strips which are connected in a cross mode, the cup stand assembly comprises a connecting device and a cup stand, the connecting device comprises a connecting body and a supporting piece, the connecting body is connected with the supporting piece, the cup stand is arranged on the connecting body, a placing space is formed between the cup stand and the connecting body, and the supporting block is at least detachably connected with one of the bowl basket and the supporting piece.

Among the above-mentioned bowl basket subassembly, saucer subassembly accessible supporting shoe is installed in the bowl basket, can carry out corresponding regulation to the mounted position of saucer according to the in-service use condition of bowl basket like this, perhaps can directly dismantle the saucer from the bowl basket to can make the usage space of bowl basket obtain effectively utilizing, promoted user experience. In addition, as the supporting block is detachably connected with one of the bowl basket and the supporting piece, the cup stand is convenient to mount and dismount, and the manufacturability is strong.

In some embodiments, the support block is formed with a first fixing groove and a second fixing groove, the first fixing groove and the second fixing groove are staggered, the support piece is detachably inserted into the first fixing groove so that the connecting body is borne on the support block, and the connecting strip is at least partially clamped in the second fixing groove so that the support block is mounted on the bowl basket.

In some embodiments, the support block includes a support body and two first connection ends, where the two first connection ends are respectively convexly provided at two ends of the support body, each first connection end is provided with a first fixing groove, the support body is provided with a second fixing groove, and the second fixing groove is located between the two first fixing grooves.

In some embodiments, the cup holder comprises a holder body, a second connecting end and a fixed end, the holder body is connected with the second connecting end and the fixed end, the connecting device comprises a sliding part, the connecting body is formed with a plurality of gears located at different heights, the sliding part is slidably installed on the connecting body, the second connecting end is rotatably connected with the sliding part, the cup holder can rotate and slide relative to the connecting body through the second connecting end and the sliding part, and the fixed end is clamped in one of the gears.

In some embodiments, the frame body is formed with a supporting surface, one side of the frame body is provided with the second connecting end, and the other side opposite to the one side of the frame body is formed with a plurality of accommodating grooves arranged at intervals, wherein the accommodating grooves are used for accommodating the stems of the wine cups and enabling the cup seats of the wine cups to rest on the supporting surface.

In some embodiments, the second connecting end and the fixed end are located at the same side of the frame body, the second connecting end is formed with a hook, the sliding part is formed with a connecting shaft, and the hook is rotatably hung on the connecting shaft so that the second connecting end is rotatably connected with the sliding part.

In some embodiments, each gear is formed with a slot, and the fixed end is formed with a card, and the card is snapped with the corresponding slot of the gear to fix the cup holder on the connecting body.

In some embodiments, the connecting body includes a connecting rod, the connecting body is formed with a sliding space, the connecting rod is mounted in the sliding space, the sliding part is formed with a sliding groove, and the sliding groove is slidably matched and connected with the connecting rod so that the sliding part is slidably mounted on the connecting body.

In some embodiments, the connecting body includes an adjusting block and a supporting frame, the adjusting block is mounted on the supporting frame, one side of the supporting frame extends outwards to form the supporting piece, and the adjusting block forms the plurality of gears.

In some embodiments, the number of the adjusting blocks is two, the number of the fixing ends is two, the two adjusting blocks are arranged on the supporting frame at intervals, the connection part of the sliding part and the connecting body is positioned between the two adjusting blocks, the sliding part is positioned between the two fixing ends, and one fixing end is clamped at one gear of the corresponding adjusting block.

The washing appliance comprises the liner and the bowl basket assembly according to any one of the embodiments, wherein the liner is provided with a washing chamber, and the bowl basket assembly is positioned inside or outside the washing chamber.

Among the above-mentioned washing electrical apparatus, saucer subassembly accessible supporting shoe is installed in the bowl basket, can carry out corresponding regulation to the mounted position of saucer according to the in-service use condition of bowl basket like this, perhaps can directly dismantle the saucer from the bowl basket to can make the usage space of bowl basket obtain effectively utilizing, promoted user experience. In addition, as the supporting block is detachably connected with one of the bowl basket and the supporting piece, the cup stand is convenient to mount and dismount, and the manufacturability is strong.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

The foregoing and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a partial schematic perspective view of a bowl basket assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a cup holder assembly of a bowl basket assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is another perspective view of a cup holder assembly of the bowl basket assembly of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is yet another perspective view of the cup holder assembly of the bowl basket assembly of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of a cup holder assembly of a bowl basket assembly of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a support bracket of a connection device of a cup holder assembly of a bowl basket assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an adjustment block of a connection means of a cup holder assembly of a bowl basket assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view of a slide of a connection means of a cup holder assembly of a bowl basket assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view of a support block of a bowl basket assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 10 is a perspective view of a washing appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Description of main reference numerals:

a washing electric appliance 100;

the cup holder assembly 10, the cup holder 11, the frame 111, the receiving groove 1111, the through hole 1112, the second connecting end 112, the hook 1121, the fixed end 113, the card 1131, the connecting device 12, the connecting body 121, the placing space 1210, the gear 1211, the clamping groove 1212, the first side wall 1213, the first inclined surface 12131, the second side wall 1214, the second inclined surface 12141, the support 1215, the sliding part 122, the connecting shaft 1221, the sliding fit end 1222, the sliding groove 1223, the connecting rod 123, the sliding space 124, the adjusting block 125, the third fixed groove 1251, the supporting frame 126, and the mounting groove 1261;

the bowl basket assembly 20, bowl basket 21, connecting bar 211, first connecting bar 2111, second connecting bar 2112, support block 22, first fixing groove 221, second fixing groove 222, support body 223, first connecting end 224, liner 30, and wash chamber 31.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are exemplary only for explaining the present invention and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings are merely for convenience in describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the described features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more, unless explicitly defined otherwise.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "mounted," "connected," and "coupled" are to be construed broadly, as well as, for example, fixedly coupled, detachably coupled, or integrally coupled, unless otherwise specifically indicated and defined. Either mechanically or electrically. Can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communicated with the inside of two elements or the interaction relationship of the two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

Referring to fig. 1-9 together, a bowl and basket assembly 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a bowl and basket 21, a cup holder assembly 10, and a support block 22. The bowl basket 21 includes a plurality of cross-connect bars 211. The cup holder assembly 10 includes a cup holder 11 and a connecting device 12. The connection device 12 includes a connection body 121 and a support 1215. The connection body 121 connects the support 1215. The cup holder 11 is mounted to the connection body 121. A space 1210 is formed between the cup holder 11 and the connection body 121. The support block 22 is detachably connected with at least one of the bowl basket 21 and the support 1215.

In the bowl basket assembly 20, the cup holder assembly 10 can be installed on the bowl basket 21 through the supporting block 22, so that the installation position of the cup holder 11 can be correspondingly adjusted according to the actual use condition of the bowl basket 21, or the cup holder 11 can be directly detached from the bowl basket 21, thereby effectively utilizing the use space of the bowl basket 21 and improving the user experience. In addition, since the support block 22 is detachably coupled to one of the bowl basket 21 and the support 1215, the cup holder 11 can be easily installed and removed, and the manufacturability is strong.

It should be noted that the support block 22 can be detachably connected to the bowl basket 21, or the support block 22 can be detachably connected to the support 1215, or the support block 22 can be detachably connected to both the bowl basket 21 and the support 1215. This can be set according to the specific circumstances. The following description will be given by taking an example in which the support blocks 22 are detachably coupled to the bowl basket 21 and the support 1215.

In some embodiments, the support block 22 is formed with a first fixing groove 221 and a second fixing groove 222. The first fixing groove 221 and the second fixing groove 222 are staggered. The support 1215 is detachably inserted into the first fixing groove 221 such that the connection body 121 is carried on the support block 22. The connecting strip 211 is at least partially caught in the second fixing groove 222 so that the support block 22 is carried by the bowl basket 21. In this manner, the cup holder assembly 10 can be stably carried on the support block 22. And, the supporting block 22 occupies a small installation space of the bowl basket 21.

In the example shown in fig. 1 and 9, the number of the supports 1215 is two. The number of the first fixing grooves 221 is two. The number of the second fixing grooves 222 is plural. The plurality of second fixing grooves 222 are spaced apart and located between the two first fixing grooves 221. The two supports 1215 are detachably inserted into the two first fixing grooves 221, respectively. The plurality of connection bars 211 are respectively partially caught in the plurality of second fixing grooves 222 such that the support block 22 is mounted on the bowl basket 21.

In some embodiments, the support block 22 includes a support body 223 and two first connection ends 224. The two first connection ends 224 are respectively protruded at two ends of the supporting body 223. Each first connecting end 224 is provided with a first fixing groove 221. The support body 223 is provided with a second fixing groove 222. The second fixing groove 222 is located between the two first fixing grooves 221.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the support body 223 is substantially rectangular. The plurality of connection bars 211 includes a plurality of first connection bars 2111 and a plurality of second connection bars 2112 that are cross-connected. The first connection strips 2111 are respectively partially clamped in the second fixing grooves 222 so that the support block 22 is carried by the first connection strips 2111 and the second connection strips 2112. Wherein, the two first connecting ends 224 are respectively carried by the second connecting strips 2112 at the same horizontal position and respectively protrude into the bowl basket 21. The support block 22 is preferably stable to be carried on the bowl basket 21.

In some embodiments, the cup holder 11 includes a frame 111, a second connecting end 112, and a fixed end 113. The frame 111 connects the second connection end 112 and the fixed end 113. The connecting device 12 includes a sliding portion 122. The connection body 121 is formed with a plurality of gear positions 1211 located at different heights. The sliding portion 122 is slidably mounted to the connection body 121. The second connecting end 112 is rotatably connected to the sliding portion 122. The cup holder 11 can rotate and slide relative to the connection body 121 through the second connection end 112 and the sliding portion 122. The fixed end 113 is clamped in one of a plurality of gear positions 1211.

So, teacup or coffee cup directly place in place space 1210, when the height of needs regulation saucer 11, the height of saucer 11 is adjusted to accessible slider 122 and make stiff end 113 joint in one of them gear 1211, just can make saucer 11 fix in the height that needs correspond, make saucer 11 can carry out corresponding position adjustment according to the actual service condition of bowl basket 21 like this, then can make bowl basket 21's usage space obtain effectively utilizing, promoted user experience.

It should be noted that the number and arrangement of the gear 1211 may be set according to the specific situation, and is not limited.

In the present embodiment, the plurality of shift positions 1211 are distributed along the height direction h of the connection body 121. The sliding portion 122 is slidably attached to the connection body 121 and is capable of sliding in the height direction h of the connection body 121. The second connecting end 112 is rotatably connected to the sliding portion 122 to enable the rotation of the cup holder 11 relative to the connecting body 121 and to enable the sliding of the cup holder 11 in the height direction h of the connecting body 121. When the sliding portion 122 slides with respect to the connection body 121 to correspond to the position of the corresponding gear 1211 of the plurality of gears 1211. The cup holder 11 can be clamped with the corresponding gear 1211 of the plurality of gears 1211 through the fixed end 113 to be fixed on the connecting body 121. When the height of the cup holder 11 at the position where the cup holder 11 is mounted on the connecting body 121 needs to be adjusted, the cup holder 11 can be rotated first to enable the fixed end 113 to be separated from the corresponding gear 1211 (as shown in fig. 3), then the sliding part 122 is slid to the corresponding required position along the height direction h of the connecting body 121 (as shown in fig. 4), and then the cup holder 11 can be rotated to enable the fixed end 113 to be clamped with one of the gears 1211, so that the cup holder 11 is obliquely fixed at the position of the body 121.

In some embodiments, the frame 111 is formed with a support surface 1110. A second connection end 112 is provided at one side of the frame 111. A plurality of receiving grooves 1111 are formed at intervals on the other side opposite to the one side of the frame 111. The receiving groove 1111 is configured to receive the stem of a wine glass and to enable the cup of the wine glass to rest on the support surface 1110. In this manner, a wine glass (e.g., a red wine glass) may be suspended upside down from the cup holder 11, which increases the functionality of the cup holder assembly 10. In addition, as the height of the cup stand 11 is adjustable, wine cups with different sizes can be hung on the cup stand 11 upside down, and the diversity of placing the wine cups by the cup stand 11 is increased.

In the present embodiment, the frame 111 has a substantially plate shape. The frame 111 is provided with a plurality of through holes 1112 penetrating the support surface 1110 at intervals. The plurality of receiving grooves 1111 are linearly distributed. Thus, the plurality of through holes 1112 are configured to effectively prevent impurities (e.g., food waste) from remaining on the cup holder 11 when the cup holder assembly 10 is mounted to the bowl basket 21 for cleaning.

In some embodiments, the second connection end 112 and the fixed end 113 are located on the same side of the frame 111. The second connection end 112 is formed with a hook 1121. The sliding portion 122 is formed with a connecting shaft 1221. The hook 1121 is rotatably hung on the connection shaft 1221 such that the second connection end 112 is rotatably connected to the sliding portion 122. In this way, the coupling mode of the coupling shaft 1221 of the hook 1121 can improve the stability of the rotatable mounting of the cup holder 11 to the coupling body 121.

In the present embodiment, the number of hooks 1121 is two. The two hooks 1121 are spaced apart. The sliding portion 122 has a cross shape as a whole. The slider 122 includes a slip fit end 1222 and two connecting shafts 1221 extending outwardly from opposite end sides of the slip fit end 1222. The slider 122 is slidably mounted to the connection body 121 by a sliding fit end 1222. The two hooks 1121 are rotatably hung on the two connecting shafts 1221, respectively, so that the second connecting end 112 is rotatably connected to the sliding portion 122. In this way, the stability of the rotatable mounting of the cup holder 11 to the connecting body 121 can be further improved.

It is understood that the slip fit end 1222 and the two connecting shafts 1221 may be of unitary construction. Thus, the sliding portion 122 is easily manufactured.

In certain embodiments, each gear 1211 is formed with a card slot 1212. The fixed end 113 is formed with a card 1131. The card 1131 is provided with a clamping groove 1212 of the corresponding gear 1211 in a clamping way so that the cup holder 11 is installed on the connecting body 121. In this way, the card 1131 is provided with the card slot 1212, so that the stability of the cup holder 11 mounted on the connection body 121 can be improved, and the matching mode is simple.

It will be appreciated that to enhance the stability of the mounting of the cup holder 11 to the connector body 121, the shape of the card 1131 can be matched to the shape of the card slot 1212.

In certain embodiments, the card slot 1212 includes opposing first and second side walls 1213, 1214. The first side wall 1213 is positioned higher than the second side wall 1214. The first side wall 1213 is formed with a first slope 12131 inclined upward. The second sidewall 1214 is formed with a downwardly sloping second ramp 12141. In this way, the card 1131 can be guided by the first inclined surface 12131 to engage with the card slot 1212 of the corresponding gear 1211. In addition, the provision of the first and second inclined surfaces 12131 and 12141 allows a large space at the gear 1211, which prevents the gear 1211 from affecting the rotation of the cup holder 11.

It should be noted that, the angle of inclination of the first inclined surface 12131 may be set according to the specific situation, and the angle of inclination of the second inclined surface 12141 may be set according to the specific situation.

In certain embodiments, the connecting body 121 includes a connecting rod 123. The connection body 121 is formed with a sliding space 124. The connection rod 123 is mounted to the sliding space 124. The sliding portion 122 is formed with a slide groove 1223. The sliding groove 1223 is slidably coupled with the connection rod 123 such that the sliding portion 122 is slidably mounted on the connection body 121. In this way, the sliding portion 122 can slide in the sliding space 124 more stably.

In the present embodiment, the slip fit end 1222 defines a slot 1223. The slip fit end 1222 is slidably coupled to the connecting rod 123 by a slot 1223. Two connecting shafts 1221 are located on both sides of the connecting rod 123 and can slide along the sliding space 124 with the sliding fit end 1222 guided by the connecting rod 123.

In certain embodiments, the connection body 121 includes an adjustment block 125 and a support bracket 126. The adjusting block 125 is mounted to the support frame 126. One side of the support frame 126 is outwardly extended to form a support 1215. The adjustment block 125 is formed with a plurality of gear positions 1211. In this way, the adjustment block 125 can be detachably connected with the bracket 126. Thus, when the adjustment block 125 is used for a period of time and impurities (such as food impurities) remain, the adjustment block 125 can be directly detached for cleaning, or can be directly replaced when the gear 1211 of the adjustment block 125 is damaged.

In some embodiments, the number of adjustment blocks 125 is two. The number of the fixed ends 113 is two. The two adjusting blocks 125 are disposed at intervals on the supporting frame 126. The connection of the sliding portion 122 and the connecting body 121 is located between the two adjustment blocks 125. The sliding portion 122 is located between the two fixed ends 113. One fixed end 113 is clamped at one gear 1211 of a corresponding one of the adjusting blocks 125. In this way, the stability and balance of the fixing of the cup holder 11 to the connecting body 121 can be improved.

In the present embodiment, the support bracket 126 is formed with two mounting grooves 1261. The sliding space 124 is located between the two mounting grooves 1261. The two mounting slots 1261 are symmetrical about the connecting rod 123. The both end sides of each of the adjustment blocks 125 are respectively formed with third fixing grooves 1251. The opening directions of the two third fixing grooves 1251 of each of the adjustment blocks 125 are opposite. A plurality of gear positions 1211 are located between the two third fixing grooves 1251. Each of the adjustment blocks 125 can be mounted to the corresponding mounting groove 1261 by respectively clamping the rod members of both end sides of one mounting groove 1261 in the two third fixing grooves 1251, so that the adjustment block 125 can be stably mounted to the corresponding mounting groove 1261. The two installed adjusting blocks 125 are symmetrically located at both sides of the connecting rod 123 and at both sides of the sliding space 124. Each of the fixed ends 113 is formed with a card 1131. Two cards 1131 are spaced apart. Two hooks 1121 are located between two tabs 1131. When each fixed end 113 is clamped at one gear 1211 of a corresponding adjusting block 125, the two fixed ends 113 are positioned at the same horizontal position. So that the stability of the cup holder 11 mounted on the body 121 is better.

Referring to fig. 10, a washing appliance 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a liner 30 and a bowl and basket assembly 20 according to any one of the embodiments described above. The inner container 30 is formed with a washing chamber 31. The bowl basket assembly 20 is located inside or outside the wash chamber 31.

In the washing appliance 100, the cup holder assembly 10 can be mounted on the bowl basket 21 through the supporting block 22, so that the mounting position of the cup holder 11 can be correspondingly adjusted according to the actual use condition of the bowl basket 21, or the cup holder 11 can be directly dismounted from the bowl basket 21, thereby effectively utilizing the use space of the bowl basket 21 and improving the user experience. In addition, since the support block 22 is detachably coupled to one of the bowl basket 21 and the support 1215, the cup holder 11 can be easily installed and removed, and the manufacturability is strong.

In this embodiment, the bowl and basket assembly 20 can extend out of or be received in the wash chamber 31. With the bowl and basket assembly 20 extending out of the wash chamber 31, the dishes to be washed may be placed in the bowl and basket assembly 20, e.g., the coffee cups to be washed may be placed in the placement space 1210. The washing appliance 100 may be operated to wash dishes placed in the bowl and basket assembly 10 when the bowl and basket assembly 20 is received in the washing chamber 31.

In the present invention, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "above" or "below" a second feature may include both the first and second features being in direct contact, as well as the first and second features not being in direct contact but being in contact with each other through additional features therebetween. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

The above disclosure provides many different embodiments, or examples, for implementing different structures of the invention. The foregoing description of specific example components and arrangements has been presented to simplify the present disclosure. They are, of course, merely examples and are not intended to limit the invention. Furthermore, the present invention may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in the various examples, which are for the purpose of brevity and clarity, and which do not themselves indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and/or arrangements discussed. In addition, the present invention provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize the application of other processes and/or the use of other materials.

In the description of the present specification, reference to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: many changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the spirit and principles of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A bowl basket assembly comprising:

a bowl basket comprising a plurality of connecting bars cross-connected;

the cup stand assembly comprises a connecting device and a cup stand, the connecting device comprises a connecting body and a supporting piece, the connecting body is connected with the supporting piece, the cup stand is installed on the connecting body, and a placing space is formed between the cup stand and the connecting body;

a support block detachably connected to at least one of the bowl basket and the support;

the support block is provided with a first fixing groove and a second fixing groove, the first fixing groove and the second fixing groove are staggered, the support piece is detachably inserted into the first fixing groove to enable the connecting body to be borne on the support block, and the connecting strip is at least partially clamped in the second fixing groove to enable the support block to be mounted on the bowl basket;

the cup stand comprises a stand body, a second connecting end and a fixed end, and the stand body is connected with the second connecting end and the fixed end;

the connecting device comprises a sliding part, the connecting body is provided with a plurality of gears positioned at different heights, the sliding part is slidably arranged on the connecting body, the second connecting end is rotatably connected with the sliding part, the cup stand can rotate and slide relative to the connecting body through the second connecting end and the sliding part, and the fixed end is clamped in one of the gears.

2. The bowl basket assembly of claim 1 wherein the support block includes a support body and two first connection ends, the two first connection ends are respectively protruded at two ends of the support body, each first connection end is provided with one first fixing groove, the support body is provided with a second fixing groove, and the second fixing groove is located between the two first fixing grooves.

3. The bowl basket assembly of claim 1 wherein the frame body defines a support surface, one side of the frame body defines the second connecting end, and the other side of the frame body opposite the one side defines a plurality of spaced apart receiving pockets for receiving stems of wine cups and for seating cups of the wine cups on the support surface.

4. The bowl basket assembly of claim 1 wherein the second connection end and the fixed end are located on a same side of the frame body, the second connection end being formed with a hook, the sliding portion being formed with a connection shaft, the hook being rotatably hung on the connection shaft such that the second connection end is rotatably connected to the sliding portion.

5. The bowl basket assembly of claim 1 wherein each of said gear steps is formed with a detent and said fixed end is formed with a clip that snaps into said detent of the corresponding gear step to secure said cup holder to said connecting body.

6. The bowl basket assembly of claim 1 wherein the connection body includes a connection rod, the connection body being formed with a sliding space, the connection rod being mounted in the sliding space, the sliding portion being formed with a sliding slot slidably coupled with the connection rod such that the sliding portion is slidably mounted in the connection body.

7. The bowl basket assembly of claim 1 wherein the connection body includes an adjustment block and a support bracket, the adjustment block being mounted to the support bracket, one side of the support bracket extending outwardly to form the support member, the adjustment block forming the plurality of gear positions.

8. The bowl basket assembly of claim 7 wherein the number of said adjustment blocks is two, the number of said fixed ends is two, two said adjustment blocks are disposed at intervals on said support frame, the junction of said sliding portion and said connecting body is located between two said adjustment blocks, said sliding portion is located between said two fixed ends, and one said fixed end is engaged with one said gear of a corresponding one of said adjustment blocks.

9. A washing appliance comprising a liner and the bowl and basket assembly of any one of claims 1 to 8, the liner defining a washing chamber, the bowl and basket assembly being located inside or outside the washing chamber.